CHASING A GHOST - A FILM BY RMEF LIFE MEMBER JASON MATZINGER
Four years in the making and after a lifetime of preparation, it was a mesmerizing, captivating quest. A majestic, yet regal old bull thriving on quality habitat shed massive, 400-inch clues annually but left no path. Follow along with RMEF Life Member @jasonmatzingerofficial over the ridges and valleys in the mountains of Montana as he chronicles his journey of “Chasing a Ghost.”
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CHASING A GHOST WINNER ANNOUNCED
Grand Prize Winner:
@mikeymo1287 "Wow! The history, the persistence, the patience! Awesome ending to the story! I drew a tag in a unit this year with limited elk numbers. On three scouting trips so far I'm yet to lay eyes on an elk. I feel like I'm chasing ghosts this year! My hunt starts on the 15th, I'm praying for my ghost to show himself! Good job Jason!"
Runner Up #1:
@Hammsolo77 - "What a cool story and an absolutely stud unique bull! Thanks for sharing."
Runner Up #2:
@SamErickson23 - "What a great story and sequence of events! Heart racing the whole time."
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Wow! The history, the persistence, the patience! Awesome ending to the story! I drew a tag in a unit this year with limited elk numbers. On three scouting trips so far I'm yet to lay eyes on an elk. I feel like I'm chasing ghosts this year! My hunt starts on the 15th, I'm praying for my ghost to show himself! Good job Jason!
@rmef
10 ай бұрын
Mike - CONGRATULATIONS. You've been selected as our GRAND PRIZE WINNER for the Chasing A Ghost Film Giveaway. To claim your prize, please send us a Direct Message on our official Instagram page instagram.com/rmef_official/
@mikeymo1287
10 ай бұрын
@@rmef I dm'd on Instagram but haven't heard back from you. I'm pretty excited and honored to have been selected. Thank you!
What an amazing film!
Awesome bull. Congrats
Absolutely awesome! Nothing more need be said! What a magnificent harvest. Congratulations!
Wow what a story, amazing persistence and what a dinosaur!
Congratulations Jason! Epic elk and great story of perseverance!
Awesome film. Very fitting for such an amazing bull.
What a great watch. This is why I chase Elk. Thanks Jason!
The quest of a simple man who came across a set of very large elk antlers on the ground. Came his journey to find and study this particular Bull from year after year, becoming proficient in his knowledge as a hunter through the hours he spent in the woods. Hard work with some luck gave him an opportunity to see this bull. Step by step, with all the patience one could ask for, became successful with this one shot. Congratulations to you and all those chasing the dream.
Congrats Jason! Awesome hunt!
Thanks for making this film…great Job!
An amazing Bull and great film!
What beautiful film and an amazing bull !
Finally caught him before he took off for the cows. Persistence pays off. I’d bet you wish you could put the air back in him and hunt him all over again. Awesome story, great job Jason 👊🏼
What a beautiful Bull and story!
Excellent fil and excellent bull!
What a great representation of what hard work and determination can lead to.
Great short video I loved the respect shown for the bull
Congrats! Great film!
The title fits, it’s tough shooting other bulls when you have one bull in mind! I felt like I was there with Jason, good job buddy on a one of a lifetime bull!!
That’s a great bull and Jason makes great videos too. Very impressive!!
Love the perseverance. Great bill!
What an awesome story and great animal!
Incredible story and bull! Really cool and we’ll done video.
Great story! Say Jason deliver his story and premiere it at TAC in Big Sky, epic!!!
Awesome thanks for sharing the film!
I couldn't believe my eyes that he shot that monster with a mechanical broadhead....i went back several times and froze it and looked and looked again. Yup....biggest elk I've ever seen shot with a mechanical. Great job
That was an awesome way to present this hunt and bull's life to everyone. One of the best Elk hunting videos I have watched. Thank you!
@rmef
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for tuning in and watching the film!
@rileymclaughlin6350
10 ай бұрын
I agree with this! KZread is so full of “stuff” this was a production that really was amazing.
Awesome video!
Great story, the video was put together well. Great job Jason.
An absolute monarch and monster! Awesome to see all of the years and memories come together in the end! Stories to go on and re-live forever! Congrats!
I’ve never found a matching set. Much less several years worth. And then to take the bull is something else. What a story. You will be old someday and look back on this whole journey and smile fondly at the memories.
Perseverance! Great story!
Persistence pays off. Congrats!
Beautiful bull with excellent character. I believe if you've hunted long enough you come across a special animal that you wonder if it's hanging in someone's living room or died of old age. Excellent shot on a magnificent bull. Congratulations! A true ghost!
