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HuumanCreed said:
My wife once wanted a kitchen knife set that she saw at 1 am that can smashed into bricks and stay sharp. I told her the reason why I do most of the cooking is the fact that she think someday she NEEDS a kitchen knife that can smash into brick....IN THE KITCHEN.
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I go through this on the regular. Do I really need this to kill things? Am I to the point that I need to reduce a pound from my setup because I’ve gotten so soft I can’t hump it through the woods? Is another call gonna change the game in the Turkey woods or am I just collecting works of art?

I don’t think I’m crazy for asking myself these questions. I think it is my only defense against the constant brainwashing that occurs on the screens in our lives. That and sleep on it mentality.

BTW anyone see the new knee pads coming out. They are gonna be the best ones for saddle hunter.


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I do have to speak up in defense of all the youtube attention horses, since them's my peeps...kinda.

Product reviews are a catch 22. Everybody says they hate them. But EVERYBODY watches them. And while I agree that a review after a lengthy period of using a product is more valuable, everybody wants to know ALL ABOUT the new stuff RIGHT NOW. Your facebooks posts show salads and walks on the beach, but your card statement shows Mickey Ds and a netflix subscription...;) And there's nothing really wrong with that. If you're an early adapter, you know you're going in blind and you'd rather have some info than none. If you're the type who waits for the gen 2, then yeah, you're gonna want to tune out the noise of the first season to wait for a like-minded person to post a more in-depth review.

Also, I just got a trophyline mission and some mini sticks in. Do I really need to use them for a year to tell you what I think of them, given that I've used the LWCG stuff for a year and a half (which is remarkably similar if you don't look at the price) and have tried scouts, predators, DIY platforms, bolts, squirrel steps etc, etc.? If so, then I reckon I won't be buying a LWCG .5, or trying the new U.P. platform, or using the Tethrd One sticks any. Gotta do my due diligence with the trophyline stuff first! It'd take me 10 years to review just this year's stuff.

I live in a weird place. On one hand, about the only youtube I watch is Richard Gene The Fishing Machine (check him out, he's a blast-and-a-half). I don't watch any of the stuff in my niche. And most of my good friends would rather drink motor oil than watch one of my videos. I oppose in-your-face marketing. And yet, I enjoy the mix of analytical and social ability marketing requires and LOVE to talk about hunting. So I'm somewhere caught up in the middle and am the thing I hate I guess.
 
Unfortunately we live in a world where you can't trust any reviews you see on youtube anymore. They may be fine, but there is nothing requiring anyone to disclaim they are a paid endorser or received a product for free. There is a lot of stuff out there where people are clearly biased.
 
redsquirrel said:
Unfortunately we live in a world where you can't trust any reviews you see on youtube anymore. They may be fine, but there is nothing requiring anyone to disclaim they are a paid endorser or received a product for free. There is a lot of stuff out there where people are clearly biased.
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Some new-tubers seem hesitant to jump in and rock the boat from the get go and just ride the wave, while others go the way of the movie critic with the old shock and awe technique. Many (most) tubers are really just trying to endorse themselves by getting views and likes. Like and Subscribe!

It still impresses me, however, the number of folks who put out instructional vids who clearly could care less about a followership. Some reviews are like that.
 
I honestly never really cared about gear that much until I started getting into mobile hunting and saddle hunting. When I was younger it was just a matter of buying tags and making sure my shotgun was sighted in. It was easy when my older brother secured hunting spots for us ha. Now it's information overload with different platforms, saddles, hang ons, sticks, camo, climbing methods, etc. Like what's the end game? I don't really need all the latest and greatest to kill deer. The first deer I ever killed was out of a homemade ladder stand my brother welded together. But now I'm constantly watching videos and reading forums about the new gadgets coming out. I think this year I need to focus more on scouting public, gaining permission on private, and getting proficient with my weapons. Woodsmanship puts meat in the freezer, not the shiny new toy you went into debt for.
Nutterbuster said:
I do have to speak up in defense of all the youtube attention horses, since them's my peeps...kinda.

Product reviews are a catch 22. Everybody says they hate them. But EVERYBODY watches them. And while I agree that a review after a lengthy period of using a product is more valuable, everybody wants to know ALL ABOUT the new stuff RIGHT NOW. Your facebooks posts show salads and walks on the beach, but your card statement shows Mickey Ds and a netflix subscription...;) And there's nothing really wrong with that. If you're an early adapter, you know you're going in blind and you'd rather have some info than none. If you're the type who waits for the gen 2, then yeah, you're gonna want to tune out the noise of the first season to wait for a like-minded person to post a more in-depth review.

Also, I just got a trophyline mission and some mini sticks in. Do I really need to use them for a year to tell you what I think of them, given that I've used the LWCG stuff for a year and a half (which is remarkably similar if you don't look at the price) and have tried scouts, predators, DIY platforms, bolts, squirrel steps etc, etc.? If so, then I reckon I won't be buying a LWCG .5, or trying the new U.P. platform, or using the Tethrd One sticks any. Gotta do my due diligence with the trophyline stuff first! It'd take me 10 years to review just this year's stuff.

I live in a weird place. On one hand, about the only youtube I watch is Richard Gene The Fishing Machine (check him out, he's a blast-and-a-half). I don't watch any of the stuff in my niche. And most of my good friends would rather drink motor oil than watch one of my videos. I oppose in-your-face marketing. And yet, I enjoy the mix of analytical and social ability marketing requires and LOVE to talk about hunting. So I'm somewhere caught up in the middle and am the thing I hate I guess.
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Not sure how I've never watched Richard Gene until now, but he's great. Catches fish and just seems like a fun dude.
 
