Ted Nugent
#31
Well of coursehe did, he wants everyone to see hoe repentant he is..........if he wasn't people would stop watching his TV shows and he'd lose money.
Peolpe would stop going to his canned hunts and he's lose money! It's all about the money with him, now he's had his butt spanked a couple of times maybe he'll wise up, but I doubt it!
Just because He fessed up is not a indicator of future performance.......this guys supposed to be a PROFESSINAL hunter he should be above question the most ethical one out there! Whether any of us others have broken the law is not the point, he should have done his home work better before going on that hunt and his friends most suredly knew the rules..........again ignorance of the law is no excuse.
I think that there just might be a pattern here and a penchant for bending the rules...he we'll just film it and then plead ignorance, otherwise why would we have filmed it???
Peolpe would stop going to his canned hunts and he's lose money! It's all about the money with him, now he's had his butt spanked a couple of times maybe he'll wise up, but I doubt it!
Just because He fessed up is not a indicator of future performance.......this guys supposed to be a PROFESSINAL hunter he should be above question the most ethical one out there! Whether any of us others have broken the law is not the point, he should have done his home work better before going on that hunt and his friends most suredly knew the rules..........again ignorance of the law is no excuse.
I think that there just might be a pattern here and a penchant for bending the rules...he we'll just film it and then plead ignorance, otherwise why would we have filmed it???
#32
Just because He fessed up is not a indicator of future performance.......this guys supposed to be a PROFESSINAL hunter he should be above question the most ethical one out there!
As far as doing the right thing and pleading guilty, I think the only reason he did so is because this is another strike for him and he knows it. After the fiasco in CA, where he was revoked for big game hunting, he knows he's using up his 9 lives. For example, when he got caught in CA, he essentially said the same thing: "I would never knowingly violate any wildlife laws...I embrace the hunting lifestyle" But if memory serves, he didn't actually admit guilt, though, pleading 'No Contest' instead.
I think he's only pleading guilty this time because he's trying to be conciliatory - not because he's showing any remorse. As for paying the fine, I seriously doubt there are any wildlife fine in existence that's going to put much of a crimp in this guys' finances.
To me, Ted is more interested in "embracing" whatever's best for Ted - not what's best for the "lifestyle," the sport, conservation, or other hunters.
Just my opinion
Last edited by macman99; 04-25-2012 at 10:09 AM.
#33
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
AK Jeff---I wouldn't have expected anything less from the guy! People can bad mouth him all they want and he's way to brash for my liking, but when all is said and done, I'd still rather have him on my side of the hunting and shooting sports than have to deal with him as an anti!!! Case closed as far as I'm concerned!
#34
AK Jeff---I wouldn't have expected anything less from the guy! People can bad mouth him all they want and he's way to brash for my liking, but when all is said and done, I'd still rather have him on my side of the hunting and shooting sports than have to deal with him as an anti!!! Case closed as far as I'm concerned!
#36
#37
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pine Hill Alabama USA
Posts: 1,280
That is why I take every opportunity to tell people that Ted is not my chosen leader or advocate. I have never voted for the man to be anything for me. And I wish that hunting and firearms related organizations would stop giving him honorary positions just because he has a little celebrity status from being in a decent rock band 3 or 4 decades ago.
He acts like a classless redneck goober. Every time I have ever paused for a moment on his show he was shooting some semi-domesticated animal in a pen at the Y&O ranch. He runs a canned hunt operation himself. He is establishing a pattern of violating game laws. Yes, he has only been written up twice but I have heard descriptions of other instances where he should have been and simply was allowed to slide . Probably because of his celebrity status. He's a draft dodger. He has had sex with a very underage girl. A deadbeat dad that refused to pay child support. Ever read one of his books and made note of some of the unethical behavior mentioned in them? Claims of shooting at Bison hundreds of yards away with a 9mm pistol just to list one.
I could go on and on. You guys like who you want, but in my opinion you have to drop your standards pretty low to idolize this guy.
#38
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Florissant, Colorado
Posts: 62
Wow, you guys are pretty harsh on the Motorcity Madman. I'll stick with Colorado Cajun and NorthWoods. I'd rather have him on my side then the other side. The NRA must think he's a good spokesman or he wouldn't be on their board.
#39
Muley,
I think you missed my point; I don't care one way or another about Ted.
His actions have no reflection on me (nor do any of anyone elses decisions).
I live my life by my own moral compass (I don't make the laws, I do try to live by them though) !
"If we spent more time & efforts supporting each other against the anti's; we'd be a lot further along."
"..........idolize this guy." Todd
What ???
I think you missed my point; I don't care one way or another about Ted.
His actions have no reflection on me (nor do any of anyone elses decisions).
I live my life by my own moral compass (I don't make the laws, I do try to live by them though) !
"If we spent more time & efforts supporting each other against the anti's; we'd be a lot further along."
"..........idolize this guy." Todd
What ???
#40
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 9
my thoughts . . .
Hunters,
I have been following this thread and it has caused me to think alot about Ted and his show.
I record and watch Ted weekly.
And what I have to say is not about his convictions or politics, rather about his show and his methods.
Let's compare Ted to several other hunting shows, OK?
Let's say . . . oh, Tred Barta.
I used to watch Tred and be entertained by his skills as a hunter . . . and many times he came away empty-handed, but I was not (as a viewer).
Ted's show, more often than not, is about killing.
Seems the major percentage of his episodes are comprised of him in a blind over bait killing incoming game.
I am personally much more entertained by watching a hunter "hunt" his game than I am watching a hunter keep watch over a pile of bait.
Now, please do not get me wrong.
In a New York minute I would be sitting on a black bear bait if I had the opportunity and money.
But in a New York second I'd be spotting and stalking on foot along an Alaskan coastline like I have watched Tred do.
I ain't puttin' Ted down.
But his show doesn't have the sense of hunting that other shows have, most of the time.
Even Ted has been known to say if fishing with bait and baiting game where it is allowed are both legal, where is the immorality?
But as I said, my topic is not about his morals, convictions, or politics.
Nonetheless, I still and will watch him every week.
Ever thought about it?
Rmocarsky
I have been following this thread and it has caused me to think alot about Ted and his show.
I record and watch Ted weekly.
And what I have to say is not about his convictions or politics, rather about his show and his methods.
Let's compare Ted to several other hunting shows, OK?
Let's say . . . oh, Tred Barta.
I used to watch Tred and be entertained by his skills as a hunter . . . and many times he came away empty-handed, but I was not (as a viewer).
Ted's show, more often than not, is about killing.
Seems the major percentage of his episodes are comprised of him in a blind over bait killing incoming game.
I am personally much more entertained by watching a hunter "hunt" his game than I am watching a hunter keep watch over a pile of bait.
Now, please do not get me wrong.
In a New York minute I would be sitting on a black bear bait if I had the opportunity and money.
But in a New York second I'd be spotting and stalking on foot along an Alaskan coastline like I have watched Tred do.
I ain't puttin' Ted down.
But his show doesn't have the sense of hunting that other shows have, most of the time.
Even Ted has been known to say if fishing with bait and baiting game where it is allowed are both legal, where is the immorality?
But as I said, my topic is not about his morals, convictions, or politics.
Nonetheless, I still and will watch him every week.
Ever thought about it?
Rmocarsky