peakrut

Light on the butter please and a diet coke with a splash of uncle jack. Thanks

8pt~Bowhunter

Rooster

Folks, NYbigbucks is one of my best friends. He has always been very loyal to the sport of Deer Hunting. he has been very fornuate to have worked hard saved his money and chose to spend his money to go out and about to states where Big Bucks are produced and has put in his time to be able to kill big bucks. He has a knack for studying them and for this he is rewarded. I do agree that the folks that are so called Pro hunters should be thanking us for coming to meet them and taking out our time to meet with them and listen to the bs , because with out the folks watching and listening they wouldnt be crap. As some of you have said this has become more of any industry than a sport. The fun is gone for me. I use to travel with NYBigBuck on deer hunts, he and I both went to Alberta and yes both of us killed huge bucks. but the fun in it has gone for me because of the cost. I have two small kids an just cant do it anymore. Good luck to those of you that can and cant no matter where your hunting.

Diesel77

After re reading, I made a few changes to my post. Not sure what Pro Staffers have to do with the hunting industry in general, they are the TOs or Micheal Jordans of the indusrtry. You either love em or hate em. Doesnt mean you have to hate hunting becasue some Pro Staffer rubbed you the wrong way.

Im not sure being a Pro Staffer is all your thinking its cracked up to be in most cases.

GMMAT

I read about 2/3 of it......but enough to hear you're mad at how your fellow hunters are falling at the feet of the pros. Don't sound like the pros are to blame.

I've met my fair share of celebrities.....and I'm star-struck...RARELY.

The last person that star-struck me.....was a 22 yr old vet I shoot 3D withwho's done 3 tours in iraq.

peakrut

AMEN to that jeff

I would have to say I got star struck with Brett favre and also the members of Cheap Trick.
Gosh they rock live!

childers

it already is

StrutNtom

Hunting has become like any other business its all about supply and demand. If we pay, they will always raise the price.

Just like gas prices are now. No one sticks together in this country. we fight agmonst eachother while other counties tear at us little by little.

Want to see the prices fall? STOP BUYING IT!!!! Its not rocket surgery. Its a MARKET!!!

GR8atta2d

Whoa, I don't get what you're so mad at? Someone found a way to live thier dream and you haven't. I mean that isn't just the hunting industry, it's life in general.
Tiger Woods just had "his" tournament The Target World Challenge. The last place invitee made $170,000 for playing golf for 3 days(He withdrew from the final round). Is that shame on us "consumers" too? There will always be those that get too big for thier britches, be it in hunting, golf, sports, business..whatever. That shouldn't reflect on the business it should reflect on the individual.

I'm not big on hunting DVD's so I don't buy them. Simple. I'd rather talk to you guys who are out there battling the same things I face. Finding land, scouting, passing immature bucks, balancing life with hunting time..etc. I can benefit from your expiriences.

This is not to say that I denounce, Outfitted Hunts..I would love to go on many and it bothers me that so many are quick to bash those that can, and do, go on them.

rybohunter

So tell us how you really feel