Big Name guys...
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: northeast, North Dakota
Posts: 226

I think the way the professionals hunt, is lot different than they way I and anybody else I know hunts. Honestly, I dont think they would much advice to offer. I think alot of the professionals would feel awkward on the this site, since they would probably learn more, than they could actually ever teach anyone. Idon'tvisit the archers choice forum verymuch because of this. Not thatI have anything against them, I would more than likely make of living off of hunting IfI could too. However; whenit comes to advice,the professionals probably havemuch less to offer as compared toother people on this site.
#12

ORIGINAL: iamyourhuckleberry
Be honest. If you were a "big name guy", would you be on here? Sure, if you loved to defend yourself at every turn. Trust me, these folks get tired of being bashed for doing "this wrong" and "that wrong", "hunting here" and not "there"..."this way" and not "that way". It gets old fast! It's too hard to please everyone!
Be honest. If you were a "big name guy", would you be on here? Sure, if you loved to defend yourself at every turn. Trust me, these folks get tired of being bashed for doing "this wrong" and "that wrong", "hunting here" and not "there"..."this way" and not "that way". It gets old fast! It's too hard to please everyone!

#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199

It can be tough at times, but I try to come here every day to see what the little people and Atlas have to say. [8D] And just so you know there is no favoritism involved, ....... even I have been chastised at times.[&:][8D]

#14

Dave Watson used to come here years ago.He would be right in the midst of things. After a while HNI gave him his own forumuntill he moved on to his very own forum away from HNI.
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: northeast, North Dakota
Posts: 226

ORIGINAL: Rickmur
Dave Watson used to come here years ago.He would be right in the midst of things. After a while HNI gave him his own forumuntill he moved on to his very own forum away from HNI.
Dave Watson used to come here years ago.He would be right in the midst of things. After a while HNI gave him his own forumuntill he moved on to his very own forum away from HNI.
#17

However; whenit comes to advice,the professionals probably havemuch less to offer as compared toother people on this site.
I remember a while back when Dave Watson waslambasted for killing a mt lion with the aid of hounds. The critics questioned whether or not this style of hunt was considered fair chase. After the episode, I sat down and talked to Dave (we chased elk together). The whole ordeal turned him off.
Yeah, these guys are just like you and me. They put their pants on one leg at a time. However, when we state our opinion it usually isn't life altering. They, on the other hand, lose their job/life/everything dear. Mr. Zumbo is a perfect explain of this (if you think the other big names weren't watching, your out of your mind)!
Yeah, it sucks to have a big name! I would ratherhunt and have fun!
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: WV
Posts: 4,485

There are things one could definately learn from some of the "Big Names", but not near all. Many "big name" hunters are that because they've been succesful (at least temporarily) at selling themselves. Most are probably great marketers. Few are probably great hunters. Some probably couldn't kill a rabbit on their own anymore. I think there was more expertise in the old days with Jack O'conner and Lee Wolfe, etc. Now anybody with a camera and a corn pile can be a "big name"
There are exceptions of course.


#19

I have been to a few shows and spoke with a few of the pros about hunting at my club. Some of them are very sharp and know their stuff. Other are not so. They basically want you to have all the work done for them when they arrive. Climb up the tree and have a 140 inch plus deer on the ground within 3 days. Thats not hunting but that is the way they make their living so I wont knock it. It is a very time consuming and stressful career. They hunt all the time during season and in the off season most of them are traveling and doing shows for their sponsors. Probably why we don't hear much from them on forums. Take a 190 inch set of sheds where the pros are and they will give you a couple minutes of their time.

#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: northeast, North Dakota
Posts: 226

ORIGINAL: iamyourhuckleberry
GB, that's a pretty big generalization don't you think? Are you telling me you couldn't learnanything from Craig Boddington, Jim Zumbo, Chuck Adams, Jim Shockey, Gary Bogner, Cindy Garrision? These folks have forgotten hunts you and I will only dream of.
GB, that's a pretty big generalization don't you think? Are you telling me you couldn't learnanything from Craig Boddington, Jim Zumbo, Chuck Adams, Jim Shockey, Gary Bogner, Cindy Garrision? These folks have forgotten hunts you and I will only dream of.