Set up your series recordings!!
Weds April 3rd at 3 p.m.!! Season 9 premiere episode!
Here is a teaser. Sportsman Channel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzFgW7q8AzE
Shoot Straight.
Man oh man.....he's a nut! :biglaugh:
Fred's a good dude!
Cool Clip. Fred & Michele bought Easton Bowhunting show last year and Fred was in NJ filming in January
on Whitetails for material for possibly the 1st new show.
Got to love his "child-like" enthusiasm.
Î wish I still get that channel I miss his show Widow
Well with that teaser. I now know what happens on all the shows! Lol
He kills a nice goat, 2 huge mules a sweet elk a sheep. .....
Fred is fun entertainment for sure.
:thumbsup:
Should be a good one.
Cool, looking forward to it!
Yep,thats Fred! Whatta a wonderful life he leads. Prolly one of the best shots with trad. gear around. One thing to make quality shots alone, but intirely something else to do it in front of the camera for the whole world to see! You rock Fred! :thumbsup:
I love his shows
some of the best bowhunting on TV.
He's a hoot for sure
:jumper: :jumper:
I'm really gratified to see the Sportsman's Channel showing a Traditional Bowhunting show. Traditional stuff has been lacking ever since Tred Barta had his accident.
I think Fred needs some "Bowhush" on his string. A new sponsor possibly? Just saying......
Henry
:bigsmyl:
I get a kick out of how pumped up he gets when he kills somethin. It can be just about anything and he's hootin and hollarin like crazy!! New season looks good.
Last weeks bowhunter mag tv was great. Larry D Jones is the man!!!! Got to watch him slam a nice black bear.
QuoteOriginally posted by snag:
Got to love his "child-like" enthusiasm.
x2. Reminds me of Brett Favre after a few touchdowns
Always enjoy watching Fred !!! :thumbsup:
Bill
:thumbsup: :clapper:
If I ever quit getting all excited after a kill shot, I'll quit hunting.
Love Fred's enthusiam. Wish I still got that channel.
You can't help but laugh and smile at Fred's excitement ...
:biglaugh: :jumper: :jumper: :archer2:
Fred definitely has a good time! It's refreshing to see his optimism and excitement in lite of all of the serious "big trophy" emphasis tv outdoor shows!
Fred was always my favorite TV personality until he starting hunting with xbows! Not sure why it bothers me so much but it does!
I watched it Really wish he would have used his recurve. But it was OK
Good stuff. Looking forward to it.
That's a good teaser. That show is one of the few I watch if I catch it any more.
Bisch
amazing how this same post is on another trad site. Their comments were very negative.
Kudos to this croud for being a united bowhunter group.
HE is about the only one I can stomach to watch any longer....some dont like his enthusiasm but from what I hear he was like that before he got on television...I have a friend that was just like that. Watched in in binos from 200 yds doing a jig after shooting a deer. LOL
Wish he would shoot his recurve more but I like he is not overly interested in huge racks and the constant sponsor name dropping like the others.
Good luck Fred and glad you are able to do the show like you want now as the owner. I just hope he does not fall to the power of sponsorship money and pressure to be like the others....
watched the new one yesterday, and for the first time, was really turned off. i don't know if it was the pimping of the Hoyt compound, the conversation with the camera while the mule deer is obviously still alive and in range for another shot, or the gear listing at the end.
i really like Fred, and i have watched and owned the Easton series on dvd for years.
something about the level of commercialism has made it lose its charm for me, though. i know just hunting for the trad crowd doesn't make the huge amounts of money the sponsors want, but i know for a fact that compound hunters enjoy watching guys hunt with trad gear too.
i think Fred has lost the things that set him apart from the other hunting "infomercials", and he's qucikly becoming one of the unwatchable herd of hunting commercials out there.
sad for me.
I like the idea that Fred is inclusive in his acceptance of archers who use all the various forms of equipment. After all, we traditional archers are the ones who are now in the minority, even though compound bows hadn't even been invented during the first decade that I was shooting bows. I'm very thankful that Terry created TradGang exclusively for traditional archery, but we still need to be accepting of others who help support the sport of hunting, even if they choose to use other weapons. I don't like the commercialization of the sport either, but someone has to pay the bills. Few other archers alive today have done more for traditional archery than Fred Eichler.
Allan
Have not seen anything from the new season yet, but I am a little concerned based on some of the comments I've seen here. Ready to blow up my TV, or at least cancel the "sports" channels. Hunting is so much more than a competitive sport or marketing opportunity. I'd hate to see ALL "hunting" shows reduced to product placement opportunities.
Kingsnake
Well I've never been a FAN of Fred but after watching the trailer I thought I'd hit "record the series" button. BUT after watching the first show and seeing clips of "upcoming" shows I went back and hit delete series button. Just my opinion, but can't believe Trad Gang keeps this thread alive considering it's not traditional and done in poor taste. But it's up to the moderators of this site. Either way I'll not watch another episode of it. IMHO just another example of bad hunting shows.
