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7 Months in the Wilderness Hunting and Fishing

7 Months in the Wilderness Hunting and Fishing

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Join me as I spend 7 months in the wilderness hunting, fishing, canoeing and scouting, from March to September. From a close call while bowhunting turkey to a successful bow hunt for bear, from the fly tying shop and wood shop where I make archery and fishing equipment, to the lakes and rivers of Canada where I catch northern pike, brook trout and smallmouth bass on a fly rod. Log Cabin Building, Bushcraft, Survival Skills, Cooking, Canadian Wilderness, Off Grid Living, Homesteading Hi, I'm Shawn James. I am a passionate outdoorsman living the life of my dreams in a log cabin that I built by myself in the Canadian wilderness. Join me and my golden retriever, Cali and listen to the sounds of the forest in this relaxing wilderness setting. I prefer to keep my talking to a minimum and let the natural sounds of nature make you feel as though you are there with me. YouTube Channels Shawn James: Our Self Reliance: Rumble: MERCHANDISE - Best of My Self Reliance: OFF GRID LIVING: COOKING: BUILDING LOG CABIN WITH HAND TOOLS: BUILDING OFF GRID SAUNA: BUSHCRAFT & SURVIVAL: Facebook Instagram My Self Reliance/Shawn James 200 Manitoba St, Unit 3, Suite 415 Bracebridge, ON P1L 2E2 adminmyselfreliance. com
Date: 2026-03-07

Comments and reviews: 20


You are a very talented man in so many different things.
Watching you put new rails and seats on that canoe was amazing.
You were definitely made for this outdoors adventure life your living Shawn.
And the beautiful fish you caught and squirrels and turkeys.
Such wonderful beauty in the lifestyle your living.
I'm happy that you've reached a point at which your so content and enjoying what you've built.
Pretty amazing to watch over the last several years and hopefully many many more to come

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Ah now were talking nice wooly buggers and a great looking net Shawn. Your casting has also improved since the lessons and hunting provides lots of materials for tying flies. Nothing beats catching a fish on a fly rod. Ive had to retire from fly-fishing due to Parkinsons Disease. However I still enjoy watching vicariously through you. Thanks Shawn it brings back many fond memories as Im sure it will for you as well.
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I have great memories of me and my dad after he got home from work jump in the car and hit the little brooks and catching trout and freezing them till we had enough to have a big fish fry for the five of us it was a magical time and great memories my sister's fished a little my mother loved it and hunting she shot one huge spikhorn and felt so bad after she shot it never hunted again. Great memories.
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As permafrost melts, rivers, especially in Alaska, are releasing iron and the rivers are flowing with a rust colour, visible from satellite imagery. Permafrost contains 1. 7 trillion tonnes of carbon, which will have a lethal effect on ecology. Have you been able to discern any noticeable changes in your immediate environment as yet
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I had an orange girl kitty that intently watched your videos for Callie. She passed away and now I have a new pair that just turned a year old today on Valentine's Day, Jasper & Juniper, and interestingly enough, without any prompting me, Jasper will sit in front of the TV and watch Callie very intently!
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watching your videos used to give me hope and optimism for the world. Every day that goes by, of mass surveillance and threat of war.
has made that hope dimmer. Now I think, this is the pristine beauty that the world has and that wevare about to destroy permanently.

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I use to watch this guy faithfully, when he first started out. I stopped watching it when it got to become different changes! The changes were not representative of the storyline. Oh and not eating plant food that never made sense to us. Well good luck on your adventure.
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Yes Shawn keep on catch & cooking and hunting.
And love watching, watching it all year around plus all other videos too buildings teqnic's
Keep on producing as much as possible thank you Shawn a lot more goodness.

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Such a pretty Cali girl. Love your photography & often wonder what you AREN’T good at Shawn. You always present as so comfortable in your own skin, as well as nature. Thanks for sharing your life with us.
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I appreciate you sharing your outdoors time with all of us. Ol' Cali girl may have a hard time getting through the deep snow, but she sure can navigate that swampy marsh! Thank you for this.
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I remember the first net I made. 50 years later and I still use it when I go out. There’s not many things my boys will fight about when I’m gone, but that net is one of them.
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I’m sure this has been asked and maybe answered before where do you find your music to your videos I could listen to it all day.
Love your work. Thank you Shawn and Cali.

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Everything about this is top shelf.
The lifestyle
The accomplishments
The video, beautiful photography
The music
The scenery.
Well done sir.
You win!

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Folks, his journey is amazing, and he's ready. Are you prepared for the future Anything can happen. Unpredictable. Ask the Lord for insight, what you should be prepping.
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Love watching you and Cali. She's such a love. Like watching you fish but don't understand not eating what you catch. except for the pike. nobody likes eating pike!
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i used to live on a lake in michigan. My dad, from Germany, used to refer to the night sound --- the frogs and geese and turkeys and coyotes --- as the chorus.
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Very nice video, I know there is a lot of work in, but I like it more than building videos. Enough buildings, now just enjoy the wilderness, the beauty of nature.
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Great video! Reminds me of similar topography and experiences at my cabin in the Laurentien Mountains far north of Montreal. Thanks from Hells Canyon, Frank.
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Your canoe is a work of art and your flies are just beautiful! Such incredible scenery and plenty of fish and wildlife, tho I really don’t like snakes.
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Shawn, in these times we witnessed today, I can say you were a great visionary! Beautiful, all the sounds of wild nature and its lovely forests and rivers!
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