I really like the hunting shows from years ago. I can't remember the names correctly, but . . . American Sportsman (Curt Gowdy, Phil ?) Nowadays, it seems to be all about advertising, the kill, the grip and grin photo ops, and the over-done thumbs up, "that was AWESOME", high-five crap.
Amen. I don't have cable TV, but occasionally watch outdoor shows if I'm over at a friend's house who DOES have cable. I can't remember the names of any of the shows I've seen, but most of them range between being utterly comical and boring. Comical because of the staged whispering and "stalking." Boring because, for better than half the program, they simply show some guy sitting in a tree stand, waiting for something to happen. IMO, hunting programs would be immeasurably improved with tighter editing and, like many others on this post have remarked, by discussing rifles, loads, etc.
