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LOL, Bama, they tried to get me to re-enlist, I told them if they gave me deer season off, I'd sign. Tim, you said hobby! Not for me, I'm ate up with it, obsessed. My wife keeps telling me, I'm antisocial, cause if it's not about hunting I don't talk. LOL I'm not quite that bad, but I do know that family does come first, but that's why I live so close too, so I can hunt all the time. They farm, have good bird hunting, but not deer. I can still be in a stand within 30 minutes. I shot a nice buck last year. I was in the stand within 30 minutes of walking out of work.

I'm speaking from experience too. I have gained access to alot of good private land, but haven't hit that piece of property that I can pull a Booner off of yet. I think there's a show that's called DIY? I would rather see a show devoted to that than seeing hunters go out and use guides or hunt out of pre-hung stands. I know it's all promotional, but I know I like to see it when hunters bust their butt and score off of their OWN work and not someone elses! I was watching an OLD episode of when Waddel shot a big buck in South Texas on the run, chasing a doe, was that an ethical shot, NOPE, but it's something you like seeing though. There has to be something different in a hunting show, there basically ALL the same now days!

When does the fun start for you guys? LOL Obviously hunting is all promotional. That kind of bites, cause then you have to stay loyal to whatever brands you promote or can get to endorse you. When I think of Hunting Pro, I think of Fred Bear or Jack O'connor, people who hunted because that was a way of life growing up, and a passion. I get a kick out of alot of hunting shows, cause they hunt such strictly managed ranches, they shoot a big buck or have a wall full of em, that's not hunting. Personally I believe it all comes down to access, and who has access to the best hunting! It's getting to be like the King's forest, if you have money, you can hunt big deer.

I don't know any Pro-Staffers, I'm sure their great guys, but here's a question! I have a college degree in Natural Resource with an emphasies in Rangeland Ecology, I have a full time job as a Natural Resource Specialist. I'm 31, been bowhunting since I was 15. I'm ate up with it, I could sit in front of the TV and watch hunting show ALL DAY LONG in the off season. It's awesome to disect how they do things or how they mess up. So, what's the difference between someone who's a wildlife biologist, gamewarden, or someone like myself, where we do it full time, 40+ hours a week, and someone who's a Hunting Pro? That's not including the 2-4 days a week sitting a in tree stand, or pulling areial photos of areas I'm planning on elk hunting.

That's a good question, I have an 18 month old daughter, and I'll be faced with that question soon. I think a good way, would be allow them to carry a toy gun, while hunting, then SLOWLY upgrade as they show responsible gun safety. 1. Never point a weapon at anything you don't intent to shoot, always treat a weapon as if it was loaded, keep your finger straight and off the trigger until your ready to shoot, know your target and what lies beyond. I'm sure I left 1 out, but that was our basic weapon safety rules we went over EVERY TIME we went to a range in the military, EVERY TIME! That would be my recommendation, or what I'm planning on. So we'll see!