I love Ted Nugents Spirit of the Wild Show

[Ragnarok Forge]

Ok,

So the question is am I nuts?  

Ted Nugent definately is amped up and quite a nut which makes me laugh.  He seems to respect the animals he hunts, and understand that there is a need to honor the animal that just died to feed his family.  The original hunting wild man does a lot of good things for hunting and brining youngsters into the sport.  I just watched a show where he had a wounded sniper oh his show and had set it up so the Marine could shoot.  It made the wounded Marines day.  Being a war veteran it made me smile and like ol' Uncle Ted even more.  

So does anyone else enjoy his show.  Or is it just me and the wifes secret little pleasure to watch the crazy man hunt? Let me know what you all think.

[Zmonster]

Ive always liked the Nuge. My wife and I enjoy watching the show, especially when he does something for the hunting community, and/or children.

I went to his concert here in Colorado a few years ago, and it was a riot. He came out in a full Indian war bonnet for the finale and did "Fred Bear" in dedication to all the sportsmen in Colorado. He also had all the recently returned from Iraq Soldiers and their families that were in the audience placed in the front row.

Good dude in my book.

[whitebuffalo]

I enjoy him very much,, I know he gets a lot of flack for the rock and rollin mouth but he does have a lot of respect for his hunting and his game he is after. I have met folks that have been at the camp for kids and say he is totally different when not in front of the camera and really a down to earth person,, I wish he was shooting a stick,, I do have a video of him shooting a bear recurve but you can definatley tell he is more deadly with the wheels,,JB

[heydeerman]

I like it and watch it every time it's on.

[hill boy]

I personaly thinks he is an asset to our cause.But make no mistake about it there will be several on here that disagree.Many think he is too radical and don't represent hunting in a good way.But make no mistake about it friends,the people against our god given rights,hunting and the right to bear arms (are radical) and we need more like Ted to give of there means and represent us.I give him a thumbs up.And I don't always care for his show.But he an't scared and We need more like him.  

[2madjacks]

I'm with hill boy!!

[fireball31]

I like the fact that Ted is outspoken for the hunting community and sportsman as a whole. The issue that I have is that he does a lot of the canned hunts.  I just don't think that canned hunts fit in with the ethos that he pushes, but that is just me.  I hope this thread doesn't get pulled because the only thing he hunts with is a wheelie bow.  I think it would be very interesting to see how traditional hunters as a whole view Ted.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Who Don't like Uncle Ted, the man's never been a drug addict or an alchoholic or any of the typical rock stereotypes. He just loves to Jam out and hunt. Nothing wrong in my book. Oh yeah, and his wife kinda cute too.

[woodchucker]

I'm PROUD to call Ted my "Uncle"!!!!!  

[vtmtnman]

Originally posted by Stiks-nStrings:
Who Don't like Uncle Ted, the man's never been a drug addict or an alchoholic or any of the typical rock stereotypes. He just loves to Jam out and hunt.  

I don't watch most hunting shows,and sometimes the whole mystical flight thing gets annoying but you have to respect this.    

[ISP 5353]

Ted Rocks!

[koger]

Off camera he is another person. At the AMO trade show in 1993 ,for dealerss only I talked to him , got an autographed copy of his book Bloodtrails. He was actually alone, not busy, asked me if I had had lunch and we ate lunch together. Nicest guy you could ever meet. A lot of people dont know of his connection with Fred Bear, his dad was a steel salesman who supplied Bear with steel for his broadheads, hence the connection. He is for real, and a little over the top. I wonder if we all  shouldnt be that way instead of politically correct. The anti hunters are not reserved in wanting to take our rights away or criticize our way of life. WE should NEVER BE APOLOGETIC FOR THIS WAY OF LIFE, BEING A HUNTER, ESPECIALLY A TRAD HUNTER!

[d. ward]

I personaly can't stand him.I think he's an idiot.He has never ever done anything for the sport of traditional archery in any way other then to insult trad shooters with his wise ass remarks about our equitment not being affective and how women and childern should shoot recurves.He is a compound shooter and should never be refeared to as a bowhunter.I say ban the nugg he ai'nt no friggen bowhunter.bowdoc

[GingivitisKahn]

Originally posted by fireball31:
I like the fact that Ted is outspoken for the hunting community and sportsman as a whole. The issue that I have is that he does a lot of the canned hunts.  I just don't think that canned hunts fit in with the ethos that he pushes, but that is just me.  I hope this thread doesn't get pulled because the only thing he hunts with is a wheelie bow.  I think it would be very interesting to see how traditional hunters as a whole view Ted.

