HEADSHOTINC Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) Just was curious as to what the average person really wants to see in a hunting TV show these days? I am personally getting tired of the same old thing every day. Anyone else? Edited October 22, 2010 by HEADSHOTINC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I for the most part stopped watching tv, so much, murder, law,cops, csi, this city, that city. I like survivor and a lot of history channel programming. Back in the day, it was variety shows, music shows, western shows. Like I said, tv imitates the times, murder, killing, kidnapping, a sad state this country is in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 We I dont really watch much tv at all. But I like Roadtrips and that kinda stuff. Then I like to catch some shows on the history channel and discovery and also Sons of Anarchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I can list things I DON'T want to see/hear more than things I want to see. I don't want: Fake blood trails Repeating the last minute you showed right before a commercial break Heavy metal music (God's sounds are much more pleasing) Whispering incessantly Product endorsements over and over and over and over again. Commercials are fine, and I understand they fund the show, but.... High fenced "hunts." I enjoy Midwest Whitetails and Deer and Deer hunting the best. North American Whitetail with Stan Potts is a close third, although I think Whittington is a knucklehead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I can list things I DON'T want to see/hear more than things I want to see. I don't want: Fake blood trails Repeating the last minute you showed right before a commercial break Heavy metal music (God's sounds are much more pleasing) Whispering incessantly Product endorsements over and over and over and over again. Commercials are fine, and I understand they fund the show, but.... High fenced "hunts." I enjoy Midwest Whitetails and Deer and Deer hunting the best. North American Whitetail with Stan Potts is a close third, although I think Whittington is a knucklehead. Well said Chris!!! My favorites are "Family Traditions with Haley Heath" and "Heartland Bowhunter"....got to love the DVR and Heartland Bowhunter has every episode free online! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Lot of "hunting" shows we won't watch, nice thing is we do have the ability to change the channel. I don't much care for the fake track jobs and acting(recreating shots and recreating finding a downed animal) and the "that was a great/good shot" when it clearly wasn't really gets on my nerves. I like to hear honesty and see genuine footage reactions, if it was a not so great shot it is nice to hear the hunter explain their mistake and how they backed out as that keeps it real. When I see something in a show I don't care for I will typically go to flippin channels or turn the tv off. Wife and I just agreed last night while watching "in Pursuit" that we missed the old NAW shows with Potts, Miller, and Reeves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I have gotten away from hero TV. It seems it is all about show up and kill with very little on the how and why. The repetition and storylines are the same from show to show. The only thing really different is the landscape of where they are hunting. I've been down this road when i first joined thes forums. Nothing much has changed. One kills a caribou the rest have to. One does a moose, let's follow suit. Jimmy Bigtime is original, but verrrryyyy lame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I think a lot of shows seem to build on the amped up hunting experience. IMHO I think it takes away from what hunting should really be about. I personally like to see the sun come up and watch nature happen. If at daylight a shredding guitar blared with the rising sun I would likely just stay in bed. The male Super-Ego is getting old too. Granted im pumped when I lay one over but seriously... We are supporting hunting fraternities in a lot of cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBow Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I don't want: Heavy metal music (God's sounds are much more pleasing) Product endorsements over and over and over and over again. Commercials are fine, and I understand they fund the show, but.... DITTO! DITTO! DITTO! DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I absolutely HATE hunting shows that play heavy metal and/or hard rock music. When that comes on, it's time to grab the remote and turn the channel. And as said, commercials are an understandable evil that alows the shows to actually be aired, but I mean like.... C'MON! Showing the same commercial repeatedly like it was an old 8 track stereo system! You got'ta be kidding me! And some shows I've seen have 5 to 7 minute intros before they even start showing anything about the actual hunting scenes or interviews. The warning they should air is, "We'd now like to take a short pause or break from our regularly scheduled commercials to bring you one minute of actual hunting video!". And can someone please tell all of the hunters to stop giving high 5s! Lord luv a duck! Didn't high 5s go the way of the dodo bird back in the 80s, plus it just looks way too fake or staged. A hand shake or a congratulatory statement will suffice and look more like reality. And scripted commentaries. NO! NO! NO! And how about those shows that try to use some type of video effects to perk up the show, like rapidly fluctuating scenes from one shot to another in rapid succession? Can anyone say "I think I'm gettin' a HEADACHE Marge!"?.............STOP doing that! I too like Heartland Bowhunter and its format. I like a few other shows that have been able to keep it light and the personalities on the shows are believable and carry themselves well in front of the camera. They include: 1. Easton Bowhunting with Fred Eichler 2. Relentless Pursuit with Tim Wells 3. Archer's Choice with Sonny and Cher....er I mean Ralph and Vicki 4. Hank Parker's 3-D One of my favorite shows to watch is Deer & Deer Hunting with Charlie Alsheimer. Really really informative and absolutely no BS! Another personality that I believe to be really sincere and I enjoy watching is Dave Watson. I could really create a long list of those that I don't like, but I guess in the interest of being polite, I'll just let the OFF button on my remote do the talkin'! TBow....click! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I don't watch the outdoor channel unless Tiffany is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledrop Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I want to see people missing, not that I want to see it happen but if somebody puts a really bad shot on a Deer, show it and show folks what to do when it does happen because we know it happens. I want to see the things that go wrong. pretty much i want to see the things that we all know happens that is never to be seen. almost every TV show has everything happen perfect everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I want to see people missing, not that I want to see it happen but if somebody puts a really bad shot on a Deer, show it and show folks what to do when it does happen because we know it happens. I want to see the things that go wrong. pretty much i want to see the things that we all know happens that is never to be seen. almost every TV show has everything happen perfect everytime. Yes. Im tired of watching a guy set in his stand, say a few things in to the camera, and then turn around see a big deer and shoot it. Show us everything, not just 2 minutes in the stand before the big buck walks out and they make the shot. If it took them 7 days of hunting before they get the buck, show me footage from the days of hunting where they didnt kill a big buck. Show us the tree stand set ups, explain why you have it where you do, and tell us the strategy behind the set up in more detail than " we have seen a couple huge bucks in here." I also like to see footage from camp, and preparation for the hunt. If a hunting show was done my way, they would have time for only one kill in a show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 How about a show that actually shows the hunt the way it actually happened?? NO CUTAWAYS.. No FAKE.."Oh there he is!!" Chris nailed alot of whats wrong today.. just last eve..I saw Greg Millers show...he does a great job..BUT... during the filming they had cyotes all over them..he hit this buck and jumped him off his bed....he let it go til am...i was thinking..that one is going to the yotes for sure...I noticed he NEVER showed the whole deer and didnt take a pic with the hind quarters in veiw on film or camera..I'll bet anything it was ate up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I don't watch as many hunting shows as I did in the past for all the reasons above. I used to watch primes alot cause I always liked those guys but anymore there to commercialized. My favorite of all time to watt h was Dan Fitzgerald with Roger raglin a very close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebohio Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 deer and deer hunting is the best imho. I enjoy watching any kind of deer hunting but the shows that educate are my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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