You're grossly mischaracterizing what happens on many of these shows.

The proper question would be, "So, if you had a chance to purchase your own land where you could practice good game managment principles, put in hours of work scouting, and spend days in tree stands, you could be chasing your dream?"

The answer would be yes. If someone else payed for my equipment, all the better. I think we often overlook the effort that goes into producing the results that we see on camera. We don't see the time, money, and effort that goes into managing a property, scouting the game, and sitting it the stands.

Having said that, I'm opposed to "canned" hunts or anything that occurs on high fenced areas. I appreciate people putting in the work for themselves rather than simply relying on a guide service. However, getting worked up about others methods and particularly their success is just childish.

While I sometimes watch the Lacosky shows, I'm not particularly a fan. I think they do a fine job compared to many others, and I admire the results they've been able to produce. I'm pretty neutral on the personalities on the show. My preference is the "do it yourself" style of show like "On Your Own Adventures." It more closely resembles the situation I find myself in. So, I enjoy it more.