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!
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/
@@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!
Absolutely awesome! Nothing more need be said! What a magnificent harvest. Congratulations!
Congratulations Jason! Epic elk and great story of perseverance!
What a great representation of what hard work and determination can lead to.
Wow what a story, amazing persistence and what a dinosaur!
What a great watch. This is why I chase Elk. Thanks Jason!
Awesome film. Very fitting for such an amazing bull.
Awesome bull. Congrats
What an amazing film!
Congrats Jason! Awesome hunt!
That’s a great bull and Jason makes great videos too. Very impressive!!
Thanks for making this film…great Job!
What a beautiful Bull and story!
What beautiful film and an amazing bull !
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!
An amazing Bull and great film!
What a journey both of you have taken, great way to pay respect to this amazing bull.
Incredible film! Chasing a bull for years is something most dream of.
What an incredible bull and an awesome story to go with it. Congratulations, Jason!
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!
That’s great dedication to hold out hope that you would eventually cross paths with that bull.
Always liked watching Jasons hunts, especially the ones with his Dad in em.
This is what it means to be a hunter. Great video, thanks RMEF!
Such an amazing film! Can’t wait till the next one! Beautiful bull!
What an awesome story and great animal!
I love his videos. Quiet. Simple. Well filmed and edited.
Great short video I loved the respect shown for the bull
Excellent story and video. Love to see things like this
Just shows how persistence can pay off. What an awesome trophy!
The lead up, and everything before the shot is what makes this epic!
Awesome thanks for sharing the film!
Awesome video. I've always enjoyed watching your hunts Jason.
What an awesome video. Congratulations Jason great way to bring a six year story around. Great way of telling it as well
That’s incredible!! Wow
Trust the process. What a great film!
Love the perseverance. Great bill!
What an incredible bull and great story of persistence! Thanks for sharing
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!!
Absolutely Awesome Film. Truly encompasses everything it means to be a hunter.
Incredible. Well done by all involved.
What a cool story! Great work Jason, hard work payed off!
Persistence pays off. Congrats!
Incredible story, of an incredible animal. The shot of that elk turning and running after being shot - what a massive rack on that bull.
Excellent fil and excellent bull!
Absolutely spectacular!
Wow! What an amazing story.bull of a lifetime for sure
To have that kind of history and duration with a bull of that size, and then seal the deal is just incredible. Well done.
Watched this and his Dall sheep hunt “Selective” today. Both amazing hunts and great stories
I love all of Jason’s Content but this one is pretty special !
Glad the old bull got harvested before a tough natural death, and by someone who appreciates him so greatly.
Incredible story and bull! Really cool and we’ll done video.
What an amazing bull!
Great film! Thank you.
What a great story. I look forward to watching many more. Thanks for the experience.
Thank you for sharing this story.
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 👊🏼
Excellent video and story. I enjoy his work, thanks for sharing.
Looks like an awesome quest, kudos for sticking to your plan. Congrats!👊🏼
Great story! Say Jason deliver his story and premiere it at TAC in Big Sky, epic!!!
What a beautiful bull, and story
What a cool story and an absolutely stud unique bull! Thanks for sharing.
CONGRATULATIONS. You've been selected as our RUNNER UP 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/
Oh my! That gave me goose bumps! What a gorgeous bull. Congrats on the bull of ten lifetimes!
Phenomenal story and pursuit of an old bull
What a great 5 year search/hunt and being able to close the deal on the same hillside! Congratulations!
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!
Well done; one of the best short films I’ve seen. Hard work pays off!
Great video, love what the RMEF does and stands for
Nice bull. Lived a long and hopefully very productive life.
Patience earned that elk! Congrats, love watching your videos
What a great way to hunt a great old bull. Amazing video!
Awesome film, awesome bull!
Such a great visual of the intimacy that is involved with bow hunters and their “ghosts” they are hunting. Great film. Made me emotional!
Great hunt and story! I dig the photo montage.
This just goes to show that persistence pays off, stay the course!!
Incredible video Jason! I thinks it’s your best one yet and not bc of the bull. Congrats on an amazing animal.
Absolutely love your films. It is hunting in its purist. Thank you for sharing
Wow! What a story! Hard work and persistence pays off on an absolute beast.
Love hearing sorry like that gives me the chilled an amazing bull and story!!!
Perseverance! Great story!
Incredible story and video!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing the story! Hunts always come with a story.
Thanks for sharing your amazing adventures. Wow what a bull!
Awesome video!
Wow! This is what we dream of! Thanks Jason and rmef! Inspiration at its finest and influence is super heavy!
What a story, what a legend
That end of the video wow the fronts on that bull are incredible!
What a fantastic film! Thank you for sharing and congratulations!
Such an awesome film. Jason always does great work in his videos. Makes me pumped for my hunt coming up soon!
Great video. I always love Jason's videos. He's so great at telling a story.
Such a cool experience having the chance to find the elk again after years of searching!
Congratulations on the bill of a lifetime!!! I hope to someday be able to have the opportunity to see a bull of this caliber!!!
Awesome
Sweet bull, congrats
Wow, what a bull and a great accomplishment
Jason, as usual, just fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing this with us!
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!
Beautiful story, great adventure...congratulations!
Great video, awesome journey after such an incredible bull! Congrats on capturing such an amazing and portraying it in such an honorable way for the hunter and respects to the animal!