BRO Breakup

[tdhanses]

I was going to post a YouTube video when Shakira and I decided to go our separate ways…. Her legal team advised against it. They did mention I’d be well taken care of when the s&x tape gets “leaked” in the spring of 2025….

Too bad she lost all her money to pay back taxes.

 

[Cady Creek]

Unfortunately, this all stems from social media/internet. Nothing is sacred is anymore, because someone is promoting/pimping it. "Hey, look at me!" You can find groups like this no matter the hobby you are into. I got into surf fishing half a dozen years ago or so. Same thing. Loads of video's, FB groups, and "content creators" claiming anyone can do it. Same result, different patch of dirt. Every beach you go to is loaded with guys who saw it on the internet.
Vastly different than chasing Elk in the mountains I know, but point is its everywhere and everything these days. That's just one example.

 

[LongWayAround]

Their early stuff was really enjoyable to watch. I tried a couple more recent videos a year or so ago... Click, next...

Pretty soon, it wasn't just a group of guys killing elk up close but it's ducks, geese, team up with this other Tube group, and that Tube group, pimp this product, and that one. Look, now, they have their own calls. All decked out in matching camo. It was all archery, then it's got to be rifle too. No longer just elk, but anything you can get a chance to film for content.

Videos got light on actually good content and heavy on grabass as the pressure to produce probably mounted. Yeah, we get it, you joke around with your buddies at camp/truck. I don't need 20 minutes of it with two minutes of elk. I'm not here to watch you eat a burrito.

 

[lyingflatlander]

I heard Steve was caught on a Rascall Flats tour buss with Gary Lavox and Tiffany Lakosky.

 

[rtkbowhunter]

Two things I remember from the BRO influencers.

1. Rolling into a north central Colordao unit, trailhead markers clearly visible. Nice. Thank you. Soical media whores selling hunting for likes shares and follows.

2. This happened on more than one occasion. Huddled in their lil group, discussing a plan to get on a buglin' bull. Get's out wind checker, it's clearly marginal for the direction they want go... Hour or so later "We must a blew him out..." NSDT!

 

[Dobermann]

Yeah I stopped watching just about all of it a handful of years back when i realized that I was actively contributing to my own pain and misery of it being much harder to get tags in my own state. I had a guilty pleasure of hunting videos, but these days living vicariously doesn’t cut it at all. Also I think when you get out and hunt a bunch and become somewhat proficient at it a lot of these videos are extremely cringey, and do not promote the ethical or conservation side of hunting. Hunting is best lived through the eyes of the hunter and stories around a camp fire.

Yep. My CQB instructor used to say that he'd rather laugh for real, have actual sex, and live a life of action rather than watching actors pretending to.

 

[LFC911]

I believe Kody was (is still maybe) a BIL and Treavor and Trent Fisher are blood brothers. I also believe Kody is best good friends with Steve at EXO, so it will be interesting how that BRO/EXO relationship evolves. To me Trent and Treavor are trying to do damage control and save the brand...it would have been more sincere if Trent would have not read the "legal notice" from his phone and said it from his heart.

About Us

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now the "about us" page has been removed from BRO call co's website lol I have since unsubscribed from all their media.

 

[duckhuntr]

We can only hope. I hate the influencers as much as the next guy but as I look around this site I am bombarded with hunting related advertisements and there is no way to convince me that all those companies share the same values in regards to wildlife as I do. I understand that everything has got to make money somehow but at what point do we connect the dots that there isn't a vast difference between making money but putting hunting videos on YouTube and making money by doing hunting related podcasts, writing hunting magazines, writing 'how to' hunting books and spending time on hunting related forums just like this one?

I am guilty of consuming (at different levels) all of the above but I am certainly not naive enough to think that all of them don't add to more people at the trailhead.

Yes there is a gradient and influencers sit at the top of the heap but the dirt is on everyone's hands who produces or consumes this content

Good point, although I would say the only difference is hunting magazines typically are produced by a conservation or advocacy group using that money for a good cause (in theory). Magazines have been around forever writing stories, how-to's, and half the magazine were filled with ads. . . But The rest of what you mentioned, all have something in common though - the internet. Forums definitely started the decline when they became popular in early 2000s. And many of those dark crappy domains still exist with very little advertising. . . But Our waterfolwing spots were getting blown up from out of state rigs and pressure steadily increased well before the social media and Youtube era. Those platforms are just so much more captivating than forums though, and it's grabbed even MORE people, especially the younger generation.

