Originally Posted by
johnandmare
I am not a moron, as you eluded to in your post. Check your spelling too before you name-call. Like I said at the beginning of this post, I used to ENJOY watching the Drury DVDs, but lately they are getting to be a little much. They rave about HOYT and then switch to PSE??? I'm sorry, but I question that as big business, not talented hunting. Please do not tell me Lee and Tiffany BUSTED their rumps to get where they are. Give me a break, they aren't old enough to have busted anything. I am not jealous of them either. I am perfectly happy to go and scout and hang stands and cut shooting lanes and sit for hours because that's where all the enjoyment in hunting is. It isn't just popping into a stand somebody else scouted and hung for you, where's the fun in that? The Drury's used to be fun to watch, but as soon as they started having Dream Season and irresponsible hunters shooting bucks they were told specifically NOT to shoot, and more than once, they lost my respect. Granted it wasn't them, but they were responsible for those contestants and they never even addressed it on the DVD when they got kicked off the land they were hunting by the biologist. A regular to their show is John Frank, and if he isn't the biggest moron on television, I don't know who is. He says things and does things that are an embarassment to hunters. Why would you want him representing your name?
I am not "way off base" with my comments. They are my opinions and nothing more. While we are at it, tell me how many times they credit the Thompson kid for introducing them to Catch a Dream. It was all his idea, and the Drury's got it from him. I applaud them for taking less fortunate and sick children on hunts, but they have ridiculous fund raisers sometimes to do it. I watched the one season where Rick and Julie were having their fund raiser and they best they could do was "Rattling for Bucks". Give me a break, those two could just have donated cash or a hunt and it would have amounted to a whole lot more money. It shouldn't be a contest to see who can raise the most money, they should do it because they want to, like Thompson did. Instead they are rewarded with hunts for being the "winners". Where's the charity in that?
I will just turn the channel from now on and let others that enjoy them watch. That would be you. That's the beauty of America, you are free to change the channel - so far, anyway.
im sorry i just think you really picked the wrong people in the industry to find fault with. Lee Lakosky is a chemical engineer-not your average minimum wage, cake job. And last i knew Tiffany was still working as an airline stewardess. These folks still had everyday fulltime jobs working just like you and me. On top of that become one of the biggest names in the hunting industry. Granted they do on occasion hunt with an outfitter they still do the bulk of their hunting on their farm and their leases. They plant their own foodplots, scout their own property and hang their own stands just like you and I do. They manage their property to very high standards and reap the benefits. I cant find fault in that. You and i have the same oppurtunity in life to go out and achieve success, just as the Lakoskys and Drurys have done imo. As far as the Drurys go they to do the bulk of their hunting on their own farms. Not like others in the industry-Gregg miller, Stan Potts, HS Specialties hunters, Michael Wadell and the list goes on and on, of guys who almost strictly hunt with outfitters. I do agree it doesnt take much to go to an outfitter, have them put you in a stand and all you do is pull the trigger. You want to get on any of these types im right with you. I dont think the Drurys, Lakoskys and esp. the Kiskys fall into this category. Do they all plug their sponsors to the point of annoying, yes. But they have to-thats what the sponsor pays for. I do not like the big business side that corporate sponsors bring in the industry but thats the way it is. Folks in the industry long before the Drurys and Lakoskys became sponsor whores. Now its part of the industry-not their fault imo. As far as charity work goes-who cares how they raise the money. Charity golf tournaments and other sporting events are all contests/competitions that raise money for charity. Are all these bad too? How can any event fundraiser/event be ridiculous when its for charity????? And who cares if Mark and Terry didnt start catch a dream-tell me it isnt what it is because of their names and their work for it. Again i just really think you couldnt have picked worse people in the industry to label/judge than those you have imho. Why not get on Pat Reeve and Nicole Jones? They are strictly outfitter hunting morons.