Wild TV Predator Quest
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I watched it now and then when it was free, but it he got way to excited after he scored. I thought maybe he used a spreader choke on that scattergun; the patterns seemed to be linear. Perhaps he isn't much of a rifle shot, he sure seems to prefer that shotgun, or maybe the rifle just tears up the yotes to badly to be photogenic.
I have watched it a few times but after about 2 coyotes it gets to be pretty boring, like watching turkey hunting or bowling...
On the list of terrible Wild TV shows it is not like it's the worst, I believe Drury Outdoors "Dream Season" is the absolute worst.
Idiots on there IMHO.
On the list of terrible Wild TV shows it is not like it's the worst, I believe Drury Outdoors "Dream Season" is the absolute worst.
Idiots on there IMHO.
yep! i just assumed people would have know that.
Predator Quest is an awesome show!!
He has his shows online aswell:
http://www.predatorquest.com/episodes.php
He has his shows online aswell:
http://www.predatorquest.com/episodes.php
Most of the shows on Wild TV are filmed in the US by Americans for the American market. Sometimes what shows well in the US doesn't translate well here in Canada. Drury Dream Season is a prime example of that. Competition hunting or planted food plots is a short shaky step from high fence hunting.
well drury outdoors is a boring show for sure and yes it is not really worth watching but i don't agree with the "shaky step from high fence hunting" in a high fence hunt, the animals cannot get away , past the fences , food plots do not make for high fence , not even close. Sure it keeps 'em coming , but it doesn't stop 'em from going either. Also in Canada we use food plots in a lot of places , north Sask comes to mind , a bunch of outfitters use food plots there. Methinks food plots serve a dual purpose , especially when your livlihood depends on it , keeps deer coming back , keeps 'em alive during harsh winters , and definitely healthier. Nah I have no prob with "plots" it makes for more deer around thus keeping the outfitter employed
My wife is from SK. and having lived there for 10 yrs, anything s'toon north is considered north SK, and that is just from the local folks in s'toon, and last i looked forests didn't much start till about 75 or so miles past prince albert, and I can think of at least 5 outfitters that do food plots , and of course a bit furthur south like hudson bay, a bunch there do plots as well, and whether planted or not hauling grain in my books is still a food plot of sorts, nothing wrong with it either way, bigger deer , healthier deer , good for everyone around
Flin flon MB is considered north MB , and S'toon is on same latitude pretty much as ff MB. 
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...or darts or bear baiting or curling...(yawn) Les is becoming too repetitive and the tunes are definately not Metallica. Even the whitetail hunting on Wild TV is boring. Sit in a tree stand...ooh, 10 pointer...flings arrow...liver/gut hit...all freakin excited/pissing his/her pants...finds deer next day all stiff and bloated...whoopee doo.
Wild TV has a few quality shows.
Guns & Ammo TV is okay, the show from Sask that Jason Peterson does is excellent, I don't even know what it's called. Jim Shockey is usually good. The bow hunting show with L.D. Jones and Dwight Shuh is good, is that Bow Hunter Television?.
Most of the American shows feature hunts on private land, so the animals are un-pressured and abnormally large. Basically farm fed deer... yeah, those shows are not that great.
They show hunts on western ranches, where the elk are damn near like Jasper Park elk. Hard to get excited, when you know they are not hunting free range, public land, where the animals are wild and wary.
I really dislike Best of the West, the show where they promote the #### out of Beyond Belief and 1,000 yard "hunting".
Guns & Ammo TV is okay, the show from Sask that Jason Peterson does is excellent, I don't even know what it's called. Jim Shockey is usually good. The bow hunting show with L.D. Jones and Dwight Shuh is good, is that Bow Hunter Television?.
Most of the American shows feature hunts on private land, so the animals are un-pressured and abnormally large. Basically farm fed deer... yeah, those shows are not that great.
They show hunts on western ranches, where the elk are damn near like Jasper Park elk. Hard to get excited, when you know they are not hunting free range, public land, where the animals are wild and wary.
I really dislike Best of the West, the show where they promote the #### out of Beyond Belief and 1,000 yard "hunting".
I got a chance to watch wild tv a while back.
Meh.
Wouldn't pay to see it.
Watched some miniature Tammy Faye Baker look-alike shoot a bear, then dance around like she just found her g-spot. Grief.
Rather sit in the truck and watch the deer or the gophers, out the window, anyday.
That channel is as much about hunting, as McDonald's is about fine food.
Cheers
Trev
Meh.
Wouldn't pay to see it.
Watched some miniature Tammy Faye Baker look-alike shoot a bear, then dance around like she just found her g-spot. Grief.
Rather sit in the truck and watch the deer or the gophers, out the window, anyday.
That channel is as much about hunting, as McDonald's is about fine food.
