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Originally Posted by Steelhead
Who?


Cares?


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TV...blech. I gave up on TV altogether almost 2 years ago. I began to loathe the thought that I was being programmed by the programming. Many people that I talk to don't know how perception works to influence the workings of the mind, and there are good reasons why advertisers will pay millions of dollars for 30 seconds of airtime, aired only once, such as during the Super Bowl. People are taught how to think through their TV, plain and simple.

As far as hunting shows go, I tired of them some years ago, and for the reasons that AussieGunWriter points out. It started reminding me of porn. No story line, no information, just somebody else getting some action. I don't have the voyeuristic tendencies that would allow me to enjoy it. I would prefer to know what decisions they are making on these hunts, and what information they are using to make them. Everything from clothing to bullet, including location, quarry, hunting methods, expected results, past proven methods, caliber, gun, optic, load data, etc. I would prefer a documentary to the pseudo-entertainment pseudo-reality show framework that most use. Sometimes it was just personalities that rubbed me the wrong way, too. Always liked Jim Shockey. Alwayed despised the Pigman.

I used to get into football. Played a bit when I was very young. I see the NFL as mass-hypnosis now. I wish all of those involved in the sport well, but I think it is an example of what has gone askew in this society. There are real issues and real problems and real tasks to be done in this country, and too many are stuck watching and talking about football, as if it is the most important thing going on.



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Originally Posted by AussieGunWriter

1. Why are boots and insulation properties never covered?
2. Why is the cartridge chambering rarely mentioned?
3. Why is there never/rarely any mention of tailored handloads and the components used for the hunt?
4. Why are scopes never really tested and I mean tested.
5. And, what the hell is in those pup tent sized back packs I never saw in my life until I turned TV on?


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6. Why do these TV hunters wear full camo while sitting inside a blind?


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And carry full back packs full of stuff into the blind......


Heard them many times bitching after three days in a blind " we been hunting hard.....


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Or douching themselves down with some sort of scent eliminator crap, only to have to wait 5 days for the wind to be right to hunt their favorite stand. Good thing Ozonics came along or they'd never kill anything.


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Originally Posted by AussieGunWriter
Let me explain it this way.
You cannot know everything.
You cannot know everything you want to know.
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And, you don't know what you don't know.


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Originally Posted by Reloder28
Originally Posted by AussieGunWriter
Let me explain it this way.
You cannot know everything.
You cannot know everything you want to know.
John



And, you don't know what you don't know.


Obviously this doesn't include the numerous 24HCF experts.


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Look on the bright side - the industry stimulated by "Pott's-style programming" has brought us the...Cough Silencer, the Ground Grunter, Donkey Butter, the Cornhole(r) (no, seriously!), a virtual ungulate buffet of baits, attractants, deer foods, crops, new bows, crossbows, and probably a lot of stuff I don't know about.

And how many "ways to leave your lover," by Paul Simon - that many kinds of camo including camo underwear and TP.

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My friend Tony Atwill did a story for Sports Afield maybe 25 years ago, profiling how several huge-antlered whitetails were taken, including the rifle (or bow), ammo, scope, clothing, scents and any other accessories the hunter used.

Tony has a sense of humor, and it showed in what could have been a boring article when he listed the "scent" used by one of the hunters, a woman from Texas, as "Chanel No. 5." She also didn't wear any camo into the blind, in fact the photo of her with her buck looked like she was ready for a hard afternoon of shopping at the mall.

Of course, that sort of flippancy simply wouldn't do in today's hard-sell world, part of the reason Tony doesn't bother writing for today's hunting magazines.


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Originally Posted by ingwe
And carry full back packs full of stuff into the blind......


Heard them many times bitching after three days in a blind " we been hunting hard.....


grin "Hunting hard" is a TV show staple.

And I'll admit that I do spray down with scent killer before I walk into my hunting areas, especially my feet. I also bathe with scent free soap and use scent-free deodorant beforehand. Don't get winded very often and deer don't lock up when they cut my trail.


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Just be sure to not indulge in legumes, chili or pea soup the day before..

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And carry full back packs full of stuff into the blind......


Heard them many times bitching after three days in a blind " we been hunting hard.....


grin "Hunting hard" is a TV show staple.

And I'll admit that I do spray down with scent killer before I walk into my hunting areas, especially my feet. I also bathe with scent free soap and use scent-free deodorant beforehand. Don't get winded very often and deer don't lock up when they cut my trail.


Not directed at you Jpro 'cause you're a good dude.......but I simply choose to hunt the wind, proceed to spit copenhagen everywhere around where I'm sitting, and have zero trouble killing stuff. Lot's of scent is expelled through your eyes and mouth. Not sure people spray down those parts.



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Oh, I gargle with the stuff too. (grin)

I generally find it is more important when hunting up close or when the wind is bad. The boot spraying thing does work, as does not wearing your hunting boots in parking lots and other places where they may pick up motor oil or gasoline.


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I've experimented considerably with scent-suppressant sprays and liquids since they started appearing in the 1980's, and found they do work, though obviously animals smell us in other ways as well. But the highest and best use I've found for them is de-skunking dogs.


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Originally Posted by George_De_Vries_3rd

Just be sure to not indulge in legumes, chili or pea soup the day before..


Believe it or not, I actually spooked a pig last season with a loud fart. It came out a lot louder than I expected and I immediately heard a commotion on the other side of some thick brush about 15 yards away. I then heard some pig grunts and all went quiet. She ventured out about 20-30 minutes later and I popped her. Wind may have been in my favor, but I can't recall..... laugh


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Ok, Thanks a ton; I can see it now - the Gas Grabber,..the Methane Mugger! Maybe the F_ _t Fixer.

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Originally Posted by battue
I do enjoy Steve Rinella and Jim Shockey.

Addition: Is Tiffany still bothering you when you are trying to do push-ups?


I enjoy those too, as well as Rinella's writing. And no, I didn't say I admired most football players, but I'd rather watch the best athletes in the world than some bumpkin.

And yes, Tiffany's still objectifying me. Just the other day, she, Amber, and Crystal were standing behind me, gawking. I'm pretty sure they were ogling my butt. Damn 20-somethings.

Makes me feel so cheap.



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You may be sitting on a goldmine! Probably a bad pun there somewhere...


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Originally Posted by JPro


Believe it or not, I actually spooked a pig last season with a loud fart. It came out a lot louder than I expected and I immediately heard a commotion on the other side of some thick brush about 15 yards away. I then heard some pig grunts and all went quiet. She ventured out about 20-30 minutes later and I popped her. Wind may have been in my favor, but I can't recall..... laugh


That is hilarious along with it could be taken in more than one context. grin


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Haha! Very true.


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