Western Hunting Self-Promoter Identifying Traits

[mtnprst]

Hunting Self-Promoter = Any Person who produces hunting media (video/photos/podcasts) with the intention of monetizing it through advertising, product sales, memberships, subscriptions, etc.

Western Hunting Self-Promoter Identifying Traits:

- 2 or more of 5: Instagram Page, Youtube Channel, Website, TV Show, Podcast
- Self identification as a "Hunter" or "Predator" on Facebook, LinkedIn, website "About" section, Instagram page or Youtube Channel
- Same Hunting-Related Course, Gear, Product, Membership, Subscription or Service offered for sale across multiple social networks
- Individualized Logo-Wear
- Video/Podcast/Blog Post explaining how "I/we built my/our brand"
- Always wears a t-shirt one size too small
- Heavily photoshopped portrait photo for website, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube channel home page
- Multiple Heavily photoshopped Instagram stream portrait photos wearing Camo, and/or holding bow/rifle
- Huge volume of gear-related content including interviews/hunting trips with sponsor company employees/founders
- Training photo wearing his own or his sponsor's logo wear
- Any shirtless photo ... esp. training or shooting bow
- Any Gear Unboxing Video - esp. of sponsored-provided gear
- Individualized discount codes for sponsor's and/or advertisers products (i.e. "Cameron", "Gritty", "meateater", etc.)
- Huge volume of gear-related content including interviews/hunting trips with sponsor employees, founders.
- Obvious product placement in hunting videos and/or frequent product mentions in podcasts/blog posts
- Bag Dump video(s), blog post(s) or podcast(s)
- Bow Build video(s)
- Any Gear Unboxing Video
- Trusty, fawning video and/or podcast sidekick
- Photo of packout carrying huge antlers
- Sponsored by MTN OPS, Wilderness Athlete or Heather's Choice
- Photo with dead animal draped across shoulders
- Photo holding up a just-butchered elk back strap
- Appearance on Joe Rogan Podcast
- Hunting Video/photo/podcast content came before product development (Argali, Gritty Bowman, etc, Born & Raised Outdoors, Elkshape, Exo, etc.)
- BHA Membership and obligatory photo wearing "Public Land Owner" T-Shirt, preferably while drinking micro-brew

What did I miss?

 

[Schaaf]

I can usually tell if it’s a clown by the face paint, red shoes, and the balloons falling out of their pocket.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Tonight for dinner, we're having some baked perch fillets, roasted sweet potato wedges & a wonderful vegetable medley from that paragon of haute cuisine, Costco.

I think I'll pair it with some lemonade & sprite mixed together, in order to achieve that effervescence I expect while dining.

 

[MThuntr]

Hunting Self-Promoter = Any Person who produces hunting media (video/photos/podcasts) with the intention of monetizing it through advertising, product sales, memberships, subscriptions, etc.

Western Hunting Self-Promoter Identifying Traits:

- 2 or more of 5: Instagram Page, Youtube Channel, Website, TV Show, Podcast
- Self identification as a "Hunter" or "Predator" on Facebook, LinkedIn, website "About" section, Instagram page or Youtube Channel
- Same Hunting-Related Course, Gear, Product, Membership, Subscription or Service offered for sale across multiple social networks
- Individualized Logo-Wear
- Video/Podcast/Blog Post explaining how "I/we built my/our brand"
- Always wears a t-shirt one size too small
- Heavily photoshopped portrait photo for website, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube channel home page
- Multiple Heavily photoshopped Instagram stream portrait photos wearing Camo, and/or holding bow/rifle
- Huge volume of gear-related content including interviews/hunting trips with sponsor company employees/founders
- Training photo wearing his own or his sponsor's logo wear
- Any shirtless photo ... esp. training or shooting bow
- Any Gear Unboxing Video - esp. of sponsored-provided gear
- Individualized discount codes for sponsor's and/or advertisers products (i.e. "Cameron", "Gritty", "meateater", etc.)
- Huge volume of gear-related content including interviews/hunting trips with sponsor employees, founders.
- Obvious product placement in hunting videos and/or frequent product mentions in podcasts/blog posts
- Bag Dump video(s), blog post(s) or podcast(s)
- Bow Build video(s)
- Any Gear Unboxing Video
- Trusty, fawning video and/or podcast sidekick
- Photo of packout carrying huge antlers
- Sponsored by MTN OPS, Wilderness Athlete or Heather's Choice
- Photo with dead animal draped across shoulders
- Photo holding up a just-butchered elk back strap
- Appearance on Joe Rogan Podcast
- Hunting Video/photo/podcast content came before product development (Argali, Gritty Bowman, etc, Born & Raised Outdoors, Elkshape, Exo, etc.)
- BHA Membership and obligatory photo wearing "Public Land Owner" T-Shirt, preferably while drinking micro-brew

