Client Testimonial

"Photographing mountain lions is hard work. After trying on my own for years, I decided to try and find some help/mentorship. At first, I could only find outfitters that would tree a lion which was too invasive for me. I found Wild Nature Media and was immediately impressed by David Neils and his non-invasive methods to not only study mountain lions but also think like one! His knowledge was astounding and novel to me and soon after, I signed up for a workshop where I learned how to view mountain lion behavior and their habitat in new ways.

Most recently, I also signed up for an outdoor workshop which helped me test some of the knowledge I had gained. I hope to apply the knowledge from those workshops and continue to capture images of mountain lions, learning more and contributing towards a greater understanding of mountain lion behavior."

— Matt Cohen

MEET DAVID NEILS

Celebrating the Wild in Wildlife

Growing up in Montana, I started studying wildlife seriously at age six. Back then I didn’t have any trail cameras to monitor wildlife activity. The only option was tying dental floss across wildlife trails. I was most interested in apex predators. Seeing fresh tracks of grizzlies, wolves and mountain lions fueled my interest in wildlife and wild places

Well, I’ve moved up from the dental floss days and after being face bumped by a male mountain lion in the Never Summer Wilderness of Colorado I decided to lean in and learn everything I could about this apex predator. For the past twenty years I’ve spent time weekly in mountain lion habitat. I’ve developed a system that allows me to accurately pinpoint mountain lion activity.

I’m a stickler for wildlife footage that showcases accurate wildlife behavior. No lures, dogs, helicopters or other aids are used. All footage captured is the real deal.

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195

COUNTRIES

Wildlife enthusiasts from 195 countries enjoy the footage, workshops and hikes.

30,000+

HOURS

Over 30,000 hours spent studying and filming mountain lions and other wildlife in Colorado and Montana.

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MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP CLIENTS

Every mountain lion workshop client has succesfully found mountain lion activity within three weeks of taking the workshop.