How is it not traditional? I saw a heck of a lot of recurve footage in that teaser.
His safety harness company should get front billing....don't know how he stays in the tree jumping around like a kid.
once again "super funny" cant wait!
It was the episode from 2011 where Fred shot the big mulie at 8 yards with his Buffalo recurve that got me into traditional archery.
This initial introduction became a passion to the point that I have sold my compounds and now have 6 quality longbows and recurves as well as leather products, knives, bowstrings, etc. that I have bought from TG sponsor companies as a result.
Would I personally like to see more emphasis on traditional archery - yes - but we also must embrace the fact that a lot of the new members to the traditional archery scene are currently shooting "wheelie bows", and through exposure from individuals such as Fred and others, we will see the ranks grow. The stronger we are in numbers, the more quality products we will see on the market!
QuoteOriginally posted by amar911:
I like the idea that Fred is inclusive in his acceptance of archers who use all the various forms of equipment. After all, we traditional archers are the ones who are now in the minority, even though compound bows hadn't even been invented during the first decade that I was shooting bows. I'm very thankful that Terry created TradGang exclusively for traditional archery, but we still need to be accepting of others who help support the sport of hunting, even if they choose to use other weapons. I don't like the commercialization of the sport either, but someone has to pay the bills. Few other archers alive today have done more for traditional archery than Fred Eichler.
Allan
well put!!
I have to agree Johnnyk71, I really think Fred's show has lost something now that he is shooting the compound more than his recurves. By carring the compound on not only his opening show of the year,but also his second episode as well really makes a statement. I think he is allowing Hoyt to make the call on the choice of weapon.I really can't see how he would be strapped for funds seeing how who he is married to and the other shows he's involved with.Like Fred but.......... not sure I'll be tuning in as much as I used to. jmo....Gary.
Fred is a great guy if you meet him in person and don't like him then there is probably something wrong with you. he gets excited but he is just that passioate about what he is doing. he is awesome with kids and will spend a ton of time talking to them.
Fred has done the super slam with his recurve and now wants to do it with his compound. Fred is probably my favorite guy to watch, so what if he wants to use a compound some. He has done more with a recurve than almost everyone on this site! He's a great guy and supports traditional archery, He loves archery so much that he payed his dues to be a member to every states bowhunting organization!
I like Fred's shows. Not because he hunts with a recurve on some episodes, but because he hunts the way I do and thinks anything shot with a bow is a trophy. He doesn't always shoot the biggest beast in the herd, but you would never know it from his reaction. Traditional archery is definitely not the most popular form of bowhunting these days. So any exposure at all is great. We are all hunters and should not condemn others just because of their choice of weapon.
Toby
I really got to say that whenever Fred is using a compound I feel like turning the program off. I watch Easton Bowhunting only because Fred is a traditional archer, otherwise the show is the same as most of the other crappy hunting shows. :dunno: :deadhorse:
Thinking back I should have realized like most promos or teasers they are almost always better than the real thing and nothing like the actual movie or show. Just another typical over the top questionable "hunting" commercial.
I think the reason he's shooting the compound more is he want to do the slam with that as well.
QuoteOriginally posted by DoradoWilder:
I think the reason he's shooting the compound more is he want to do the slam with that as well.
I wonder what the point is. that's like swimming the English Channel, and then turning around and crossing it in a motorboat.
pointless.
johnnyk71-I couldn't agree with you more. The only reasons a guy like Fred is shooting a compound is a sore shoulder etc or money!!!
Fred is the man, if you get a chance to meet him you will soon realize that he is just that passionate about our sport. He much prefers the recurve to the compound, but Hoyt wanted him to appeal to a larger crowd, so occasionally he hunts with wheels. I don't know that there are many guys out there that I would rather shoot a 3d with than mr eichler.
QuoteI like the idea that Fred is inclusive in his acceptance of archers who use all the various forms of equipment. After all, we traditional archers are the ones who are now in the minority, even though compound bows hadn't even been invented during the first decade that I was shooting bows. I'm very thankful that Terry created TradGang exclusively for traditional archery, but we still need to be accepting of others who help support the sport of hunting, even if they choose to use other weapons. I don't like the commercialization of the sport either, but someone has to pay the bills. Few other archers alive today have done more for traditional archery than Fred Eichler.
Allan
X3
:thumbsup:
Fred's is one of the few hunting shows I will watch on the tube these days. Like others have noted, he reminds me of the thrill I get from bowhunting.
He seems to have the same awestruck feeling I get at times when the bow and arrow and I do our jobs. I am always amazed (and thankful) for the lethality of archery tackle.
