Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
I laughed so loud, my family heard me in my closed-door, lower-level computer room and thought I was losing it !!! Classic stuff, Native.
Is the hunting industry selling us garbage?
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Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
It’s a wonderful product, but It wouldn’t be nearly as good without the bonus hole holster.
Howboutthemdawgs
5 year old buck +
Those guys have no more qualifications than me to be offering habitat plans. People who got suckered into those should feel duped. I tell y’all what, email me your property and I’ll do one for $500 and do it the same day…no wait time!Whoa, watch it there Bows. Apparently the word "Eskimo" is no longer allowed. It's derogatory. The appropriate term is now "Native American Peoples of the Circumpolar Regions."
To your point, another insult to one's intelligence was when Steve B. was marketing $1000 "virtual site visits and consultations" via Google Earth maps. Give me a break. I place that one in the same category as all the other gimmicks, gadgets, and fads referenced here so far...the hunting industry and industry leaders preying on the desperation of hunters.
The problem isn’t the industry, it’s the consumers. Unfortunately the lowest common denominator of hunters is the majority of hunters. I would say people on this site are way above that line! There wouldn’t be stupid products to sell without stupid buyers.
Mortenson
5 year old buck +
What if you're a long john kind of a guy?
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
Thanks Natty .......... things have certainly gone too far. I think everyone needs to calm down and not be "butt-hurt" over every little thing - as you so aptly pointed out!!!!Whoa, watch it there Bows. Apparently the word "Eskimo" is no longer allowed. It's derogatory. The appropriate term is now "Native American Peoples of the Circumpolar Regions."
As for hunting "wonder products" - I've only ever seen solid reaction to "doe-in-heat" urine a couple times - all in Maine's big woods. Mid-November, running toward my location from DOWNWIND. No such reaction here in Pa. with the same product. As for scents today ......... I use what nature has provided free of charge. I tend to follow the Wensel bros. way of thinking - I have their books. They're originally from central Pa. and hunted here for years before moving to other states.
Yep - you're right - the list of gimmicks and gadgets is never-ending ...... as is the supply of "desperate hunters" as you mentioned. If I don't get "my deer" each year - I feel so un-manly and un-proven as a hunter ..........
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
I don't think H-T is that kind of forum. I'd like to believe we're all above that sort of thing. With that said .................. I'm now boycotting you Bill.
Tree Spud
5 year old buck +
No kidding, pretty sure it was him that had written about “doe factories” - and why you shouldnt create one because you could potentially lose your bucks. I created a “doe factory” and have better hunting than I have ever had. No way can you create a management plan without a site visit. And even then, without knowledge of what goes on near, but off the property, it would be difficult for someone outside the area to make a couple visits and come up with a good plan.Whoa, watch it there Bows. Apparently the word "Eskimo" is no longer allowed. It's derogatory. The appropriate term is now "Native American Peoples of the Circumpolar Regions."
To your point, another insult to one's intelligence was when Steve B. was marketing $1000 "virtual site visits and consultations" via Google Earth maps. Give me a break. I place that one in the same category as all the other gimmicks, gadgets, and fads referenced here so far...the hunting industry and industry leaders preying on the desperation of hunters.
I have a Degree in Wildlife with a minor in botany and I am still learning how to manage my property after almost 20 years.
Bill
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I don't think H-T is that kind of forum. I'd like to believe we're all above that sort of thing. With that said .................. I'm now boycotting you Bill.
Just don’t type at me in all CAPS.
westonwhitetail
5 year old buck +
I’ll admit to doing that one for a couple seasons! It was cheap compared to other gimmicks out there at least
Bill
Administrator
Yep. That one is useful.
Telemark
5 year old buck +
Yes. Shot my biggest whitetail to date because of it.
Haven't tried the other three.
Teeder
5 year old buck +
I agree with this statement. Alot of these products just make me shake my head, but I'm a capitalist. I'm all for companies bringing out any products they can come up with. If the products have merit, they will stand on their own. If not, then they will go away. Apparently, the doughnut holder stands on its own!
Gator
5 year old buck +
I'm so glad you didn't attack my Cornholer - this is the key to all of my success....
Is that what keeps you on stand for long hours at a time???
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Knehrke
5 year old buck +
The gimmicky stuff that tries to compensate for a lack of woodsmanship drives me nuts, but the advances that keep me on stand longer stand out. For example, outerwear has come a long ways. I'm not talking about paying hundreds extra for the latest camo pattern, but actual improvements in material and quality. Boots, too - although I've noticed that one major manufacturer seems to have some issues with soles detaching - and so I've voted with my wallet and switched to another similar make. And cell cams just make getting up in the morning more fun lol...
Natty Bumppo
5 year old buck +
You and I have much in common. My strategy too has been to create a doe factory on my small acreage. Works for me. And similarly, my degree is in Wildlife Bio and Management....but I continue to learn more about practical and real world habitat management on this forum than I did in college.
chummer
5 year old buck +
Is it me or are they clearly under selling the versatility of being compatible with pineapple and bagels
Booner21
5 year old buck +
I am not scared to say I use one on most hunts. I used one from a friend for an entire year before I bought one. Deer downwind seem to all have a similar reaction when using it. A lot of different factors but I have enough confidence that I drag it along, even though it is a pain in the butt.
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