Incredible film! Chasing a bull for years is something most dream of.
Absolutely spectacular!
That’s incredible!! Wow
Thank you for sharing this story.
Great story!! What a giant bull!!!
Trust the process. What a great film!
Having graduated from Bozeman Sr High in 1986, I am so proud of Jason, who in my opinion, is the finest hunting film maker of our time. Thank you for capturing the true spirit of bow hunting. Your films are sermons to those of us bow hunters who see ourselves as worshippers in the Church of the Deep Woods.
@devildog6107
10 ай бұрын
I feel the spirit every time I’m close to these animals
Thank you for this video. I am an avid outdoorsman born and raised in Central Montana. I have been shooting a bow since I was 8 but never have hunted with 1, but you may have triggered something with this. I have been a member of RMEF for a few years and love what they do and am proud to support their vision.
Glad the old bull got harvested before a tough natural death, and by someone who appreciates him so greatly.
Incredible. Well done by all involved.
Wow, what a bull and a great accomplishment
Awesome video. I've always enjoyed watching your hunts Jason.
What an amazing bull!
What a journey both of you have taken, great way to pay respect to this amazing bull.
Awesome film!!…
Incredible story and video!
What a beautiful bull, and story
Great film! Thank you.
To have that kind of history and duration with a bull of that size, and then seal the deal is just incredible. Well done.
The first time I went elk hunting was magical. I never got the shot, but got to see them, smell them, and listen to them at 60 yards. I'm excited someday to get the chance again!
Phenomenal story and pursuit of an old bull
I suspect the end of this journey was bittersweet. To harvest a bull like this would be a dream. But once you lay hands on him, you know that journey is at an end. Your lives were intertwined for several years. Congratulations on a very special bull Jason.
Wow! What an amazing story.bull of a lifetime for sure
Love hearing sorry like that gives me the chilled an amazing bull and story!!!
Awesome video! Bull of a lifetime for sure!
Nice bull. Lived a long and hopefully very productive life.
Having history with an animal and then being given an opportunity to harvest it just makes the story that much better. Great film and a great bull!
Awesome film, awesome bull!
Great story and show!!!
Awesome
Outstanding hunt and story
What a great story. I look forward to watching many more. Thanks for the experience.
Great hunt and story! I dig the photo montage.
What a cool story! Great work Jason, hard work payed off!
Incredible story, of an incredible animal. The shot of that elk turning and running after being shot - what a massive rack on that bull.
Such an amazing film! Can’t wait till the next one! Beautiful bull!
This is what it means to be a hunter. Great video, thanks RMEF!
Jason always puts the high country into perspective. Especially elk. Grit is the only way to get that elk of your dreams…. Or a ton of money and a lack of effort that diminishes the experience.
What an awesome video. Congratulations Jason great way to bring a six year story around. Great way of telling it as well
Absolutely Awesome Film. Truly encompasses everything it means to be a hunter.
Always liked watching Jasons hunts, especially the ones with his Dad in em.
What a great way to hunt a great old bull. Amazing video!
Great story, well done!
Great film, great story!
The lead up, and everything before the shot is what makes this epic!
Such a great visual of the intimacy that is involved with bow hunters and their “ghosts” they are hunting. Great film. Made me emotional!
I’ve come to enjoy your video not as much of what you kill . But the passion and the respect you give the actual hunt. I’m a elk hunter to , not just for the size but for the hunt. Awesome Jason Thanks for sharing the story
@rmef
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for tuning in to watch his story!
Spectacular story and film. Thanks for letting us join in the adventure! It is a rare and blessed event when our hunting dreams come true.
Awesome !!
Sweet bull, congrats
Patience earned that elk! Congrats, love watching your videos
Great story! Persistence pays off
Beautiful!
Wow. Great film and story here.
Thanks for sharing your amazing adventures. Wow what a bull!
What a fantastic film! Thank you for sharing and congratulations!
Wow what a story and what an accomplishment. Very few can say they have killed a bull they have the sheds from or even a trail camera picture from. Typically they are never seen again. Great film. Thanks for sharing and getting me pumped for the rest of the season
Great film!
Amazing video!! Great work!
That end of the video wow the fronts on that bull are incredible!
Incredible video Jason! I thinks it’s your best one yet and not bc of the bull. Congrats on an amazing animal.
Inspirational !
That’s great dedication to hold out hope that you would eventually cross paths with that bull.
Congrats on a great bull and awesome story! It's all about the journey!
@rmef
10 ай бұрын
It sure is!
Superb, beautifully filmed, edited and narrated, and what an amazing Elk.
@rmef
10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!