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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 9, 2006 7:38:32 GMT -5
A good article in this last month's Deer and Deer Hunting about celebrating the kill.
I think he was putting down the exuberance displayed in a LOT of videos that are one the market today. A lot which look like acting – poor acting.
I agree with the article somewhat ... it is OK and expected to celebrate, but these guys sometimes go WAY over board.
What are your thoughts and how do you celebrate the kill?
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Post by turkeyscout on Jul 9, 2006 8:10:00 GMT -5
I work hard and enjoy deer hunting, so i feel i should celebrate when i get lucky and harvest a whitetail deer I celebrate by taking my friends or who ever is with me out for a steak! of course its nice to have a get together and have a cook out with fresh vension or a big pot of vension chilli.mmmmmm good....life is good! take a youngster out on your next outdoor experience...turkey scout
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Post by raporter on Jul 9, 2006 8:46:48 GMT -5
I have made my feelings known on this several times. I refuse to watch these videos. To me hunting is a very personal thing and I do not want to share the kill with anyone nor do I want to witness anothers kill. Celebrate however you want, even act like a nutcase like Uncle Ted if that is what you feel like doing. Just know I will not be watching.(And I know no one cares)
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Post by hornharvester on Jul 9, 2006 8:56:48 GMT -5
its getting so fake looking now days. Stan Potts is one of the biggest. Drury boys is another one. the way they act sometimes i wonder who is going to be the first one to fall out of their stand. i like to watch people get emotional about their kill but this staged stuff is getting ridiculous.
last year during the dream season show the Drury's told all the guys they want to see lots of excitement and emotion after the shot in their videos.
I think Michael Wadel was the one who started this craze but in the early days i think his was true emotions. I think Ted Nugent is another one that show true emotions. Ted don't care if its a monster buck or a doe, hes just happy to eating back strap bar-b-que. Thats one thing i like about ol' Ted he's not an antler worshiper. h.h.
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Post by jajwrigh on Jul 9, 2006 9:32:54 GMT -5
He does talk about backstraps quite a bit..lol  |
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Post by solohunter on Jul 9, 2006 10:42:17 GMT -5
Read the article, it was good. saw michael W. "tear up" when talking about hunting last week on Road trips. Tough call. I hunt by myself most of the time, so it is between me, the deer, and the Woods. I enjoy hearing and sharing the the hunt adventures after. I look at the videos as "entertainment", all the hoopola I just am indifferent to it. It is TV. If there was a guy above me in a tree stand and he taped me arrowing a deer I could see myself high fiving him. Guess they better quit showing all emotion during BB games, football, tennis, and even Tiger making a fist and saying YES!!! Granted some may go over board...oh well..sure act like you have been there and be happy...
Solohunter
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Post by indianahick on Jul 9, 2006 13:34:31 GMT -5
Used to say bingo when made a good shot. Now I sit quietly and say a small prayer of thanks. Difference is now I hunt with someone else more than I did. It is called getting old. I like the Fitzgerald's attitude. All deer are trophy's.
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Post by Hawkeye on Jul 9, 2006 13:54:22 GMT -5
You know,after thinking about how I Celebrate the Taking of A Deer with my Bow/Arrow,I really can not remember what I do and since I hunt alone no one to tell me. I think Iam just real quite for a few moments,and say a whispered thank you .
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Post by indianagooseman on Jul 9, 2006 14:24:22 GMT -5
Although I too usually hunt alone, I'm lucky to keep my balance in the stand after a good shot on a deer, I'll hoot, holler, jump around and generally make a fool of myself then I call my wife! As far as the hunting celebs go I think the most honestly enthusiastic guy usually utters the phrase "Jiminy Christmas" Roger Raglin.
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Post by jrbhunter on Jul 9, 2006 16:04:39 GMT -5
Sorry but Roger Raglin is full of BS. He is not honest in any way... much less enthusiastic about killing yet another monster deer (He stores many 160+ in a woodshed for lack of space)... they are a dime a dozen.