Cheers
Trev
Admitedly, Wild TV isn't the "Outdoor Channel" but it does have some good shows on there. After TNN folded we had zero hunting shows available to us in my neck of the woods with the exception of Canada in the Rough and Newfoundland Sportsman. I still consider myself a newbie to Coyote hunting, so I do enjoy Predator Quest and have picked up some useful info from his sets. I'm grateful that Starchoice subscribers like myself finally had the opportunity to avail ourselves of Wild TV. I probably watch it and the Military Channel 80% of the time, with the History Channel and Space making up the rest!
There are decent shows on it. Wild TV also carries Guns & Ammo TV, G&A Personal Defense, Shooting USA & Shooting USA Tips (I forget the exact name) along with Bow Hunter Television with Dwight Shuh (I think?). Petersen's Hunting is also decent, along with Jim Shockey's program. The two Cabela's programs are also usually pretty good. I've also taken a liking to that deep sea fishing show that I forget the name of hosted by another good 'ol boy with an accent thick enough to cut with a knife.
I don't care for Dream Season...hunting isn't a competitive sport. I also hate Best of the West/Shooting Beyond Belief.
I'm sorry, I don't consider shooting a Grizzly at 800 yards "hunting." I know that I'll probably get slammed and we've had some dust-ups in the past on this issue, but I have an ethical problem shooting at any animal at that range, especially dangerous game.
Obviously these guys can shoot, however, I have to wonder how many wounded animals get left on the editing room floor? Also, I think it sends the wrong messages to young/new/impressionable hunters. Technology and long range shooting should not be considered acceptable replacements for field craft and stalking skills. I'm sure the guys who take the time and effort to develop those skills can and do take animals cleanly, but what I am concerned about is the average guy who sticks up a paper plate at 50 yards, shoots an 8" 3 round group with his .30-06 and then thinks he's good to go shooting at a monster buck at 500 yards.
There are decent shows on it. Wild TV also carries Guns & Ammo TV, G&A Personal Defense, Shooting USA & Shooting USA Tips (I forget the exact name) along with Bow Hunter Television with Dwight Shuh (I think?). Petersen's Hunting is also decent, along with Jim Shockey's program. The two Cabela's programs are also usually pretty good. I've also taken a liking to that deep sea fishing show that I forget the name of hosted by another good 'ol boy with an accent thick enough to cut with a knife.
I don't care for Dream Season...hunting isn't a competitive sport. I also hate Best of the West/Shooting Beyond Belief.
I'm sorry, I don't consider shooting a Grizzly at 800 yards "hunting." I know that I'll probably get slammed and we've had some dust-ups in the past on this issue, but I have an ethical problem shooting at any animal at that range, especially dangerous game.
Obviously these guys can shoot, however, I have to wonder how many wounded animals get left on the editing room floor? Also, I think it sends the wrong messages to young/new/impressionable hunters. Technology and long range shooting should not be considered acceptable replacements for field craft and stalking skills. I'm sure the guys who take the time and effort to develop those skills can and do take animals cleanly, but what I am concerned about is the average guy who sticks up a paper plate at 50 yards, shoots an 8" 3 round group with his .30-06 and then thinks he's good to go shooting at a monster buck at 500 yards.
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You betcha!
Neither do I
Unfortunately it's too true.
There is some good stuff on Wild TV like Shockey's stuff and Ryan & Helgie Whatsisname from Edmonton. Then there were those dudes (and lady) who were hunting early season elk right next door in Alberta. It was great! There are some good programs so I'll keep on watching.
My standard question to statements like this are....then what distance do you consider it real hunting? What is that magic yardage mark that makes you a real hunter?
While I agree there may be some safety issues with shooting large carnivores at long ranges and that the average hunter likely shouldn't be taking these extreme range shots but for those that are well practiced and capable, how does a long range shot make them less of a hunter? Is the magic range 100 yards? 50? 25? 10? I think putting hunters down that ethically take game at ranges they are well practiced at is a very slippery slope indeed. This whole I'm a real hunter and you're not because you do things differently does nothing to promote and protect this great heritage of ours.......
While there's an old saying that if you put enough monkeys in a room with enough typewriters that they'd eventually write War and Peace....I think if you put enough internet hunters in a room for a short period of time and allow them to define what's acceptable in hunting, you'd end up with no hunting season at all.....ugh
My wife is from SK. and having lived there for 10 yrs, anything s'toon north is considered north SK, and that is just from the local folks in s'toon, and last i looked forests didn't much start till about 75 or so miles past prince albert, and I can think of at least 5 outfitters that do food plots , and of course a bit furthur south like hudson bay, a bunch there do plots as well, and whether planted or not hauling grain in my books is still a food plot of sorts, nothing wrong with it either way, bigger deer , healthier deer , good for everyone around
My daughter lives north of the Battlefords and they are still south of the line the outfitters have as their southern boundary. They consider anything north of them to be northern Sask. It is that old Realtors mantra "location, location , location".
I don't dispute for a second there are farms up in the area, it is just they are being run for crops not deer habitat. Dumping bait piles at select spots for hunting over is all I've ever seen outfitters do there but I don't doubt thier could be some who do food plots.
