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Recently I did a field-to-table hunting trip, which I posted video from. I did it for my own sake, and paid for the whole thing - I filmed it because it seemed fun, and I really liked the experience and the outfit that ran it. Well, perhaps not surprisingly, that outfit wants to bring me back for a second event specifically to film as promotion for their (small) company.

I am happy to help them out with some video, but my issue is that hunting material really isn't what Forgotten Weapons is about. If I'm going to do something hunting-centric (and doing it as essentially a sponsored video in exchange for the trip/hunt), I want it tobe of interest to my audience - i.e., you. So here's my question:

What sort of hunting-based video content would you enjoy seeing, if any? The obvious answer to me would be a buffalo hunt, but I don't like that idea for a couple reasons. First, that sort of thing is basically all farm slaughter rather than real hunting. Second, the two historical ways to recreate it would be as a white hunter with a Sharps or as an Indian with a Winchester 73. Well, the 73 is way underpowered to be considered ethical today, and the white hunters essentially slaughtered herds to almost literal extinction to take skins and generally leave the meat to rot - not something I really am excited to portray. 

The bulk of this company's opportunities are shooting wild hog in Texas, but they also do deer, turkey, waterfowl, and potentially elk. What would make one of those an interesting piece of Forgotten Weapons content for you, if anything?

Thanks!

Comments

Anonymous

I feel like elk would be interesting. I loved those videos. It was great seeing the entire process. And it gave me a few ideas for the kitchen.

Anonymous

Waterfowl!! I grew up waterfowl hunting and it’s an absolute blast. I believe you would love it. Don’t have to worry about being quiet as much, can cook and make coffee in the blind, all kinds of stuff

Anonymous

Talk about the real root reasons behind why people “sporterized” military rifles. Do they really work for their intended purpose, or we’re they misguided wastes of money in the first place?

Anonymous

How about bringing in some meat with an original 18th century/ early 19th century flintlock? I wonder if it’s even been done in the modern era

A premium hog

Either Elk or Turkey would be interesting

Anonymous

Some kind of historical setup for sure. Would be interesting. I know that isn't much help lol.

Anonymous

Kill two birds (both literally and figuratively) with one gun. Finally do the punt gun video people have been asking for and shoot two ducks with it, boom

Anonymous

Hunting content isn't really my thing, but I enjoyed the last video you did about it so I trust your judgement on it and am sure I will enjoy the videos

Jon Murphy

I’d like to see some early 1900s hunting, using a Remington model 8 or Browning A-5.

Anonymous

Honestly it may seem like a dark answer but hog hunting because they are a genuine nuisance animal. They breed insane numbers and people have hunted them with AR’s in choppers.

Anonymous

Pretty much any of those options would be interesting to watch

Sean Smith

To me, it doesn't really matter, although talking about the various hunting trips that the company sponsors and what kind of experience is expected would be kind of cool. Beyond bison, cause yeah, that ain't cool

Jason

For me, I'm not interested in hunting content on Forgotten Weapons, other than the odd hunting rifle that might show up as part of finding weird guns.

Anonymous

Waterfowl with historic shotguns, like a Browning Auto 5 or similar, could be interesting.

Anonymous

I would love, love, love to see any sort of hunt with an M1 or M1 Carbine. I think that would be so much fun to see. Like in the 9th episode of Band of Brothers when the guys that end up finding Landsberg were out hunting for a deer with M1s and M1a1 Carbines. That would make my life. Any American ww2 firearm would be cool, a BAR would certainly be awesome, but I think an M1 or Carbine would be the coolest

Anonymous

I'm down for any of those. Your videos are always interesting regardless the topic.

Anonymous

Although I did enjoy your recent hunting video, I do believe that it should be a one time kind of deal. The reason as you pointed out is it is not really in the vein of Forgotten weapons as we know it today.

Anonymous

I think a hog hunt would be neat, if you can find a weapon with old school night vision/thermal optics. Night hog hunts are pretty exciting.

Anonymous

I'm always interested in the removal of invasive species

Colten Gehlbach

You could do a fowl or deer hunt like a frontier soldier during the westward expansion post civil war.

Anonymous

I feel as though it’d be interesting to discuss the various common hunting rounds used. As someone who has developed an interest in hunting I ask those I know who are more knowledgeable about it what the best round to use is. Unsurprisingly, there were a lot of differing opinions.

Anonymous

Either Elk or Waterfowl would be interesting to me. But it's really your video so do what makes you happy...

MerihemXx

If it's a one-off thing, that's fine. I'd dig it. You can do most anything you'd like, wild hog would be cool. Take a WWSD AR to the hunt.

Ryan D Thorne

Waterfowl hunting with a shotgun of a type that you are featuring, or have featured on Forgotten Weapons would be quite interesting.

Anonymous

Foraging was a part of military life in times gone by. So getting food off the land is not that far from forgotten military life. Just saying.

Dayhiker42

I'm all for anything that contains educational content on the channel. If the concern is resources from Patreon, I'd rather see some sort of exchange with information they would normally withhold being made available to us, recipes, instructional videos, whatever. Hunt with what hunts well and be happy with it as an ethical decision before a historical one.

TheOlsonOutfit

Any game as long as it's more in a wilderness area.

Anonymous

Could you do something like one of Teddy Roosevelt's hunts here in the US? Maybe use a .405 Winchester 1895? I do want to add that I think this is a fantastic offer and opportunity.

Anonymous

An elk hunt with a single shot rifle would be of interest! Either a trapdoor Springfield or a Sharps, and see if you could find a period correct recipe for the meal? Something else of interest (if you were able to acquire it) would be using a forager gun like the video you did a while back and do a turkey/bird hunt?

Anonymous

Personally, there are plenty of hunting channels out there. I'd rather see you stick with your core proposition here. Spin up another channel for hunting content

Anonymous

Hog hunt from a helicopter with your MAS-38

Anonymous

It might be interesting to take some waterfowl with some of Othais’ sporting shotguns, but I know that there is probably a lot more that goes into that sort of crossover than meets the eye

Anonymous

I think as a one-off or rare thing it fits the channel just fine. I don't know about hunting, but it seems any medium or big game you take with a Trapdoor or sharps or or other 4570 (especially with black powder?) Would be historically appropriate.

Anonymous

Personally, as long as the weapon you use is suitable to humanely despatch the quarry then I'm totally ok with whatever you go with. I trained as a butcher so the whole field to plate aspect is par for the course for me.

Anonymous

If it weren't outlawed I'd say seeing a punt gun in action would be historically interesting

Anonymous

Hunting elk dressed up like a British hunter on the dark continent with a Lee Speed.

Anonymous

Stick to the program. When channels stray, it just becomes uninteresting.

Anonymous

In my opinion, it doesn't quite fit in with Forgotten Weapons. Perhaps you could work with Carl and see if you can put it up on InRange? I think that would be a better fit than Forgotten Weapons.

Anonymous

I'm a big hunter personally, so any of it would be welcome content in my eyes. Although it would be neat to see you deer hunting with a Label or Mauser or other vintage rifle. That is of course if you're confident enough with it to make a clean, ethical kill.

Anonymous

I think there is definitely potential in the Buffalo hunt. If I'm not mistaken, the Remington Rolling Block is a period correct rifle as well, and is available in heavy calibers for large game. Also, I don't think there is shame in portraying the professional hunters; what they did was horrible, but it is still history to be learned from. Running a 2gacm match with period correct Nazi or Soviet Russian gear is pretty standard fair for Forgotten Weapons and InRange, and those groups did much worse than white hunters. Lastly, hunting a "farmed" buffalo isn't as sporting as a wild one, but is this company and the event more about impressive stalks and hunts, or about the food and use of the animal? I took it to be the latter, and harvesting a Buffalo in a fenced area is still better than buying feedlot meat to prepare. Why not use period correct Buffalo hunting gear, include a segment on proper hunting and game management, how over hunting and waste is bad, then look at the native perspective by harvesting and using as much of the animal as possible?

Anonymous

I think doing any of those hunts with an older or otherwise forgotten weapon would be great to see. Basically, you could do your own (metallic cartridge) episode of Cap And Ball. Hell, if it's possible, bring Balázs along!

Anonymous

I agree with this sentiment. If you're going to do it, create another channel.

TheOlsonOutfit

4 bore duck hunt, but you finally get that darn dog j/k ;-p

Anonymous

I appreciate that the "Forgotten Weapons" channel focuses on the firearms and not hunting/shooting. There are dozens of other channels for hunting.

Anonymous

So, for one, I think you have become enough of a personality that you are going to run into those requests more and more, and that your viewers aren't going to hate you for producing interesting content with that for things you believe in. The downside is the more you do the more requests you will get. I think this could be an opportunity to use something less mechanically interesting and more historically significant from a civilian arms perspective.

Michael Baggott

I liked the field to table video. Yeah, it's not typical Forgotten Weapons fare but it was interesting. How about a hunt using your Browning A5/Remington Model 11? Maybe, hogs. Shotgun slugs are pretty devastating on hogs and a semi-auto would give you fast follow up shots.

Anonymous

An elk hunt with a black powder rifle would be awesome! You could maybe do a mountain man themed hunt with an 1840-1860 period repro rifle.

Texas Toast

Others have said it, but some kinda historical weapon. Maybe a weapon that would have been historically used in that area or something that would give you a challenge. Black powder hunting is something I do and it can be quite an adventure.

Matthew Speidel

Concur. I'm sure you and Carl could come up with something both interesting and informative in the context of InRange. :)

David Grunt

Showing a hunt framed in the historical context of the 'typical guns of the era' then to contrast with modern gear and techniques. At least that gives you a good reason to bring 2 guns.

Anonymous

Honestly your work is great. Maybe research a vintage Elk hunt?

Warren Rudkin

I am not interested in watching you or anyone else hunt anything.

Anonymous

As a one time thing I thought it was cool, not sure I'd like to see much more of it though.

Anonymous

Either Turkey or waterfowl with either a black powder side by side shotgun or, more interestingly, a Springfield Forager shotgun.

Anonymous

I’d think this would be a good opportunity to bring out an old professionally sportirized military surplus rifle to show what they could do and why they were sportirized.

Ian Hudson

I think Elk would be pretty cool to see, but I think your presentation would make most stuff interesting. Buffalo would be less ethical though.

John

A classic Elk hunt, perhaps with a vintage big-bore?

Anonymous

I'll be honest, my answer is not something that would be suitable for ForgottenWeapons, but maybe for InRange. I understand what you mean about a paid buffalo hunting (and a lot of paid, "guided" hunting) being basically expensive slaughter of animals, but I also hunt and have harvested a variety of wild game. That said, I live and have grown up around a culture of tree stands and basically letting the game come to you. I think a hunt based on actual stalking, tracking, and skill would be much more interesting and applicable from a practical standpoint. Whether that be deer, elk, or wild hog, I feel like you would appreciate the actual hunt and means of harvesting and preparing the game. With your previous video of trying out a haggis sausage, I feel that hunting and preparing wild game in a more traditional or non-modern way is something you may be up for. Either way, I'm going to watch it, because it is pretty refreshing for me to see content of someone who actually respects what hunting is and doesn't just shoot game as a one-up amongst their group of redneck friends.

Anonymous

It would be really interesting to see you get your hands on a drilling rifle to see how useful it really is. Maybe waterfowl and a hog?

Anonymous

I don’t hunt, I would not be watching any hunting videos. Just my 0.02$. Your brand has value Ian, I’d be very careful with people wishing to use it, and doubly careful that you don’t undervalue yourself or your brand.

Anonymous

I personally think hunting content would be really interesting. While buffalo hunting may be quite a spectacle, I can see why it poses problems. However, hunting in general was a huge part of American history and is quickly becoming a forgotten skill so I actually think this really fits with the channel. Perhaps you could include some history around the firearms American settlers would have used for hunting or maybe even hunt with a muzzleloader or a flint lock, season permitting.

alphawhiskey

I hunt so the content would be enjoyable for me. While not knowing all the things this company offers, I would say that a back country elk hunt (either walk and stalk or a horse-mounted hunt) would probably be something closest to what the spirit of the practical sections of Forgotten Weapons and InRange. That sort of trip could give you a sense of what works and some practical experience with why certain changes were made. I’m not sure how comfortable you feel with hunting with iron sights but that might be something worth considering.

Anonymous

Why not do a side-by-side comparison of the most popular hunting rifles today, the most popular in 1950, in 1900, in 1850... and just talk about what, if anything, has changed mechanically and why? Frontier armaments weren't just a defense against people obviously so it'd be interesting to explore what was required of arms that had a more regular practical and specific use that wasn't protecting a line or border against fellow humans.

Shawn Patten

Close range hog hunting is interesting.

Anonymous

I very much enjoyed the cooking and food prep portion of your initial trip. Would love to see more of that. Big fan of WW1, WW2,/ColdWar fire arms. That said, since we saw hooked land anals first time, waterfow water for might be interesting. One of my favorite author, Jim Harrison,

Anonymous

Maybe discuss the history of certain hunting rifles/cartridges?

Anonymous

Not sure if it would exactly fit, but I do think an interesting hunting arm could fit the historical bill. I enjoyed the hunting content specifically due to the in depth butchering portion. Makes me want to improve my hunting and butchering skills.

Anonymous

As a hunter I like this idea but I do feel like it would be better suited to InRange than FW. There are LOTS of channels doing hunting content and I personally like that FW is very niche.

Anonymous

I did enjoy the last video but would this type of thing maybe be a better fit to do with Karl on Inrange?

Anonymous

Wrote extensively about shooting and cooking and the outdoors. He was a big fan of game birds, both the shooting and the cooking.

Anonymous

Yes with caveats? I thought the video was really interesting, but I think I'm in kind of the same boat as Ian. It'd be nice if you could showcase a period/ interesting weapon in an ethical hunt, and doing occasional hunting asides would be fine but i don't know how practical that would be. Id be interested to see something like a deer or elk hunt using something like a wheel-lock or flintlock hunting rifle if that's something that could be done, for example

james Kachman

Culling hog with Chauchat! Ethics go right out the window when dealing with pest creatures, imho.

Anonymous

Maybe if you're using some interesting firearm(s) that fit with the theme of whichever hunt you end up going on then I am not opposed to it at all.

Anonymous

I'd love to see more hunting content. As has already been mentioned, there are plenty of forgotten hunting calibers from the first quarter/half of the 20th century. They may have been used in their era far more ambitiously than a modern ethical hunter would, but should still be well matched to certain game. Obviously, there's a burden to access shootable, suitably accurate rifles, and function ammunition in quantities you can sight in with... but I'd love to see that stuff. Sporterized military rifles is another good idea that has been mentioned, and a lot more practical for what is proposed. Ideally I'd love to see a whole FW expansion of content into the practical hunting aspect of old guns to match the extensive military histories you give us, but I do want a lot of things...

