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Old 12-14-2005 | 08:50 AM
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Well, I'm not going to bust their chops for being able to hunt great private land. Kudos for them having a dream and doing what it takes to make it happen, including any financial risks they've taken. A buddy and I tried to bust into the video scene back in the early 90's. We had some good innovative (at least we thought so) ideas and wanted to takedifferent approach but we soon decided that without the capital to put us on some prime land we would soon starve. Looking back I'm glad we didn't make it. The professional hunting business is pretty viscious. There's only so many viewers and so many sponsors and everyone has to be a self promoter to a level that is almost ego-centric and the pressure to produce is intense. It's not just a trophy on the wall anymore it's your child's clothes, food, christmas, the mortgage payment, car payment and all those business expenses. Plus the scheduling is pretty intense. Hunting 6 months of the year, post production, trade shows, a lot of travel and not much home life. It's like someone said in another thread about opening a bow shop. When your hobby becomes your work it's no longer a hobby. I've got some good footage and some good memories but I'll leave it to those more willing to sacrifice to make the videos.

So congratulations.
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