Jim Shockey

Jim Shockey
Occupation Avid Outdoorsman, Producer, Host
Known for Hunting Skills
Notable work Host of Jim Shockey's Uncharted
Home town Saskatchewan, Canada
Television Outdoor Channel
Spouse(s) Louise Shockey
Children Eva Shockey and Branlin Shockey
Parent(s) Hal Shockey and Lil Shockey
Awards OC’s Golden Moose Awards
Website http://www.jimshockey.com/

Jim Shockey is a Canadian outdoor writer, a professional big game outfitter and television producer for many hunting shows. Jim has hunted in more than forty countries and has taken nearly three-hundred known species. Jim is the producer and host of Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures and Jim Shockey's Uncharted on Outdoor Channel.[1]

Life history

Jim Shockey was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, Jim was formerly an All-American swimmer in university and later played on the National waterpolo team for six years. Jim participated in both the 1978 and 1982 world championships but did not attend the 1980 Olympics because of the international boycott against Russia. Jim is considered to be one of the world’s foremost experts on the Ethnocentric Folk Art forms from Western Canada 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. Jim got married in 1980. He is married to his soul mate and best friend Louise, who was an actress, and has two children. Branlin and Eva Shockey have both joined Jim in his hunting and entertainment business. He and his family live in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Canada.[2] Jim Shockey has his own compound bow called the Jim Shockey Signature Series Yukon Bow.[3] Jim Shockey was the big winner at the annual Outdoor Channel “Golden Moose” Awards and Sportsman Channel “Sportsman Choice” Awards of 2014.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Treezy, Dat Boi. "Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts Announced", True Achievements, March 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ Durkin, Patrick. "The Outdoor Channel's Jim Shockey headed to Stevens Point", Madison, December 06, 2012.
  3. ↑ Silks, Jon."Alpine Jim Shockey Series Yukon", Petersen's Bowhunting, October 28th, 2010 .
  4. ↑ Cut, Chunni. "Nominations And Wins For Prostaffers", Crosman, January 22, 2014 .
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