Anonymous

You could be a fur trapper or mountain man. They carried both Sharps and Winchester rifles (there's pictures of both), and generally traded with native tribes and have a much better reputation than the white buffalo hunters. You've already got the long hair and beard, you'd just need some furs to look the part!

Anonymous

How about using one of your 8mm Lebel rifles?

Anonymous

I'm just going to throw this out there.. I'm all for Forgotten Weapons Historical dive into firearms of the past.. but please use a Modern Sporting Rifle as we are possibly on the brink of losing our rights to easily own one. A lot of Fudds (I know horrible term) seem to forget that they can offer advantages to hunting that other firearms simply can't. Maybe I've been spending too much time over on the Texas Hunting forums. But Gun Jesus rocking night vision on some hogs from a helicopter sounds like a bucket list for viewers. Whatever you decide, have fun, be safe, and of course ethical.

Anonymous

As much as I enjoy watching hunting and Forgotten Weapons I don’t want to see you take money and be forced to put promotional material on the Forgotten Weapons channel. I support FW for the non-solicited historical content and this would not be in line with that. By all means if you guys on InRange (which I also support) could do a hunt with historically significant equipment I would be all for it. I just don’t feel that FW is the right platform.

Anonymous

Hog hunting with early generational night vision equipment. Or waterfowl with old shotguns

Anonymous

IMHO the channel is yours, and if something is of your interest you should post without a second though. That being said, I wouldn’t skip the regular posting about firearms, but add the hunting content. Maybe add a warning at the beginning of the video for the people not interested in hunting.

Andrey Gardner

This feels slightly more InRangeTV than Forgotten Weapons. However, a rare milsup that had tragically been sporterized would be on point regardless of the game taken and on message for conservation. Anyways, a one of special is a one of special. Whenever it does not detract from regular content, I am always happy to see supplementary content.

Anonymous

I feel this would be content more for InRange or a tertiary channel. FW is not the speed for this. Plus, sponsored content can quickly get out of hand.

Anonymous

I came to Forgotten Weapons for historical firearms first and foremost. Hunting, in my opinion is another activity with firearms, so why not? I very much enjoyed field-to-table video, and I think a small "niche" playlist on the channel could be interesting, and very educational as long as it doesn't take away from the main theme.

Anonymous

If you're going to do it, keep the focus on the history and the gun. We don't come here for penetration demonstrations or animal skinning tutorials. What I would be interested in is how it felt to carry a Battle rifle and what features/improvements were made. I agree with the statement that this is more InRange content than Forgotten Weapons.

Anonymous

Oh yeah, there's plenty of guys still hunting with flintlocks and even matchlocks. They love the challenge of it.

Anonymous

I think any type of firearms activities that show historical military arms being used will be 1 enjoyable to watch but also and more importantly puts a spotlight on these “weapons of war” having a practical place in the field taking game. Just another angle to be used when arguing the point various reason why we as gun owner want these items. Exploit all angles

Anonymous

The history of the people who lived on that land, their firearms and way of life, everything about it would be great to see. As your content gears toward, the story of the people is just as interesting as the things they carried and hunted. I’m all for hunting content!

Anonymous

Just do the hunt, butchering and cooking and be yourself while you are doing it. We like seeing you be you.

Anonymous

I'd love to see all of it, but I understand those who say it's not forgotton weapons content. I hope at worst you post such videos on inrange or another channel so I still get to see it!

Anonymous

Something like elk as teddy roosevelt would be cool. Historical figure, conservationist, very interesting gun collection. There's even a type of elk named after him.

Lee Harri

There is a possible collaboration with Othias and Mae from C&RSENAL with their shot gun series and turkey hunting using forgotten shotguns. Then it can dove tail into the hunt and processing.

Anonymous

I'm okay with some of the content not coming to the main channel. I'm a fan of Forgotten Weapons because of the retro technology and stories. I appreciate guns but I don't hunt or shoot. I know where meat comes from and I might watch a video or two about that, but I would get my fill very quickly. I would be very interested in seeing some of the historical weapons or accessories tested (or at least demonstrated) in field conditions, however. Does sighting system X actually work in the cases the inventor claimed? Are various big guns or break-down guns practical when hiking a distance or climbing a tree? Do various accessories intended for horseback actually work well when you're trying to ride and shoot? Show why dangerous-game rifles had multiple shots ready on multiple triggers vs having to pump to reload. Show how big a punt gun is compared to a modern rowboat, even if you couldn't fire it without sinking! I think you could test a lot of the claims made by historical designers and feature the types of locations the sponsor offers. But for the main channel, you don't have to show what happens after the shot.

Anonymous

I’d love to see you hunt some hogs with a CSRG no idea if that’s even remotely practical but it would be fun to watch.

Anonymous

Do it and be yourself, just as Kman said.

K. D. Campbell

My grandfather, after his heart attack, decided his bucket list included a “Buffalo hunt” - which at that time meant a bison in Pennsylvania at a game farm. They literally brought us up to the beast, which was about 100 yards away- and despite a .338 slug right through the heart the thing still charged us and only slid to a stop 9 paces away. It didn’t feel to me to be hunting, to be honest, although the beast did feed four households the better part of a year. Personally I really loved the field to table thing because it incorporated all of the aspects of hunting, save the extensive tracking and scouting before hand. While personally enjoyable I can see how that doesn’t make for good video. Hunting is a skill, and while it incorporates weapons that’s just a piece of it. The respect for the land, the animal, and the sustenance it provides are, to me, the more important parts. Honestly the part of that “hunt” with grandpa was when we got the quarters home and me and my uncles and grandpa were cutting it down into steaks, chops, roasts, etc was the most fun of the whole thing to me. So count me in the vote of those supporting hunting content. Would love to see fowl or small mammals (rabbits, etc) since those were always a quick Saturday morning/evening dinner situation growing up. Plus I really want those recipe cards.

Anonymous

I suppose part of the question would be... what historical and appropriate firearms do you own or have access to... I wouldn't mind seeing the turkey and waterfowl hunt. I agree with others that watching a stalk would be interesting, especially if you can add some historical context.

Anonymous

I really enjoyed your hunting video because I come from the same sort of situation. Non-hunting family but am hunting curious just never had the right opportunity or someone to go with. I'd love to see more of this company and what they do. I think doing a deer hunt with an effective period rifle such as some sort of black powder or other interesting firearm could tie it in nicely but I don't mind seeing this sort of content from time to time. I particularly enjoyed seeing your steyr scout get put to good use.

Molly McAllister

A question I was pondering sending into InRangeTV for a Q&A was what early military rifles (sporterized or original configuration) made the best hunting rifles, sorta get a feel for what people buying these as early surplus were dealing with when they needed a cheep rifle to put meat on the table. Maybe talk to Karl about this sorta thing, see if he's interested in hosting it on InRange?

Anonymous

I really like the dressing and prep part of the videos. I feel like the practical skill parts of that are very valuable. If you were to do more that is the part that I would most like to see.

Iain Hutchinson

My opinion only, and I've been watching your content since the beginning. I'm afraid I have to start this one off with a story to make my point. I work in engineering, and once brought up some mechanism that I had seen in a FW video in a business meeting, without mentioning that it was a firearm design. The guy across from me knew the mechanism and where it had come from, and confessed to watching FW regularly "there's more crazy mechanisms tried in guns than anywhere else." I immediately smiled and agreed with him and mentioned that I competition shoot. He immediately turned sour, he was raised to hate the idea of guns and immediately referenced how his father hated anything to do with guns (the guy I'm talking to is in his 50's) Your content was able to reach this guy and get through to him despite his political opinions (and I'm sorry I wrecked that, it never occurred to me that that might be the case) Your last hunting post I shared on social media with a breakdown of what time stamp to go to to see what parts of the process, and warnings that those opposed to hunting and just wanting to learn to cook, skip this part, etc. I know for a fact that there were some people that "came for the recipes, and learned to respect hunting." in that video when their whole lives they had opposed it. So I think it's a good thing to continue, but from a perception standpoint, I think a shotgun turkey hunt is one of the least controversial things, that will bring out recipes to pull people into the channel. Just about anybody that eats meat at all eats turkey at least once per year and very few know how to prepare it, it'll draw in views and potentially open those peoples minds to the different perspective. Thanks for your time sir, sorry for the novel, but I felt it was an important message to get to you. Respectfully -IH

Josh Ross

I'm just thinking of a FW and a MeatEater collab. I loved the hunting video.

Anonymous

Ian the Mountain Man takes on an Elk hunt? 🤔 I would be up to watch that 😆 Need to wear buckskin clothes and bearhead hat 🐻😹 ill be happy to watch whatever hunting content you post Ian 😸

Charles Adams

Everywhere in the US, Canada and Mexico (probably everywhere in the Americas) is is specifically illegal to hunt waterfowl and certain others with firearms usually described as ‘punt guns.’ Additionally, is is illegal to ‘hunt’ with guns of those calibers/gauges that punt guns were in. In these cases, it’s about international wildlife treaties and such. Such treaties have been in effect for well over 75 years and were part of market hunting illegal.

Anonymous

An interesting angle to me would be what hunting looked like pre-WW1, post-WW2, and between. How did war surplus change hunting in Europe and America? Did hunters buy surplus rifles, surplus jackets or boots, or did they largely ignore war surplus and if so why? How did WW1 affect hunting in France versus hunting in, say Sweden or Norway? Seeing hunting post-US Civil War could also be interesting, but I agree that there is a lot of difficulty in portraying a lot of that time period for a lot of different reasons.

Anonymous

Perhaps small game hunting with an M6 survival rifle to determine the effectiveness of both the concept and the firearm.

Anonymous

Use a period correct firearm for the frontier era on hogs. It’s interesting content and the people clutching their pearls about scope or focus just want something to complain about.

Anonymous

I can think of a number of possible approaches that would be interesting. Using notable models of milsurp rifles for hunting as a demonstration of their utility and versatility would be interesting. Using traditional some single-shot breechloaders on game other than buffalo, perhaps in comparison to more modern rifles. Trying out a WWSD2020 as a rig for hogs. This could be for Forgotten Weapons if focused on more classic rifles and their applications. You could shift to InRange or resurrect the old GunLab series if you wanted to separate the material with a more modern and technique-focused approach. Forgotten Weapons is really important historical work but it gets a bit one dimensional if it’s just describing ad nauseum variations of old guns. The range sessions and the evaluation of practical capabilities of older and unusual guns are a key element that keeps the channel engaging.

Brandon T

I agree with those that say this is more of an InRangeTV thing...or at least a good part of it. Given the time that goes into something like this, you could definitely make multiple videos out of it: those that work from a Forgotten Weapons standpoint go there, those that don't go the InRange route. Or, as another option that would work quite well I think: does that company have a YouTube channel of their own? If not I would immediately ask "why not?", as even a couple advertising videos showing what they do would seem like a very smart thing to do...but I digress. Assuming they have their own YT channel, you could definitely post a single FW video (in tandem with a normal FW release) that talks about the experience briefly with some nice B-roll or what-not and directs viewers over to the other video(s and/or video playlist), plus you could modify any of your existing videos - on FW or IRTV - that somehow relate (same/similar rifle, some Old West Vignette, etc) to have a short outro ad (really no different than the sponsored video ads we are all used to seeing already) that directs people who are not going to be bothered by the "real-life hunting aspects" of the videos or whatever to go over to the company's channels playlist and watch the video series on Ian Goes A'Huntin! As someone who used to be involved with this sort of "we want to advertise on your very popular video network, but we recognize that our stuff is just advertising, so perhaps we could work with you to mix your brand name into our advertorial content, and you direct interested people from your actual, somewhat-related videos over to out stuff?" I can say that this sort of "cross-pollenization" (is that even a word?) works, but without destroying one's brand name in the process as they are specifically labeled as "advertisement" if not outright "this content is not related to us"-sorta vids.

Anonymous

Hunting was definitely of interest. I don't know if this would work but per Steven Rinella, WW2 was one of the biggest events to spur hunting in the US. Could you do something like typical GI back from the war. What today would be a criminally sporterized weapon (bring back maybe or typical surplus) you might have in your collection. No major attire here but we always talk down on sporterizing now but maybe talk about why it made sense to do so post war. Could be a neat combination with a hunting. Many of the family members I grew up with hunting were veterans.

Anonymous

I just wish I could offer you a roper repeating shotgun or something like that to bring along. I have an original Parker and a Sharps, any of the hunts and genuine impressions on an old forgotten weapon would be enjoyable to watch. Something from the American frontier days would really make a neat video. Casting up some lead boolits would also be interesting. Most of our frontier guns were used for just that purpose, hunting. And while there are some wrongs that were commuted, largely people were looking to make a better life for themselves and their family and any of the classic frontier guns was necessary to do this.

Anonymous

Stay true to the theme you have made a success, leave the hunting show to the people who are hunters. Do what you are best at.

Anonymous

Waterfowl please!

Anonymous

I legitimately enjoyed the first video you did about your experience with them, and I'm excited to see more. I agree with with your hesitance to shoot buffalo, and would love to see more hog hunting. I thought that wheel lock you shot was pretty amazing, and I'd love to see it in action on a hunt.

Anonymous

Bird hunt with a 1897 Winchester or similar would be cool. Any content surrounding old firearms is fine by me, and in this case it happens to be a hunt. If you can tie in some history on the area, even better. This wont be a common theme on the channel so no biggie.

Anonymous

I wouldn't mind seeing you on a hog hunt, but instead of the ultra modern, tricked out Steyr, how about something like a Chassepot? Or some other milsurp firearm.

Anonymous

More of the field to table style content, using bizarre old guns to do so. Take an animal with a berthier cuiriassier just to say you did. A walther 2000 this day.

Anonymous

The Black Powder hunting that Cap & Ball does is really really cool. Something like that would be interesting to watch

Anonymous

A trapdoor 45-70 for Bison or elk could be a good match.

Anonymous

Definitely interesting, however it sounds like that kind of content fits better over on InRange than Forgotten Weapons.

Anonymous

Personally, I love the idea. Hunting and firearms history are extremely intertwined. In my opinion, it would be interesting to see some hunting with early-ish breechloaders (Trapdoor, Chassepot, that sort of thing).

Tore Martinussen

With all respect, stick to what you're good at. Are you gun jesus or turkey jesus? ;-) I like your channel and format, but I get my hunting content elsewhere.

Anonymous

Hunt hogs with survival firaems. Luftwaffe drillings or US M6

Anonymous

An Elk hunt would appeal to a wider audience and in my opinion open the options for firearm choice. Also not as much bad history to portray there, and be something a lot more people can relate to than buffalo hunting.

Anonymous

As other commenters have said, it feels more inRange than FW. But FW has over 5x the subs that inRange has, so I can see why the hunting company would want it on FW. But a period correct buffalo hunt or an elk hunt with a cool milsurp rifle would be interesting. BTW, are you doing anything special when you hit 2 million subs?