I've got video of him showing a couple of his band members how to shoot a recurve so there - trad.  Hrmph.

I wish we got his show in my market - I'd love to watch it.  He's a good dude and one of the very few I know of with decent hunting songs.

Bowdoc - I respectfully disagree.  We (hunters in general and trad in particular) have few enough friends as it is.  It's nice having one guy (just one - wish we had a million) publicly pushing hunting.

[maxfit]

I still hunt with my compound sometimes, guess i am not a real bowhunter either. Or am i just the days i use my recurve?

[IndianaBowman]

I'm not a fan mainly because he is just nuts and gives the image of hunters a bit of a bad name.

"whackem and stackem" not too reverent to the animal if you ask me!

Always referring to the great mother earth or spirit of this or that. They're just animals that God put on this earth for our use.

[mscampbell75]

He is OK in my book.  

[bctgrad]

Here's a quote from Ted's website:

"I'm technology-obnoxious," Nugent says of his equipment. He likes the newest gear but sticks with tradition. "You see there are no sights on my bow because I have a combination of current high tech and primal hand/eye coordination."

Does that mean that he's half a bowhunter?

There's also this question/answer posted on his site:

Dear Ted, I have been an outdoorsman since my early teens. Hunting and fishing are food for my soul. I have never taken the time and effort to learn to use a bow. I'd like to change that as soon as possible. I am intrigued by those hunters that have chosen to forgo all the technology and go back to the roots of hunting by using a simple longbow with wooden arrows. I work in high technology 5 days a week and would like to leave that part of my life behind when I go afield. Is it appropriate for the new archer to choose a traditional longbow rather than a compound bow? Also, I've been reading a great deal about instinct shooting rather than using sights. Is this a good method to learn at the outset? How do I determine the correct length, draw length and draw weight of a longbow for me? Ted, I enjoy The Spirit of the Wild on the Outdoor Channel very much and applaud you for bringing back the spirituality that is in fact the reason we take to the woods. Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to provide. Gary- Vernal, UT

Thanx for the kindwords Gary. The ever Mystical Flight of the Arrow is wonderful & intriguing regardless of equipment choice, I assure you. To each his own really. For example, I mostly shoot a Renegade compound bow, but shoot it the xact same style as my old longbos & recurves; no sights, canted, instinctively. And I crave every xciting arrow no matter which bow I shoot! I recommend starting off with old fashioned equipment because it will help cultivate your natural hand/eye coordination that is so very important to the complete archery xperience. Start with a nice, smooth, easy to shoot lightweight bow around 40 or so pound draw weight so you don't develop bad habits by struggling to shoot gracefully. Take your time, shoot up close to the target around 10-15 paces and concentrate on form & feel. Follow your instincts and enjoy! Goodluck, BloodBrothers, Ted

Doesn't sound like he's trashing the trad gear to me?

I have never seen a quote from Ted where he insulted trad shooters and would love to see a reference for the statement.

Is this guy a bowhunter?
 

[d. ward]

thats funny,great add for Bear bows with Fred standing gracfuly with wheels in hand.That sold lots of bows for old Fred.But oddley enough now I'am not positive maybe one of you guy's will set me straight here ? but that sure looks like a right hand wheel bow in Fred's hand and I'am fairly certin Fred was left handed ? Looks like the quiver is mounted on the right side of the riser ? the limb is blocking some of the fletchings ? makes it hard for a lefty to get his or her arrow onto the shelf.bd

[bctgrad]

Hey Doc, I'm not in any way trying to slam Fred Bear (or you) - I love the guy and respect what he's done.  Just trying to stir up the conversation and broaden the definition of bowhunter beyond the choice of equipment.  I've also been a huge fan of Ted Nugent since I was a kid and thought I needed to defend him a bit.  

Hope I didn't offend anyone!

Brian