The 48 Best Outdoor YouTubers and Influencers (2026)

The biggest outdoor YouTubers by average views right now are:

Steve Wallis (camping)
BlacktipH (fishing)
Matt’s Off Road Recovery (off-road)
Slick Stevie (hunting)
Luke McFadden (boating)

Below are 48 active outdoor channels, ranked by the views their recent videos actually get.

Three channels on this list (Slick Stevie, Luke McFadden and Brandon Gross) work with Mudcast, a Rev Management Group service that matches outdoor brands with fishing, hunting and boating YouTubers.

We’ve marked them, and they’re ranked by the same numbers as everyone else.

How we picked these outdoor YouTubers

Every channel here uploaded a long-form video in the 90 days before October 28, 2026, and every number comes from YouTube’s public data on that date.

Avg views is the average of each channel’s last 10 public long-form videos. It shows how many people a new video reaches, which matters more to a sponsor than subscribers.
Subscriber counts are rounded the way YouTube displays them.
We left out channels that have moved away from outdoor content, such as ones that now post mostly news commentary, and channels that hadn’t posted in three months.

Within each niche, channels are sorted by average views.

Top 10 outdoor YouTubers by average views

Average of the last 10 public long-form videos, pulled October 28, 2026.
Channel	Niche	Avg views	Subscribers
Steve Wallis	Camping	2.4M	2.16M
BlacktipH	Fishing	1.3M	5.06M
Matt’s Off Road Recovery	Off-road	734K	2.2M
Slick Stevie	Hunting	488K	3.31M
Luke McFadden	Boating	451K	1M
MyLifeOutdoors	Camping	414K	1.26M
Clay Hayes	Hunting	405K	1M
MeatEater	Hunting	372K	1.88M
FLAIR	Fishing	336K	2.92M
Jon B.	Fishing	323K	1.86M

Subscribers and views don’t line up. BlacktipH has more than twice Steve Wallis’s subscribers but about half his average views.

Best fishing YouTubers

BlacktipH leads the fishing channels on views, averaging 1.3 million a video on shark and big-game trips. TacticalBassin and Chad Hoover are smaller, but their videos are about technique and gear, which suits tackle and kayak brands.

Channel	Subscribers	Avg views	What they post
BlacktipH	5.06M	1.3M	Saltwater fishing for sharks and big game, including celebrity fishing trips
FLAIR	2.92M	336K	Hunting, fishing and camping challenges, cabin and blind builds, and river-monster fishing
Jon B.	1.86M	323K	Bass, saltwater and catch-and-cook fishing vlogs and challenges from Jon B.
Bluegabe	1.04M	233K	Trapping, shrimping, hog hunting and catch-and-cook fishing trips across the South
Jiggin' With Jordan	3.38M	227K	Fishing, swamp exploring, mud-boat builds and underwater finds, mostly in Florida
deermeatfordinner	3.54M	227K	Family fishing and hunting with catch, clean and cook segments
Googan Squad	1.08M	116K	Fishing challenges and trips from the Googan crew, from bass ponds to Alaska deep-sea fishing
LakeForkGuy	1.04M	75K	Bass fishing plus backyard pond, dock and bow-building projects
Chad Hoover	143K	29K	Kayak fishing gear: fishing-kayak tests, pedal drives and trolling motors
TacticalBassin	664K	22K	Bass fishing instruction: seasonal baits, lure breakdowns and technique how-tos
Field Trips with Robert Field	275K	18K	Inshore and offshore kayak fishing, including the Offshore Kayak Fishing World Cup

Best hunting YouTubers

Slick Stevie and Clay Hayes average the most views. The Hunting Public, Hushin and Fresh Tracks are built around self-filmed public-land hunts, and they carry the longest lists of hunting sponsors in our scan of outdoor sponsorships.