Anonymous

How about doing two types of boar hunting a European style driven hunt and a stalking hunt showcasing different types of rifles suited for the type of hunting..

Anonymous

Waterfowl with a punt gun? As much as I enjoy hunting, I do think this channel is better served focusing on the firearms. Any way you decide, I think most of us will still watch it.

Anonymous

I am personally more into bird hunting and would love to see it from a historical standpoint, but any kind of content sounds interesting.

Anonymous

I would be cool with seeing hunting content, as I am a hunter myself, but I would prefer any Forgotten Weapons hunting content to be a period piece, as in, "How did they hunt such and such in a specific time?" If you want to do modern hunting content I will 100% watch it, but I would prefer that end up on a second channel of some form.

Anonymous

Yes, hunting content on FW would be fine, though IR might be a better fit. Perhaps any game animal with historic rifles? Like, what rifle has fallen out of favor but is still perfectly functional for its intended game target? The intersection of firearms development and hunting? Or, military rifles turned sporting rifles, such as post WW1 or WW2 in the U.S. and elsewhere?

Sons of Lorgar

Why not ask Karl if in-range can host your hunting videos?

Anonymous

I’m not really into hunting content on FW.

Anonymous

I think that more than what you hunt, the weapon should be of interest to you current audience. I would agree that the earlier the weapon the more challenging the hunt would be. I would either go for waterfowl or Elk. Either with flintlock, or if not available percussion would be of interest.

Anonymous

Bye the way if you need flintlock fowlers or double guns let me know.

Anonymous

You've done a few videos on classic sporterized military rifles (or dedicated sporter variants of designs of military origins, like the Lee Speed). Doing a hog or deer hunt with a classic Griffin & Howe (or other period high-end rifle custom shop) 1903-based sporter would be a great tie-in with the theme of the channel. It would also be a great opportunity to point out the differences between a truly professional sporter conversion (or factory built military-action sporter) and the glut of post-WWII bubba-ized Mausers/Arisakas. Perhaps talk about Theodore Roosevelt's safari and how he took a very nice sporterized .30-'03 Springfield as well.

Anonymous

Hog hunting with odd and/or rare firearms sounds like it'd fit the bill pretty well. FAMAS Vs Hogs! Lol.

Anonymous

I think what makes the most sense are two common suggestions: simulate military foraging using a surplus/ repro rifle OR replicate a specific hunter and a correct rifle, Pres. Theodore Roosevelt would make a lot of sense. Throw on some period glasses and you'd almost fit the part! As much as it would be cool to see you take out a WWSD rifle or a chauchat to slaughter nasty hogs, I see why people say that it strays a bit from Forgotten Weapons content. Of course, it is your channel and you choose what to do with it. I'm always excited to see channels do a little "side activities" now and then.

Anonymous

Although FW is not about hunting, I thoroughly enjoyed your hunting video. I think a great follow-up to that would be a pig hunt with some sort of "forgotten" rifle. Perhaps one of your French rifles.

Anonymous

I no longer hunt myself, and as it was a very "in the moment" experience for me, I have never had any real desire to watch other people do it. I think there are lots of hunting channels out there, but only a few that do want Forgotten Weapons does so well, that I would not like to see resources taken away from the core content of the channel.

Martin Morehouse

Forgotten Weapons might include a hog hunt with boar spear, but I agree that something 19th century, possibly with a discussion of period sights and loads might work. Might be a better fit on InRange, though. I'm not too picky, I like your presentation, whether hardware or history.

Tomson235

I found the first video really interesting and I would enjoy seeing some more information and footage. If you wanted to make it more historical you could talk about safari's and their history while talking about how they effected early guns manufacturing and culture. Or different types of safari weapons. You have done other very interesting and slightly off topic videos before and I think you should continue trying new stuff. Especially if you are interested in doing it.

Anonymous

I would like to see a wild boar hunt using an as-issued MILSURP.

Anonymous

I stand corrected, Roosevelt's .30-'03 was an 1895 Winchester.

Vityaz

Chauchat vs elk....

Anonymous

I think using a French milsurp of some sort would make for interesting content and still be in line with the rest of the channel’s content.

Anonymous

I second the idea of you dressing as Teddy Roosevelt, hunting with his beloved 1895 in 405 Win.

Anonymous

Your videos are very interesting for the content, but also for the way you deliver it. So honestly a hunting video presented by you would be interesting pretty much no matter what. However to answer your question more directly: You frequently use webbing/gear that's period specific. So it would be interesting to see you use some lbv and see you pack your hunt into your webbing and discuss how effective it was. Were you able to carry water/snacks/ammo in a Korean war vest? What about a Russian cold war one? etc. Also as others have said, definitely just surplus guns in general Perhaps a Ross rifle, or an Enfield, or a Krag. If you're comfortable with it you could try using some old optics, or talk about the force multiplier between irons and glass in the field.

Anonymous

As long as they let you bring your own... flavour to it.

Anonymous

Use a "forgotten" weapon, and I don't really care what type of hunt it is.

Anonymous

The hunting content dies fit more with InRange, but I don’t know if that’s a practical thing to do. Using historical weapons for a hunt could fit well with the channel. I agree that a Buffalo hunt is kind of problematic. A wild boar hunt makes a lot of sense, it’d open up a lot more options for weapons.

Anonymous

I quite enjoyed the series you did in the Hudson H9, even though it was not yet a forgotten weapon. Perhaps you could do something similar, but with a round. Take a rifle chambered in one of the modern 6.5 mm calibers for a hog hunt and talk about round development of 6.5 mm from a historical and modern perspective, wildcatting, and why some calibers fail to gain a foothold in the market.

Richard Cross

Others might enjoy that. But, I've got 24hr hunting shows on cable. I do find it personally satisfying to take game with a 100yr old rifle. I'm just not sure how you convey that feeling on video.

Anonymous

Hog would be cool with something old timey, maybe a Remington model 8?

David S. Speaks

Hogs because they are essentially vermin. I am not really concerned which firearm you use as long as it is humane.

Anonymous

Forgotten weapons = history. Tie hunting into something more positive than the wholesale slaughter of buffalo herds. Try for a tie in to the Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt and his conservation efforts. Its the obvious, low hanging fruit but I suspect there is enough unbelievable, overlooked or otherwise Forgotten history there to make a video with. Potential collab with the History Guy "History deserves to be Remembered"?

Sven Jonsson

I think it would be interesting, especially as suggested if you were to do it with some sort of historical firearm, i.e. a single shot 45-70 for elk hunting with turn of the 20th century equipment. That being said, i think you might be better off doing it as content for InrangeTV, as a special series kind of like your British Rations series. InrangeTV seems a much better venue for the "oddball but firearms related" content which this falls into.

Anonymous

I don't know if you would be up for it, but an elk hunt would be great to watch. They can be very challenging to get as they typically stay higher in the mountains, often in snow, but it is quite a thrill to get one. Bison hunting is really just harvesting. Even if you get a tag for the area around Yellowstone, a game warden just takes a group to the park border and tells each hunter to harvest a specific animal in turn.

Anonymous

Watching someone hunt is like watching someone do chores.

Will Sullivan

A lot of channels have a secondary channel where they can dump stuff they find interesting but that isn't a good fit for the primary content. Something to think about. It can be a place where you can post a two minute clip of something that seems of interest to you but probably not to anybody else in your opinion. For something like this, you can just let folks know about it in a main channel video.

Anonymous

If youre trying to make it fit into the theme of the channel... I don't think you're going to do your experience justice. Hunting is an emotional experience where you compete with and ultimately bond with the natural world. Approaching it through the lens of any specifics on weaponry may satisfy some shallow viewers but I feel the heart of the experience would be lost. So I say don't try and format the experience to the channel. Who cares if its off-brand for once. Let's see the emotional side of Ian and leave the academics at camp. Let's see the struggle with the elements, the frustration of the hunt, and the culmination at the end whether you take an animal or not.

Hauptmann

If you are going to do it, go for hogs and bring the weird guns. The Chauchat, SMG and anything else you can think of. Give you some idea of combat shooting.

Anonymous

I don't really see it any different than when you take the guns on the range or to other shooting sports. If you were, for example able to take something like an AR-17 (or some other funky shotgun) out as a fowling piece, I think that'd be perfectly inline with the rest of your content.

Anonymous

Showing a historically significant sporting firearm along with how it would be used certainly fits the bill for FW. The butchering and cooking, while interesting to me and I would watch it, seems to be out of step with the rest of FW. I think most people here are here for the firearms content. If you do decide to go ahead with it I think you should choose something you're interested in. I know french firearms have your attention so perhaps french trade guns. A 20 gauge fusil de chasse can be quite effective on turkey.

Anonymous

I cannot reconcile forgotten weapons with hunting, it seems too different to me. That being said wild hog hunting is more of a mass extermination event and would be very exciting depending on what you used. An extended video with you using obscure firearms to destroy pigs and show their effectiveness would be incredibly interesting to watch!

Anonymous

First and foremost, I think the material you got from the hunt was great. Several people have mentioned this - a historical firearms hint might be interesting. Something like a 45-70 Springfield. Or even something like a WWII sniper rifle to demonstrate practical use.

Anonymous

Hunting certainly relates to firearms. Personally, I'm interested.

Doug G

While there are certainly many historical aspects towards hunting and firearms, and there is a place for that for many past and present pervaiers of such firearms, the fact is that seeing the actual shoot on YT would not be good, or even the fact that you wouldn't really be "hunting" the animals or even conducting the shooting in a historic manner. But showing that there are places which to conduct this type of "hunting" or show where some types of food come from is important. I would even have a vignette of major types of hunting weapons, showing that the firearms can be more than killing the most dangerous game, but can provide food for you.

Anonymous

Glad you thought about it first. FW does not need to bridge to hunting. collect these actions and videos under another topic, and actually the game to table genre could use a great well spoken host. I am a hunter, and spend many hours in the fall walking my trails, gullies and ridges. many will argue with me,especially here in the west, but hunting in the lower 48 really is methodical harvesting. and we seem to be unwilling to treat is as such. we are not quite to the point of 16th century england yet, but it is coming soon. I think many great adventures from field to table are yet to be told. But realistically, you stilll work for a living, and hunting under this caveat really is few days, limited stock and many other people involved. As a hunter I lean to more isolated experiences.........i.e. quality hunts in roadless areas, but these take lots of money and time and energy, The hunting from blinds, tree stands, shooting covers is not really what I signed up for, give me the glaring sun, pouring rain, driving sleet, freezing snow, and trying to sneak up on game. Whatever your design here is, it does not need to be under the FW label., but truthfully, it will be VERY difficult to get a high wilderness quality experience while working for a living, unless you have an incredible amount of leave to take. and Texas Boars are exciting, especially with a bow, front range ducks are smart, but those really are harvesting activities more than hunting activities. And truthfully most of the game in America are harvested not hunted. (High powered rifles take a lot of the work out of it) So what this company brings to the table is enrichment to the hunting/harvesting experience. I would like to thank them for that. But if you are going to accept this challenge, put in the work, scout, scope, boots on the ground and experience what most have to go through before they have a successful sponsored hunt. The insight would be helpful, and you will be much more appreciative of the return on your time investment. Good luck.

Anonymous

I would certainly watch another hunting series. Any of it would be interesting to me. I agree with those saying a sporterized weapon would be good content. Perhaps if you could get your hands on a sporterized and original of the same model then use them both in the field. I wouldn't mind seeing this content either on this channel or Inrange.

Ian F

Well, the channel name is "Forgotten Weapons", not "Forgotten Military Weapons" so I don't think hunting is necessarily out of the channel scope. You have covered civilian hunting guns in videos. Second, in this era of income diversity needs, if the company is willing to pay you to produce a promotional video, you should do it. And it may also serve as added promotion for the channel. Lastly, since quite a few surplus military guns were "sporterized" for civilian use, perhaps one of those used in the intended hunting context would be interesting.

Anonymous

There are different aspects to a hunt that certainly apply to forgotten weapons. Most states have muzzleloader seasons which has a great number of firearms you could feature. A dove/quail hunt? Who still hunts with a muzzleloading shotgun? A wheel lock for pigs or even a Kentucky rifle? There are weapons not just forgotten due to their strange nature but that would have been representative of an entire hunting culture that is now lost to antiquity. Those are aspects of a hint that could be fascinating.

ViejoLobo

Absolutely. Elk. Winchester 95.

Anonymous

Regardless of the species of animal your hunt will focus on, pick an historic, and primitive forgotten weapon. Of course it should be sufficiently powerful enough to make an humane kill on the targeted animal. Matchlock, flintlock, percussion, or black powder cartridges. My choice would be a bull elk with my .577 Snider-Enfield.

Anonymous

Hunting would be better for a secondary channel. Thats a whole different subject . Plenty of that stuff out there. What you do most of the time is very unique. Forgotten Weapons not forgotten hunting and survival. And yes I do hunt for meat. I dont think there is much to brag about trophy hunting. Most of the weapons you review are military not hunting arms.....just my feelings on the subject..

Anonymous

I'm interested in possibly seeing some black powder shotgun action for bird hunting if that's still a thing that can happen

Anonymous

I liked the field to table show-it was interesting.

Anonymous

I have no problem with either hunting or hunting videos, but this is not what I come to Forgotten Weapons to see. That said, it's not my channel, and I'm fine simply not clicking on the link to such a video.

Anonymous

There is plenty of opportunity for cross over from "forgotten weapons" to a small tangent into hunting, I think it would be worthwhile. I would love to see any old MilSurp used on a hunt. For those who suggest that one has to specifically "hunt" in the most classic of fashion forget that we have a responsibility to manage the herds for the betterment of us and the animals. To throw shade on someone for showing off the benefits of hunting does nothing to help the community or furtherance of the hunting sport, there's already enough obstacles for newbies to start into hunting without that.

Shanklin the Painter

Could you do the series under the InRange monicker?

Anonymous

I know bunches of people who take deer and elk with muzzle loaders every year, and there are lots of reproduction muzzle loaders around, if you don't want to take an historic weapon to the field. It is a different game with a muzzle loader-more like bow hunting. My senses are so dull compared to a game animal that a modern rifle is barely enough, so I think a muzzle loader is sufficient challenge.

Anonymous

Fowling with a reasonably nice early cartridge double would be good- and fowl is particularly good for recipes/cooking. Combine that with a classic deer (savage 99? early marlin? ) hunt for the current lever action hipsters. (no dis, I think the basic 30-30 is perfectly fine, even if I prefer a model 4 pump for bush walking.) - I think you might get a lot out of some more shotgun experience, anyway. So much you could do with this. really - ALL of them, with fun guns Elk with a H&H paradox. deer with lever, turkey with 32-20, more pigs. (take a french sniper rifle) - definitely try some shotgun work

Anonymous

I have a 16ga double from ca. 1873 .....there are a few of us who use muzzleloading shotguns. not a lot, but it's a thing.

