ORIGINAL: SBGobblers
My best advice is to be true to yourself and to be honest and real with everyone else......
No one likes a fake, just keep it real and you'll be fine.
I was watching a special, last night, on Bill Jordan. they were talking about how he got Realtree started and how the video/TV portion of the business was a sideline to sell more product. The show went full-circle and came around to the off-shoot shows that Bill has come up with. When they interviewed Michael Waddell...he said the thing that he is most proud of.....is being able to adhere to the quote above (paraphrased). Michael Waddell was/is a world-class turkey caller (first and foremost).....and his involvement with Bill Jordan came about as a by-product of that.
I've been lucky enough to have put myself in a situation that affords me the opportunity to pretty much hunt EXACTLY the way I want to. it sounds like you're in a similar situation. What I would syuggest NOT doing....is selling out....just to make it in the door (or on the screen). I respected one of the teams from last year's 'Dream Season' (I think it was KentuckY???) a lot. They said...."We'll take 'em with the bow....or we won't take em". If that's your passion.....be true to yourselves.
And another thought.....Jon Brunson's angle is about as transparent as it gets. And I think you know why. Do I think Tiffany Lakosky's helping field dress her kills? Maybe? Brunson's wife? Nope. Vicki? Yeah.
You're heading down a road tht is widened because your wife is involved. I love the concept. It can also bite you in the axx if it doesn't come across as genuine (which I believe it is).
Hey....but what do I know.....I sold my Harleys!
I wish you ALL the luck in the world.
Sincerely,
Jeff
This road IMO is only an option because of my wife, if I didn't have a pretty bowhunting wife, I wouldnot put the effort, time, or $into this venture.Jeff, you an I can be the greatest bowhunters in the world(and we may well be
), but no one wants to see us. Guys like you and I are a dime a dozen in the film hunting industry. The hardest thing for me is that I have to put my bow away when Sarah is able to hunt as I need her on film hunting; I need herin front of the camerahunting 5 timesto my 1 IMO. Our advantage is that IA is on the map for their whitetails and people like midwesterners. Midwesterners also have no accent so everybody can understand us when we speak.
You all can be sure it will be real, down to earth, fairchase, and honest.