For some of the dirtbag trash in the outdoors industry -- we just had a huge thread about Chris Brackett, who abused his camera guy and was convicted of poaching -- we have had a guy from Alabama who for 30 years or more has:
-- promoted hunting and the outdoors lifestyle we love
-- provided jobs
-- not had any poaching-arrest scandals
-- highlighted sports athletes and celebs from orgs that didn't or wouldn't talk about their athletes hunting and killing animals
-- puts on a free expo every year -- if you bring a can of food to be donated to a food bank - that thousands attend
-- was one of the first to launch hunting to the nation on The Nashville Network with his tv show
-- had characters that kids enjoyed and learned things from -- Shotgun Red and Bubba
Is Jackie perfect? Hell no, and neither is his business. They've had some serious issues that can't be overlooked. A lot of businesses are like that.
But in the overall I'll take a bajillion Bushmans than one Brackett any day.
Hard to disagree with anything said above. I knew Jackie back when he was at Lagoon Park running tennis tournaments, and he is a likable guy. I just don't care for the over-commercialization of the industry which has spawned the likes of Chris Brackett and other douchebags who will do anything to kill a deer just to make money. Buckmasters is part of that problem IMO.
