The Nuge Speaks ..... again.

[Big Fin]

For all the Nuge detractors, he now explains why such people don't like him. I had no idea that so many hunters were jealous, ignorant, cheap, fools.

Guess now we know.

Nugent Headlines New Web Show

IOLA, WI - Longtime hunter, outspoken conservationist and legendary rock star Ted Nugent will be the first guest on Wednesday's inaugural "Deer Talk Now," a live talk show about whitetail deer from Deer & Deer Hunting.

Nugent has hunted for more than 50 years throughout the United States and Canada for whitetail deer, bear, wild boar and other species.

Deer Talk Now will air each Wednesday at 12 p.m. (CST), hosted by Brad Rucks and Dan Schmidt, editor of Deer & Deer Hunting magazine. Deer Talk Now will feature special guests, questions from viewers and discussions about new hunting gear, habitat, hunting tactics, deer biology, hunter ethics, issues and more.

Nugent's deep passion for hunting and the outdoors along with his outspoken nature have combined to place him at the forefront of the hunting public. Some appreciate that and others do not, but Nugent never sways from his strong convictions.

"My critics are mostly jealous because I am my own boss and have created an amazing quality of life for my family and myself through incredible hard work and dedication," Nugent told Deer & Deer Hunting. "You find someone who has a problem with me and your are looking at an ignorant, cheap person.

"My supporters are legion, and the finest Americans there are. I am constantly invited to take terminally ill children on their last hunts, and to host the heroic wounded warriors of the U.S. military on hunting trips around the world. The absolute best of the best are on my side, so my detractors are exposed for the fools that they are. I couldn't feel better about my real reputation and position in life."

Originally from Detroit, Nugent's vivid stage presentation and memorable guitar talents earned him the nickname "Motor City Madman." For more than five decades he's garnered multi-platinum hits and worldwide fame starting with the Amboy Dukes, following on through his successful solo career and then in the 1990s with Damn Yankees.

Nugent has released more than 35 albums since 1967 and sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. He schedules his tour dates for spring and summer, often performing for military personnel, but leaves autumn and winter open for hunting. Nugent currently is beginning his 53rd tour and will be performing throughout the United States this summer.

Full text at this link - http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/133705312831uyu6vffjy

 

[kansasdad]

My problem with Uncle Ted is not his marksmanship, patriotism or work ethic, just his inability to follow various hunting regulations.

 

[WV Hunter]

For all the Nuge detractors, he now explains why such people don't like him. I had no idea that so many hunters were jealous, ignorant, cheap, fools.

Guess now we know.



Full text at this link - http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/133705312831uyu6vffjy

I would argue his ego doesn't realize there are hunters out there that think he is an embarrasing fool. I'm sure he thinks he is addressing a whole different audience.

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

My only problem with UT is his mouth. John

 

[Dinkshooter]

I knew I was cheap, now I realize I'm igninant.

 

[Ben Lamb]

He forgot commie, terrorist, socialist, fascist, monkey lover and girl.

I suppose when you have no real argument in defense of yourself, you resort to name calling.

 

[Big Fin]

I often wonder if he actually thinks he speaks for the hunting community, or if this is all part of the act being put on by a very intelligent entertainer who is playing his fans and the media, the same way he plays the guitar?

I might have a small circle of hunting friends, but none I hang out with can stand his words or actions when it comes to hunting. Whether he thinks he speaks for hunters, or not, the non-hunting media thinks he speaks for all hunters. That is a problem for the image of hunting.

When it comes to the Second Amendment, I find him to be a better spokesman. When it comes to hunting issues and his behavior in the field, I have a hard time watching him use hunting as another tool for his media strategy.

Sooner or later, the game of calling out anyone who disagrees with him will further marginalize his opinions, making him more of a TV celebrity and further putting the image of hunting over on his fringe turf. From the outside, it seems as if he could care less what impact it has on hunting, so long as it keeps him in the front of the media.

Too bad he is an "untouchable" in the outdoor media. I can only imagine the outcry if any other media person got busted for multiple game violations. Hell, Jim Zumbo lost his job for one small line in a blog post, yet today such a vacuum of leadership exists in popular outdoor media that we accept game violators as spokesmen for our image, even making Nuge a featured speaker if it increases readership or listeners/viewers.

