Best and worst of tred Barta
#103
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.
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.
#104
Nontypical Buck
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From: Balt, MD (orig: J-town,PA) The bowels of Hell!!!
The guy is a wack job and cracks me up. The moose hunt was one of the best. The guide makes him drag the canoe. He shoots back and high on the moose and says it's a good shot and the guide says "You hit him a little far back and high." and Tred just looks at him dumbfounded. Classic.
#108
Nontypical Buck
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From: Pine Hill Alabama USA
Last year I saw an episode where he and a "friend" went offshore fishing. Tred was an overbearing, know-it-all jerk the whole time. All I could do was sit there and think "who in the hell would be his friend if he treated everyone like that" . At the end of the episode, the friends defends Tred by saying "that's just the way he is". If any of my friends talked to me like that, they would probably need a new hunting buddy or at least a boot removed from their @ss.
#110
Nontypical Buck
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From: Pa
First of all I have never seen this guy on tv... when I was reading all the post about him I was thinking... Man this guy reminds me of me... Then I read the first post about him being me in disquise
I had to laugh... But I need to see this guy in action... He may be my new hero
I had to laugh... But I need to see this guy in action... He may be my new hero