I work in the HVAC industry and there are systems out there (residential) that cost $3,000 and others $20,000. Its all personal preference. They all will get the job done but some what the bells and whistles. Its the same in the hunting industry. The hunting industry has exploded and IMO for the better. Lots of options, if you want them. If not, no worries stick with what you've been using because its probably working.

I know for me. I read as much as I do and watch YouTube videos to become more knowledgeable about something I am passionate about and that is hunting. Some reads or videos are a laughing joke while others are super informative. I think the two reasons most keep watching reviews, etc. is they want to learn and the fear of missing out on something new and exciting.
 
BuffaloBill said:
I honestly never really cared about gear that much until I started getting into mobile hunting and saddle hunting. When I was younger it was just a matter of buying tags and making sure my shotgun was sighted in. It was easy when my older brother secured hunting spots for us ha. Now it's information overload with different platforms, saddles, hang ons, sticks, camo, climbing methods, etc. Like what's the end game? I don't really need all the latest and greatest to kill deer. The first deer I ever killed was out of a homemade ladder stand my brother welded together. But now I'm constantly watching videos and reading forums about the new gadgets coming out. I think this year I need to focus more on scouting public, gaining permission on private, and getting proficient with my weapons. Woodsmanship puts meat in the freezer, not the shiny new toy you went into debt for.

Not sure how I've never watched Richard Gene until now, but he's great. Catches fish and just seems like a fun dude.
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I wanna nominate him as the Alabama State Ambassador. He's a perfect representation of an ideal Alabamian.
 
BuffaloBill said:
Woodsmanship puts meat in the freezer, not the shiny new toy you went into debt for.
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I totally agree with that. And for all the wealth of hunting discussion we have online today, it’s exceptionally hard to find anything that actually instructs and sharpens woodsmanship skills. Even what claims to is basically clickbait for products. I love to find no-nonsense, old school hunters sharing their wisdom but that experience is hard to gain, and harder still to teach.
 
Marmuzz said:
experience is hard to gain, and harder still to teach.
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Experience isnt that difficult to gain if you apply yourself. With all the resources available a person can learn just about anything if they are seeking it enthusiastically.

I look at it this way most the time, most the time the video I'm gonna watch is basically an advertisement for a product on a deer farm. If there is that one nugget of gold in the river of bs, I'm richer as a hunter for it. Find the nugget of good info
 
@Jay_Disarray That’s probably a really good perspective to have. I agree you can learn almost anything through self study and diligence. I think what’s unfortunate is relative to the amount of time invested researching a topic online, it’s far easier to go down a wormhole and come up confused with new lingo, product and method arguments, etc. than it is to find substantial, helpful content. Maybe that’s just because we have so much available.
 
I learned how to deer hunt on my own, nobody in my family of deer hunters ever took me or really showed me anything, it probably was for the better, I will be 43 in another month and have hunted deer since I was 14, the only resource I had back then was magazines and books. I can honestly tell you a new hunter starting out learning the basics will probably be going in circles for many years if the internet is their main resource. One of the biggest mistakes guys learning will unknowingly encounter through the internet is different states and regions have way different tactics and expectations, in Kansas I have smashed rattling horns and had bucks appear from CRP like kids coming to a Christmas tree full of presents, Upstate NY hit a set of horns and you mite as well shoot over a deers back because it will have the same effect, a flagging tail and thundering hooves as it runs off, I love watching youtube videos and researching gear, I also take almost all of it with a grain of salt. The biggest and best buck killer in many areas is some dude that has never made a youtube video in his life and probably tells know one anything, every area has one, and they all have a couple things in common.... super hard work ethic or access to super lucrative ground..... or both. I have hunted a wide array of regions and killed a pile of bucks, most were not “trophies” by todays standards but each one was a learning experience and in the past few years my success on 4.5 and older bucks has increased greatly, some people mite wana argue with me on this next statement but if there is one online resource that I can relate to the most, with what has worked for me in the past and holds true to my findings...... it is Dan Infalt. The only complaint I have with Dan is I wish he would keep more of this stuff to himself because it works and I really don’t want anymore competition on my public ground LOL.
 
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redsquirrel said:
.....you can't trust any reviews you see on youtube anymore. They may be fine, but there is nothing requiring anyone to disclaim they are a paid endorser or received a product for free.
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Sooo....someone claims they’re not paid a dime to endorse anything. But, you know, equipment shows up on their doorstep, they do a “honest review”, because you know, they’re not paid to endorse. But what happens to that equipment after the review is done? They get to keep it? Maybe even sell it? So if they get to keep it or they get to sell it I would certainly question the influence that lends, which could lead to a potentially biased review; after all, we want to make sure that company’s next iteration shows up on our doorstep, not to mention that more often than not that’s a $350 to $500 piece of gear and they may be getting several packages left on their doorstep. And that claim about not being paid a dime, well I’m thinking that kind of went out the window when they didn’t send whatever it was back right after they completed the review. Some say they send the equipment back....others don’t.
 
Nutterbuster said:
That's the combo. Kinda like scoring a bikini model for a girlfriend. You gotta have money or be equally attractive, and everything else is just a way for smart folks to take desperate folks' money.
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"Tried your best? Losers talk about trying their best. Winners go home at the end of the day to sleep with the prom queen."

But winners are also the one that go out there and hit on her, not just watch relationship videos.
 
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