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It's entertaining to me to see the 'latest' waterfowling products and upstart companies.

A couple of new names:

'Hardcore'........ "Coming to a blind near you". Well, that's one of my biggest fears on public land. What do they sell? It's hard to tell. Looks like warm and fuzzy stuff like gloves, wader mitts, hoodies, vests, and skull caps with a logo-looking do-dad on it. "Hardcore.......it's not easy". We already know that. "Gear for the most Hardcore of situations". What exactly does that mean? Maybe they just sell cool truck decals.

'Banded'......."this is not your typical outerwear.....it's banded." OK, good luck with that.

Apparently they're not after the over-50 market.

New products:

This is too weird......from Hardcore....remember "gear for the most hardcore of situations?" and, "it's not easy?" how 'bout a 'Double Man Cave'? It's a side-by-side layout blind for 2 hunters. I can see that for father/child (regardless of age of both) or husband/wife....but I just don't think very many guys would spring for one of these and invite different hunting companions to share
the dbl-man cave, or go in 'halvesies' with someone, then have to explain you want to hunt with somebody else. This concept is contrary to Rig'em Right's slogan, "Don't waste life believing your girl's impressed by your feminine side". Yeah, whatever that has to do with the actual 'products' will only be known by the guy that thought that was 'catchy'. My girl is always beside me during duck season - but I'm not selling anything.

OK, I still don't know anything about the 'products' themselves...... And am becoming less inclined to based on advertisements.

Oh...... And the other thing.....'Bird Dog' Blackberry Flavored Whiskey? "your new Old Favorite"? OK, I'm missing something......but not too concerned about it. Bring-on the cold winds of Autumn........PLEASE!!!

That and all the barbed wire engraved bright orange acrylic $150 calls are proof they are after the young hunter with money.
I hope the "hardcore waterfowlers" out there have a lot of money, cause I aint buying that junk.

i Have reached the conclusion that it's not about what works, but what will sell. I have most of what I need and don't but much anymore. I guess I am not the new target demographic for outdoors products. I did just get my new "dirty little doe" deer call in the mail yesterday, my wife doesn't get it.

Talking about the Banded stuff, did you see the Cinderella duck call? The logo is a baby blue glass slipper with wings on the heel. Who's gonna buy that??

cupnglide wrote:Talking about the Banded stuff, did you see the Cinderella duck call? The logo is a baby blue glass slipper with wings on the heel. Who's gonna buy that??

Here is a link to that call. http://www.cabelas.com/duck-calls-bande ... ll-1.shtml

I gotta agree 100%. I have almost gotten to the point of not looking at the Macks or Cabelas catalogs for any reason other than to see the absurd new stuff that they have to sell. Guess its really sad for the companies that are marketing this stuff, in that those of us that have been to a rodeo or two and have the funds to spend aren't generally inclined to do so. In the end, its the items that are proven over time due to quality and dependability that earn my money.

99% of these new items that hit the market every year are junk and we all know it. It's no different than companies coming up with a new camo pattern every year, for no reason other than to get you to spend your money. The camo clothing that you bought last year, or the year before, or ten years ago will still work, but its not the "latest and greatest!"

I agree with you ol farts...............they ain't marketing to us!

Check the inventory, all i'll be needing is snuff, shells, new waders, and maybe its time to break down a try some new undergarments. These 1980 longhandles have seen better times and a stronger sphincter.

One other product worth mention - 'Banded' Gun Stick. It's a stand you stick in the mud to hold your blunderbuss to assure it stays out of the water, muck, or snow. Adjusts from 36 to 54 inches. 'Banded' Deluxe Slough Stool sold separately.

Can you imagine walking-in with all that stuff? We DO want to be comfy - holding a heavy blunderbuss can get tiring. Who hunts with a blunderbuss any more. I thought this was 2012.

I'm 34 and this CRAP drives me crazy. I have also taught my nine year old how stupid this stuff is. When at catahoula and some DA pulls up to the launch and says, " ah brah we left are mojo" mason just looks at me and shakes his head.

Anybody caught with a gun stick should have their 'man' card pulled.

Dont be knockin on some Bird Dog, it aint bad.

You can keep you 'man' card for now.

And then there's the Primo's rattle call, or what I refer to as the dildo call.

I saw some calls today in the Shreveport BPS that were named "Bad booty" duck calls. Hunter orange...and they'll be out of business in 2 years.

Every thing is a trend. Old school camo came out and it was all the rage. Look at me I'm old school I been in the game forever coach. The last few years UFC is all the rage and that entails tats, badass attitudes, and dragon/skull/flaming shirts. Now all the duck hunting gear such as shirts, calls, etc. are marketing to what is instyle or trending. May not appeal to the masses on the forum but it appeals to the majority.

If you will buy a 100 dollar affliction shirt you will buy a duck call with a dragon duck and flames on it. If they weren't making money they wouldnt keep selling all the junk.