What did I miss?

You really like that high horse you're riding...

@Ben Lamb
Tonight I'm having elk sausage cooked on a cast iron skillet with homemade fermented sauerkraut on a homemade sourdough bun. I'm totally posting it on my Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, and will describe the tasting on my Podcast. #holierthanthou #liveandletlive #nobodycares #backcountryhuntersgodeeper

 

[ChaosOneZero]

The view from your tower of self-righteousness must be incredible. Would love to see some pics, plz.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Tonight for dinner, we're having some baked perch fillets, roasted sweet potato wedges & a wonderful vegetable medley from that paragon of haute cuisine, Costco.

I think I'll pair it with some lemonade & sprite mixed together, in order to achieve that effervescence I expect while dining.

I was thinking about making some turkey nuggets. I've gone the fancy route and tried to get all complicated with bines etc... but you know what... you just can't beat a turkey nugget.

 

[dgc1963]

Any shirtless photo? Dam Im going to have to tell tammy to stop sending me those n I REALLY LIKED THEM

 

[BucksnDucks]

What did I miss?

Your point?

 

[Letthemgrow]

Odd thing to post on a site that is provided by a guy who's business is making hunting videos and sells branded merchandise.

 

[mtnprst]

Forgot to Add:

- Multi-podcast appearances and active membership in the hunting industry Circle Jerk - celebrity hunters, hunting movie producers, gear/clothing manufacturers, internet hunting service companies (gohunt.com, etc.), podcasters, and approving mainstream hunting nonprofits who stroke each other daily to keep content machine producing, audience growing, and money rolling in.

 

[Bambistew]

This guy is growing on me...

 

[Bowmannate2000]

This guy's trying his hardest to get banned.

 

[Addicting]

This guy is growing on me...

Kinda like flesh heating bacteria or more like a STD?

 

[Buschy]

mtnprst,

You should find a new place to troll.

 

[HandgunHunter]

I’d add...

Trying to impose you values on others....

Trying to divide hunters.....

Having next to zero followers while trying to do so.....

 

[MThuntr]

- 2 or more of 5: Instagram Page, Youtube Channel, Website, TV Show, Podcast

Says the person with links on their own websites to their Facebook and Twitter

kettle meet pot

 

[rwc101]

You like huckleberries?

 

[BlazerBeam]

Tonight for dinner, we're having some baked perch fillets, roasted sweet potato wedges & a wonderful vegetable medley from that paragon of haute cuisine, Costco.

I think I'll pair it with some lemonade & sprite mixed together, in order to achieve that effervescence I expect while dining.

oooooo! thats what I'm talkin about! can't beat those perch!

 

[Straight Arrow]

Tonight for dinner, we're having some baked perch fillets, roasted sweet potato wedges & a wonderful vegetable medley from that paragon of haute cuisine, Costco.

I think I'll pair it with some lemonade & sprite mixed together, in order to achieve that effervescence I expect while dining.

My BIL in Buffalo, WY, has become a cheesemaker and produces some tasty chunks. A fine cheese would go well with your table fare. What say you about cheese today?

 

[FlatlanderAZ]

My BIL in Buffalo, WY, has become a cheesemaker and produces some tasty chunks. A fine cheese would go well with your table fare. What say you about cheese today?

I’m not really sure what’s going on here... but I do like cheese.