Anonymous

How about something like re-creating what hunting would have been like in Sweden circa 1890 using 6.5x55mm? Or some "forgotten" Swedish Mauser types.

Anonymous

If you've got a former military rifle that was brought back from combat and sporterized, that plus clothing/gear appropriate for corresponding time period would be pretty neat. (Modern ear pro, though.)

Reaver8492

I don't think one or two videos on hunting would be inappropriate - it's both the practical use of firearms and responsibly dealing with the consequences thereof. Make sure there's some interesting firearms discussion in there and you're good. Any more than a few episodes and it might make a better fit for InRange or an entirely new channel but that's just like, my opinion, man.

Anonymous

Anything with interesting firearms, history, or techniques sounds interesting to me. Maybe something a bit more IRTV-esque than the weapon focus?

Anonymous

Hey Ian, So I'd recommend a deer hunt. You can use essentially the same gear as one would have used back in the day and still use ethical firearms. I hunt whitetail with a Marlin 1895 (45-70). I'd def be willing to lend my gun to you if you'd like. It has a shepard 6-29x50 scope (not exactly period lol) but I've left the buckhorn irons on it from the factory that would work.  Hunting white tail is a story as old as our country. Hunting them in a period style is still a viable and ethical way to hunt. There are a TON of places to donate venison if you'd rather not keep\eat it. I have a small FFL up here in SE Iowa so I can really appreciate the benefit that having a platform such as yours to advertise. On top of it all I realize that content other than you strictly sitting behind a table talking about a gun probably doesn't get the same views but you do need to switch things up sometimes. Even if you love what you do burn out can still get you. My vote is go hunt man and enjoy yourself. I think as long as you're upfront with the audience and honest about your experience it should be fine. Maybe one day when you rotate up to RIA we can have a beer if we're up there around the same time. Even if we don't meet up next time your up there swing by Bierstube. They've got great food and an awesome selection of beers. On a side note please don't think that my offer to use my rifle comes with a requirement or a request to plug my FFL. It comes with no strings what so ever. Just one old gun nut to another :). Thanks J

Anonymous

I'm not particularly interested in hunting content, but if you did, a historical twist would certainly make it more interesting. And I believe that portraying a "controversial" character is a non-issue. Isn't it the point with historical content? At this point why cover weapons of war at all when discussing firearms? Because history is cool even if it's the history of bad things happening!

Anonymous

Do the turkey hunt with some classic shotgun. Smoked turkey is delicious too.

Anonymous

I would put my vote in the category of waterfowl hunting for a few reasons. The idea of hunting waterfowl seems to me like it should be more....palatable(?) to a wider audience who might not like seeing animals like deer or pigs or buffalo being taken. Lots of people eat birds. The cleaning and cooking of fowl is also (and this is just my perception) both more common and maybe useful in everyday life for more people versus venison or even pork. There’s more in common and maybe more useful info there for a wider array of viewers. The actual shooting portion and firearm use, being shots on one or more moving targets is, I think, definitely more fun to watch and more exciting than shooting a standing animal. (Obviously there’s a limit to what will be allowed on censortube.) There is also a maybe less degree of shotgun content on FW and I’m sure a good few candidates for interesting firearms that could be used where maybe they wouldn’t otherwise be as noteworthy. I personally think any hunting content would be welcome regardless of the specifics, and I say that as a non-hunter myself. Especially so if it’s a good chance to grow FW.

Anonymous

I personally have no issue with it. There are more than a few cool historical sporting rifles that could be covered. With that said I feel the focus on the channel has been on firearms as historical/mechanical curiosa, rather than usage of arms. To fit the pre-established brand it would end up being a table top review, minus the convenience of a table and possibly a dead pig thrown in somewhere. As an occasional thing I say go for it, although I have a hard time imagining it being a fixture of the channel.

Anonymous

Would you consider hunting with a muzzle loader? Combine it with period appropriate gear. Or cartridge hunting from the late 19th century.

Anonymous

Id say elk hunting with a 45-70 or 45-90 sharps or a historical muzzleloader would be a fun experience. Though deer, turkey, waterfowl, etc all have their draws. Personally I prefer to move around and actually hunt for prey than to sit and wait in a stand or shoot into a huge herd. I am also not a fan of guided hunts, they generally tend to do all the work scouting, tracking, calling, skinning, and processing. It ends up being more target practice than hunting. Id enjoy hunting content from you, but that may only be because I enjoy hunting, and i enjoy your content. It certainly isn't and wouldnt be the draw of the channel for me, but it is nice to have some variety sometimes. In the end it is up to you whether you think it fits your brand or your channels brand. It could be a good idea to make another channel for any non forgotten weapons content that you would like to share but doesnt fit.

Thomas Nielsen

As long as you use a "Forgotten" gun and don't hunt Farm Animals i would say go for it. You could then also make a segment telling the difference of hunting with the gun then and kompare to hunting with a modern gun. Keep up the good work, appreciate it!

Anonymous

While hog is always fun seeing an elk or waterfowl hunt with a classic firearm would be very interesting. Is punt gun waterfowl hunting still legal?

Anonymous

I'd watch a hunting video from you. I have a couple ideas on how to make it more related to traditional "Forgotten Weapons" content. 1. Do a night-time pig hunt using a Vietnam-era Starlight scope 2. Do a deer/elk/pig hunt dressed like you were in an old Remington or Winchester advertisement using a classic gun (e.g., Remington Model 8 or Winchester 1895) or a more modern but obscure gun (e.g., Winchester 88 or Ruger Deerslayer) 3. Use a drilling and bag a bird or rabbit using the shotgun AND bag a deer or pig using the rifle (ideally in the same outing). 4. Hunt ducks with a Winchester 1887 or 1901 lever action shotgun.

Anonymous

I don't need to see hunting content on your channel but I'm not against it either. If there are fun weird old shotguns in your collection for waterfowl that could be entertaining. Or something like that Scout Rifle you have that's purpose built for hunting shown in it's proper habitat. Other than that it might be interesting to see deer and/or boar hunted with various surplus rifles. I know a lot of GIs liked Arisakas as bring back hunting rifles, but maybe trying that vs a K98K vs an SMLE vs Carcano etc etc and seeing which ones actually stand out in that context. I imagine most will perform similarly but maybe some end up being more accurate and handier in that context. Probably no different than ones we'd expect to be handy and accurate in combat but I honestly can't think of another way to make hunting content relevant to FW.

Cal

uhhhhh punt gun? Probably bad taste but maybe shooting not real animals with it

Anonymous

Kill a deer or wild hog with a modern, large bore air rifle. In the spirit of Lewis and Clark. Also, in the future consider a helicopter wild hog hunt-perfectly legal in Tx and rather common.

Brian Reddeman

Honestly I'd just skip over it; there's some great content out there already on hunting... so not for me. Still if it generates interest and you enjoy doing it? Go for it.

Anonymous

I'm not interested, but I'm not against it, either.

Anonymous

I would favor the occasional hunting video. We have seen you take apart and range shoot various firearms, but hunting in the field with a "Forgotten" weapon may bring to light some issue that range shooting will not. Myself, I would love to acquire and shoot a .45-70 Sharps rifle (I am poor so a reproduction would do). So I would be interested in Elk or Deer with that kind of rifle. But the other suggestions made are valid as well.

Jeff Peck

Might be interesting to see turkey or waterfowl hunted with, say, a Colt revolving shotgun... Just a thought.

EMac

Fundamentally I'd say if you were to do it, it should be with a gun (or guns?) with an interesting history to them that could be expounded on. I've never had any great interest in hunting personally, so no informed opinion I can offer on that side, but I'm here for the history and the engineering.

Anonymous

Elk. Fun, trophy potential, lots of delicious meat, and impressive scenery. Apply for the NM draw, and also buy a private tag over in the Gila, close to home and easy to schedule. Absolutely prime elk habitat in your backyard. Hunt with an antique Winchester 1886 in .45-70

Anonymous

Derek makes a good point. The actual hunting bit would work better on InRange, but that may present an opportunity to help both the company and Karl's channel. The FW video could be something about the evolution of hunting weapons and how hunting for sport technology evolved alongside hunting for food tech. You could examine the different guns, gear, and traditions of the sport hunt. The IR vid could be more of the hunting portion and each video could promote the content of the other. As many of the folks here have typed, I come to FW for weird and historical firearms and the stories behind them and think IR is a better avenue for hunting content.

Anonymous

First off, I’m interested in any hunting content you put out. I think you would have good success with just telling the story of your hunting experience and your journey learning to hunt. I think you’re overthinking the need to include some sort of historical recreation in the hunting videos. Just let the experience speak for itself without trying to shoehorn it into something it isn’t. Just take along a unique rifle or too and give a short segment on them. I doubt too many deer have been killed with an RSC 1917.

Anonymous

I'd be fine with just having a video of you doing it with modern gear tbh. That said if you want to do historical versions why not do it as a soldier on deployment who is hunting to supplement his rations. I'm sure that was a thing. If you have a Trapdoor Springfield you can LARP as an American hunting deer in the midwest on patrol while protecting the Oregon Trail or something.

Anonymous

Hog is an invasive species that can be sustainably harvested in almost unlimited numbers. I've also watched hog, deer & waterfowl hunting on the Capandball channel and he does a great job bringing historic firearms into hunting. I think with hogs, deer & waterfowl you could ethically showcase a lot of older firearms.

Anonymous

Chautchat hog hunting PLEASE

Anonymous

Use your Steyr Scout

Anonymous

Don't think too much into it. Hunting is just another type of shooting activity that will ultimately inform your ability to talk about other guns on the channel. It's auxiliary and those who find it interesting will and those who don't won't. Shoot what you want to eat and give us a cooking video as a bonus or something later. If you're looking for some particular hook though, a night hunt would be very interesting if the venue supports it. (It is legal to hunt hogs at night here in Texas at least.) Or a discussion about the history of hunting and conservation in America and how it's been informed by the 'old west' as you already mentioned. Maybe Karl would be interested in getting in on that. The P-R act for instance is very interesting, oft overlooked, and still quite relevant. Edit: +1 for Chauchaut hog hunting though

Daniel Puzino

I wouldn’t mind seeing more hunting content, if you can manage to use an old or obscure gun while doing it, all the better

Anonymous

I wouldn't want to discount buffalo. I think it would be interesting if you also did videos on tanning the hide and perhaps making a coat, blanket or other items out of it. Another video could be butchering such a large animal and preparing the meat. Maybe even recipes to the table. Barring that, I would vote for elk! You could still do the hide tanning and butchering videos.

Anonymous

I am interested in the hunting content. I would love to see an elk hunt, but also have an interest in hog or deer. Edit: +1 on any recipe/cooking content for whatever you may harvest

Anonymous

For deer hunting, I think the interesting part would be technique, either for stalking/tracking, or stand hunting. My limited understanding informs me Stalking/tracking requires more skill. It's also where you hunt, and I highly recommend the Blue Hills of Virginia, which is some of the most beautiful and historic countryside in the US. They have a black powder season, which is an opportunity to demonstrate some classic rifles. You can easily get permission from farmers to hunt on their land. There's a butcher, by the name of Said out in Sterling, who can expertly butcher, skin, and tan your deer. My information is about 20 years out of date, so he might not still be around. Western Pennsylvania is also a good choice, as hunting season is a state holiday out there. My choice of rifle would be a Sako 85 with an Urnetl scope. I happen to know a shop out here (Pinto's in Renton, WA) that has a few Urnetls around, and I can send you one for the video. For cooking, I'd recommend a smoker for the venison, or a nice marinade. I happen to know a former A6 pilot who is a world class smoker out here on the Pacific Northwest, and I'm sure with a bottle of fine single malt whisky, I could convince him to give a hand with this noble culinary experiment.

Anonymous

Hunting with one of your French rifles!

Anonymous

To me this show is not about hunting it is about weapons that are interesting and relatively unknown in gun community.

John Kettner

Honestly I’d be into any hunting vid you make, so whatever catches your interest is probably the best.

Anonymous

I have done elk hunting in the inter mountains in the west both guided and self. I also got a tag for Buffalo in Custer state park in SD. I would recommend that you stay with what you know. Both these are cool hunts but allot of work. These animals are over a thousand pounds and using human power bring 3 friends and time. Could you do something with the boor war.

Anonymous

I might be interested in some kind of active hunting, not only sitting and waiting. Moose/elk is the national game of sweden and is always nice and of course deer.

Anonymous

An elk hunt would be interesting. Perhaps using an interesting vintage rifle, maybe look at recreating a hunt by Teddy Roosevelt ? Great figure to talk about as he was a great figure behind hunting and conservation in the US. Have a look at Capandball YouTube channel, he does some great ethical hunts with historic rifles.

Anonymous

I would not watch the hunting videos

Djd

I agree with The Nowhere Man and Matthew Reynolds - a night shoot and/or stalking techniques, using a historic gun(s) would be a good fit for you. I think shooting farmed Buffalo would be wrong; both because true hunting is of wild animals and because we cannot just accept every use of guns as justified. Of the time the almost annihilation of the Buffalo was what it was, but in hindsight a terrible thing. Also, to me the stand out element of the previous video was the rendering and cooking of your 'kill'. I'm a vegetarian with a taste for steak(!) so seeing meat produced from 100% fair hunting, and being educated about food was a fantastic experience. And the cooking -waaay too tempting!

Anonymous

I'm fine without seeing hunting videos as not something I'm interested in.

Anonymous

Elk would be exciting because they are absolutely majestic and I always enjoy watching them - they also fill your freezer for quite a while. Wild pig I'd find interesting since I've never seen anyone hunt it - as long as you don't do it with a machine gun from a helicopter, unfortunately that's necessary in Texas but it doesn't really make for a good show. There is also also a Bavarian pork recipe I'd recommend to anyone with access to wild pig.

Anonymous

Would be cool to see Karl on a Forgotten Weapons related video if it was to do with hunting. I don't know how you could incorporate some type of "Forgotten" weapon into the mix, but that's entirely up to you. An historic perspective is always welcome

Anonymous

Waterfowl, get your puntgun out.

Anonymous

Hunting with more unique weapons than the usual ‘grandpa’s old durr-hunt in’ rifle’ might be a worthwhile venture and fit into the channel’s theme.

Anonymous

Hi Ian, I´m a long time watcher - short time patreon. I´ve watched all your videos over the years for my technical interest in firearms and the historical content. I wouldn´t watch hunting related topics, the shooting matches are already stuff I don´t like so much. The "History of the Monolithic Polymer ARI" for example was nice. I enjoying seeing you deconstructing querky weapons and speaking about them. I think hunting in general isn´t such a good topic on youtube (cat videos vs. killing animals).

