One of Tom’s major concerns is that when the bears are hungry, they would be aggressively looking for whatever they could find to eat he found bear tracks 50 yards from his house.
Encounters with grizzlies were possible, as their population has grown due to their protected status. When hunting or running traps, he was often accompanied by his neighbor and friend, Will. He hunted wild animals for their meat and fur, utilising the primitive method of tanning, using animal’s brain as he said it makes the hide softer and more comfortable to wear, later selling them in regulated gatherings called “rendezvous,” which is some sort of a re-enactment of how fur trappers in the 1800’s sold furs and replenished their supplies. Posted by Mountain Men on The History Channel on Monday, April 13, 2015 Our #MCM goes out to Tom Oar for his rugged charm and amazing vests. Winters in the Big Sky Country last for seven months, and they spent the rest of the year preparing for it including getting firewood, putting their garden to bed, and stocking up on food, as the nearest supermarket is 100 miles away. They have a dog named Ellie that would accompany Tom when he’s out hunting. He remarried, and together with his wife Nancy, they enjoyed the solitude afforded to them by living the way they do in the mountains. He had two children, Keelie who died in 2015, and Chad from his previous marriage to Jan Frazer. Tom hailed from Illinois, and had worked on the rodeo circuit, riding bucking horses and bulls for over 40 years before he retired. He said, ‘The forest means life to me…I don’t know what I would do without this.’ Montana is said to be the traditional home of mountain man Tom Oar, who’s in his late 70’s, and has been living in its northwestern part near the Yaak River Valley for over four decades. Here are some of the interesting characters that the viewers of the show had come to love: Mountain Men Tom Oar, tanner Since the show introduced Oar, Conway, and Meierotto during the first season, they have since included other mountain men for the succeeding seasons. They experienced first-hand how difficult it was to survive in the wilderness, and knew the dangers that these men face each day. The production sent a five-man camera team to live with the mountain man in extreme conditions for weeks, to capture their everyday lives, and carrying 50-pound cameras. Things happened beyond one’s control, so it pays to be prepared when leaving one’s home, and one has to think fast in dealing with situations that could cost them their lives.
Others said that it wasn’t an exaggeration, as accidents do happen and it would take some time before help could arrive.
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Also, a senior company executive said that although the men were paid for being part of the show, they would still be living as they do, whether they were being filmed or not.Īs with all reality TV series, viewers had some doubts about what was shown being real or scripted, as every episode was said to be overly dramatic, making it seem more dangerous than it really was. According to the producers, ‘We’ve found some of our best characters with boots on the ground…asking local game wardens and townspeople.’ They did criminal background checks as well, to ensure that the guys living in remote areas preferred that kind of life, and weren’t hiding from the law. A post shared by Mountain Men success and longevity is due to the men that the production company, Warm Springs Productions, painstakingly searched for and vetted to make the show authentic.
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