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I love uncle Ted. I agree he's out there..........but he goes the extra mile to help promote bowhunting and he is always there to help out the kids.

I'm not into yoga..........

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I like ! Spirit of the wild
Team Fitzgerald
The Drury Bros
Outback Hunting

nubo

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Proff you nailed the Nugent sales-hunt to a T.
If "da Nuge" ever gets a pass-through shot I'll pass out. Either his bow is junk or his broadheads are junk, or both.

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Proff!! What a classic post!!! There ought to be a Hall of Fame for "Bowhunting Forum Posts" You would definitely get my vote!!

As far as my favorite hunting shows, I'd have to say it's tough to even think of ONE that I feel like I can really relate to. No matter what you watch, it's all about ADVERTISEMENT. I understand these guys have to make a living, but the advertisement kills me.
Think what kind of shape you would be in if you bought into everything you saw advertised on the Outdoor channel.
First, you would have to buy a 4WD truck with camo all over it, buy about 30 hunting stickers to put on the back glass, get a rhino tough bedliner , a trailer to haul your 4-wheeler on. Make sure you get a big trailer,too, because you'll have several camo bags loaded down with, but not limited to, rattling antlers, grunt call, bleat can, fawn call, grunt-snort-wheeze call, packaged deer turds and tarsal glands, a two year old"fresh off the shelf" bottle of doe in heat that looks more like a small bottle of coffee than urine, not to mention a Pee-Willie wick to pour it into. Binoculars, laser rangefinder, hot pockets, Walker's game ear, deer caddy, EZ hanger , pee bottle , 36 bottles of different scents to cover up your odor, and 12 bottles of water that supposedly "eliminate" it, Phantom Hunter electronic call, rattle boxes, buck and doe decoys, Starlight bloodhound, Game cameras, etc, etc , etc , etc !!!!!!!!!!

And now for my all-time favorite - The cough silencer!! GOOD GRIEF CHARLIE BROWN!!!

I'm just not sure what's gonna be next on the market? Either a doe fart call, or maybe The Fart Silencer. Just stick it up your anus and let her rip.

Once you get all this crap, er, I mean, hunting accessories loaded into your Chevy truck, set out on a roundtrip to take you from south Texas to northern Alberta and every high fence operation in betweeen. Then , and only then , will you be an experienced , accomplished , trophy hunter.

To answer the question, I'd say any serious bowhunting show where the guys hunt mature bucks on unfenced property and do so tastefully. With that, only a few come to mind. Wild Outdoors, Primos, and the Drury brothers.

Shows I don't care for : Team fitzgerald( Uh, we're awesome, man, yeah dude) Ted Nugent( Use to like 'em, but got sick of hearing about God's critters and the "Spirit" then seeing him interviewed on MTV and he's cussing like a sailor.) Ted, quit selling out to whichever camera you're in front of and be a real person! And by the way, If only twenty-six hippies go to watch you play now, why do you think real bowhunters want to see you flop around on stage?? Save it for the Old-burned-out-rockers channel, please!!). Penn's woods( Howdy- Doodies in camo), and chasing the dream(Should be called 'high fence huntin'").

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I am suprised that more people haven't said "Eastman's Hunting Journal".

It is my favorite, even though I do not hunt alot of the game species he and his family hunts.

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I guess I have missed all the none pass throughs, cause every animal I have seen him take was a pass through.

