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Fabs..
I might be able to help get the equipment ready and put it out, maybe even dress( undress) a few birds. But all that other stuff in between, like callin', shootin' and retrievin' I'll leave up to you. Sounds like a good idea.

Glad the thread stirred a little emotion.

I used to view hunting shows for what they were and that was intertainment. But lately, I've become more attuned to what is actually happening when they show the shot. How many wounded does(female deer) do you see behind that buck at the feeder in them Texas shows. You'll notice a few yourself. One comment I may make is that sometimes we ( the hunting industry) bring the anti sentiment on our selves by what we air to everyone. It would be nice to assume that only hunters view these shows but they don't. People from all facets of life see them. Maybe not in the entireity but just enough to get an opinion. Good, bad or indifferent. Yes, everyone has made mistakes or misjudgements and that is the REAL story but to air them for others may not be the best judgement either.

I think it would be a worth while venture to show the hunt from start to finish. The preparation, feel the anticipation, the hard work in getting the decoys out or to your favorite location before daylight, the whole bit. Yes today's shows are falling short of that goal but it is driven by what sells and it must be kill shots. It seems like that is all there is anymore.