Oh well, time to go kill a bear.

 

[WV Hunter]

When it comes to the Second Amendment, I find him to be a better spokesman. When it comes to hunting issues and his behavior in the field, I have a hard time watching him use hunting as another tool for his media strategy.

Sooner or later, the game of calling out anyone who disagrees with him will further marginalize his opinions, making him more of a TV celebrity and further putting the image of hunting over on his fringe turf. From the outside, it seems as if he could care less what impact it has on hunting, so long as it keeps him in the front of the media.

Too bad he is an "untouchable" in the outdoor media. I can only imagine the outcry if any other media person got busted for multiple game violations. Hell, Jim Zumbo lost his job for one small line in a blog post, yet today such a vacuum of leadership exists in popular outdoor media that we accept game violators as spokesmen for our image, even making Nuge a featured speaker if it increases readership or listeners/viewers.

Oh well, time to go kill a bear.

Fin, I agree with you about Ted. I am not sure how he still has a "hunting" show on the Outdoor Channel. His ranch that I see on TV is just like a cattle ranch with a bunch of exotics instead of cattle. Just bring them into the corn pile for slaughter. It isn't even entertaining. He should stick with the 2nd Amendment crowd where he makes the most sense.

As for Zumbo, that idiot got what he deserved too. For those that don't know or don't remember, here is his blog post:

I must be living in a vacuum. The guides on our hunt tell me that the use of AR and AK rifles have a rapidly growing following among hunters, especially prairie dog hunters. I had no clue. Only once in my life have I ever seen anyone using one of these firearms. I call them "assault" rifles, which may upset some people. Excuse me, maybe I'm a traditionalist, but I see no place for these weapons among our hunting fraternity. I'll go so far as to call them "terrorist" rifles. They tell me that some companies are producing assault rifles that are "tackdrivers." Sorry, folks, in my humble opinion, these things have no place in hunting. We don't need to be lumped into the group of people who terrorize the world with them, which is an obvious concern. I've always been comfortable with the statement that hunters don't use assault rifles. We've always been proud of our "sporting firearms." This really has me concerned. As hunters, we don't need the image of walking around the woods carrying one of these weapons. To most of the public, an assault rifle is a terrifying thing. Let's divorce ourselves from them. I say game departments should ban them from the praries [sic] and woods.[2]

Oddly enough it was Ted Nugent who brought Zumbo back into good graces of law abiding AR and AK owners. He's back on TV now as well.

 

[ericnuse]

Bunker mentality

It seems to me that a majority of folks who own guns and now hunters have a them vs. us mentality. Which leads to feeling that we can't disagree on anything or even have a conversation because it opens a crack in our defense. Thus folks like Nugent are tolerated by most and turned into cash cows by the outdoor media.
Like in the fable of the Emperor's Clothing - thinking hunters need to take on the role of pointing out the obvious - Ted is an exploiter and a violator - he does not speak for me and what I do as a hunter.

 

[jryoung]

For a brief moment between clicking on the thread and it opening I thought for once Uncle Ted would not put his foot in his mouth....I believe it is surgically attached.

 

[Big Fin]

As far as Zumbo's blog entry, I think it was poor judgement that he got toasted for that blog entry. He is entitled to his opinion, especially when he is in the media and his employer expected him to provide comments that further discussion about topics in the hunting world. At the time, black rifles were new to the hunting scene, so it was worth having the discussion. To me, that is what Zumbo was doing, even if I didn't agree with all he wrote there.

Whether one agrees with Zumbo's opinion, or not, it seemed harsh for a guy who had been in the industry as long as he had. And today we have jokers who do a hell of a lot more damage to hunting than Zumbo's post did, yet they are given big platforms to shout out their messages, messages many of us find disturbing.

One consequence of the Zumbo situation is that the outdoor media is now quiet on most any topic that is controversial, almost to the point of being sterlized. No one wants to get "Zumbo'd" when they have mortgages, kids braces, etc. Too bad. The entire hunting community suffers when that type of pressure serves to silence critical thinking, out of a fear of retaliation.

