RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

Im gonna watch one of the shows tonight to get me fired up for my bow hunting trip tomorrow!!

RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

i like watching hunting shows. What i am sick of is the "I am sick of hunting shows" posts. Turn the channel if you dont want to watch them.

RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

Take your own advice.. Dont like em' "Dont read em" !!Words of a true Genius !!

RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

How am I supposed to know if a hunting show is any good or not w/o watching it? And if I did watch it...and it was truely terrible...why wouldn't I be able to post my 2¢?

RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

as a person who for the past ten years worked in the outdoor industry (mostly TV) these shows are produced with a few items in mind. entertain, inform as to the latest products and new ways to enjoy the outdoors, and to promote areas and or outfitters. that is the main goals of these shows. would you want to depend on any outdoor tv host for your next hunting outing, NO!! they won't help you get out of the woods if you got lost, they would however, be able to sell you the gear to get yourself out.

don't take these shows to heart, it is pure viewing enjoyment.

RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

I think you hit it on the head. These shows are striving to sell a product to a consumer group. Seasoned hunters are aware that the conditions of many of these "hunts" are not what they will see opening day at their local hunting spot. Those same hunters know that many of these gadgets being advertised are more luxury than necessity. Just my opinion.

RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

Are you serious? Sorry, but "the reason why you see so many of them carrying Encores" is because TC is a sponsor of their show. If Remington was their sponsor, they'd be carrying Remingtons. If Winchester was their sponsor, they'd be carrying Winchesters. TC pays these guys to go on hunting adventures and gives them free guns...

RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

I just record a bunch of them on the DVR and when I watch them I fast forward to the shot and just ignore everything else.

Of course it's not real world! If it was NO ONE would watch them.

RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

I have been consulted and questioned about being in one up here. I haven't said I would yet but might be concidering it just for the enjoyment of it.. So if you see one up this way hit the screens do not watch as it will be boring to you. Some guy just setting in a tree stand waiting for a deer to walk by. Most likely reading a book while waiting behind the scenes..LOL This would be on a real hunt and not just hunting in a fenced in area waiting..

RE: Sick of Hunting Shows!!!
 

I have to get off the topic for a minute and go back to this Encore thing. Sure they are great rifle but won't be up there with the model 700 and 70 for another 40 years or so. Then you can say it is a good rifle as long as it has stood the test of time. Thompson Center has done a great job of promoting the rifle and has shelled out alot of money. Just look at Jim Shockey who nows uses the Encore. Its all about money. I would bet that most if not all of his grand slam animals were shot with his Knight. Ever notice when you see a Encore on TV it has a Nikon scope on it. Money. Its a good scope but we all know there are better. The average guy sees the TV people using a Encore and is convinced it will make him a better shot. Enough ranting.