I think Matt had it right. To enjoy watching Tred Barta, you pretty much have to take him with a sense of humor. He is pretty self-mocking/tongue-in-cheek, which some either don't get or don't like.

But I do, and so I like his show and the fact that he does things the hard way. Not necessarily the hardest way (like that kid in Russia who hunted bears with a spear...and no, he didn't throw it; he held onto it while he was stabbing the bear..nuts!), but hunting with a traditional bow is very difficult, no matter how you spin it. And that's what I like watching (and his sense of humor).

All of that said, I saw the episode where he was flinging arrows at spooked deer/carribou at 30+ yardss, and I didn't like that, either. And I imagine that he would be a pain in the butt firend to have, but an entertaining one, too. But I still like his show overall.