Influenced

[MThuntr]

The man the myth the legend...passed away this morning at 86 from pancreatic cancer. He only hunted with black powder

 

[noharleyyet]

Greenhorn should be dropping a link at any moment. Beware.

*closes office door & mutes speaker

 

[Gellar]

Influencers make me feel like a failure when they only post hero shots, heavy packs and every time they go hunting it is some epic life changing event.

They make me feel weak and feeble when I weigh my pack and it’s only 65 pounds and not 125 pounds they are continually posting about. Influencers cause me to question my stamina and preseason training when I am spent after a mere 4 or 5 mile day and they are hiking 12 before the sun comes up.

 

[Dakota79]

I don't watch them so I don't think they have influenced me much.

 

[mtmuley]

Best of the West. mtmuley

 

[FairWeather]

Some of these folks who run YouTube channels from the PNW have certainly influenced me in terms of technique.

Being new to hunting, YT was the first place I turned to for how-tos and ride-along type of content.
Particularly Northwest Wild & Free, and Cascade Backcountry.

If nothing else, It was just nice to see the type of terrain and environment that these folks are finding animals in, and see how they go about closing the deal on them.

And of course Randy’s got me looking at some Leupolds more than once.

 

[rustednuts]

Some certain members of this site love affair with meopta pushed me to get to their binos.

 

[jpcoll01]

Mystery Ranch pack because of Randy's bag dump videos. As far as hunting styles and learning to hunt in the west Remi Warren, that dude's podcasts are like a Masters level class in hunting, information is easy to grasp and all of it has been sound (so far). I even won a Stone Glacier bag on one of his live dial in shows so bonus points for that.

 

[JLS]

I should report brockel . . .

Can confirm.

 

[Southern Elk]

I exist in a state of affairs quite the opposite of sheep shape, I wear military surplus wool, shoot the most toxic lead on the market out of a dinged up rifle with unimpressive ballistics, often hunt with a slight buzz, never really glass, and wander around aimlessly and ineffectively, rarely finding much less killing my quarry, all the while poorly taking pictures of trees I think are old and ugly.

But I do have a Mystery Ranch backpack.

#chickenfriedsteakshape

 

[brockel]

Picked a few things off here I now own that has made life easier. Kifarubearer and a bino harness

 

[tjones]

often hunt with a slight buzz

Sig worthy.

 

[gouch]

I exist in a state of affairs quite the opposite of sheep shape, I wear military surplus wool, shoot the most toxic lead on the market out of a dinged up rifle with unimpressive ballistics, often hunt with a slight buzz, never really glass, and wander around aimlessly and ineffectively, rarely finding much less killing my quarry, all the while poorly taking pictures of trees I think are old and ugly.

But I do have a Mystery Ranch backpack.

I think I may have just been influenced.

 

[mtmuley]

Best of the West. mtmuley

In a way this is true. I started to pay way closer attention to bullets, ballistics and shooting especially as yardages stretched. My handloading techniques got better.. About the only good thing I took from that show. mtmuley

 

[Valley1320]

Kenetreks thats Randys fault. Mystery ranch. I have alot of kings camo but not sure where I was influenced to buy it... I think it was more I like their camo patterns so that's what I bought and ended up liking it.

 

[BackofBeyond]

I now have a RUM and shoot Hammers because of @mtmuley does that count?

#hambassador

 

[Deleted member 28227]

I started buying patagucci and arc'teryx because of @SnowyMountaineer

I thought about a RUM and now shoot all hammers because of @mtmuley

I bought a tikka because of @VikingsGuy cheap guns thread

 

[HSi-ESi]

If I was influenced by someone who is not an influencer - does that make them an influencer for the future?

Maybe inspired by some who are not influencer's. I don't know if that counts.

 

[BackofBeyond]

I thought about a RUM and now shoot all hammers because of @mtmuley

Two data points make a trend line. Proof that @mtmuley is an influencer.

#hambassador

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

I've probably been influenced to some degree, possibly in the kuiu and boots I wear. But I'd like to point out that I had no idea what Mystery Ranch was when I got mine. I just new that my cousin who worked there hooked me up big time when she gave me a smoking deal on a brand new Metcalf.