his videos denouncing the federal government. and out in the fields, tean was his camerawoman. she went where he went until january 2nd, 2016 when he left home to protest with a group of ranchers. >> armed protesters seize a federal building say they won't leave until they get what they want. >> they continue to ignore us to the point where we felt we had to make a stand to defend our rights. >> protesters led by ammon bundy's son, ammon traveled to oregon and took over a protected wildlife refuge demanding the federal government cede control of the land to the county. lavoy was one of them and he began broadcasting within the refuge. >> this land is special. this land needs to be free again. >> the group planned on illegally occupying the refuge for weeks, possibly months. they set up a perimeter and gathered supplies, including more guns.