I've noticed this over the last month or 2. I know Gritty in August was talking about releasing hunting videos leading up to and through the hunting season this year, every Sunday. His last one was over a month ago, which is not typical. I've noticed a reduction of hunting videos from almost all the channels I follow on Youtube lately as well. I have seen some pop up here and there, but it seems like a serious lack of these videos compared to what I've been used to over the last few years on Youtube.
I saw it posted by someone I follow and trust on Instagram that YT is coming after hunting content. I then checked into it a bit and found this video from a somewhat prominent Youtube creator in the hunting / outdoor space addressing this, saying that YT sent him and several other outdoor creators an email telling them that their videos will no longer be monetized because they do not meet their guidelines. Video here -
I'm not familiar with this guy or his channel, but he doesn't seem to be posting violent, or gory hunting videos. If it's true that YT is doing this, it seems a really disgusting over reach, and that it could potentially have sinister motivations behind it. I can't imagine any above board reasons they would have for doing this.
Anyway...I thought I would put it out there to see if anybody else has any insights into this or have seen the same thing happen on their end. Hopefully, there is some explanation for it.
I saw it posted by someone I follow and trust on Instagram that YT is coming after hunting content. I then checked into it a bit and found this video from a somewhat prominent Youtube creator in the hunting / outdoor space addressing this, saying that YT sent him and several other outdoor creators an email telling them that their videos will no longer be monetized because they do not meet their guidelines. Video here -
I'm not familiar with this guy or his channel, but he doesn't seem to be posting violent, or gory hunting videos. If it's true that YT is doing this, it seems a really disgusting over reach, and that it could potentially have sinister motivations behind it. I can't imagine any above board reasons they would have for doing this.
Anyway...I thought I would put it out there to see if anybody else has any insights into this or have seen the same thing happen on their end. Hopefully, there is some explanation for it.