Raised Hunting

A family realizes how much hunting brings them together, and the lessons it teaches, even when they are miles apart. This is a story, of a 12 year olds first deer season through the eyes of a father, and the guidance of a big brother.

Even a family that hunts together needs a little alone time. Follow the husband and wife team Karin and David to see if they get that much needed recovery time, or if the big Iowa deer get in the way?

Sometimes rewards are found in places where we never dreamed we would find them. Two boys learn what hard work is all about, and a Nebraska turkey hunt turns into a life long memory for an entire family.

The Canadian bush, a 12 year old with a bow in hand, and black bears at point blank range.

See how a fathers actions after shooting a beautiful Montana bull, directly relate to how his son will handle life himself.

A black bear hunt in the remote regions of Canada is where a mom discovers the fine line between work and family.

After two years of Bowhunting whitetails in Iowa the Holder's discover a rare connection between both the deer and their lives.

Nobody saw, not even the Holder family that Karin's quest for a big Iowa whitetail would come with the profound message of respect.

A son graduates high school, but a Canadian bear hunt is where the larger lessons that have been learned are revealed.

When thieves put a damper on a sons whitetail deer hunt. Easton turns his anger into a positive by reaching to the Iowa DNR for help.

A father has dreamed of the day he would elk hunt with his son. At 18 a son feels as though he has waited his entire life to finally get to hunt elk with his bow in Montana.

An Iowa fall means football and bowhunting whitetails, and this fall a father and son learn it's not about being perfect at either, but more about making the perfect effort.

“Letting Go” Karin and Warren find themselves in a familiar place on the plains of Wyoming. Confined to a blind for an entire day, a son is looking for his next bow kill, while a mother is looking for answers. At the end of the day, they both find what they are looking for.

Easton makes a correct, but tough decision. As he defends his decision to his family, it's not until David has an encounter with the “Big 8”, before a dad can truly understand, life's not about making decisions, it's about living with them.

A failed attempt at a fundraisers for the Holder's (RAFD)Raised at Full Draw Bowhunting camps, gives them the chance to share their passion for elk hunting, and their mission to protect it, with one lucky duck hunter from Arkansas.

An ailing father, sparks a wife to make sure her husband doesn't go through life not at least trying to fill his bucket list, and a Kansas whitetail hunt, seems like a great place to start..

The Holder family embarks on their annual ducking hunting trip with “Pop”, but when health issues get in the way, the family begins to reflect on past trips, and how all of us in some way or another, will leave our mark!!

For any hunter, hunting Iowa Whitetails during the rut would be a big deal, but this past fall a husband learns that in the midst of even the largest of hunts, it's more important to pay attention to the finest of details.