Leon Peters-Malone

I would.... what I found interesting about this was just how practical it was. That's the interesting thing to me here. I appreciate it's not the channels main interest. I also appreciate it's abit outside the forgotten weapons balliwick. So I'm wondering if you make this a side series, side project. If it comes up, if if you have a moment, bring a camera along and film what you can. It doesn't compare to say, a rolling log and commentary on malfunctions and weird prototypes. As for another possible avenue in this case, I'd wonder if you couldn't pair this with a look at historical hunting weapons. Comment on how things have changed, where they've changed. Even to a degree in law, practise. As you said, the 73 isn't considered an ethical hunting weapon, why not explain that in full. Make a comparison to how hunting was previously considered, thought of, taught. I hope that helps.

Anonymous

If a promotional video, with wild hog as the game, is the most likely scenario, then recreating to look and equipment of US cavalry foraging for chow on the frontier would be neat and interesting content. A Trapdoor carbine in 45-70, and a sizable knife would be appropriate if coupled with some uncomfortable cavalry uniform from the post-Civil War era. Just a thought though.

Anonymous

I find the gun reviews and general history interesting (I usually watch videos the day they are released), but the gun matches a little less so (although I watch them), but I have zero interest in hunting material (less than zero really) and wouldn't watch that - If it started to become a significant part of FW, I'd probably stop watching altogether, to be honest.

Anonymous

I’d be interested in a limited amount of hunting content. Maybe do a video one day covering a historical sporting arm followed by a video the next day of you hunting with it

Matteo Manino

Yes, I will like a few hunting videos and for You to use the most forgotten gun that is legal and ethical.

Fruitbat44

Not really something I'd be interested in. I mean the making "Hoggis" was interesting and the one about how the pig started its journey from Hog to Hoggis was interesting too, but hunting isn't really a real interest of mine. Also I am a little wary of paid promotions; yep, getting freebie for what you'd be doing anyway is great. And I'd probably do so myself given the opportunity, but there's always the feeling that in a paid promotion you're getting what someone is being paid to deliver. Anyway, those are my feelings on the subject. Take care.

Anonymous

I agree with the general consensus that hunting is not really why I follow Forgotten Weapons. That said, I could see some interest in a hunting series using original weapons as they were used historically, say taking the post-Civil War period of the 19th century and hunting elk, deer, hogs, turkey, waterfowl, rabbits, squirrels, etc. with early black powder cartridge guns from that period. But, like I said, hunting content is not what draws me to Forgotten Weapons, rather it's history, mechanics, and handling of historic and unusual firearms.

Anonymous

I would love you to do some trapping. Hunting in the woods like a settler or even Davy Crocket. Perhaps with flintlock like the gentleman i Cap and ball channel :)

Anonymous

I see pros and cons. Obvious pro is that it is an opportunity to share the experience and portray ethical hunting in a positive light. Downside is that I could see a few viewers leaving the channel just because of the addition of hunting content. Cancel culture and all that rot. Like a lot of viewers I would watch it because of your unique presentation style, even content that I would ordinarily say doesn't interest me is worth watching because you always find a way to make it more interesting than the subject matter looks like it would be at first glance. I would say there is the most opportunity to portray an elk hunt in an interesting and positive way. The selection and working up of the rifle/optic/gear, hiking in and scouting the elk, the actual hunt, dressing, packing out would be more interesting than most of the other options. Plus you have done a hog already. I agree with avoiding the buffalo hunt. Bad juju. An ordinary deer hunt might work as well and be something more viewers can relate to. As for the rifle, it might be interesting to do an episode where you select and set up a rifle, but really, unless you choose something historical like a 1895 Winchester or a Springfield 1903 Sporter and use iron sights, how interesting would it be to watch you select a mainstream sporting rifle and modern optic? I expect that an elk hunt would be a good choice. You have a large freezer, I assume. Next deer, perhaps, lots of people can relate to that just about anywhere. In the end it is a brand management question that only you can answer.

Anonymous

If you do hunting videos, I would second the notion that you should combine it with some sort of historical content. I could see the attraction in watching a video where you hunt elk with a black powder rifle and putting in a historical context. If it's just you with a modern hunting rifle, shooting hogs like any other hunter, it wouldn't really interest me (well, it would because you are a great host, but not as much as your other content)

J.K. Mol

Not really interested. Not against hunting per se, but you get into all kind of ethical questions when you're not recording a hunt that would already take place, but recreating one for the sake of a video. You could go all Joe Exotic, and shoot a tiger with a howdah pistol, where do you stop? Cap and Ball has found a good balance here. For me, I'd probably just not watch those video's. And still stay subscribed. You have been very wise staying away from the gun rights discussion, even while discussing guns. I 'd advise doing the same with regards to hunting. It is a not uncontroversial subject. At least in this part of the world.

Charles Easton

The most interesting aspect of your hunting trip was the slaughter and food preparation. Seeing you pluck and dress a turkey or cut joints for bacon would be interesting (in my opinion).

Anonymous

My 5ct: do a hunting video with a wild hog or a similar animal, something that is not rare, and in fact is a pest in many places. Do it with a weapon that is adequate for the kill, and maybe explain a little about the weapon as well. Keep such content relatively limited, it is not the main focus of the channel. Donate meat/some of the proceeds to a food bank. Enjoy life and have a merry christmas.

Anonymous

If you do catch clean cook like you did last time, that is more educational to those who don't hunt than anything. I have hunted deer and turkey for years and I learned a lot from your last video. If you do turkey... there is a bit of a learning curve and things you have to buy there whereas with the bigger game, all you will need is your rifle at that outfit.

Anonymous

I went through a similar ethical dilemma a while ago and now only shoot what I like to eat, or vermin which is damaging health or wallet e.g. rats.

Anonymous

Hogs, they are a menace. Shoot more hogs.

Anonymous

I think Wild Boar, as we call them in Europe, or Feral Hogs (USA) fit that bill. They are a prized food in Europe, but it is distressing to see how they are hunted in the US. Hunting hogs with an M16 from a helicopter is not sport. Leaving the carcasses to rot is not ethical. An attempt to educate IS hunters about the great food potential of Wild Boar would be a valuable and worthwhile project for Forbidden Weapons

Anonymous

Should be US hunters. IS hunters are rather different

Anonymous

In Europe the traditional tool for driven wild boar was a "drilling". After the war, my father, a para, hunted them with a SMLE and a Webley revolver, although the locals had not left many

Anonymous

Hunt with a Chassepot, or at least a black powder military rifle. Don’t forget that the military would often use their weapons to take game to supplement their rations. Shooting BP makes it a little more challenging and interesting. All that smoke.

John Rehberger

Do what you want as a one-off and call it a "Christmas special" or "New Year's event" That way it would be seen as unusual and appealing. Then go back to your normal material.

A A C

I tend to agree with your view. Ian has presented very few videos on sporting firearms . So a hunting video is not a logical progession from his existing content. Do a special and thats it . There are plenty of people producing content were hunting is the principal theme .

Anonymous

I would have to agree that using a "drilling " would be most interesting as to the weapon used, with hog as the prey. Showing the methods that were used for preservation before refrigeration would fit right in, and just call this a holiday special!

Anonymous

Have fun on the hunts!

Anonymous

I don't watch hunting videos, but I hope you enjoy the trip!

Anonymous

I just shot a bush pig and am going warthog hunting this week. Go for the pigs! It is hot here in south Africa!

Anonymous

To keep it in line with the channel, use something historical and with period-appropriate supporting gear, and talk about its usage in the field.

Anonymous

Hunting videos are not my thing. I am not moralizing about hunting, I eat meat myself, and I'm not telling others what to think. I just don't think hunting videos are interesting, and it's not the sort of content I'm looking for on FW.

Ryan Butler

I’m not interested in hunting content. But if you wanna kill wild pigs on my dime I’m not averse to it from an ecological perspective.

Anonymous

I would hunt the hogs. They’re fully a nuisance, and you can basically use anything to kill them.

Anonymous

As a 1 off special I think it'd be great. Using a period weapon would give you insight into the past and you do well conveying why a firearm doe or does not do well.

Anonymous

I have no reservations about hunting content

Anonymous

Hunting videos are not really my thing, so I probably would not be interested unless you were using something really weird. But do have fun on your hunt! It doesn't all have to be about us.

Anonymous

I say do it. I enjoyed the first video. As for choice of firearm/gear, something period as others have mentioned would be appropriate. Another option - if you have one - is to use something vintage that was sporterized after it was retired from active duty.

James Nugent

I think you should have the freedom to explore your personal interest as you see fit. The elk hunt would possibly be the most challenging also more in line with the type of hunting you expressed interest in on the first video. Stalking an Elk is challenging and would be a great experience for you personally. Share the content as a one off video like you did the last time those not interested don’t have to watch. Also hunt like any modern hunter with with a caliber appropriate rifle and modern optics. As a one off it does not need a historical context. I enjoyed the first video very much and found it informative my girlfriend also enjoyed it and we are considering doing a similar hunt with these guys in 2021. Whatever you decide enjoy and use the experience for your growth as a person and a hunter. Happy holidays.

Anonymous

Do a special where you cover some of the guns used on the texas frontier or maybe guns of the Alamo then use one of the guns or a reproduction of one on your hog hunt .

Anonymous

I enjoy just about ALL of your content. I say do it. I say go on a hunt for EACH! I'd watch it. Even if you create a new channel and put it on there, I'd watch and most likely be a Patron.

Anonymous

If interested in doing a buffalo hunt right, read "American Buffalo" by Steven Rinella and consider contacting him as well. Generally speaking, I would avoid filming hunts behind high fences in Texas. While common in the state, as a Texan hunter this type of hunting is boring to me. Feels too much like hunting at the zoo or for live stock. I'd rather watch an unsuccessful free range hunt than a successful high fence hunt.

Anonymous

I would like to see the gun(s) in period style use. I think something along the lines of your a frontiersman and your deciding on witch gun to buy. Then cover why, accessories, and use in the field. (Possibly have secondary shooter for humane/safety reasons)

Anonymous

If you dip your toe into the "Hunting" pool you will immediately make at least some enemies in the public eye, and perhaps even bring Cancel Culture to your doorstep. Forgotten Weapons, to me, is about exactly and only just that: weapons that risk being forgotten by most except the no-longer-read pages of history. You don't glorify Nazis and Auschwitz when you explain the details of a German MG-42, but you will most certainly BE SEEN AS glorifying the killing of an innocent, magnificent beast of nature -- THAT is how the very most vociferous people who buy Internet ink by the barrel will see it. Steer clear, my good man, and remain as such in the eyes of all.

Anonymous

Doing something where you discuss the roles of the frontiersman in whichever geographical area you happen to be in would be interesting. I think a soup to nuts break down of what goes into planning, preparing, harvesting, and processing an Elk would perhaps be the most stalk-type hint and produce the best content of the above choices.

Anonymous

I’m not sure if it would fall into the scope of the question, but what about helo hog hunting using the chauchat?

Kenneth Marshall

I wouldn't worry about sorting historical recreations of hunting through the prism of right or wrong. The role of forgotten weapons is to look at the weapons accurately from a historical perspective - like a doctor that has to look at a bad disease -you have to have the tolerance to know not every aspect of firearms history will reflect the best of humanity. While Buffalo were slaughtered to extinction - Many people did eat Buffalo - The harvesting is a factual event and while it is an example of improper over harvesting of game, it also introduced a new category of long range powerful and accurate firearms. Hunting in general goes with firearms and there is no nice way to say that hunting is without killing and therefore within the purview of modern social controversy. People seem to like butcher less groceries and fast burgers but don't like it when someone shows hunting. They are likely okay playing a video game killing everyone they see - but hunting - well that's just wrong? I would like to see some hunting on occasion particularly for specialty firearms that dovetail into forgotten weapons. (e.g. 405 Winchester 1895 on a Roosevelt style hunt, etc.) HOWEVER lf you do hunting have a separate channel as not to let others retaliate against the hunting

Andreas Nohl

May not practical but a punt Gun would fit Forgotten Weapons. Graboids would be today a better trarget as there so many discussions about lead in Water...

Anonymous

I say go for it. Maybe use a flintlock muzzle loader for deer or elk to make it more exciting than your average hunt.

Anonymous

Interesting... personally I cut up my own deer, and I was intriqued by the idea of actually separating the meat into different cuts as opposed to loins and leg roasts. More detail on that would be handy, but also kind of giving away the class for free. As for bison hunting, on a farm or in the wild it is basically the same... pick one out and shoot it... unless you just run a heard of a low cliff and pick through the parts like the indians did before they had guns. Personally I find a good waterfowl hunt to be the most fun and interactive experience with having to lure flying birds into range, but it can be a lot of work too.

Anonymous

I agree with you about hunting fenced in bison, and feral hogs(livestock). I think your best bet would be stalking Elk or Mule Deer with a Sharps or large bore muzzle loader.

Anonymous

On a day-to-day basis you bring us wonderful historical and contemporary perspectives on weapons most of us will never get to handle ourselves. I don't see any harm in a single video of you showing us something different, something you enjoy, something about yourself and a highly-related activity. I'm also considering a hunting vacation in 2021, and getting some perspective on the logistics of such a thing would be appreciated.

Anonymous

I live in S. TX but not a hunter. Since we have a plague of feral hogs that are very destructive I don't think you would garner many negative comments if you did a vid on hunting them especially if you focused on the problem of their numbers. Plus if you followed the kill all the way to the table showing prep and cooking it indicates responsible hunting, at least to me.

Anonymous

I would like to see additional hunting videos.

Anonymous

I know that sporting arms oddities aren’t really your thing but there are some real strange birds out there. Historically marketing a wonky gun to the military is one thing but the sporting public seems willing to buy anything. As someone who uses a couple of classic but less popular sporting arms to take game, this audience of one would find that appealing. That being said I also understand the difficulty of tying ones name to hunting related content in today’s climate. Additionally the added handicap of using vintage sporting arms and their period sighting systems opens up more possibility to causing undue suffering or outright losing an animal in a hunting situation. Making a less than great shot on the range doesn’t have the implications that making a similar shot on game does. As an avid hunter I know these things happen even with modern arms and optics and it is a reality in hunting, however it can certainly shift the focus of the content in an unpleasant manner. Regardless, I love watching those new to hunting and game processing find enjoyment and practicality in these endeavors and wish you much success on future outings to the field. Waidmannsheil!

