As some of you may know..I’ve been out of the Bowhunting loop for about a year for the most part.

So having been bitten by the bug again, I picked up a couple current magazines…a couple hunting DVD’s etc.

Moreso than ever the “commercialism” of bowhunting hit me in the face. There was a time, even only 10 years ago, when Bowhunting was not a big to-do. Or big business.

While watching these current DVD’s and looking through the magazines, I both laughed and was saddened at the utter BS the industry churns out.

I was watching a poular vid series , and it was just a huge infomercial basically, built on Nike type marketing principles…be part of the “team”…after you kill a deer….whoop and holler, and nearly spike your bow like you just made the game winning touchdown. JUST DO IT. And then the zoom camera shots of each hunter’s equipment…right on company logos. And for products that have no visible logo (or it’s too small), lets plaster big stickers with company names all over your bow/arrow wraps/clothing.

And god forbid we forget to mention our sponsors every 5 seconds. “that (insert broadhead brand here) sure put that PIG down…and if it weren’t fer my Invisiscent suit and MossyLeafyTree camo, I’da never shot that there HAWGGGG..YEAHHH “ (more whooping and hollering ensues punctuated with an absolutely ridiculous “butter churn” dance move that literally makes me cringe)

Oh, and by all means totally reiterate what we can plainly see happening on camera. After all I’m sure there are plenty of blind people watching (no offense intended, but I don’t need a 10 minute whispered/muffled recap of what I cleary just saw for myself) Gotta fill up that time between commercials I guess

Does this crap annoy anyone else? I tolerate it, as I enjoy watching bowhunting, but jeez the production/commercialism is getting to such excess, there’s very LITTLE *HUNTING* going on.

I’m sure this post may result is some controversy, but perhaps (heh, I know...not possible) we can all have a rational discussion here.

OK class, discuss