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Wow!! Me in the Bowhunting Forum Post Hall of Fame. Thanks Captain Backstrap, I am honored!!;)
I must add that I am really not trying to bash Uncle Ted, I was having some fun with the obvious product pushing that he and so many of the other shows do. I know that the sponsors do help pay the bills for the production of these shows but it sure can get a little outlandish sometimes.
I was a member of Ted Nugent United Sportsmen for about 12 years ( I became a member when it was still TN World Bowhunters) until I slipped and let my membership run out last year and haven't renewed it. I started listening to Ted in about 7th or 8th grade ( I always was and will be a rocker, 39 and still rockin!) and have always loved his pro hunting stance and absolutely love the way he works with kids groups to promote the outdoor lifestyle and tries to steer them to a healthy no drugs/ no alcohol life. I have alot of hunting videos from over the years and have about 13 or 14 of Ted's older videos ( Down to Earth, and the first three series of the Spirit of the Wild series). I really like the old stuff. Most of it was hunting on his land or other wild grounds in Michigan and other states. I must admit that I have been very dissapointed in the new shows for the past few years. For one, as we talked, about all the product pushing. But mostly in the area of the hunts he now shows. Everything is at the YO ranch, sitting in a big box blind with 4 or 5 different species of animals gathered around the feeder. I know the one show that really soured me, and someone mentioned it here, was the one where Ted was in a big box blind with his son Rocco, wife Shemane, two band members and another guy. They were basically just taking turns shooting different animals with rifles. man by the time they were done there were dead game evrywhere. They got down and were out just walking around taking pics of them with all these dead animals laying around. No camo, no sitting out in the elements, not worrying about scent control, movement etc. In other words, they were shooting, not hunting, but shooting. The next day at work a guy came up and said " Hey, I saw your boy Ted Nugent on his hunting show last night. " I said Oh yea, and he said " That was pathetic! My 5 year old granddaughter can do that. I sure hope that isn't the way you bowhunt around here!" I took the time to explain that I do not indeed hunt that way and admitted that I was pretty bummed out over the whole show also. One of the woods I hunt ( and where I got my buck this season) is actually about a 1/4 mile from this guys house.
I have always admired the way that Ted has never caved and given in to the antis. But in the past year or so, I have noticed alot of opinions of hard core hunters as myself that feel that Ted is starting to go overboard and is actually starting to do more harm than good. I have heard this in person and read it from amny here on this Forum and others. What are your guys opinions on this. I believe that we have to stand up and fight for our rights, and Ted has always done that in a very intelligent and responsible way. But it seems like recently he is slipping a little and is actually drawing a very negative image to the hunting community. I respect his drive and his passion. I know that he has the resources to reach more people in a day that I could in a year. I have met Ted personally twice. I have pics with him and he signed one of my bows. Very cool guy. I watched him at a members meeting before a concert in Lima, Ohio meet with a 4-h group and talk to them about hunting and gun saftey. He was great. You couldn't have asked for a better advocate for us. The problem seems that lately, when the big spotlight is on he starts talking with his ego and tries to draw attention to himself more than the issues. I must admit I have talked to alot of hardcore bowhunters who have pretty much dismissed Ted as a healthy represetitive for our lifestyle anymore. I must add that these are guys who were hardcore Nuge fans and supporters just a few years ago. Hopefully he will calm down a little and rethink his presentation. I know that he is big into the he is the Alpha male thing, but sometimes it isn't the biggest, loudest and obnoxious guy who gets the job done. Hopefully Ted will realize this and win some people back, and convert some of his enemies.
Also, it is a bummer when some of these guys get so heavy into the money side of the hunting industry that they get away from their roots. Like I said , I have alot of videos. My hunting buddy does also. We have just about every Dan Fitzgerald video ever. We were huge Dan fans. Man were we dissapointed when we started watching he and Guys show on the Outdoor channel. They are nothing but a 30 minute infomercial with a little hunting thrown in. We always loved that he was just a Michigan guy who loved to get out and hunt. Now it seems like it is all about the money. Too bad when that happens.
Wow, sorry to write so much. I guess that I really got rolling! Hope that I didn't tick anyone off with my opinions. It is just the way that I see it and the way alot of guys I know do.
Would I still like to bowhunt with Ted. Absolutely. The guy is a hoot. And homestly, one on one, he is very cool and very noce to talk to. I just hope he changes his approach a little and gets back to doing what he does best, defending our rights and spreading the word at how great and how essential the hunting lifestyle is! Thanks for letting me babble on!!
Happy New Years to everyone!![:-]

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Now Proff is going for the longest post![8D]

I like the Taz, NYBH, Charlie P, Farmcntry KEG CLASSIC ADVENTURES!

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Farmctry, man you are right. I can't believe I wrote that much with my two finger typing ability.

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So...you're a pecker?:D:D

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I personally am tired of all the bowhunting shows and really would rather see shows that have more BOOM in them!:D

Nah i like watching bow and gun hunts . it breaks the off season lull.

I really can't stand the show , i think it's called , american sportsman . you know they have larry wiensun???? and some other clowns on a segment called you call the shot. give me break watch it and you'll see these self called "experts " in action. oh and michael handiback they need to throwback!

