Marketing is hard

[thomas89]

A good friend of mine is connected with them, don't doubt that he will be pushing that thing. Seems to buy and sell more hunting crap than care about his future retirement.

I often wonder about this, like come on you can’t be THAT stacked to be spending this kind of money every season on gear.

Not that I know the full story, but I sometimes catch myself feeling a bit bad for some of the wives and kids these guys show in these videos. Assuming they are potentially ruining their financial futures not to mention time lost in the process.

 

[noharleyyet]

If not for marketing we'd all be shooting Remington 700 30naughts in cold wet killer cotton layers,

 

[rmyoung1]

On the other end of the spectrum, there’s the perfect-in-its-simplicity advertising that just leaves you dreaming and scheming. Anyone familiar with those old Pinnell and Talifson ads in Outdoor Life? Nothing really needs to be explained when you see one of those. You just wish a Kodiak trip (and possibly time travel, too) was in your future.

 

[PoleX]

Gritty missed his shot in 09. Would have made a hell of replacement for Billy:

 

[buckbull]

Do you guys think that weight training elk quarter would fit under that outfit?

Packout Strong Elk Quarter Trainer https://share.google/WclN1ViP96huvv34P

 

[PoleX]

All I know is I have major outdoor products marketing fatigue…seems like FB and IG is just constant marketing BS from them all. Buddies will text me about products…I usually say, IDK, spend money on index funds and tags. I’ve been using the red primos elk reed for 15 years…I did my hardest mountaineering and backpacking out of a Walmart pack. Experience and time in the mountains is all I care about.

 

[Irrelevant]

All I know is I have major outdoor products marketing fatigue…seems like FB and IG is just constant marketing BS from them all. Buddies will text me about products…I usually say, IDK, spend money on index funds and tags. I’ve been using the red primos elk reed for 15 years…I did my hardest mountaineering and backpacking out of a Walmart pack. Experience and time in the mountains is all I care about.

At this point I'm more inclined to buy something to make sitting through an early April track meet more comfortable than buying something hunting related.

 

[TheTone]

Honestly it shouldn’t be that hard for a company to not use an unrepentant convicted poacher in your ads

 

[MNElkNut]

I have to admit, my best hunting wear has kept me warm on those early track meets. Man, they can get cold. Wonder if I should buy one of those sleeping bags with armholes for $XXXX to keep me warm? Do they make them with a Cardinal emblazoned on the front to show off my school pride?

 

[Potsie]

Honestly it shouldn’t be that hard for a company to not use an unrepentant convicted poacher in your ads

It’s pretty easy for me to not purchase anything from a company associated with such individuals… NF, Peax, Kings Camo etc.

Probably needs to be its own thread - a running list of poaching douches and the companies that pay them.