Hunting shows...

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I had the opportunity to watch a Canadian hunting show while on a recent business trip. “Canada in the Rough “or something like that. It was the first time I saw it and I don’t know if it’s a regular program or not. It’s interesting sometimes to see the different concepts used in filming outdoor shows. The camera work, interviews and overall how the hunter is portrayed appears to be a little more sensitive to the non hunting public in the US. Not to slam the show but to just point out a difference. In this particular caribou hunt, an individual was hunting with a bow for the first time, shot at a caribou and was “way short”. “Quite frankly I don’t know if that caribou was 70 yds or 40yds”, the hunter said. “I just aimed a little over its back and that wasn’t enough. You could see that the arrow fell short.” Now I’m not a sensitive type person but that comment drew my wife’s attention immediately and she made the comment about why would he something like that on TV. Not trying to defend what the person did but rather pointing out to her that evidently the people who watch and make these shows aren’t as keen to the public eye as the ones that most firms are airing nowadays. I didn’t want to tell her that the comment turned me off also. It is hard pressed in this day to find a person hunting on camera that doesn’t use a range finder. Especially for situations that can provide longer shots for a bow such as caribou or western game. Top have someone make a comment like that on camera and use it in a show is disturbing to me.

Not trying to stir the pot or anything, I just thought I’d throw that out there for a little conversation piece if anyone cares to comment