Canada in the rough?

Rick Teal said:
Thomas sold the show to the Beasleys on the proviso that he would stay around and co-host for three years. He's encountered some personal problems and opted out for the third season. Next year's shows will be wall to wall Beasley. There have been no problems relating to hunting ethics or laws just personal stuff.
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That must have been a hard pill to swallow being that he has been there since day one.

Personally I think he may not be doing well. Looks to me as thought he has lost weight...
 
I dont wish him any misfortune and if he is having health issues I hope he gets them resolved.

Having said that I watched the show a lot but personally didnt care for the way they hunted.
 
I enjoy the show also. The one where he was hunting in finland, im saure he was visiting the sako plant who is one of there big sponsors and hunted with one of the guys from Sako.
As for never hunting in the big woods im also sure ive seen episodes of them hunting moose and deer in NWO.
The beasleys are top notch guys and im sure the show will only improve with time.
 
GameTaker said:
I don't know about anybody else, but I for one would like to see a show where a crew comes up to the big woods (say in Sudbury, Ontario for example...lol) and hunt crown land like the rest of us folks who don't own private property. I'm so sick of seeing shows where the guys sit on the edge of farmland (private property) and pick and choose what size of deer they want to shoot. Most of us don't encounter that. Just pick a spot, do a little scouting, and film a show and let's see their results.
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^This!

I'm sure they'd spend half the time filming nothing but other hunters racing through the woods on ATV's and watching lost hunting dogs harrass everything that moves...
 
Waterfowler said:
They are top notch guys. Show is way better now than it ever was with Pigeon. IMHO.
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I stopped watching the show a couple years back after Pigeon repeatedly flock shot scoters on a east coast sea duck hunt. Might be worth watching again, provided the guys do some waterfowl hunting.
 
I don't watch a lot of hunting shows,but in saying that, when that Tiffany chick is on I end up watchin her .I like the way she bounces around yellin BBD baby!
 
Although I was never a big"fan" of CITR the few times I watched the show, the quality was 10x better than 90% of the crap that comes out of the U.S. This weekend I watched an episode of Relentless Pursuit that was absolutely brutal! Thomas may not have been as photogenic as Tiffany, but he's a lot classier than the "Buck Commander".
 
I agree about the kill as many as you can crap from the US. I have lost some interest in the show since Thomas has backed away some . I really liked his approach to the adventure of the hunt rather than a body count .
I had the pleasure of doing a hunt with him and a couple of the beasley's a couple years ago and can now understand what goes into the show . They came down to PEI to do a hunt with a lad i mentor who was battling cancer and for that i will always be grateful . unfortunately the episode didn't make the air but it wasn't about the hunt anyway , it was about Josh and his fight with leukemia . This showed to me their integrity and that they really did care .
 
I too have had the chance to meet and get to know the Beasley bros quite well over the last few years. They are good people who put their families first, and are lucky enough to be doing what they love. I think the show has risen quite a few notches since they became involved.
 
I could get into a hunting show that would teach some real world, non-sponsored tips and techniques. Kind of like a hunting oriented, bushcraft demonstration. Yeah - that's going to happen.

I don't think the actual hunting/shooting part lends itself well to a 30 minute spot. I mean, I'm a hunter and I find a lot of it distasteful.
 
I was fortunate enough to meet Thomas and some of his staff a few years ago... One of my sons was about 10 years old at the time and we were at a Wendy's / Tim Hortons on the the 401. My son says: "Dad... there's Thomas Pigeon from Canada in the Rough"....! i looked over and said "your right son"...! "Let's go over and say hi"... So I introduced myself and my son to Thomas... And it was a real big deal for my son, and he told Thomas that we had their video that was sold at stores, and watched it quite afew times... So Thomas asked: "which video did he have"...? And my son said: I'm not sure (it ended up being the First video they released)... Thomas asked my son if he does any outdoor activities and my son said yea we are out in the bush all the time...! So Thomas, said "I happen to have some copies of CITR video #2 and because your a young outdoorsman, I'll give you one if you want"... So my son said sure, that would be awesome... So we received a copy, everyone had burgers and coffee and we all went are own separate ways. That was an exceptional experience for my son, and I. And I thought what a great ambassador for Canadian outdoors. In closing, I'll borrow one of Mahamid Alle's sayings: Grandfather times waits for no-one...!
 
