Whitetail Freaks
05-23-2008, 03:01 PM
#31
Join Date: Apr 2008
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RE: Whitetail Freaks
I've spent many days on a farm, nothing but farms around me.Members of myfamily and several friends own farms, and believe me, they aren't giving up field space for deer hunting. Would I love to do what they're doing, HELL YES. But would I act like I'm just an average guy struggling to kill a decent deer...NO FREAKIN WAY! I'm done complaining.Truth isI'm sure if Iactually met them I'd think they were nice people, and my opinion of them would be drastically different. Jealousy took over...I want to kill a monster and Oct. isn't getting here fast enough!
05-23-2008, 03:02 PM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pingree Grove, IL
Posts: 1,204
RE: Whitetail Freaks
ORIGINAL: Justin
No you wouldn't, and neither would 99% of the rest of the hunting population. We'd all be snoozing in our seats if you put an "average joe" hunter in that scenario and followed him around with a camera. Either that, or we'd all be complaining that they're doing something wrong, not seeing enough deer, and a million other things.
TV is about one thing - ENTERTAINMENT. Nobody watches the WNBA because they don't dunk and put on a show like the guys in the NBA do. AA baseball isn't on network TV because guys aren't jacking 450' home runs or making spectacular fielding catches. And our Thursday night 16" slow pitch softball team, made up of a bunch of "average joes" isn't on TV because nobody would care enough to watch us except maybe our moms. Hunting TV is no different than any other TV program. Deep down in our heart of hearts we want to see big bucks and people who are successful and good and doign what they do.
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ORIGINAL: racewayking
I would love to see shows where they get dumped off in public land for a week with no knowledge of the area. Only topos, some basic scouting and some arse busting skills to get the job done.
I would love to see shows where they get dumped off in public land for a week with no knowledge of the area. Only topos, some basic scouting and some arse busting skills to get the job done.
TV is about one thing - ENTERTAINMENT. Nobody watches the WNBA because they don't dunk and put on a show like the guys in the NBA do. AA baseball isn't on network TV because guys aren't jacking 450' home runs or making spectacular fielding catches. And our Thursday night 16" slow pitch softball team, made up of a bunch of "average joes" isn't on TV because nobody would care enough to watch us except maybe our moms. Hunting TV is no different than any other TV program. Deep down in our heart of hearts we want to see big bucks and people who are successful and good and doign what they do.
Lock the thread.
05-23-2008, 03:17 PM
#33
Join Date: Apr 2008
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RE: Whitetail Freaks
One things for sure, if I did get that call from the Kiski's or the Lakosky's telling me to fly out and hunt their farm, killing that monster sure would be a heck of a lot more possible! So Lee and Don, I'm waiting by the phone for your call, bags are packed and I'm ready for action.
05-23-2008, 03:20 PM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pingree Grove, IL
Posts: 1,204
RE: Whitetail Freaks
ORIGINAL: psearcher4life
One things for sure, if I did get that call from the Kiski's or the Lakosky's telling me to fly out and hunt their farm, killing that monster sure would be a heck of a lot more possible! So Lee and Don, I'm waiting by the phone for your call, bags are packed and I'm ready for action.
One things for sure, if I did get that call from the Kiski's or the Lakosky's telling me to fly out and hunt their farm, killing that monster sure would be a heck of a lot more possible! So Lee and Don, I'm waiting by the phone for your call, bags are packed and I'm ready for action.
X2, just hope they(Kisky's) don't have anything against me for voting them off today
05-23-2008, 04:02 PM
#36
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: Whitetail Freaks
TV is about one thing - ENTERTAINMENT. Nobody watches the WNBA because they don't dunk and put on a show like the guys in the NBA do. AA baseball isn't on network TV because guys aren't jacking 450' home runs or making spectacular fielding catches. And our Thursday night 16" slow pitch softball team, made up of a bunch of "average joes" isn't on TV because nobody would care enough to watch us except maybe our moms. Hunting TV is no different than any other TV program. Deep down in our heart of hearts we want to see big bucks and people who are successful and good and doign what they do.
It's not about the fact that they have "made it" in the pro hunting world. I am happy for them that they did make it. It's about themtrying to protray themselves as having the same access to equipment, money, land, etc... etc... that the rest of us "average Joes" do.
We don't want to see an average Joe go huting. We want to see Tiffany, Jackie Bushman, Stan Potts, etc... gohunting in the average joes woods and take remotely close to the caliber bucks that they do on their farms.
05-23-2008, 07:32 PM
#38
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin/Michigan
Posts: 9,679
RE: Whitetail Freaks
ORIGINAL: HuntinGUS
I think just about every "show" is not what the average joe experiences. IMO it's these types of programs that are ruining hunting. Kids and new hunters are learning that what they see on TV is the norm and is what to be expected.[:'(]
I would not call in envy however. What I see on TV is not what I want my children to experience.............
I think just about every "show" is not what the average joe experiences. IMO it's these types of programs that are ruining hunting. Kids and new hunters are learning that what they see on TV is the norm and is what to be expected.[:'(]
I would not call in envy however. What I see on TV is not what I want my children to experience.............
05-23-2008, 08:43 PM
#39
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 150
RE: Whitetail Freaks
I love how every one is acting like these people are'nt "keeping it real". If I had Cuddeback for a sponsor I would use 100 trail cams too, or 40 ladder stands on my property ect. Taking bucks is how they make a living, and what the sponsors pay them to do. What are they supposed to say "sorry Scentlock, we dont want your money because average hunters cant afford your clothes, and were keeping it real." All hunting shows are out of the reach of ordinary people. At least with the Lakosky's you can see what you could possibly do with private land given the means. I would rather see that than the shows that are 99% of the time in a game ranch. I think its jealousy. Lots of land, lots of money to hunt, all the best equipment for free, and a cute wife who looks good in camo.
05-23-2008, 10:16 PM
#40
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: Whitetail Freaks
What are they supposed to say "sorry Scentlock, we dont want your money because average hunters cant afford your clothes, and were keeping it real."
The point isthat weget tired of themportraying themselves as average hunters when they know, and the rest of us know, what they are doing is as far from average hunting as it gets.