Intro The Ethical Predator
Hey folks! Grant here- I am the founder of the Ethical Predator Community and movement alongside my wife Jennifer. A bit about myself. I was raised in a hunting family. I have Bowhunted with traditional gear all my life and started shooting bows when I was 3. I've been able to hunt all over North America and along the way this past 40 plus years hunting with trad gear I have learned that success is born not from tech or the latest camo but from long cold days in the woods and often- failure. Bows and arrows were always a part of my life and I was lucky to have an upbringing that emphasized time in the woods. I was able to see both the rise of Bowhunting in Ontario and the laws and regulations based on ethics & conservation formed- But - also to see them fall apart to an Industry that focused on the latest and newest tech or gadgets to bring wild game home and not the skillsets I was raised to respect and follow. The very fabric of those primitive weapon/Bowhunting seasons was based on the fact that it was harder to take game with a bow and arrow- simply that it was difficult- but there is the truth that many forgot or perhaps never learned. The Ethical Predator was created from those lessons learned all my life. I helped create this community seeing a need to bring folks from all over the world into a community that supported the old ways, from scouting, tracking & the heritage of Bowhunting I grew up with. It was always process, not product- the individual that mattered more than any style or way or system that was pushed on sportsmen and of course the failures that shaped that Bowhunter on their journey. I have written two books , "The Code of Traditional Archery: Walking The Path -The Legacy of Traditional Bowhunting," a book that reflects on the journey of traditional bowhunting, ethics, and the process guiding us along our own path. My second book The Ethical Predator - Path to mindful BowHunting is due to be released soon. I host "The Code of Traditional Archery" podcast, where I share lessons learned in traditional archery hunting.