That was a sea change event in outdoor media, where the 2nd Amendment interests silenced the hunting interests. It was as if the gun guys told the hunters to "fall in line." And, where the hunters were expected to "fall in" was behind the gun interests. Merely my perception, as one who is in this outdoor media, a lifetime hunter, and a life member of the NRA.

Not one of the hunting writers spoke up of the harshness with which Zumbo was dealt. I am sure they feared for their own jobs. Yet, all the gun writers made minced meat out of Zumbo. That was a truly sad "pack mentality." That event has changed the culture of hunting media and the messages hunting media has since been putting out.

Seems to me that Nuge has been further out of mainstream hunting behavior lately than Zumbo's comments were. And, it turns my stomach to think that Nuge made it appear that because of his blessing, Zumbo was allowed back into the outdoor media.

None of this censure, real or threatened, is helpful to our cause. The big dogs in the outdoor media world are chickenshit when it comes to this stuff. No other way to put it. The "Free Press" in outdoor media is not nearly as free as it once was, which is too bad.

 

[junior88]

Right on the money Fin. I always felt that Zumbo got a raw deal for expressing an opinion. Ted has all sorts of opinions, some i'm sure we agree with and others not so much. Now that Ted has ventured into the field of violating game regulations, let's see if his feet are held to the fire in the same manner. Unfortunately I think i already know the answer.

 

[tradarch61]

nuge speaks...again

I have to agree with most everyones opinion on uncle ted. However, Bob Foulkrod once told me, " would you rather have your son spend a week with michael jackson or ted nugent?" He's not the best spokesperson, but he speaks.

 

[mtmiller]

I have to agree with most everyones opinion on uncle ted. However, Bob Foulkrod once told me, " would you rather have your son spend a week with michael jackson or ted nugent?" He's not the best spokesperson, but he speaks.

" would you rather have your son spend a week with Randy Newberg or ted nugent?"

 

[jryoung]

I have to agree with most everyones opinion on uncle ted. However, Bob Foulkrod once told me, " would you rather have your son spend a week with michael jackson or ted nugent?" He's not the best spokesperson, but he speaks.

Both are a perfect example of "celebrities" doing stoopid chit. Those that get infront of a microphone or camera in front of millions think laws, reason, morality etc. don't apply to them.

 

[WV Hunter]

Right on the money Fin. I always felt that Zumbo got a raw deal for expressing an opinion. Ted has all sorts of opinions, some i'm sure we agree with and others not so much. Now that Ted has ventured into the field of violating game regulations, let's see if his feet are held to the fire in the same manner. Unfortunately I think i already know the answer.

Zumbo got exactly what he deserved. When your bills are paid with the help of a rifle manufacturer, and that rifle manufacturer makes AR type rifles and believes in the 2nd Amendment, and you call owners of AR rifles (made by your sponsor) terrorists and that nobody should own or use these type of rifles but the military or terrorists, expect to be fired. When your opinion is not based on fact and is so far out in left field, you become a liability for the companies you represent.

As far as Uncle Ted is concerned:

I think Ted Nugent needs to go back to his ranch, spend his money and time helping wounded vets and terminally ill children. I hope he is voted off of the NRA board and the Outdoor Channel cancels his show. He can continue to make people like Peirce Morgan look like horse crap tho

 

[junior88]

He was also paid to have an opinion. I guess it just wasn't supposed to be his opinion.

 

[dustinf]

He was also paid to have an opinion. I guess it just wasn't supposed to be his opinion.

He was paid to deliver the opinion of his sponsors to the masses. When he expressed his own opinion, they fired him.

That's my biggest problem with "outdoor television". It's all about branding and product placement.

All shows are essentially info-mercials for their group of sponsors. Certain shows do it tastefully(OYOA, MeatEater, Into High Country). Other shows(Uncle Ted, Tom Miranda, Drury brothers) do it in an obvious and tacky manor.

 

[The Hedgehog]

Will be humming Cat Scratch Fever while bear hunting tonight.

 

[JCS]

Will be humming Cat Scratch Fever while bear hunting tonight.

Are you sure you wont be humming Stranglehold?