Have you ever met the man? He's so Hollywood in a crowd of sportsmen it's disgusting, he frowns 99% of the time he's off camera and has become jaded to the real world and outdoors. Not sure what my opinion is of guys celebrating a kill on film... but I had to comment on the "honest enthusiasm" of Roger Raglin. I've spent a fair amount of time talking with him and your opinion is very contradictory to my experience with the man.
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Post by jajwrigh on Jul 9, 2006 16:58:36 GMT -5
The Fitzgerald's have a great, authentic show and it looks like Dad taught his son how to appreciate hunting the right way.
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Post by solohunter on Jul 9, 2006 18:46:18 GMT -5
The Fitzs' have some good eats too...
Solohunter
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Post by 911 on Jul 9, 2006 19:35:51 GMT -5
I personlly think Stan Potts reactions are great and real. How many times have you shot a buck and had to sit back down and take a breath and relax a minute. I think Stan is Great.
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Post by lymanl3 on Jul 9, 2006 21:25:51 GMT -5
IMO..to each his own. However, I take great pride in enjoying the outdoors and "killing" or taking any game I feel needs to be done in a respectful manner. Dont get me wrong I get excited, but I do say a prayer....that is the first thing I do when I walk upon anything I just harvested.
Lyman
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Post by dbd870 on Jul 10, 2006 4:27:43 GMT -5
I've been alone so far when getting one, only went with someone else one time and never got a clean shot so I don't know what I'd do in that situation. Like the others said I'm thankful; I'm not a very expressive individual.
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Post by turk2di on Jul 10, 2006 4:37:19 GMT -5
Nothing ticks me off worse than all the laughing that immediately follows a shot & kill. Worst are waterfowl videos.
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Post by Decatur on Jul 10, 2006 6:21:36 GMT -5
Yeah those hunting shows, most of them , are very cheesy. I have a real concern with the safety practices they display in some shows. I see muzzle sweeps, climbing into stands carrying their weapons, and no safety harnesses. We should start some kind of campaign to clean these shows up!
When I killed my first deer, an old guy that was hunting the same farm, came up apon me while I was gutting it. He smeared blood on my face with his finger. So now, everyone I hunt with, or have taught to hunt, that is our tradition. I also smoke a victory cigarette I keep in my pack, and thank God for the opportunity.
Just for the record, as if it matters, I can't stand
Guy Fitzgerald
Stan Potts
Roger Raglin
and Ted bugs me since his shows are almost all high fence slaughtering. I don't care how big the ranch is, it's NOT as big as all outdoors!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jul 10, 2006 8:28:58 GMT -5
I agree that celebrating is cool, but "end-zone antic's" are a bit much for national TV. I know the exhiliration is all but unbearable with some kills, from our point of view as hunters. But what about those on the bubble, on the outside looking in? Thanking the Lord for the completion of a safe & successful hunt says it all as we admire the fallen beast.
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Post by bsutravis on Jul 10, 2006 9:10:08 GMT -5
I'm usually trying to get my heart back to a normal rythm....while silently shouting to myself, "yes, yes yes!" Then, once I get over the deer and make sure it's down I always say a little prayer of thanks to the Big Guy.
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Post by dec on Jul 10, 2006 9:44:13 GMT -5
Everyone handles the thrill of hunting and the culmination of a kill shot differently. I have a buddy that after 20+ years of hunting still gets so worked up when a doe comes in that he nearly throws up. It is part of the rush for him and he says when it stops, he'll stop.
For me, I never really get worked up before or after the shot. It is a thrill, but I never get the butterflies or the shaking, whether it is a big buck, a doe, a turkey, hog, ducks, geese, or even the bear I shot a few weeks back. I'm always too focused on what has to be done to get too worked up.
Upon completion of the shot, usually a big grin appears on my face and after I've watched the animal until I can no longer see it (or am sure it is down in sight), I simply look up and say "thank you" to God above for the oportunity. After the shot, I rarely get worked up either. I have to admit on my recent bear, I did start shaking and have to sit down for a second.
For me the excitement usually does not kick in until I have my hands on the animal. At that point, I can relax and have some serious fun, laughs, and lots of pictures.
What you see on TV might be genuine some times, but for the most part I think it is scaled up acting. A lot of it is over the top, IMO. But again, everyone handles it differently.
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