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Title: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 17, 2010, 02:37:00 PM
Sportsmem channel PigMan show.

The guy is using a long bow. Don't know what make long bow, But it does look nice.

He missed the first shot at a pig and said "Well I'm No Fred Eichler"
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 17, 2010, 02:43:00 PM
Well it started out with a long bow try. They moved over to hand gun. Still kool that they started with a trad Bow.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 17, 2010, 03:02:00 PM
Man I hate when they do that. They can't admit the pig won.
Nothing worse than a "bowhunter" who switches over to a gun on the last day.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Leland on February 17, 2010, 03:53:00 PM
I was thinking the same thing Mr. Hoffman.

Leland
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: bornagainbowhunter on February 17, 2010, 04:05:00 PM
Me too.  I hate the phrase,"I am gonna try to save a tag for my longbow (or recurve or whatever bow they may have)."  No excuses, just hunt.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: lt-m-grow on February 17, 2010, 05:05:00 PM
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Originally posted by Biggie Hoffman:
Man I hate when they do that. They can't admit the pig won.
Nothing worse than a "bowhunter" who switches over to a gun on the last day.
Here Here!
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Chris Shelton on February 17, 2010, 05:07:00 PM
The last few years of squirrel and rabbit season I would go all out the last few days with a 22, but other than that I am exclusively bow only, even in the middle of gun season.  So I deserve it, lol.

If I was on a hog hunt there is no way in heck that I would switch.  I wouldnt even of had a gun with me, was it is side arm?
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 17, 2010, 05:09:00 PM
different hunter with hand gun, but host (Pigman w/long bow) then shot a hog with a firearm...
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: hawk22 on February 17, 2010, 06:48:00 PM
The longbow he had was pretty cool looking.  Too bad he didn't say what kind it was.  Maybe he'll use it on another show.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Wiley Coyote on February 17, 2010, 09:03:00 PM
I don't like it either when they can't bag something with a bow and at the end of the hunt use a firearm. Just shows how success oriented TV hunters are. Got to bag something for the camera or the products he is peddling won't sell. Sad!!!  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 17, 2010, 09:16:00 PM
All so very true, but still Another show have some trad bow in it. The way trad bows are coming back, they had to show some of it... Not long and he'll do a full hunt with a trad bow.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Chuck Hoopes on February 17, 2010, 10:47:00 PM
That's just plain Lame. Glad I missed it.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: David Mitchell on February 17, 2010, 10:56:00 PM
"Nothing worse than a "bowhunter" who switches over to a gun on the last day."  Really, Biggie, nothing?  I could think of lots of things worse

  :saywhat:
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Cory Mattson on February 17, 2010, 11:08:00 PM
shooting a hog with a gun is like shooting road signs - what a coward.
Bow Only!
No Excuses!
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Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Guru on February 18, 2010, 06:30:00 AM
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Originally posted by Cory Mattson:
shooting a hog with a gun is like shooting road signs - what a coward.
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Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on February 18, 2010, 07:58:00 AM
A coward for shooting a pig with a gun? I didn't know it was about being brave or scared, it's just something that most of us Aussies do sometimes; we have rifles, and know how to use them. Sure, I like bowhunting better. Sure, it's easier with a rifle. But that doesn't make me a coward when the occasion arises that I go for a bangstick walk (these days usually with friends or family who want to hunt but aren't bowhunters). I love tradbows more than rifles. I know nothing about the TV show you saw, but I rifle-hunt occasionally, and I think that comment about it being cowardly wasn't necessary.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on February 18, 2010, 10:35:00 AM
In my view, none of us should be bashing our hunting brothers no matter what weapon they use.  We have enough division and enemies without creating more division by bashing them here.  

I totaly agree that if your gonna go bow, stay with the bow.  It is how I choose to big game hunt.

The show in questions won't be on TV long if they don't make kills for the show.  A show is a business and a job for the host. Sponsors make shows possible and shows with no kills don't do very well.  No kills = no sponsors = no show.  

I personally do not hold it against anyone who chooses to hunt legally with their preferred weapon in the appropriate season.  It is their right to do so.  

Am I a wuss or coward for shotgun hunting geese and ducks?  How about my 243 for coyotes that hang up at 200 to 300 yards?  Here in Washington it is legal to carry a side arm for self defense during bow season, does that make me not a bowhunter if I legally carry a 45 ACP to keep the human thieves from trying to steal my kill?  

Everyone is welcome to their opinions, but I have to say that in my view slamming other hunters or their shows for not hunting our way is not in the best interest of this site or our sport.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 18, 2010, 11:46:00 AM
This thread wasn't meant to bash anyone. It was meant to let others know that a Show like pigman, was showing a hunt with a long bow. There has been more shows using trad bows in it. Even if it is just a 5 or 10 minute part it's still using a trad bow.

Learn the arch of that bow Pigman and You'll tag a pig with it.. He was just over the back. Little more work and He'll get them with it..

Congrats on a nice try, It was good to hear someone in the TV hunting business giving out a shout to Fred Eichler.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: LCH on February 18, 2010, 04:05:00 PM
A good hunter will take his or her quarry no matter the weapon of choice. A good hunter should know the effective range of their weapon and work to get to that distance. Just my thoughts. LCH
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on February 18, 2010, 04:16:00 PM
Further, shooting-up road signs is a crime, and is up there with cutting fences, burning-out somebody's country, shooting water tanks, and shooting domestic animals. It is something that the lowest of the low do. It is my belief that the majority of pig-shooting firearms owners, at least in my country (and I bet in yours, too), are responsible, decent citizens, who are not criminals, and who would be insulted by that unnecessary comment.

I do feel somewhat cross about this.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on February 18, 2010, 04:17:00 PM
Mysticguido,

I like the post and appreciate your bringing the show to all of our attention.  Any extra exposure to Trad Bow hunting with a good message is a boost to the trad community.  

I understand that the original post was intended to be informative, and not meant to bash anyone.  The posting seemed to start veering that way in later posts.  I only ask that we all take the time to think before bashing others.
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: David Mitchell on February 18, 2010, 08:11:00 PM
Ben, I feel just as you do.  I don't know where this idea came from that if you love to hunt with a bow you are never to pick up any other legal weapon.  This thread may not have been started to bash anyone's choice of hunting style or weapon but such very clearly has happened when such terms as "coward" are used and rifle hunting for hogs (as I did last week) is compared to shooting road signs. I would never do that and don't care for being compared to those who do simply because I might at times choose to hunt with a gun.  That does not make me one whit less a bowhunter    "[dntthnk]"
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on February 18, 2010, 08:19:00 PM
I must say i agree with others who have stated that some of the later comments are divisive and insulting.  I also choose to hunt with a gun from time to time if only to spend time with my son who chooses not to bow hunt.  I normally pass over these type of rash statement but this "shooting a hog with a gun is like shooting road signs - what a coward.Bow Only! No Excuses!" and other applauding it we'll it a little overboard...If I want this type of comments the other site are full of them!  And the lack of this type of comments is what makes Trad Gang a cut above.. just my opinion   :readit:
Title: Re: Trad Hog Hunt on TV
Post by: Zbearclaw on February 18, 2010, 08:40:00 PM
I'd personally rather watch Mosquitos land on my nose than hunt with anything but a bow, but those are my standards.

We get short sided and pretty hypocritical when we start imposing our views on others, when talking about legal activities.

I am currently working on getting a bud from JoJa out here to hunt hogs with me at the Tejon ranch.  I told him to bring the big magnum.  Most folks aren't willing to eat a trip across the country and the trespass fee to tote a bow.