kinda off the subject
02-24-2002, 09:11 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
Posts: 1,665
RE: kinda off the subject
I've had The Outdoor Channel for about a year now, and have been disappointed with the quality of the shows. I'm seeing the same shows that were aired previously several times.
Most of the new shows coming on seem like advertisements more than hunting shows. The thing that really gets me stirred up is Paid Advertisements throughout the day. I'm didn't get my subscription to watch an ad for the ab energizer plus or sexual enhancers. They jacked up their rates for shows to buy airtime this year by 40% as well. The shows don't have much of a choice but to cater to their sponsors now.
There are still some great shows out there however. I try to just watch them for the hunting, even though it is obvious they are edited beyond recognition of the original hunt. I look forward to shows like Hunting in God's Country to come back on in July. Eastmans Hunting Journal is good, but I've seen the same shows now about 3 or 4 times each!
All in all though, I'm happy there is a channel out there that shows hunting and outdoors more than 1 or 2 hours per week. I think a certain standard should be used on the show however. I do know that TOC edits some material off shows before airing them, so it's not a free for all out there.
Most of the new shows coming on seem like advertisements more than hunting shows. The thing that really gets me stirred up is Paid Advertisements throughout the day. I'm didn't get my subscription to watch an ad for the ab energizer plus or sexual enhancers. They jacked up their rates for shows to buy airtime this year by 40% as well. The shows don't have much of a choice but to cater to their sponsors now.
There are still some great shows out there however. I try to just watch them for the hunting, even though it is obvious they are edited beyond recognition of the original hunt. I look forward to shows like Hunting in God's Country to come back on in July. Eastmans Hunting Journal is good, but I've seen the same shows now about 3 or 4 times each!
All in all though, I'm happy there is a channel out there that shows hunting and outdoors more than 1 or 2 hours per week. I think a certain standard should be used on the show however. I do know that TOC edits some material off shows before airing them, so it's not a free for all out there.
02-24-2002, 09:20 PM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SOLDOTNA, ALASKA
Posts: 832
RE: kinda off the subject
I WAS GOING TO GET A SATELLITE DISH MAINLY FOR THE ODC I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED THE 60 " INSTEAD OF THE 30" DISH AND THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL WAS ONLY WITH THE MOST EXPENSIVE PACKAGE. I THINK IT WAS $89 A MONTH. I WILL JUST DO MY OWN OUTDOOR STUFF RATHER THAN GO TO THAT EXPENSE.
02-24-2002, 09:27 PM
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Calvert co. Md USA
Posts: 540
RE: kinda off the subject
I just happened to put it on last week and I think it was Sports Afield and they were at a place in Michigan called the Sanctuary. They said it was fenced in. These 2 guys climb up into a shooting tower and there are about 20 deer walking around like they are tame. After what seemed like 2 minutes they see a nice buck but there are so many smaller bucks standing around in front of it they had to wait until they could get a clear shot. Shows like that are not good for the anti's to see. Is that hunting? Not for me.
02-26-2002, 04:46 PM
#18
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: indianapolis indiana USA
Posts: 8
RE: kinda off the subject
The outdoor channel is available for 1.99 extra on any DishhNetwork Dish system, the cheapest package is 22.99 + tax. The sytems are VERY inexpensive often free with good credit. I believe Primos does some of the most relistic hunting on there, but the 1.99 is worth it just to laugh at ted nugent<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
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