Nate

It seems like Forgotten Weapons has been more about guns and military history, and InRangeTV has been more about practical gun use, less military history, and more cultural stuff. So, in terms of content consistency or being "on brand" it's pretty clear that hunting stuff would fit better with InRange. InRange also seems like it's more political and hunting is controversial in ways that history is not. For me Forgotten Weapons is a mix of content that I really enjoy and stuff that doesn't resonate quite as strongly. I imagine that the same is true for other people who support it here. And, it's really about the stuff that I like. I don't really know whether I'll like something or not in advance, so I'd prefer it if you continued to experiment with different types of content, but continued to do so in limited quantity. I think there was one other comment that specifically addressed concerns about the promotional nature of the content, and that's something worth repeating. It may also be a way in which this kind of thing really does not fit well with InRangeTV. As for things that I'd like to see, I'm generally curious about how things work in terms of mechanisms and practical procedures.

Anonymous

Stick to history and interesting guns. If you want too do a separate channel on hunting more power to you but you have enough problems with You Tube. Don't add to them.

Anonymous

Bison slaughter should definitely be a no-no, as most tropical large game as much of it is endangered. Hogs - fine, they are an ecological disaster. Everglades Python hunting? I don't think there is much to glorify about past hunting practices. Today we know better, and most of the hunters I know are too fat to hunt without vehicular aid.

Anonymous

Maybe a deer hunt with a .357 magnum? When the cartrdige was first marketed, someone famous (I forgot who), went deer hunting to show the power of the cartdrige. He might have gone with a handgun, and not a rifle though. I am unclear on that detail. I hunt whitetail with a .357 lever action.Not sure if the .357 is a good fit for Forgotten Weapons though. Maybe go hunting with the actual gun from the above mentioned trip? :-D Yes, I am that certain of your skill at finding impossible to find guns.

Anonymous

Harvest a giant wild hog (invasive & ugly, yet delicious if prepared with love) with some derivation of late 19th century, brass cased, black powder breathing dinosaur (think jumanji). Bonus points if at the end, you and Karl show us how u Arizona boys like 2 do yalls BBQ... F everyone thats being a naysayer on this thread r now. This is fun and different!

Edmond Griffith-Jones

Ian, I spent the 90s managing deer in the uk, as such there isnt much of the process im unfamiliar with. the most interesting bits aren't really youtube friendly. It would be difficult to make it so. as for weaponry hunting guns aint that sexy either, but rather are almost ancillary to the gathering of meat. trophy hunting too would be a problem in todays climate. much as i think a well filmed stalk of a wild animal would be interesting, im not sure how the non hunting public would take it.

Anonymous

How about hunting with something in one of the interwar European cartridges? Tie in with the types of weapons hunters would have used (custom Mausers, Mannlichers, etc.) and why they had to use non-military cartridges. Would also be appropriate for hunting wild hogs.

Douglas Knapp

Thanks for asking! I would be especially interested in using small-bore shotguns and small-calibre rifles to hunt small birds and varmints. YEAH! The ecological and technical connections are fascinating! DO HUNTING! Might be approriate also because you have already done so many arms at this point and you'll be looking for more twists on the theme.

Douglas Knapp

Ditto on the stalking. That's part of the ecological connection I allude to below. 12 guys with double barrels out there with the dogs is not as attractive to me as a stalk. BTW: I consider trophies cool if they go along with a harvest, not for their own sake.

Anonymous

Pick an era and hunt with an oddity of the time that is still ethical and practical. Integrate the experience of the trip with the history and both the game and the firearm. How a firearm was utilized in its time is sometimes more interesting than the firearm itself.

Anonymous

I was thinking a going west on the Oregon trail and you need to find food for the wagon train? Civil War era rifled musket and anything you can come across (elk hopefully)

Anonymous

I really enjoyed your original hunting piece, we got a chance to learn something about you and your experiences. It's always a delight to see the life of someone we have watched hundreds of times doing something new. But I think canned hunts can invite a whole set of problems on the public stage, which is why some youtubers have a secondary channel for "lifestyle" content and to mitigate risk. Bison hunting could be pretty fascinating from a Canadian (Yukon) viewpoint perhaps, and they still roam in large numbers. I am not sure if they originally suffered like ours did, being shot from trains but alas. To keep any hunt historical I'd consider waterfowl or other similar hunts. Perhaps with classic British/euro shotguns. Not exactly on brand, but alas.

Anonymous

Ian, thank you for reaching out for thoughts and opinions, so here are mine. I enthusiastically support your pursuing your hobbies, I however don't see how this fits into the DNA of Forgotten Weapons as you've established it to date. InRangeTV would be a worthy outlet for this type of thing. Thank you for all your hard work, dedication, and continuing to wear your pedagogical hats to the gun community!

Anonymous

Random thought, how about Appalachian subsistence hunting and the cheap/obscure firearms used? 1900-1970? Or maybe Nutria in Louisiana? I've had nutria and while it wasn't the best meat ever it can be doctored up to acceptable.

Anonymous

You are thinking too hard about this. Use what thousands of US hunters used, a milsurp rifle.

Guido Schriewer

have to agree with your views about a buffalo hunt. doesn't seem too right even these days. don't hunt myself but turckey sounds tricky business.

Anonymous

My gut feeling is that hunting and field to table content (perhaps with Old West-ish firearms?) would fit better on InRange rather than Forgotten Weapons.

Redtail

I've been very interested in this as of late, much for the same reasons you were per your video on the subject. I like the idea of reducing my impact on the environment, I like the idea of more ethical and sustainable meat without the neurotic level of nutritional micromanagement that a vegetarian diet requires, but I grew up with a family that was 100% not interested in hunting. I just bought my first practical hunting rifle not long ago, a nice JM Marlin 1894 in .44 magnum, and the items I'm most interested in are historical hunting weapons which we might consider obsolete or obsolescent today, as well as the stalking process and the initial field dressing of the animal.

Anonymous

I agree with you that hog hunting really doesn’t fit the channel. I would, however, enjoy an InRange video of you and Karl doing something like comparing a scout rifle vs. a semi-auto .308 for a hog hunt. As for Forgotten Weapons, perhaps a deer hunt with an appropriate late-1800s rifle?

Anonymous

Hunting deer with a bubba'd milsurp would sort of fit. I would watch it at least

Anonymous

I would be very interested in a buffalo hunt. You can do it in an ethical and responsible way while still teaching the history of it. One can teach history without recreating it. Deer and elk hunting is something I'm working on getting into so I would like to see that as well, but I'm doing so because its something available in my area, whereas buffalo is not. It is my understanding 45-70 was a common buffalo cartridge, though I'm not certain on that. Could a buffalo hunting video feature that cartridge?

Anonymous

I think hunting should come in when it just happens not if it's set up. In this case, you had an interest and made a segment out of it. Maybe someday you'll be invited on a hunt by the CapAndBall or some other historic creators. If so, it would make a great video but going out and recreating a character seems forced.

Anonymous

Deer or elk would be interesting. You could actually do that with a milsurp of some type. I believe they make soft point hunting rounds for quite a few cartridges that popular milsurps use.

Anonymous

I’d recommend a second channel for off topic Ian material. I for one would subscribe and enjoy it, but I think keeping Forgotten Weapons pretty carefully “on topic” is a good idea. In terms of hunting I agree Buffalo hunt isn’t the best. I would be most keen on the pig hunting, both because they’re apparently genius creatures so it’s kind of a challenge and because they’re feral creatures that pose a real, legit threat to the ecology and native species of North America.

Anonymous

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Time for a second, “Ian VLog” channel. Which I’m sure many of us would subscribe to! And yes, for any not aware, second channels are a very common practice for YouTube content creators.

Anonymous

Elk hunt with a Winchester in 50-95 WCF (Express). Preferably a model 86. I own one and had had a goal to do just that. Alas. Now I'm not physically able to do that currently and don't know if I will be able to later. Neat old rifle.

Anonymous

Hi Ian, I think a number of the other responses are over-thinking a bit. You stated clearly that this would be a promo piece for the hunt-to-table outfit, and your interest is in seeing what your audience would appreciate viewing - not that you want to incorporate hunting into Forgotten Weapons on a regular (or irregular) basis. I grew up not hunting myself (girls weren't allowed, in the old-world Italian thinking of my family), but certainly eating plenty of wild fowl (pheasant, grouse, quail). We had no pet dogs; working/hunting dogs only. I re-cleaned the basement utility sink once my father and grandfather we done down there, and saw the pheasant feathers sorted and gathered for later incorporation into dry-flies for fishing. We learned to chew carefully, in case a piece of shot got missed. Where my husband grew up - next state over from you - many people hunted elk, to supplement their food reserves. One elk would make a huge difference to several families. So that's what I'd recommend. It gives a great opportunity for a backstory; the people banding together in small groups to share an elk. Trying to feed a family on the low wages available in poorer areas, and the difference it made. Schools closing on the day season opened, since so many parents and teachers were off hunting! It's more recent history than many of your forgotten weapons - but it is our history, and it's more of a story than just "here's how to whistle to control your Pointer." My two cents, and worth what you paid for it.

Anonymous

I'm working on learning to hunt myself, so just about any content would be helpful, but I'd be particularly interested in seeing a deer or elk hunt.

Anonymous

I'd be fine with it, assuming it was using some classic firearm and was ethical.

Anonymous

I think this might be a great opportunity to explore lesser known or not very successful hunting rifles. I would love to see a white tail hunt with a pump action rifle like the Remington 760, or a turkey hunt with a bolt action shotgun like the Mossberg 185k-a.

Anonymous

Hi Ian, I think filming a turkey hunt would be of interest.

Anonymous

Ian, I rather liked the episode you mentioned. I do agree with the disclaimer at the beginning as pertaining to the butchering of the hunts proceeds. And I think perhaps doing a hunt with unique weapons that are appropriate for the hunt might not be a bad thing. And as to if being a bit off normal topic, there is always the option of a sub channel.

Anonymous

If you are worried about your viewers not liking this; do it as a Sunday video as you sometimes do. I think we've all gotten used to you skipping (most) Sundays, but you've used it as a spot to drop off-topic stuff before, and you can do that again.

MountainGoat

My two cents. You already do a variety of videos, and not every video is to everyone's particular interest or tastes, but I don't think anyone is likely to hold that against you. So long as you approach this as a documentarian (that's a word, right?) like you do everything else -- because the big reason I like to watch you is how you present things. You show the good, you show the bad, you have a frank and honest presentation about what you do. I think picking a hunt that has a 'nationwide' or 'worldwide' appeal is really to your advantage here. Almost everywhere in the world has some kind of deer and a lot of places in the US have turkey -- I tend to favor turkey because that's something you can take home and eat yourself, and it is of local interest to me as that is a common hunt in my neck of the woods, but turkey isn't nearly as widespread as deer. I wouldn't be picky about what kind of gun you used or theme you pursued, though it would be kind of fun to see some kind of themed thing. Doesn't even have to be from American history. But even seeing you do it in modern gear would be interesting to me.

David T Klein

Would this be an opportunity to discuss the very-large/super-powerful bullets, like the various Nitro Express (which I think go as big as .70 calibre), the 45/70, the 45/90, the belted-magnums (like the Holland&Holland cartridges) and their appropriateness (or inappropriateness) for different game in the western desert and the Texas scrub? This could also be a place for you to briefly discuss the ethical and conservation issues that plagued 19th century hunting (like the wholesale slaughter and waste of meat, or the use of a bullet that could not guarantee a quick end, with minimal pain/fear/suffering).

Anonymous

I think what Ian is saying is, FW has a strong historical theme. Hunting in an historical context is very difficult, and probably a waste of time.

Carl

I vouch for my interest in the hunting and butchering alone, the historical tie in isn't that important but it would be neat if you picked a historical rifle for a particular decade and explained why you thought it was an ideal or excellent choice for the era

Anonymous

You wanted our honest opinions, so I am just going to say that I personally don‘t care about hunting. I‘m mostly here for the technical stuff and for the history (well, except the history of hunting). On me this kind of content would be wasted.

DaveJD

I know you prefer cartridge era weapons, but perhaps a classic muzzle-loaded rifle elk or turkey hunt ala Jerimiah Johnson?

Anonymous

Sorry, didn't know that return would post another comment. Hunting, in an historical context was never meant to be informative or entertaining. It was the slaughter of animals to eat. Have lived with traditional people, and it is mechanical. I think there are many, many other hunter-centric channels. You couldn't do anything to contribute/differentiate yourself. That said, you would have a gas trying to bring down an American Wild Turkey with a smooth bore musket? 3 month project? You would def need a guide, and it would be days and days of blind sitting and calling before you got one. Interesting? idk. How about taking a 1-2 inch bore elephant gun to the range? I have always wanted to see one of those bad boys used properly. Too expensive, right? Me too.

Thunderchild

Elk hunting could be a very good way to explore a lot of the development of wildcat cartridges, especially from .308 Winchester, as well as a lot of rifles like the Winchester 70 or similar.

Anonymous

I personally don’t care if Forgotten Weapons has some content that has nothing to do with “forgotten weapons.” If you post the whole hunting trip, I’d be fine with that.

Anonymous

Hunting with a blackpowder rifle? Better with an original one

Douglas Bower

Although I wouldn't want to see you switch over to hunting content all the time, I really enjoyed your first field to table video. I'm in favor of a second. I wouldn't do a video on whitetail or game birds as many of your viewers already do that on their own, and hog hunting is also very popular in the South. How about an elk hunt using a black powder Kentucky long rifle, or something similar?

Mrgunsngear

Hog hunting with a historic machine gun would be interesting. Especially an examination of the wounding effects of the round used.

Anonymous

Some Bavarian hog hunting with some classic mauser would be nice. And you can wear a Bavarian hunting hat!

jiberwocky

The mental image of Ian with Chauchat in hand, in full WW1 regalia, stalking through a Texas swamp trying to outflank the hog horde is certainly an appealing one.

Anonymous

I enjoyed your video and thought it was informative and interesting. If you have an interest in doing a video with them then have at it :). It's nice to see you explore stuff that may not exactly fit the mold, it adds spice to the mix so to speak.

Tariko Duarte [Rainbownight]

I want to get into hunting so I’ll be happy with any of those options. That being said, seeing some hunting with black powder weapons would be sweet!

Anonymous

I'm a hunter, so I'm not against it in that sense, but I think this is outside Forgotten Weapons' lane.

Anonymous

Could be interesting to take out a 7mm Mauser and discuss it's history as a famous big game cartridge and it's modern analogues like 7mm-08, even if you're only harvesting Elk.

Tristan Sobey

I personally really enjoyed the hunting video, I don’t have anyone in my immediate family that hunts so seeing an experience targeted for novices who want to learn all the basics was very interesting. I think you should consider putting the content up on either Inrange or a secondary channel. You’re main channel has reached the size where a secondary channel for alternative/sporadic content like this is warranted.