Highwind said:
I was fortunate enough to meet Thomas and some of his staff a few years ago... One of my sons was about 10 years old at the time and we were at a Wendy's / Tim Hortons on the the 401. My son says: "Dad... there's Thomas Pigeon from Canada in the Rough"....! i looked over and said "your right son"...! "Let's go over and say hi"... So I introduced myself and my son to Thomas... And it was a real big deal for my son, and he told Thomas that we had their video that was sold at stores, and watched it quite afew times... So Thomas asked: "which video did he have"...? And my son said: I'm not sure (it ended up being the First video they released)... Thomas asked my son if he does any outdoor activities and my son said yea we are out in the bush all the time...! So Thomas, said "I happen to have some copies of CITR video #2 and because your a young outdoorsman, I'll give you one if you want"... So my son said sure, that would be awesome... So we received a copy, everyone had burgers and coffee and we all went are own separate ways. That was an exceptional experience for my son, and I. And I thought what a great ambassador for Canadian outdoors. In closing, I'll borrow one of Mahamid Alle's sayings: Grandfather times waits for no-one...!
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I know from spending a couple of days with Thomas that stuff like this is real important to him unlike some of these other role models we see on tv [cough ,, cough ,,,like Foiles :p ]
 
I saw the episode where Thomas Pigeon was waterfowl hunting and a shot goose came down and hit him in the face - actually drew blood. He laughed it off. I thought he showed that he had a great sense of humour. I like the show. Just wish there weren't so many reruns.
 
I don't mind the show, actually overall, it's not bad. However, there was one episode earlier on that I did take issue with. Thomas was on an archery hunt for Caribou. There is no better way to discribe the shots he was taking other than to define them as 'flinging' arrows. It appeared the animal, in addition to being on the move, also appeared to be out of his effective range. I thought he showed very poor and unsportsman like judgment in taking those shots and I sent the show an e-mail to that effect.
 
Highwind said:
I was fortunate enough to meet Thomas and some of his staff a few years ago... One of my sons was about 10 years old at the time and we were at a Wendy's / Tim Hortons on the the 401. My son says: "Dad... there's Thomas Pigeon from Canada in the Rough"....! i looked over and said "your right son"...! "Let's go over and say hi"... So I introduced myself and my son to Thomas... And it was a real big deal for my son, and he told Thomas that we had their video that was sold at stores, and watched it quite afew times... So Thomas asked: "which video did he have"...? And my son said: I'm not sure (it ended up being the First video they released)... Thomas asked my son if he does any outdoor activities and my son said yea we are out in the bush all the time...! So Thomas, said "I happen to have some copies of CITR video #2 and because your a young outdoorsman, I'll give you one if you want"... So my son said sure, that would be awesome... So we received a copy, everyone had burgers and coffee and we all went are own separate ways. That was an exceptional experience for my son, and I. And I thought what a great ambassador for Canadian outdoors. In closing, I'll borrow one of Mahamid Alle's sayings: Grandfather times waits for no-one...!
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As posted earlier, I do enjoy the show and after reading the above statement , I will continue to watch only with new respect for Thomas Pigeon. That was a classy move on his part that will be a great memory for a young hunter. Best wishes for Mr Pigeon in the future.
 
I don't watch any "Outdoor Shows" so I can't compare CITR with others but I had the chance to guide Thomas for an episode in Saskatchewan featuring the Delta Waterfowl Mentorship Program. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the difficulty in producing a TV show. There is the logistics in hiding everyone: sound man and two cameramen, four hunters. There is a strict schedule to keep, even though Thomas had a brutal cold, he was out there at 5 AM. He came across as someone with integrity and a passion for our hunting culture. Lighten up you critics, no one is perfect.
 
powdermaker said:
I don't watch any "Outdoor Shows" so I can't compare CITR with others but I had the chance to guide Thomas for an episode in Saskatchewan featuring the Delta Waterfowl Mentorship Program. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the difficulty in producing a TV show. There is the logistics in hiding everyone: sound man and two cameramen, four hunters. There is a strict schedule to keep, even though Thomas had a brutal cold, he was out there at 5 AM. He came across as someone with integrity and a passion for our hunting culture. Lighten up you critics, no one is perfect.
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So as to be able to run a fair comparison, that may be a good starting point. Compare to Thomas in his archery effort on Caribou and see what you come up with. I realise the logistics in being able to make it all come together may be difficult, but that holds true in any of the more challenging carreer choices out there. The one complaint I voiced in my previous post had nothing to do with effective hiding of any of the support crew. Rather, it had to do with with the gross unsportsmanship like conduct exhibited by a 'professional' in taking the shots that obviously he shouldn't have. That was the sole point I questioned, not his 'efforts at getting the show out on time. As a professional though. and as it was aired on national TV, if you can't do a basic choice like that correctly, then don't do it!! If, as he did, you go ahead with an exhibition like that, you mock a very basic hunting ethic.
 
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