**Early Life and Career Beginnings:**
– Born in 1957 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
– Grew up hunting and fishing with his father
– Started guiding hunters at the age of 17
– Attended the University of Waterloo
– Began his outdoor television career in the late 1990s
**Television Series and Achievements:**
– Hosted TV series like Shock Therapy and Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures
– Daughter, Eva Shockey, co-hosted Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures
– Received the Jim Shockey Classic Award in 2012
– Published several books on hunting and wildlife conservation
– Inducted into the Big Game Records of North America
– Recognized for promoting ethical hunting practices
**Conservation Efforts and Advocacy:**
– Active involvement in wildlife conservation initiatives
– Founder of the ‘Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation’
– Advocate for sustainable hunting practices
– Collaborated with various conservation organizations
– Emphasizes the importance of preserving wildlife habitats
**Equipment, Gear, and Global Expeditions:**
– Known for using traditional archery equipment
– Collaborated with outdoor gear companies
– Developed his own line of hunting gear
– Emphasizes the importance of quality gear in the field
– Regularly tests and reviews new hunting equipment
– Traveled to over 45 countries for hunting expeditions
– Explored diverse landscapes and wildlife habitats
– Documented hunting experiences in various TV episodes
– Advocates for responsible international hunting practices
– Promotes cultural exchange and appreciation through hunting
**Personal Life and Recognition/Awards:**
– Married Louise in 1984
– Parents to two children, Branlin and Eva Shockey
– Grandparents to four grandchildren
– Family involved in hunting and entertainment business
– Louise Shockey passed away in 2023 after battling cancer
– Safari Club International Awards include Fourth Pinnacle of Achievement Award
– Other awards include The Conklin Award and The Ovis Award
– Received Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award in 2018
– Won World Conservation & Hunting Award in 2012
– Recognized with International Hunter of the Year award in 2012
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 and Jim Shockey's The Professionals on Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel. 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. His hunting adventures have spanned six continents and 50 countries. 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."
Jim Shockey | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | 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 | 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/ |