Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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It was on the outdoor or versus channel yesterday - his yearly woodland caribou hunt by stalking with traditional bow. Just like last year, he came up empty, but got off a couple of shots, and much better quality shots than last year - one which he should have easily gotten (the last one).
I'll give it to this guy - he is highly entertaining; cracks me up. But is there a more arrogant man on the face of the planet? They play some song in the background where the lyrics tout what a great and mighty man and hunter Tred Barta is - talk about full of himself! And I love how he says at the beginning how he's shooting better than ever, more confidently than ever, and said something to the effect that "if I get within 35 yards, it's money in the bank" or some such, and then on the last shot he shoots about a foot-14" over the back of the buck from about 20 yards, and then characterizes the shot as "six inches high".
Now, mind you, he's more of a man than I am, and displayed great stalking ability, crawling on his belly and such, and great determination and patience in the soaking rain and cold (not to mention the cameraman doing the same). I have no doubt he has much more skill than I do - just not nearly as much as he thinks he does and says he does. Fun to watch, though. And his attitude is great - he felt like it was a tremendously successful hunt, harvest or no harvest, by stalking that close, looking the beast straight in the eye, drawing back, and getting off a quality shot.
I'll give it to this guy - he is highly entertaining; cracks me up. But is there a more arrogant man on the face of the planet? They play some song in the background where the lyrics tout what a great and mighty man and hunter Tred Barta is - talk about full of himself! And I love how he says at the beginning how he's shooting better than ever, more confidently than ever, and said something to the effect that "if I get within 35 yards, it's money in the bank" or some such, and then on the last shot he shoots about a foot-14" over the back of the buck from about 20 yards, and then characterizes the shot as "six inches high".
Now, mind you, he's more of a man than I am, and displayed great stalking ability, crawling on his belly and such, and great determination and patience in the soaking rain and cold (not to mention the cameraman doing the same). I have no doubt he has much more skill than I do - just not nearly as much as he thinks he does and says he does. Fun to watch, though. And his attitude is great - he felt like it was a tremendously successful hunt, harvest or no harvest, by stalking that close, looking the beast straight in the eye, drawing back, and getting off a quality shot.