The fever! what a joke. this sqeeky voice guy and his fake smiled wife hunt! yeah right. i can't stand to watch the two they are too fake!

the drury bros don't even deserve to be mentioned.


i like adventure outdoors , primos ,realtree roadtrips,turkey country, and wild outdoors. and a few i can't remember.

And cpt backstrap said lots i would like to say but no reason.

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Not just a pecker.... a hunt n pecker!!

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LMAO!!!!!!

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Hey Proff, I'm with you on the Ted comments. I've noticed the same thing in the last couple of years. He talks the moral thing and then come to find out he has an eight year old son with some lady who is not Shemane. But I too thank him for supporting our heritage. I believe that is what ole Fred Bear wanted. Educate the uninformed. Also noticed it is very easy to let your subscription runout since I'ver never received a renewal notice(4 years now). I even called them about the issue.
On Dan Fitzgerald, I can't say only seen his show once. However, I do love his video with Bob Foulkrod (Pass Through I think) hunting pigs in Tennessee.

Maybe we should goto Uncle Ted's electronic campfire and inform him on how we feel.

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My favorite.... "Davidmil Live". It doesn't get any better.:D

A little balance on the subject of Ted.... he's a whacko.

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Because you would be banned in about 10 minutes. Ted doesn't do well with constructive criticism, neither do the TedHeads. You be called a Troll and booted.

Primo's, Drury Brothers.

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Charlie P you hit the nail on the head!! I voiced an opinion once, just ONCE, about what we are talking about and you wouldn't believe the slams I took. I was told that as a member I should agree with everything Ted says and does no matter what. Can you believe that? This came from other members but not Ted himself. But you are right, Ted doesn't take constructive critiscm well at all. As I said, and he will admit, he feels that he is the Alpha male and his way is the only way. That can be good sometimes, but usually it can spell trouble.
Doeculler, if you want to go to Ted's message board and speak your mind, Good luck and more power to ya buddy!!! [:-] Hope you have thick skin because you will be lambasted. There are some great people as members, but there are alot of them that are almost like cult members. BEWARE THE TEDHEADS!!!! Good luck!!

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Not to beat a dead horse, but on the subject of Ted. I just recieved and e-mail from the one of the TNUSA directors that VH1 is going to run a full season of " Surviving Nugent", the 2 hour reality show that they aired this past summer. According to the newsletter VH1 recieved very positive reviews on the show and are hoping that it will become as big as Survivor for them. I watched and as a whole thought it was Ok, there were some stuff that I thought was kind of dumb to show but I loved the way he reduced that Peta loving vegetarian girl to a crying whining little bowl of jello! And some of his comments to the gay guy were pretty funny.How many of you guys saw it and what was your opinion of it. Just wondering.

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Ya I watched the show. Thought it was great. Glad to hear they are continuing the show. Ted has alot of good ideas and explains things well (usually). Then again he had one of the greatest teachers Papa Fred.

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I think the Primos boys represent my thoughts on hunting best. My opinion on Ted Nugent, Although I understand his love of hunting and can take most of his comments with a grain of salt. I think he hurts our sport more than he helps it. Any antis out there or people who are middle of the road on hunting issues see Ted and think he represents the rest of us hunters. "Kill them and Grill them". That quote can't be helpin the cause.

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advantage adventures

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slamming ted because he hunts high fences?? trails of corn??
just about every one of those shows hunt high fences or food plots. geez half of them seem to be filming on site of a petting zoo. as far as vh1's show on ted, i didn't even know about it, but i think that's a great way to recruit some of the younger generations to our side.

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No I slam Ted because he asks me to feel the spirit while he shooting tame animals. Can you feel the spirit can ya. No I can't Ted. The one show the other animals just stood around after the one was shot.

I watched the VH1 special with Ted, I'm sure it will do well with the 13-23 age group.

Lurked on his site for a long time, not impressed at all.

It kinda bothers me that a guy that is an admitted sex addicts all the sudden is supposed to be Mr. Family values. He's ruined two other marriges because of it. Then it comes out he cheated on his present wife and has a child from that affair and is only paying minimal child support. Sounds more like Jesse Jackson.

As far as attracting the younger generation. Watched his show one day with my son. He wanted to know who the jerk was. Then he say's "can't we just go scouting."

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Not to mention his comments about Columbine, women being raped etc etc.

If he's the spokesman for our sport were in alot of trouble.