This week marks two years since Paul Harrell passed away, and I thought it would be nice to remember him and talk about what he meant to all of us. A lot of us are from different sides of the fence with different backgrounds and different beliefs, but I feel like he respected us all and is someone so many in the firearms community can agree on. His death hit me like a ton of bricks and I’ve never found myself so sad over a “celebrity” passing.
I had already been shooting for a long time when I found Paul’s channel about ten years ago, but Paul really legitimized my firearms education. I’ve learned so much from watching him over the years and I still continue to learn so much… especially as my personal firearms collection grows and my missions have changed.
My 12 year-old and I watched his hunting specific videos this last hunting season and I’m 100% convinced that knowledge transfer helped my son bag his first buck this past January.
I also still watch him when I’m stressed out or trying to get through a long flight. There’s just something about the way he talks that calms me down.
I’m glad Roy took on the channel and has kept Paul’s work going. I’m sure that hasn’t been easy.
How did Paul impact you? Also, give us your favorite Paul quote, bit of wisdom, or Paulism. One of my favorites was “there’s no replacement for shot placement.”
Hope all of y’all are doing all right out there.