What is worse with these Pro-Staff and Sponsored product lines is the hunting shows Pro-Staffers on how they promote these sponsor items. I personally seen these Pro-Staffers kill an animal then take a lot of different pics with that same animal with all their sponsors products. Might have killed the animal with a rifle and took pics with that rifle. Then take pics with a bow, a muzzleloader, crossbow, cover scent products, camo clothing(and even change camo a time or two),etc. Had one guy tell me about a very well know bow hunter that killed a Blackbuck sitting in a ladderstand in t-shirt and shorts on. Killed the Blackbuck then put on two differents kinds of camo clothing to take the recovery pics.

That's just part of the game. If you want new gear the next year, you dang sure better send them nice pics wearing this years gear.

That's just part of the game. If you want new gear the next year, you dang sure better send them nice pics wearing this years gear.

We will have to start a "Hump Day" of sorts thread for you then NP..."Getting NP's dander up" Tuesdays.

Lol. Just thought about that my Eastmans' "Pro Staff" hat even says "No Fences Here" on it. Gonna put that sucker on and strut around awhile.

Glad I'm not their pack mule.

What's funny is when you know folks rep certain products and then when the cameras are gone they break out their normal gear to hunt with.

Good article. I wouldn't mind being a "pro staffer"; however, there are so few products for hunting that actually work or improve hunting success that I don't see that happening and no way would I push some smoke and mirrors. Most of the stuff that does work doesn't need the pro staff push as most hunters I know are smart enough to figure it out. I would take a gig with Remington, Swarovski, Leica, etc... if it meant some free stuff though!