Jim Shockey

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Jim Shockey
Born December 20, 1957
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Occupation Avid Outdoorsman, Producer, Host
Known for Hunting Skills and Conservation Efforts
Notable work Producer/host of Jim Shockey's Uncharted, Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures
Television Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel
Spouse(s) Louise Shockey
Children Eva Shockey and Branlin Shockey
Parent(s) Hal Shockey and Lil Shockey
Awards Outdoor Sportsman Awards, Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award
Website http://www.jimshockey.com/

Jim Shockey (born 1957) is a Canadian outdoor writer, a professional big game outfitter and television producer and host for many hunting shows. Shockey is the former producer and host of Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures and Jim Shockey's Uncharted on Outdoor Channel[1] and Jim Shockey's The Professionals on Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel.[2] He is a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), serving the rank Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel (HLCol) of the 4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group.[3][4] His hunting adventures have spanned six continents and 50 countries.[5] Shockey has been called by Outdoor Life magazine "the most accomplished big-game hunter of the modern era, having taken arguably the most free-range big game species by any living hunter." They also noted that he is "the most influential celebrity in big-game hunting."[6]

Life history

Shockey was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Shockey was formerly an All-American swimmer in university and later played on the National waterpolo team for six years. Shockey participated in both the 1978 and 1982 world championships but did not attend the 1980 Olympics because of the international boycott against Russia. Shockey is considered to be one of the world's foremost experts on the Ethnocentric Folk Art forms from Western Canada[7] and is an avid collector of Tribal art and artifacts from around the world. His collections have appeared several times in publications such as Country Living and Century Home. Shockey got married in the early 1980s to Louise, who was an actress, and the couple have two children.[7] Branlin and Eva Shockey have both joined Shockey in his hunting and entertainment business.

Professional career

Shockey is a member of the Pro Staff or a brand ambassador for Leupold Optics,[8] Stealth Cam,[9] Nosler,[10] Crosman/Benjamin,[11] Yeti Coolers,[12] Christensen Arms,[13] and a partner of Bowtech Archery.[14] In May 2016, Shockey become the co-founding partner of BookYourHunt.com, an online marketplace for hunting trips, claiming that the company’s “focus on transparency and ethical hunting” and the novel approach to connecting outfitters with hunters was “something that will benefit the hunting industry for years to come.” [15]

Television series

Shockey hosted three TV series that appear on outdoor lifestyle TV networks Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel, Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures, Jim Shockey's UNCHARTED, Jim Shockey's The Professionals, Jim Shockey's Shock Therapy and Jim Shockey's Rogue River Men. His daughter, Eva Shockey, acted as co-host on Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures.[16]

Between 2009 and 2015, Shockey won 15 awards at the annual Outdoor Channel "Golden Moose" Awards and won one award at Sportsman Channel's "Sportsman Choice" Awards of 2014.[7][17]

In 2016, the two networks joined forces and hosted the "Outdoor Sportsman Awards" ceremony,[18] and in 2017 Shockey won the "Outdoor Sportsman Awards" for Best Overall TV Series.[19] In 2018, he was bestowed two Fan Favorite awards for Uncharted: Best Big Game Hunting Series and Best Education/Entertainment Series.[20] In 2019, Shockey was honored with an award for Best Sound Design for Hunting Adventures and Fan Favorite Best Big Game Hunting Series for Uncharted.[21]

The Hand of Man Museum

An avid and active collector of tribal and ethnocentric folk art forms, Shockey has created and curated the 17,000 square foot Hand of Man Museum of Natural History, Cultural Art and Conservation. It houses his extensive and varied collections. [22]

Awards

Safari Club International Awards

  • Fourth Pinnacle of Achievement Award, 2008
  • Zenith Award, 2009
  • Crowning Achievement Award, 2009
  • Professional Hunter Award, 2009
  • C. J. McElroy Award, 2009
  • World Hunting Award, 2010
  • International Hunter of the Year, 2012
  • World Conservation & Hunting Award, 2012
  • The Pantheon Award, 2016 - awarded jointly with GSCO[23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

Other Awards

  • The Conklin Award, 2016 - awarded by the Conklin Foundation, this award recognizes the world's greatest active hunter who pursues game in the most difficult terrain and conditions while abiding by the highest standards of ethics and fair chase.[30]
  • The Ovis Award, 2018 - the top award of GSCO, it "recognizes individuals who have had an overwhelming passion for hunting the mountains and doing so in fair chase and with total integrity."
  • Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award, 2018 - bestowed by the Weatherby Foundation, it is awarded annually to the hunter that has ethically taken the most varied, difficult, and largest number of species in the world.[31][32]

References

  1. Treezy, Dat Boi. "Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts Announced", True Achievements, March 16, 2014.
  2. Pickhartz, Eric. "Exclusive Interview With Jim Shockey, Hunting's Leading Storyteller", Wide Open Spaces, April 30, 2016.
  3. "Honoraries" Archived 2016-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Army.
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  6. Robinson, Alex. "Jim Shockey Goes Home: The Legacy of Modern Hunting's Most Influential Celebrity", November 20, 2017.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "About Jim Shockey" Archived 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
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  10. "Nosler Pro Staff" Nosler.
  11. "Jim Shockey" Crosman.
  12. "Jim Shockey Hunting Ambassador" Yeti.
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  14. "Team Bowtech" Bowtech Archery.
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  16. "Eva Shockey", Outdoor Channel.
  17. Cut, Chunni. "Nominations And Wins For Prostaffers", Crosman, January 22, 2014.
  18. Outdoor Sportsman Group. "Outdoor Channel And Sportsman Channel Unveil Winners Of The 16th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards", January 22, 2016.
  19. Outdoor Channel. "Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel Unveil Winners of the 17th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards", January 20, 2017.
  20. Outdoor Sportsman Group. "BEST OF OUTDOOR CHANNEL AND SPORTSMAN CHANNEL RECEIVE COVETED 18TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR SPORTSMAN AWARDS", January 9, 2018.
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  23. "Awards 2015" Safari Magazine
  24. "Professional Hunter Award" Safari Magazine
  25. "Crowning Achievement Recipients" Safari Magazine
  26. "C. J. McElroy Award" Safari Magazine
  27. "World Hunting Award Rings" Safari Magazine
  28. "World Conservation & Hunting Award" Safari Magazine
  29. "SCI to Honor Jim Shockey-International Hunter of the Year!"Skinny Moose, January 25, 2012.
  30. "Jim Shockey Wins Conklin Award" The Hunting Report, January 2016.
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