Originally Posted by johnandmare

I am not a moron, as you eluded to in your post. Check your spelling too before you name-call. Like I said at the beginning of this post, I used to ENJOY watching the Drury DVDs, but lately they are getting to be a little much. They rave about HOYT and then switch to PSE??? I'm sorry, but I question that as big business, not talented hunting. Please do not tell me Lee and Tiffany BUSTED their rumps to get where they are. Give me a break, they aren't old enough to have busted anything. I am not jealous of them either. I am perfectly happy to go and scout and hang stands and cut shooting lanes and sit for hours because that's where all the enjoyment in hunting is. It isn't just popping into a stand somebody else scouted and hung for you, where's the fun in that? The Drury's used to be fun to watch, but as soon as they started having Dream Season and irresponsible hunters shooting bucks they were told specifically NOT to shoot, and more than once, they lost my respect. Granted it wasn't them, but they were responsible for those contestants and they never even addressed it on the DVD when they got kicked off the land they were hunting by the biologist. A regular to their show is John Frank, and if he isn't the biggest moron on television, I don't know who is. He says things and does things that are an embarassment to hunters. Why would you want him representing your name?
I am not "way off base" with my comments. They are my opinions and nothing more. While we are at it, tell me how many times they credit the Thompson kid for introducing them to Catch a Dream. It was all his idea, and the Drury's got it from him. I applaud them for taking less fortunate and sick children on hunts, but they have ridiculous fund raisers sometimes to do it. I watched the one season where Rick and Julie were having their fund raiser and they best they could do was "Rattling for Bucks". Give me a break, those two could just have donated cash or a hunt and it would have amounted to a whole lot more money. It shouldn't be a contest to see who can raise the most money, they should do it because they want to, like Thompson did. Instead they are rewarded with hunts for being the "winners". Where's the charity in that?
I will just turn the channel from now on and let others that enjoy them watch. That would be you. That's the beauty of America, you are free to change the channel - so far, anyway.

Originally Posted by bigbulls

Drury Brothers =

Can't friggin stand those two. They absolutely disgust me.

Drury Brothers, Lee and Tiffany, Primos team, Chuck Adams, etc... etc... etc... most of the celebrity "hunters" are nothing more than product whores.

The bad thing is that I really want to get my daughter a Bow madness XS for Christmas this year but hate the fact that their name is on the bow.

Originally Posted by WKP Todd

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Originally Posted by johnandmare

I don't give a flying hoot what's on their walls. Everyone of us would be capable of having a trophy wall like the one they constantly show in Lee and Tiffany's house - gag me with that show! - if we had their land, money and time.

Originally Posted by rh160kid

Granted they do on occasion hunt with an outfitter they still do the bulk of their hunting on their farm and their leases. They plant their own foodplots, scout their own property and hang their own stands just like you and I do. They manage their property to very high standards and reap the benefits. As far as the Drurys go they to do the bulk of their hunting on their own farms. Not like others in the industry-Gregg miller, Stan Potts, HS Specialties hunters, Michael Wadell and the list goes on and on, of guys who almost strictly hunt with outfitters. Do they all plug their sponsors to the point of annoying, yes. But they have to-thats what the sponsor pays for. I do not like the big business side that corporate sponsors bring in the industry but thats the way it is. Folks in the industry long before the Drurys and Lakoskys became sponsor whores. Now its part of the industry-not their fault imo. As far as charity work goes-who cares how they raise the money. Why not get on Pat Reeve and Nicole Jones? They are strictly outfitter hunting morons.

Originally Posted by GregH

While most of today's hunting shows have become over commercialized, it's what sells. Especially big bucks. These people have changed their lives to become successful at what they do. I find it hard to criticize them. If I watch their shows at all, I overlook the commercialism and focus on the deer and the hunt.

As for the part in bold............

First of all, there are a lot of people with the land, time and money that will never have a trophy room like theirs. It is not as easy as you think. Whenever someone says "If we/I had their X, Y and Z, yada, yada, yada", it reeks of jealousy. If you want something bad enough, instead of criticizing someone for their success, get off you're butt and do something about it. It is hard work and not everyone is willing or able to do it.

Originally Posted by johnandmare

I agree 100% with your last comment about Reeves and his girlfriend. However, I have seen the Drury's go to many an outfitter. I have also seen them get into a stand and notice lanes haven't been cut and the blame the time I saw it went to Jarred. I guess Mark and Terry were off that day from the work part of it. ANYWAY, I will repeat myself once again, I used to enjoy watching the Drury's. I have all the Dream Season's up until the "professional couples" one, and the Whitetail madness ones up to #11. I enjoyed them at one time. When they came out this year with PSE as their bow, they lost me. I am of the opinion that they now have enough money to shoot the bow that is the best fit for them, and I am sorry if i offend any PSE shooters, PSE is not that bow. There are Hoyt, Mathews, BowTech, etc that I would imagine most people would place above PSE. My problem with them is I think in the years since their business took off, they have gotten sloppy. Example #1 PSE, #2 shooting bucks way too small and deliberately disobeying an outfitter, #3 never addressing the fact that those guys that did that were morons. I am no longer a fan and am disappointed once again because it's always about the $. For once i would like to see someone use a bow because they believe it to be the BEST.
As far as Lee and Tiffany, I see you like them and that's fine. I do not think their show is worth watching, but I will say I hung in there and watched it longer than my husband did, he quit a while ago. With the fundraising, how about they just go about it quietly and spend more time showing the kids that benefit from it than themselves and all the pomp and circumstance with the fundraisers. It's always nice to do something and not need to see your name in lights, IMHO.


We still watch TED and we saw that episode with the 4 point and 175 pound doe last night. We enjoy him as long as he's not hunting some African species

Originally Posted by GregH

While most of today's hunting shows have become over commercialized, it's what sells. Especially big bucks. These people have changed their lives to become successful at what they do. I find it hard to criticize them. If I watch their shows at all, I overlook the commercialism and focus on the deer and the hunt.

As for the part in bold............

First of all, there are a lot of people with the land, time and money that will never have a trophy room like theirs. It is not as easy as you think. Whenever someone says "If we/I had their X, Y and Z, yada, yada, yada", it reeks of jealousy. If you want something bad enough, instead of criticizing someone for their success, get off you're butt and do something about it. It is hard work and not everyone is willing or able to do it.