I like how Fred isn't always trying to coin a phrase or start some type of fad. I am so opposed to those things that I absolutely refuse to by products with certain names, nick-names, or slogans on them. A favorite arrow of mine began being made with one of these nick-names a couple of years ago. I called Easton to make sure I could get the product without the nick-name or I would have switched to another arrow.
anybody notice all that torque going on after his release. wow, Fred is a great actor for sure and really is a pretty funny guy, He would be fun to hunt with. I have seen a transformation over the years, On his very first DVD he is very calm and don't go berserk after the shot-kill that to me says something. he transformed into an actor. not the end of the world but like shocky he will use anything if you pay him and that don't sit right with me.
im just glad hoyt doesn't make a cross bow :scared: whoooooooo YEAHHHHH!!!! DID YOU SEE THAT ...
WWFD? rubberbands....get some!
I think some of you guys need to cut Fred a break. I met him in West Virgina a couple years ago. His excitement is for real,not the fake hand shaking that you see from some of the people on TV do after they shoot an animal.If it was'nt for the compound part of the show, we would'nt get to see any recurve shooting.
I watched his show last night...he did something that HAD to be a first on national outdoor programming. He had a segment that explained that bow seasons were under duress and that he was joining every state bowhunting organization in America...and urged his viewers to join their state's bowhunters organization.
That is going to catch him some small disfavor as everyone knows state bowhunting organizations defend the sport even when it's not popular to do so.
Of course, Fred cemented his reputation as a bowhunter first and a celebrity second. What a breath of fresh air!
Now I like Fred but I don't know what he's talking about bow seasons being under duress. They are not under duress in my state. Neither are they under duress in most eastern states.
I didn't see the show. I think I DVR his series -- hope so or I'll catch it the next 13-week cycle.
I think I know what he and others might call "duress" but I'm not going to be responsible for stinking up this site by opening that rotten can of worms.
I should likely clarify that I was using my own words to summarize his statements.
It would be nice to live in a state that didn't have the threat of negative influence regarding its archery seasons. In my home state archery only seasons have been shorterned almost half. The wildlife agency has said archery seasons are exclusive; relics of the past.
In addition we have the can of worms as well. I think its all interelated.
Kudos to Fred for taking a stand.
:bigsmyl:
I think the main reason why people don't see the duress is because their state bowhunting org is and has been working their tail off to prevent it. I agree with Fred join your state bowhunting org. :bigsmyl:
I can say in my state, we are loosing bow hunting opportunities due to the way the legislation and wildlife department work. The ODWC does not make the laws or the rules, the legislature does. We had 3000 acres of closed road bow only access that was opened up to rifle due to a legislature demanding it from the ODWC, the whole while 5,000 acres of state land across the road literally has always been open. We had a proposal in OKC to open up some parks to bowhunting but the "police officers" who live boarding the park who kill big bucks with black powder rifles railed against it. On some State lands here only the first 9 days of our 20+day rifle season was open to rifle then it went back to bow only, errrr not any more.
complacency and the "new generation" that are raised on the OUTDOOR CHANNEL is to blame in my experience.
When Fred Eichler joins the Bowhunting Council of Oklahoma I will share my thoughts on how he can help further and promote bowhunting in our State. He is not currently a member.
not to mention the "sequestor" affect on what could be the greatest traditional bow hunting only piece of land in the world, the Federally ran McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. The sequester has successfully shut down the spring turkey hunt out there this year. No word yet on the bow hunt but BAM that's another lost opportunity if it does.
COMPLACENCY. I see it in this very thread
not to mention the introduction of the CROSSBOW into the ARCHERY ONLY Season in oklahoma, not to mention the YOUTH RIFLE season smack dap in the middle of Bow season, not to mention the HOLIDAY DOE RIFEL SEASOn smack dab in the middle of the second bow season.....
COMPLACENCY
QuoteOriginally posted by Bowwild:
Neither are they under duress in most eastern states.
In NC, we just lost a week of archery season so Muzzleloader season could start a week earlier and last longer.
The wildlfe resource commission is under great pressure from the automobile insurance companies to get more deer killed to reduce accidents, and since bow hunters are not a high success rate method, and have a long season, the target, so to speak, is on our backs.
I would consider our season "under duress".
I think this "automobile insurance company pressure" thing is a factor for sure, but not nearly as influential nor as serious as the pressure being applied by manufacturer's who mostly use it as a reason to sell opportunists more equipment and to ask for a bigger slice of the pie from primitive weapons seasons that were fought for and earned by bowhunting pioneers. Maybe I'm wrong but I have always thought the insurance theory is mostly a cover up excuse to put the blame on someone else while asking for more opportunity to sell "tools."
Case in point, Oklahoma Limited harvest bear season. Year one, 20 bear quota. If 20 bears are not killed by the beginning of black powder season, then the black powder rifles get a crack. After black powder is over then it's back to bow only until 20 are taken. 19 bears were killed that first year.
Year two 33 bears taken the first day. Year two was the first time crossbows had been allowed as archery equipment in the state without a special handicapped permit.
Lost BOwhunting opportunities for a lot of people who had purchased the $100 tag but couldn't hunt until the weekend.
Bass Pro and the other stores couldn't keep enough cross bows in stock that first year.
Apathy and indifference abound among the typical bowhunter. I hope Fred Eichler uses his platform wisely, we could use the help!