Anonymous

I think a Buffalo Hunt can be and appear ethical if the right dialog were used to set the context in the video. The BPCR guys of today are not the hunters of yesterday. I am a BPCR enthusiast and think that a periodic series on FW or IRtv dedicated to BPCR would be both informative and provide some much needed promotion of BPCR shooting and hunting. Also there's a big gap between shooting a deer with a '73 and a buffalo with a .50-90 and that gap exists everywhere in new media, not just in FW. An antique ballard in .38-55 or .40-65 is enough to ethically put down a deer, and chances are much of your viewership may have never hear of Ballard nor either of those cartridges. Kenny Wasserburger is probably the man to talk to about history/shooting/etc. Now that Paul Matthews (RIP) is no longer with us.

Anonymous

I appreciate the sentiment, but hogs/boars in the US are not native species. They are a highly invasive, highly destructive introduced species that is causing significant economic and ecological damage to the areas they infest. While I am a proponent of the ethical/humane-as-possible killing of any creature, the large-scale destruction of these animals is not a "sport", regardless of the tactic or weaponry used or the fun that may be had using them. It is invasive species control first and foremost; no different than cutting an poisoning a stand of invasive plants. Traps, helicopter hunts, stand hunts, and (hopefully soon) large-scale poisoning is all on the table for these animals. It is not the same here as it is in Europe.

Anonymous

Given the overall theme of the show, I think a hunt with a particularly interesting/forgotten sporting arm would be a fine demonstration of the weapon (hunting being it's intended purpose, after all). I'd be less interested in seeing military arms used in this context, but only because it's farther outside the intended use case for those guns than the paper/steel targets you normally shoot. If you can get somebody to let you take that cartridge-loading wheellock or Khrushchev's 12-gauge into the field to take some game, by all means DO IT.

Anonymous

As a life long hunter and viewer of FW for several years, I find your request very interesting. I greatly enjoyed the video of the field to table and as others have stated it was a change and added spice. I know I was fascinated by the mix of shooting, hunting, butchering and cooking. I plan on taking this same trip one day as an item on my bucket list since it blends multiple interests.

Paul Beck

My grandfather was one to say those who fail to learn from history are forever doomed to repeat its mistakes I have no problem and having anyone hunt Buffalo vehicle for bow and arrow Or black powder or a modern military surplus rifle I enjoy hunting I believe everyone else does as well so please by all means go for it like it's another video!

Anonymous

Interesting dilemma. I see the concern that this is outside your normal lane, and while I'd personally love to see any and all hunting related videos from your perspective, I do imagine there are some who'd yawn and pass it by. Some have suggested a second channel, and I'd immediately subscribe to that if that's the way you choose to go, but I think the reason the outfitter wants to gift you the trip in exchange for publicity, is to reach the Forgotten Weapons audience, not the Forgotten Weapons 2nd Channel audience. I say go for it. Using an old, interesting gun could present some ethical issues, but there are an assortment of acceptable options, and that helps to tie it in with the general theme, even if the game isn't terribly exotic. I loved the first one, and hope to see more!

Anonymous

Hit the wrong key, my suggestions. Whitetail/Boar with a lever action Marlin in .35 Remington. Not widely used nationally and the round is over 100 years old with a terrific punch and interesting history. Still used in my part of the southeast (NC Piedmont region) and a few other regions of the US. Wear old school wool clothes and hat. For waterfowl a nice classic double gun or a Winchester Model 12 favored by many now passed hunters of my acquaintance. Elk I concur with the blackpowder suggestions. Love to see any and all that you come up with. Good Luck.

Paul Beck

I am having trouble editing my earlier comment so Please tolerate the incorrect spelling and grammar. (Stupid Voice Recognition)

D Haire

I think FW should stay in the area you are in. I’m not against hunting as I occasionally do, but I watch FW to see FW. Having said that, do what you think furthers your goal. This could be an InRange video???

Beccaskye

Wild hog & turkey.

Anonymous

In my humble opinion, a BIG Sharps would be a good subject. Larger than a 45-70. Perhaps a longer. 45 or a .50 cal. Falling Block please.

Jose Antonio Garcia Sampedro

A rare or interesting weapon is a must. Turkey with a blunderbuss would be sort of curious to see, too.

Stephen Woods

Pretty much everything you do is at least interesting, varying up from that to fascinating and then to downright riveting. Carry on hunting, preferably with Forgotten Weapons. The thought of you hunting hogs as a Chauchat armed Poilu is amusing.

Anonymous

If you want to go REALLY deep into forgotten weapons...do a Buffalo hunt with an atlatl...or run a herd off a Buffalo jump... not being facetious either. These were both used by Native Americans and are valid “forgotten weapons”. All kidding aside, though, as a Texan who hunts hogs on a very similar ranch, I loved the first hunting video, Ian. You do as you think best.

JR Richardson

I'd really prefer not to see a buffalo hunt. Hogs would be interesting, as would deer TBH. Both populations are thriving and, arguably, in need of culling.

Anonymous

I’d pass on it if it was up to me. Stick with your on-brand material. As a Patreon thing I enjoyed the content, but you don’t want the main channel to drift off into tangents.

Anonymous

I have taken several deer with my 1868 Spencer NM rifle. Just keep it a pistol ranges (100 yards) and its a fun and unique way to harvest game.

Anonymous

Could it have some sort of focus on the act of sporterizing surplus military weapons? As in, what different needs there are between soldiers and hunters, and how surplus weapons were able to fit into that market cheaply with minor alterations? I know it's considered anathema to C&R collectors today, but it made a lot of sense at the time, right? Today, not so much. Otherwise, you might try to borrow one of those giant, ridiculous elephant guns you've showcased from the auction houses. Just because it would be insane! But truthfully, I appreciated the previous video's focus on the relationship between humans and food through the lens of hunting. More of that would be great.

Anonymous

I think I would enjoy watching you waterfowl hunting

Anonymous

You can make it historical, without any race context. Show what firearms would have been used for a particular time.

Anonymous

I'm sure you would do a great job with the video Ian, maybe it could go on Inrange rather than forgotten weapons. I agree with 'Jose Antonio Garcia Sampedro' that some kind of muzzle loaded/ flint lock turkey hunt would be a thought. Feral pig would be my recommendation for what to hunt, they are destructively invasive and you could use some post US civil war single shot for humane killing them. Sharps, rolling block, trap door, Browning M1885 etc.

Anonymous

If you are sponsored for a hunt by someone/company it doesnt bother me as long as you state it right at the beginning and that such activities doent become a main portion of Forgotten weapons. I also agree that a buffalo hunt isnt really a hunt from everything I've ever heard/read. As Nick said feral hog pig hunts are a good option as they are destructive - otherwise I'd go with Elk or Grizzly Bears using period weapons - you pick (perhaps one of the air rifles used by Lewis and Clark).

Anonymous

A hunt with a Kentucky Long Rifle or a bigger bore plains rifle. Something from the early 1800’s western expansion. Perhaps something even from the Texas War of Independence related. I have always love the workmanship and craft in the old Kentucky rifles with brass patch boxes and fitted, all done by hand. Beautiful things.

Anonymous

Maybe consider doing something on the historical hunting and trapping gear/tools. Then you could justify what ever you do with a demonstration of the equipment.

Matthew F

So many others have said roughly the same thing so I'm just picking your comment to reply on. In essence, yes do it because it's paid and use something old but practical like a Remington Model 8 to take an Elk or Boar. So many people have gotten into hunting because of the pandemic so it might bring something to the party that is of relevance to a good number of new hunters or people thinking about it. The draw for many millenials is ethical meat consumption so framing it in that light is a good way to get so-called 'hippies' and other people like that on board.

Anonymous

I would support hunts for feral hogs with 18th and19th century firearms. Every feral hog you took would be a favor to the locals. Show what the pioneers had to work with in getting game. Compare the lethality/accuracy/range of the period guns to modern firearms. And don't forget to include the monster black powder pistols (Walkers ad Dragoons,).

Anonymous

I have a family heirloom of a Civil War firearm that was sporterized to be sold to the homesteaders. This was important to the western expansion of the country. This is history worth showcasing and showing the usefulness of these firearms would be a good educational lesson. Handled correctly, a hunt with period weapons would fit right into the vision of Forgotten Weapons. What is forgotten is not only the weapons themselves, but also what impact they had on society.

Matthew F

I like this sentiment. Just because "I don't like 1895 Colt Revolvers" or whatever doesn't mean other people won't either. It isn't all about us few 400 patreons and whether we're into a book review, modern firearm, or hunting. As long as it's with a forgotten weapon of some sort and can talk about the ethics of hunting then vs now, or some "forgotten" bit of history

Anonymous

I think that your channel is mostly focused on historical equipment and technology, keeping an awareness of the context at the time it was used, but not necessarily maintaining historical accuracy in terms of usage or motivation. For example, you review many German WW2 firearms that were used by a nation that had goals adverse to what is acceptable today. We can keep that in mind and all appreciate the technology and the historical context, and run the guns through practical exercises without feeling the need to fully re-enact the blitz. I feel that you could apply the same philosophy to hunting implements, reviewing the tech and the methods used at the time while still using them in ways that are considered ethical today. Appreciating history does not mean we have to reenact it exactly, it is okay to understand the context is not exactly the same.

Ste Cork

Honestly, while it was kind of interesting ( in that you're one of the presenters who can make all sorts of things worth watching even if not part of your normal videos catalog ) I'd prefer future ones to just be focused on the weapons, both on the table and on the range. I realize many hunters would disagree, and that's also fine. Since they seemed to be a decent company offering an experience that's helpful to keep traditions alive, perhaps do them the one extra promotional video as a favor, then that's it. Or, if enough people think this is a great idea then spin off a second YouTube channel for that kind of content. That way those of us subscribed just for the weapons content don't get alerted over things that don't really interest us as much. Right now, when a Forgotten Weapons new-video notification appears that's a 100% positive thing, I wouldn't want that to change to something that has to be checked first as to what kind of video it really is, and thus potentially dilute the brand.

Anonymous

Just gonna leave my opinion here; not sure if anyone agrees or not; You seemed to greatly enjoy the hunting trip, so if you do it as just a personal thing, I wouldn't mind watching it at all. Maybe the content would be more suited for InRange though.

Anonymous

Ok so as far as your take on the buffalo hunt,I agree.My suggestion is Turkey,lets face it they are not the easiest to lure in and you better be a good shot to get one,not to mention they have sharp eye sight (or so I have been told).Besides a fan of tail feathers would look good on the wall.You will remember the lengths you had to go through to get it and will never forget it.

Anonymous

I'm not terribly interested in hunting videos. Or if I was, I'd likely follow channels more related to hunting. I do, however, follow some frontier life channels. Townsends concentrates on 18th century cooking often done over the campfire or in front of the fireplace but occasionally breaks off and builds a log cabin or goes through the workings of a flintlock rifle - so an occasional branching off can actually make a channel more interesting. (P) I'm thinking you are getting too into the weeds on the buffalo hunt. It's my understanding that for most managed herds it's a case of you shoot a designated animal that needs to be culled for age , general population control, etc. Historically I'm thinking you are missing some options/opportunities. There's absolute truth that in the post civil war slump there was both a huge demand for buffalo hide and men that turned to hunting them to make ends meet. These men generally harvested the hide and the tongue then leave the rest to rot. As a purposeful or or accidental fringe benefit Native communities in the area were denied a renewable food supply. But the men themselves they were just trying to make ends meet. However since the firs people of European descent started settling the Great Plains about 50 years before the civil war and for quite some time after, people of European descent did hunt buffalo for meat. The Hawkens Rifle is what I most associate with this kind of hunting, being both a maker and a 'style'. The very similar Harpers Ferry Model 1803 also fits. I'm sure the 1814 and 1817 was used. And now you start to really get into some interesting history. Did Lewis and Clarke take the 1803 or not? Go over which guns had at least some converted into percussion caps and used in the civil war. Talk about which ones were produced as smooth bores as Indian Rifles. Lots of interesting military and civilian history (even if not flattering) that could be done.

Anonymous

Use your Remington Model 8. A very interesting rifle and should be more than suitable for hogs. We are about 8 years away from the centennial of the great depression, and I am sure that what few feral hogs were around back then were highly sought after, and a model 8 would be period correct. Wear a newsboy's cap. I am with others, I think that a hunting video would be OK, so long as it ties into an interesting rifle.

Anonymous

I'd also like to point out that it wasn' t just people of European Descent who were very wasteful of the buffalo. I was aware of the hunting technique of driving herds off of cliffs. For a while I thought this was a Paleolithic technique only. However, when passing through Missouri on May 29 1805 Lewis and Clarke encountered such a site, where even after the river washed some away at least a hundred rotting carcasses in a jumbled pile remained.

Anonymous

There are plenty of vintage rifles that it would be interesting to see being used outside the shooting range - one of them would be true to the channel's mission!

Anonymous

I'm fine with your present content. There are plenty of hunting shows anyway.

Bryan Bradley

Adding hunting content is a bridge too far for Forgotten Weapons. Forgotten Weapons is far and away my favorite YT content and the only channel I have actively supported over the years. I watch for the guns, the shooting and the matches. Please don’t add hunting as part of FW. Perhaps it is better suited to InRange or a new channel.

Anonymous

I am all for hunting but I find hunting content crushingly boring. Please stick to mining the depths of gun history. How about a Walther P5/P5c video? Or a video on the history of the Manhurin MR73 (not just that crazy sniper variant).

Anonymous

As mentioned above, this could possible fit better with InRangeTv than Forgotten Weapons, a la Wildwest vignette. On a tangent, their are a number of sportarised military rifles that have a gloried hunting second life. This could be an original way of telling that forgotten weapon history. As a hunter and bushcraft enthusiast I might find this interesting. Regardless I would probably watch it, you have a great way of making everything seem interesting.

david weilbaecher jr

you finally got me to watch the field to table video--great stuff. i think we all should know how our food goes from field to table, as stewards of the earth--even if we do not hunt. if you do a 2nd trip, you should either do it as another apocypha or as an inrange tie in to how old west folks had to hunt, clean and cook to survive. yall could could go into what critters were in the diet, how have tactics changed (not as much as people think)(but tech did effect it), the essential link to hunting to guns to surviving--this could be a good tie in between the not so distant past and today.

Dan

I am in the same range...don't hunt but have a lot of friends that do hunt. Yet I love their products. I think Capandball has the recipe for ethical hunting on youtube. My plan is to hunt in 2021, like you did, and emotionally deal with the issues. I have acerage and opportunity to do this,,,,just not the experience. And no youtube videos planned. :-)

Anonymous

I am of the opinion that an elk hunt using a blackpowder Hawken rifle or similar firearm in the spirit of the mountain man theme would be a neat episode in the life of Forgotten Weapons, Dressing the part would also be quite cool.

