dlriggins Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 why is it that you never see the Hoosier state on the any of the great tv shows Is it the lack of pro guides and outfitters, the fact that Indiana does not allow rifles for deer. You know we now have a turkey season have for several years. Does anybody know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana I can probably give you a few reasons that TV Hunting don't want to go to Indiana. There are no Outfitters listed in the outfitters guide for whitetail or bear hunting in IN. You don't really think that these guys and gals on TV want to hunt public land do you? If there are no Outfitters listed in Indiana, how in the world would these great hunters find any deer? Without an Outfitter they would have to fund their own hunt instead of trading for the advertising. That probably is not in their multi-million dollar budgets. Many of the TV hunters have never hunted outside of a high fence, and it would be too difficult for them to get any kind of a hunt on film. Are there any manufacturers in Indiana of 4-wheelers, hunting gear, firearms, archery equipment, or anything that would sponsor a trip for the TV hunters, in exchange for advertising on their show? And last, but not least; everyone knows there are no huge deer in Indiana,( ) and you can't expect TV personalties to hunt an average deer. I almost forgot to add that if you do have any turkey, you will need to send in video and give the exact GPS coordinates, as well as the exact time of day the turkey appear. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana Sadly, popgun probably hit it right on the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana Welcome DL. Actually, I think Popgun is wrong on all counts other than there being no outfitters listed on Realtree. Realtree is hunting here this year, with an outfitter. I may do a late season hunt with another outfitter here as well. I know of a scent company, decoy company, NAP is just outside Indiana near Chicago. Those are off the top of my head. I don't mind Indiana being a sleeper state one bit. As far as most TV hunters hunting behind high fences, I won't even justify that with a response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana Popgun makes a lot of good points, but I'll add a few comments. I think the lack of outfitters and lack of leased land is the biggest reason we don't see more shows filmed in Indiana. Not because the hunters want to hunt pen raised deer, but because they have a busy filming schedule and don't have the time to do all their scouting and other leg work themself. With that said, I have seen at least one show that turkey hunted in Harrison County (can't remember the name of the show). I've seen an episode of John Brunson Outdoors where he bowhunted for deer in west central Indiana and took a nice buck. And who can forget the most famous Indiana deer hunt of all time, our old buddy Jimmy Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MZ_shooter Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana Well I stumbled upon this thread but now that I’m here I have to ask, why on god’s green earth would you want Indiana featured on any hunting shows? I have a friend that lives near Marion Ky and during the deer season the hotels fill up with people from FL, NC, AK and the like coming in to hunt the land they’ve leased up, is that what you want here? I agree with popgun, the hunting here sucks, no big bucks and full of jakes. Oh, INBowhunter, you're missed over at the LCTRs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana Welcome to the forums. Pretty sure I have seen some hunts on some shows over the years that were filmed in Indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana [ QUOTE ] Oh, INBowhunter, you're missed over at the LCTRs. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah I miss you guys too, dang filter here at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotHead2005 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana I have seen the Hunters Spec. guys filming at Big Oaks during youth hunts before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MZ_shooter Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana Well I thought I might dig this post up, it would appear that dlriggins is going to get his wish. It appears that TC Arms has bought up 25,000 acres of mine land known around here as the Tecumseh area. Since they also have the “Game Trails” show, I believe it is, I’m sure you’ll be seeing trophy deer being harvested on the TV from right here in good ol’ southern IN. On the other hand there’s a big chunk of prime hunting and fishing land gone, unless of course you pull out the check book and start writing. Not to mention the people who will see what kind of hunting we have here and start looking to lease land. Instead of the store in Lynnville being full of trucks with Evansville plates it’ll be NC, AK, FL, ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Re: whats the matter with Indiana BTW - AK is the abbreviation for Alaska. Doubt if you'll have too many folks driving in from there. Seriously though, you may indeed see an increase in private property that gets leased for hunting. That has some drawbacks but also some benefits. It may become more difficult to find free places to hunt, but the quality of the hunting generally improves and the additional revenue is always welcomed by the landowners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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