Anyhow, I think you're right, we're all a little guilty of succombing to it. If I want to learn a new hobby or type of hunting/fishing I YouTube it. Then I'm the jackass showing up at someone's spot. But it still sucks how bad pressure has gotten for everything. Enjoy it while it lasts I guess. It doesnt seem to be getting any easier, less crowded, and big game populations seem to be declining on top of it. Our kids are F'ed

 

[Will_m]

Good point, although I would say the only difference is hunting magazines typically are produced by a conservation or advocacy group using that money for a good cause (in theory). Magazines have been around forever writing stories, how-to's, and half the magazine were filled with ads. . . But The rest of what you mentioned, all have something in common though - the internet. Forums definitely started the decline when they became popular in early 2000s. And many of those dark crappy domains still exist with very little advertising. . . But Our waterfolwing spots were getting blown up from out of state rigs and pressure steadily increased well before the social media and Youtube era. Those platforms are just so much more captivating than forums though, and it's grabbed even MORE people, especially the younger generation.

Anyhow, I think you're right, we're all a little guilty of succombing to it. If I want to learn a new hobby or type of hunting/fishing I YouTube it. Then I'm the jackass showing up at someone's spot. But it still sucks how bad pressure has gotten for everything. Enjoy it while it lasts I guess. It doesnt seem to be getting any easier, less crowded, and big game populations seem to be declining on top of it. Our kids are F'ed

Accurate.

 

[tdhanses]

now the "about us" page has been removed from BRO call co's website lol I have since unsubscribed from all their media.

So because they are no longer together you stopped watching their stuff? I get doing that if you don’t like the content provided but who cares about their about us.

 

[LFC911]

So because they are no longer together you stopped watching their stuff? I get doing that if you don’t like the content provided but who cares about their about us.

For me it is a few things drove me to unsubscribe that I don't want to post on there but PM if you're really interested. The part that tipped me over the edge was the insincere reading/laughing of the legal statement off his phone. That was the last straw...it was like, yeah we just cut our BIL and founding member off our team but we have to read this and please keep supporting us by buying more game bags. If you want to keep watching, please feel free. This is a personal choice based upon my gut feeling of the very little that i know. I could be totally wrong but I'm just going with my gut.

 

[Svivian]

wild how personally invested people get/are with social media personas they have never met.

Sad deal for their personal lives but thats the cost of being instafamous and promoting your life to the world. You cant feel too bad about it, they should know the consequences of making their friendship a business.

 

[CorbLand]

wild how personally invested people get/are with social media personas they have never met.

Sad deal for their personal lives but thats the cost of being instafamous and promoting your life to the world. You cant feel too bad about it, they should know the consequences of making their friendship a business.

Million dollar idea here. TMZ but for hunting.

 

[TaperPin]

We all handle grief in different ways - if anyone is sad and just needs a friend to talk to about feelings, get ahold of me and you can FaceTime with my dog. Glad to help.

 

[tdhanses]

For me it is a few things drove me to unsubscribe that I don't want to post on there but PM if you're really interested. The part that tipped me over the edge was the insincere reading/laughing of the legal statement off his phone. That was the last straw...it was like, yeah we just cut our BIL and founding member off our team but we have to read this and please keep supporting us by buying more game bags. If you want to keep watching, please feel free. This is a personal choice based upon my gut feeling of the very little that i know. I could be totally wrong but I'm just going with my gut.

Guess I’ve never been invested in any entertainment enough to care, just doesn’t bother me what goes on it’s their internal issues.

 

[wapitibob]

Rule Number 1 always has been and always will be, don't do business with friends or relatives.

 

[jonesn3]

Watched some of their early content, but lost interest with all the group shouting/yelling/wild excitement scenes in the woods after a shot. Idk why. But I am very curious at the drama and why they needed to read a legal statement during their announcement