About Us

We are the silent majority of hunters, who struggle with the daily grind of blue-collar work, office jobs, and balancing our family lives. Being a Part-Time Hunter does not mean we are ‘less’ of a hunter, it simply means we also have lives outside of hunting. In our lives, we wrestle with being the best husbands and dads possible, while still chasing the dreams of our childhoods.

Our biggest goal and inspiration behind filming our hunts is to document the experience for our children and our families. We hope to inspire our kids to dream big, and to set high goals and to work hard to achieve them. We want to instill the determination and work ethic it takes to actually achieve those goals.

Wesley Smith

Wes has a plethora of hunting knowledge. He started elk hunting with his dad when he was just 7 years old, and he called in his first bull when he was 8! His dad missed... but a lifelong journey, and a passion for hunting was born.

He has served as camera man for South Cox in the Colorado and Nevada backcountry and spent 3 years with the Born and Raised crew. He has also dabbled in the life of being a guide and outfitter in Northern California and Texas.

Although hunting is his passion, God, his wife and four kids will always come first.

Harley Turner

Harley, Harley.... Not your average hunter. He once did a four-day backcountry bear hunt in his vans. Nothing will slow him down, and his main motivation is inspiring his 3 young boys to push through whatever obstacles are in their way.

Although not the most 'decorated' hunter, he is right on the cusp of becoming a true killer.

Mason McLain

Mason grew up riding on the back of an ATV, watching his dad hunt blacktail and taking bonsai Elk trips alongside Wes’ dad. Although he may not possess the same Dad strength of Wes and Harley, Mason has proven his own toughness. He went on to play football at Whitworth University, where he faced a series of injuries, most recently back surgery just three months before the first filmed hunt of the Part Time Hunters. Don’t feel bad for him, he knows everyone has something. He emphasizes the importance of using past and present struggles to achieve current goals, drawing strength from both positive and negative experiences. For Mason, these pains of the past along with his Faith have historically driven him up a tree and fused his passion for hunting late-season blacktail.