ORIGINAL: fishguts
You firsthave to define successful. Just because someone has a show on Pursuit, TOC or any other network doesn't mean they are "successful." It just means they could afford to buy the time slot. Which might mean they have been successful in some other line of work and have enough cash to burn until the money runs out. Or it could mean they actually have enough viewers to wrangle a little money and product out of high-profile sponsors like major gun companies. Generally speaking, most hunting show "stars" might be making enough money tocover the expenses, but that's about it.The biggest names (Waddell, Barta, perhaps a few more) are making a comfortable living. The bottom tier (which is about 90 percent) aren't.