Channel	Subscribers	Avg views	What they post
Slick Stevie (works with Mudcast)	3.31M	488K	Hunting, farm life and family challenge videos
Clay Hayes	1M	405K	Bowhunting, muzzleloader builds and multi-day solo wilderness trips
MeatEater	1.88M	372K	Steven Rinella's hunting, fishing and wild-game cooking media company
The Hunting Public	823K	245K	Public-land whitetail and elk hunting, filmed as DIY hunts
Hushin	475K	80K	Self-filmed western hunts for elk, mule deer and caribou
Bowmar Bowhunting	2.63M	78K	Whitetail bowhunting tactics and family hunts, including Africa bowhunts
Fresh Tracks	287K	44K	Randy Newberg's public-land elk and deer hunts, plus hunting-law and how-to videos
DruryOutdoors	474K	32K	Whitetail and turkey hunting stories from the Drury family's TV production company
Born and Raised Outdoors	256K	25K	Family elk, bear and axis deer hunts in the West, Alaska and Hawaii, with how-to advice

Best boating and sailing YouTubers

Luke McFadden averages 451,000 views on commercial crabbing and outboard projects. The sailing channels lean toward long-term cruising and boat refits.

Channel	Subscribers	Avg views	What they post
Luke McFadden (works with Mudcast)	1M	451K	Commercial crabbing, boat repair and outboard projects on the Chesapeake Bay
Sailing SV Delos	1M	305K	Sailing crew building an aluminum catamaran after years of cruising the world
Brandon Gross (works with Mudcast)	582K	232K	Boat life in Miami, buying and fixing cheap boats and long boat road trips
Sailing Uma	439K	198K	A couple restoring and sailing an old sailboat, with step-by-step refit episodes
Wayne The Boat Guy (works with Mudcast)	94K	45K	Boat maintenance, outboard and trolling-motor fixes and boating tips for newer boaters
Dangar Marine	257K	37K	Boat restoration build series plus engine diagnosis and repair

Best camping YouTubers

Steve Wallis averages 2.4 million views a video, the most of any channel on this list. Levditti Outdoors averages 214,000 views with only 65,500 subscribers, which is why we sort by views.

Channel	Subscribers	Avg views	What they post
Steve Wallis	2.16M	2.4M	Low-budget car camping, stealth camping and camp cooking
MyLifeOutdoors	1.26M	414K	Camping and backpacking gear explainers, product tests and outdoor commentary
Levditti Outdoors	66K	214K	Solo truck and tent camping in the rain, filmed as relaxing ambient videos
Outdoor Chef Life	791K	142K	West Coast fishing, catch-and-cook and boat beach camping
Dan Becker	520K	94K	Camping and backpacking gear tests, gadget reviews and family camping trips
Joe Robinet	1.53M	65K	Canoe trips, fly-in fishing and bushcraft camping in the Canadian wilderness

Best hiking and backpacking YouTubers

Hiking channels draw smaller audiences than fishing or hunting. Their viewers come for gear advice, which suits pack, boot and shelter brands.

Channel	Subscribers	Avg views	What they post
Kraig Adams	835K	87K	Solo multi-day hiking films around the world plus long ambient hiking footage
Adventures of A+K	299K	78K	A couple's backpacking and national park trip guides, mostly in the Pacific Northwest
Darwin onthetrail	358K	73K	Backpacking gear advice, camp-gadget opinions and long-distance hiking and bikepacking trips
Justin Outdoors	138K	59K	Backpacking gear reviews and buyer's guides, especially ultralight gear
Homemade Wanderlust	449K	56K	Thru-hiking stories, backpacking advice and gear opinions from long-distance hiker Dixie

Best overlanding, off-road and van life YouTubers

Matt’s Off Road Recovery averages 734,000 views a video recovering stuck vehicles in the Utah desert. TrailRecon and Lifestyle Overland cover trail trips and truck-camper builds.