Anonymous

It all interest me..you have a large audience to share whatever you want. Being a liver lover, I was really interested in the flavor/taste of the sausage

Anonymous

I'm not sure it's quite in line with this outfit, but what interests me most is the adventure type hunting (i.e. the kind where one backpacks into the mountains with a rifle and a guide). I am not so concerned with the firearm you use, but perhaps you could set out with vintage rifle and gear for a multi-day hunt. Of the quarry you mention I think elk is the obvious trophy, but I personally feel a lot better about seeing invasive hogs slaughtered than the much less bountiful elk. Whatever you do, I am sure I'll enjoy it as much as I did the first hunting video. I've only hunted a couple times myself, but you've peaked my interest more than much of anything I've seen in years.

Andrew McDowell

I'd echo doing Elk with a black powder Hawken.

Anonymous

I think tying it to a historical aspect or event in hunting would be interesting. My grandfather was caught in the armistice day storm of 1940 while duck hunting in western wi, learning to duck hunt might be a way to teach people about that event. learning to hunt while tying it to a historical event would be interesting. Plus you might learn some more about sporting guns. I guess the point I am trying to make is that the hunting doesnt need to be the focus, it can be the excuse to learn about history around it that isnt hunting related.

Anonymous

Ian, I'm kinda like you in that I've always been interested in hunting but don't really have the personal connections to have somebody show me how it's done. Anything more along those lines would be very interesting to me, regardless of the specific weapon used or game hunted.

Wilhelm Screamer

I like the relatively tight focus of Forgotten weapons, fine to put on inrange but not FW

OmegaPaladin

What I would suggest is a dual forgotten weapons and hunting special edition. Basically, discuss a vintage weapon in detail, then instead of going to the range, use it in the field.

Anonymous

As long as you are learning or testing something you think is interesting I am fine with the odd non gun video. There may be some gun related content based around carrying, or riding with, a rifle and gear. Hunting can cover long distances over rough terrain in a way that matches don’t and might bring out some interesting conclusions.

Anonymous

I feel like the realities of hunting is like a forgotten way to use a weapon. I’d love to see that kind of video. Especialy if your focusing on using old guns and hunt in an old school forgotten manner. However it may also be better suited toward the inrange crowd which is generally more diverse in interest and it could be related to old west vinegettes or another series. I think you and karl could do an awesome series on old school hunting equipment and techniques

Anonymous

I think any content showing a historical, rare, or obscure firearm and it's efficacy in taking game would be really cool to see. I'd be particularly interested in hearing your experiences with the gun along the way. Ammo procurement, carrying the gun in the field, it's use in the lighting conditions at the time of the shot, your ability to take multiple animals with it (on a pig hunt for example), how the firearm stood up to field conditions, and anything else that would give us a more practical, use-oriented perspective on the gun. I feel that could shed some light on the people who used such tools in their day, either for hunting or military applications, and some of the pros and cons of the different platforms and design choices.

Anonymous

I enjoy the focus of FW and don't think it would be a good fit with the rest of the channel sorry to be a dissenting voice. I hope everyone has a brilliant Christmas and a great new year.

Jay Ess Bee

I'm a Soldier, not much of a hunter. I love/support FW for what it is. However, I did a Junior Hunt (under 18yo) in Northern Arizona as a teenager, for Cow Elk. Elk is not a natural species here and has actually overpopulated over the years and threatens the natural wildlife's continued livelihood. Maybe you could find out if there's an overpopulation issue in the host area? Either way, it would be interesting if you hunted out on foot, no blinds, etc. Makes for much more challenging hunting. Hiking out for the hunt, then hiking back with the animal carcass in tow is much more difficult, and in my opinion, more natural to the history of hunting for food, no matter what weapon is used, Bow or Rifle. Both Native Americans and immigrants to America did this. That woukd works on all fronts, right? Especially if it's not some endangered/protected species like Buffalo. We need to let those endangered species live on. We humans have no right to make them "go the way of the Dodo" in my honest opinion.

Jay Ess Bee

Hunting with a BAR? Haha! In a recent video, (I'm sure you saw) FW has the FN-D variant, which Ian calls the best BAR. That'd certainly be interesting for sure!

Anonymous

Sorry but if you start with hunting videos I will withdraw my funding. I am okay with subsistence hunting and culling for animal health but hunting for pleasure is not something I will support.

Anonymous

I have been hunting since I was 9 years old, everything from Squirrel to Moose; however I have settled back in my notch from where I started; Wild hog in their habitat, thick brush swampy area, occasional Whitetail as well. The action is very fast up close and personal at time, over 50 yards is a long shot. Large caliber rifles, big bore handguns, and shotguns.

Robert Socal

I will up the support level for hunting videos.

Anonymous

As someone who lives in Texas and has seen/experienced the destruction feral hogs cause on my and my family's properties, I would whole heartedly support depopulating them with historic/forgotten weapons. Feral hogs are not native and are aggressively destroying wildlife habitat, farms, etc. Feral hogs are the number one cause of e coli contamination of farm fruits and vegetables. As another person posted, I like the idea of substituting the range session of a forgotten weapon with a hunting session using relevant techniques to the firearm's era.

Pete

Same. I'd definitely be interested to watch it, but it feels like more of an InRange thing than Forgotten Weapons.

Anonymous

I think it would be interesting to see hunting with old milsurp rifles. A lot of older generations relied on milsurp arms for cheap hunting rifles, and it would be interesting to see a series comparing the relative merits of various military rifles for hunting in their original, unsporterized configurations.

Anonymous

If you think about it, many youtubers created a second, or even a third channel for off-topic videos. Just look at Matt, with his Demo-, Vet-, OffThe- and other ranches. Soooo... Why not?? Something like ForgottenHunting seems legit.

Anonymous

Especially because by this you will separate possible graphic content from the main channel (some "suffering from weak heart" or so may appreciate it).

Will Sanders

Ian, I'd suggest hunting Elk with an English single or double rifle over express sites. Hunting as an expression of marksmenship where you get one or maybe a quick pair of shots at most on a serious size animal. Alternative is to do what I did as a kid just with a single gun vs. a pair. Hunt waterfowl on a stock tank at dawn and dusk and then sit in a deer stand for the rest of the day. Just do it with a drilling.

Sascha Schwinkendorf

I would like to see for example an old milsurp rifle in some DMR or sniper configuration, as i believe soldiers do hunt for food if the circumstances allow it. Or maybe get an Air Force Survival Rifle, that would be unusual! Maybe source it out to InRange if Karl and your sponsor agree... Looking forward to it!

Anonymous

game processing is a forgotten skill, but is by no means rare or under-documented. It's easy to understand why you might be interested in both the mechanics of game processing and generally frontier subsistence (which probably even more tangenialy related). In some sense, this fits more closely with the historical episodes of in-range then forgotten weapons which is focused more on the design manufacture and usage of historical under documented firearms. I think there's probably not enough material for a channel but if things occasionally showed up in the feed there are some that I would watch. the modern mechanics of game processing are so of related but not identical to the historical ones, e.g. subsistence hunters don't have a bandsaw or a deep freeze so it's hard to capture the historical context while learning about the modern one.

Anonymous

Further testing using your Remington Model 11 with duckbill choke on a herd of running pigs

Anonymous

> Well, the 73 is way underpowered to be considered ethical today. A 44-40 modern post 1900 load is underpowered for a bison, but not deer, antelope, or elk in most states. The bison may be iconic, but the plains hunting of bison to effective extinction whether for commercial reasons or for the genocidal pacification of tribes of plains Indian tribes is something to be understood but not celebrated. or practical purposes processing of large ungulates is relatively similar, e..g. cow a water buffalo and a bison are going to be handled with similar technique.

Tony Pardoe

Turkey hunting with a Cobray Terminator! Watching you get increasingly frustrated then just running after them trying to use it as a club would be amusing if a touch cruel to both yourself and the birds. Get Karl involved, see if he could hit anything with his blunderbuss.

Anonymous

Would love hunting content. My ideal forgotten weapons hunting content would start with Ian learning how to hunt himself, without the guided “ranch” part of it. Doesn’t have to be big game either, jackrabbits and quail around Arizona would be cool. As Ian gets better and more comfortable hunting, it’d be cool to incorporate historical arms, gear, etc, as appropriate.

Anonymous

I really don't want to see Forgotten Weapons drift into becoming a hunting channel. I used to hunt a lot, year round, here in the UK and that content is out there, on numerous channels, if I want to see it. Old hunting firearms would be great though and still in theme - not the hunting, game prep, cookery etc. Sorry!

Deviant Ollam

Elk, hands-down. And Tarah and I will come along, hah. :-)

Anonymous

If possible, make a video with a repro 1881 forager. Theme it as the cavalyrman having hunt and shoot his own food. Waterfowl with shotgun would probably be the best way to handle it

Anonymous

Thanks Othias and May! 2020 was a bitch. Your videos kept me going. The second Lebel was ace. Nice work guys!!!! Thanks!

Anonymous

Use an appropriate firearm and hunt what you will eat. Elk should provide a great experience.

Jeff Price

What would Teddy Roosevelt have shot an Elk with?

Anonymous

I'd enjoy pretty much any of that. I'd especially appreciate the focus on processing and cooking as someone like you who didn't grow up hunting but is interested to learn. However, yeah it's hard to make that content historical or otherwise fit in with forgotten weapons. Maybe it'd be a good fit for an inrange series though?

Anonymous

Simply, use a forgotten weapon that is accurate and powerful enough for the game chosen, personally, id like to see an elk hunt if possible, but whatever is chosen, choose your weapon well, and good luck Ian !

Anonymous

Why not turkey or waterfowl? I'm not sure how you feel about hunting with a shotgun but you could work in an 1897 Winchester there somewhere...I'd love to see this assuming you're comfortable with it as well.

Anonymous

If you’re going to do it on Forgotten Weapons I’d think a Turkey hunt with an older shotgun would be good. However I’d love to see you and Karl do a hog hunt with WWSD2020 rifles. Maybe a .300 blackout build specifically for hog hunting. I’ve been wanting to get back into hunting and would love to see what’s needed as far as booking, the hunt itself, the collection and eventually the butchering and cooking.

Anonymous

IMO Waterfowl / Turkey would be of interest for myself

Anonymous

Hogs are a dime a dozen down here in hill county. Killed dozens with a 5.56 . 1 shot . Instant drop. My son did when he was 12. Heart shot w/5.56 has dropped hog hog dozens of times. Never had 1 take more than few steps or maybe a roll w/5.56 . W/ 30 cal. I have seen run away. ?? . Can't believe why , just happened. Deer , elk or Buffalo is great hunt . Wild hogs carry brucellosis, check Texas parks & wildlife if any doubts.

Anonymous

While I enjoyed the first hunting videos (and learned a lot as a non hunter), I don't want the channel to potentially drift away from its original mission. I do think it would create some cool content, just not specifically through Forgotten Weapons. That being said, I will watch just about anything you post!

Anonymous

Ian, I like Forgotten Weapons for the history, stories and shooting. Hunting, butchering the meat, cooking it, etc. is not my interest. While I have nothing against hunting, I your involvement with it should be under a different name, website or content provider, not Forgotten Weapons.

Anonymous

Hog I think would be totally appropriate down there in Tx, good one for both you and Karl especially with one of those old late 1800s rifles that Karl is having fun with.... great idea though like it....

Anonymous

I like Jeff Price’s Teddy Roosevelt / Elk idea. Otherwise, for me, turkey and whatever they would have used in the late 1700s, early 1800s to bring it to the table would be very interesting. Thanks for asking!

Anonymous

Sounds more appropriate for an InRange piece with Karl

J. Jose

I'm a hunter, am in favor of promoting responsible, ethical hunting, and enjoyed your original piece, but echo others in saying I don't think its a great fit for FW.

Don C Greene

Count me out. Just my opinion of course. I don’t hunt anymore because I didn’t really enjoy it. I watch F.W. Because I enjoy the history of firearms

Bruce Brodnax

Take the opportunity to do an update on modern budget NV options while doing a night-time hog hunt. The IRtv episode on NV gear is almost half-a-decade old by now, & much in need of an update. And using something that is vaguely vintage, yet readily financially accessible to most of your audience would be the FW tie-in...

Anonymous

I never got into hunting. I did enjoy the video you made, mostly for the cooking portion at the end. It was really informative, and it is nice to have something different on a channel every so often. If you do decide to go on another hunt, I think you should take your FR-F1 if you can source/handload some good hunting ammunition. Using an anti-terrorist sniper rifle to hunt deer would be interesting to me.

Anonymous

I do not hunt, but respect others rights to do so. However, I would not watch. I like Forgotten Weapons for its focus on antique arms.

Anonymous

Hunting videos might be better left for a collaboration with In-Range TV or as a separate project. I like the idea of a video of a hunt using a historic (and especially a forgotten) weapon similar to what you did in Texas- including processing and cooking the game you take. I'd love to see you do a video of a buffalo hunt too, but I agree with your reasons for not doing one.

Anonymous

What about using the weapons, outfit, and accessories of a woods hunter of a specific era? I.e. Colonial, pre or post Civil War, pre or post WWI, etc. That would enable you to discuss the historic aspects of the equipment as well as how it performs in the field.

Anonymous

Either a turkey hunt using a black powder firearm, or an elk hunt would be cool.

Anonymous

I like this idea, especially if you went a step further and prepared period correct meals from the harvest. You don't have to limit yourself to U.S. Southwest themes either; I think hunting elk as a 19th century Scandinavian could be fun, or deer as a Napoleonic french noble?

Anonymous

Honestly, something like this would be more appropriate on InRange, I wouldnt complain about it being on forgotten weapons, just more appropriate there

Anonymous

Waterfowl with a punt gun.

Patrick Sullivan

The obvious choice is to borrow that Sherman Tank you featured in one video and hunt pigs with it. That or the .50 "Ma Deuce" machine gun.

Scuba Man

Newly-minted patron of Gun Jesus (Forgotten Weapons). 2021. Yep. Yep. Yep. Nice!

Anonymous

+1 To more appropriate for InRange

Anonymous

Better at InRange, yes, but hunting weapons could be interesting. Elephant guns, early over/under shotgun etc.

Anonymous

Hey Ian, new supporter here, so Hi My thought is if your going to do it for Forgotten Weapons, to make it "relevant to the channel" do it with a forgotten or old firearn... Like your 2 Gun stuff, you could even review the firearms effectiveness... Personally, I would recommend your Model 8 if you decide to go that route.

Anonymous

Would love to see something about punt guns. And just generally the gear that was used so ubiquitously in North America that it almost wiped out waterfowl entirely. I think there's plenty of potential there.

Anonymous

Teddy Roosevelt! Do an on location hunt for Cape Buffalo as close to where he had done one. Use authentic rifles, pistols, tents, clothes, gear that Teddy would have had available and actually live the expedition. Documenting everything daily and even do a nightly livestream, if technically possible, from the camp. “Forgotten Expeditions”

Anonymous

Shooting wild boar with historical firearms. All I see is AR-15s with night vision taking out herds of bore. Gets boring after a bit. The historical aspect would bring it back around. My 2 cents.