Donnie Vincent is not merely a hunter—he’s an explorer, biologist, conservationist, and filmmaker who immerses himself in the wild to tell stories that resonate with authenticity and depth. With a background in wildlife biology, he’s traveled to some of the world’s most remote and untamed places—from the Arctic tundra to the jungles of Bangladesh—studying wildlife and pursuing ethical hunts that honor nature’s balance.
His acclaimed films, including The River’s Divide and The Other Side, explore the human connection to wild places and the respect owed to the animals we pursue. Through his production company, SICMANTA, Donnie creates cinematic stories that challenge perception and inspire reverence for the natural world.
He believes to truly understand nature, we must engage with it—directly, honestly, and with humility. As Donnie puts it, “It’s time we stop apologizing for how we get our protein. This is who we are.”
Donnie Vincent
Tonight, March 5th at 6PM CST, our new film The Way Back premieres right here on my channel.
It’s a story about life and the moments that shape it. The ones that don’t seem like much at the time, but years later you realize they meant everything.
If this film does anything, I hope it reminds you to pay attention to the time we have and the people we get to spend it with.
Grateful to finally share this one. I hope you join me. #TheWayBackFilm
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Excited for this film premiere on March 5th! Please hit the "Notify me" button to join me! #TheWayBackFilm
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Ep.1 of my new series FANTASTIC PLACES is now live on my channel. | 72 yards from the Dall sheep I’d dreamed of my whole life. Tok, Alaska. My first filmed hunt… and the first of many places that shaped me.
#FantasticPlaces #TOK #DallSheep #Hunting
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Some things don’t stay buried forever.
Trailer drops tonight — 6PM CST.
#FantasticPlaces
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Not For Sale.
There are few things more uniquely American than our public lands.
Millions of acres of wild, untamed country… open to every one of us. Forests, deserts, rivers, peaks, and prairies that don’t belong to the rich, or the powerful, or a foreign interest. They belong to the people. They belong to you. They belong to me. They belong to our children.
But right now, there are individuals in government… elected officials we trusted… working behind closed doors to sell them off. To auction your birthright and profit from something that was never theirs to sell in the first place.
Let’s call this what it is: theft.
I’ve been lucky to have flown in many bush planes over endless roadless country in Alaska. I’ve crawled through brown bear dens, and glassed moose from the tallest ridge-lines. Every one of those moments was made possible because we, as Americans, decided generations ago that some places are worth protecting… for all of us.
I’ve been incredibly fortunate to build a life in those wild places. A life of meaning, of challenge, of beauty. To think that future generations might be robbed of that… it’s not just wrong. It’s insane.
Selling public lands doesn’t just threaten hunting and fishing. It threatens the very idea that wild places should exist for something other than profit. That not every inch of land must be tamed, fenced, or paved.
So to every lawmaker, lobbyist, or businessman pushing this… understand something:
We see you.
And we will fight to protect what’s ours. Not just for today, but for the generations that will come after us. Because once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.
Public lands are not for sale, Mike Lee.
Not now. Not ever.
Please call your senators today and voice your concerns: 202-224-3121
— Donnie Vincent
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Premiering tonight at 6:00PM CST
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I spent the last decade in fantastic places.Some memories stayed buried.Others made it to film.
A new series begins.Trailer arrives next Friday (6/27).#FantasticPlaces
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It’s not about killing. It’s about knowing where your food comes from and earning every bit of it the hard way. It’s about pushing into wild, unforgiving places and coming back with something real. You don’t have to hunt to understand this. But you should think about it. Curious... why do you hunt... or why do you not hunt?
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How the old boys used to do it. All new hunt video is live… go watch!
https://youtu.be/L04VPefG_bc?feature=...
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Truth is, I never had much interest in hunting mountain lions. I had never been around hounds, and treeing an animal just didn’t feel like something for me.
The great Jack O’Connor often wrote about the balance between lions and deer. Lions kill one to three deer a week, some say more, and in doing so, the herd stays healthy. Remove the lion, and you risk overpopulation and starvation. But Jack also believed lions should be hunted by conservation-minded men. That belief lives at the heart of a system that works when people care enough to manage it.
I hunted this lion with my good friend Ben Stourac, who I’ve shared many hunts with for sheep, bears, and caribou. He called and asked if I’d join him. Thought it might be time I challenged my own perspective.
This cat had been preying on a small group of California bighorn sheep above the Fraser River in southern British Columbia. Local biologists wanted him removed. He was simply too effective.
So we hunted. Several cold, snowy days in steep country with my bow in hand, following the trail of the “blood-paw tom.” He had torn a pad, which helped us stay on him. The hunt was long, difficult, and dangerous. Exactly how it should be.
Had I carried a rifle, we might have ended it without the hounds. Especially after coming face-to-face with him on a fresh fawn kill. But that’s rarely how these stories unfold.
In the end, it was the dogs that brought us to him. Watching that ancient tension between predator and prey play out in real time was unforgettable.
We hunted this lion with intention, and for the right reasons. To help a mountain valley. To protect a fragile herd of sheep. And because we are human beings who are meant to hunt.
For those curious, the meat was exceptional. To this day, some of the finest table-fare I’ve experienced. Just shy of mountain sheep or a Yukon moose.
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