Channel	Subscribers	Avg views	What they post
Matt's Off Road Recovery	2.2M	734K	Recovering stuck and broken-down off-road vehicles in the Utah desert
TrailRecon	687K	133K	Jeep off-roading trips, trail guides and visits to ghost towns and abandoned sites
CheapRVliving	862K	95K	Bob Wells' channel on living cheaply in vans, RVs and trailers, with nomad interviews
Jonathan Yentch	148K	71K	Full-time truck camper life and camping trips in the western US
Lifestyle Overland	330K	33K	Overlanding trips in a built-out truck camper, including Alaska and backcountry recoveries

Best survival, bushcraft and homesteading YouTubers

My Self Reliance leads this group with 107,000 average views, filmed at Shawn James’s remote cabin in Canada. The homesteading channels suit garden, livestock and food-storage brands.

Channel	Subscribers	Avg views	What they post
Roots and Refuge Farm	645K	118K	Family homestead life: animals, gardening, freeze drying and front-porch chats
My Self Reliance	2.21M	107K	Shawn James building and living at a remote off-grid cabin, with bushcraft and wilderness skills
Corporals Corner	1.1M	56K	Solo overnights and woods cooking, with vehicle and emergency camping skills
Homesteading Family	918K	40K	Homestead skills, soil health, orchard work and traditional food know-how
Justin Rhodes	1.13M	34K	Farm and garden how-tos: growing food, raising beef and homestead projects
Coalcracker Bushcraft	579K	17K	Bushcraft knife skills, survival shelters and backcountry first aid

How brands can use this list

Treat this list as a starting shortlist, then check fit. Watch three recent videos from each channel you like, see which sponsors they already run, and look at whether their audience buys gear like yours.

Mid-sized niche channels often sell better than the biggest names, because their viewers come for gear advice.

A kayak fishing channel’s viewers are often shopping for a kayak. Most of a general channel’s viewers aren’t.

Our guides cover the next steps: how to sponsor YouTubers for a single deal, and YouTube influencer marketing for a full campaign with several creators.

Outdoor creators: how to get on lists like this

Brands and list-makers look at recent views and steady uploads. Post on a schedule, keep your channel focused on one outdoor niche, and track what your audience buys.

See how to get sponsored for fishing and hunting and our list of outdoor brands that sponsor creators.

Want a shortlist matched to your product?

Tell Mudcast what you’re promoting. A person on its team replies within hours with fishing, hunting and boating creators whose audience buys what you sell, plus formats and pricing.

Check creator availability and rates on Mudcast

Sources

Channel data comes from YouTube’s public channel pages, pulled October 28, 2026.

Descriptions are based on each channel’s recent video titles and about text. Sponsorship pricing in the FAQ comes from OutlierKit’s 2026 rate guide.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the biggest outdoor YouTuber?

By average views on recent videos, Steve Wallis was the biggest outdoor YouTuber on October 28, 2026, averaging 2.4 million views on his last 10 long-form camping videos.

By subscribers, BlacktipH was bigger, with about 5.06 million.

Who are the best fishing YouTubers?

By recent average views, the biggest fishing YouTubers in October 2026 were BlacktipH, FLAIR, Jon B., Bluegabe, Jiggin’ With Jordan and deermeatfordinner.

For technique and gear, TacticalBassin and Chad Hoover are smaller but focused.

Who are the best hunting YouTubers?

By recent average views, the biggest hunting YouTubers in October 2026 were Slick Stevie, Clay Hayes, MeatEater and The Hunting Public.

Hushin, Fresh Tracks and Born and Raised Outdoors focus on western and public-land hunts.

Why rank outdoor YouTubers by views instead of subscribers?

Subscribers show how big a channel once got. Average views on recent videos show how many people a new video reaches today, which is what a sponsor pays for.

Levditti Outdoors, for example, averages 214,000 views with 65,500 subscribers.

How much does it cost to sponsor an outdoor YouTuber?

Most YouTube sponsorships are priced per 1,000 expected views. Published 2026 planning ranges run from about $15 to $80 per 1,000 views for a 60-second integration, depending on the niche.

A channel averaging 100,000 views at $25 per 1,000 would cost about $2,500 for one integration.

Last updated: October 28, 2026