Unfollowing Hunting Social Media Will Make Hunting Better: Matt Rinella Essay

[3forks]

Even though I wish Matt Rinella was an influencer himself, I’ve circled one of my favorite parts of Matt’s essay.

 

[3forks]

I love at the end of the article there is a follow Matt link, good article.

Beat me to it.

 

[Sled]

I agree with him. The only part that I disliked was his tribesman comparison. You'll get the same thing out of 90% of hunters at the gas station hauling out their kill.

 

[dtrkyman]

Worked for me. Good read but pretty biased on his own opinions.

 

[LostArra]

Where do hunting forums and digital "Meatpoles" fit or do they?

 

[browning2480]

You guys all realize you are on a hunting digital platform, correct?

 

[FLATHEAD]

Matt nailed it.

 

[3forks]

You guys all realize you are on a hunting digital platform, correct?

There’s a pretty big difference from those that use this forum to discuss gear and issues, as opposed to those who use this forum to beg for hand outs (i.e. “Not looking for anyone’s honey hole, but tell me where to go”), and social media influencers using their platform to promote themselves and gain sponsors/followers.

 

[browning2480]

There’s a pretty big difference from those that use this forum to discuss gear and issues, as opposed to those who use this forum to beg for hand outs (i.e. “Not looking for anyone’s honey hole, but tell me where to go”), and social media influencers using their platform to promote themselves and gain sponsors/followers.

It is all Social Media. You don’t think a website with this much traffic hasn’t influenced hunting numbers?

 

[AnnualRye]

You guys all realize you are on a hunting digital platform, correct?

You are correct, but it also depends if we are using a forum like Rokslide to seek help or help others, or for your own hubris to brag about your kills and get follows to bolster your social media following.

This is an excellent forum for gear and optics discussion, hence my presence here. I think Rinella was referring specifically to FB, Instagram and Youtubers glorifying their kills for likes, follows and sponsors.

Don't think my contributions on outdoors forums will garner me any of those things any time soon, nor am I seeking them.

 

[3forks]

It is all Social Media. You don’t think a website with this much traffic hasn’t influenced hunting numbers?

It totally has, which is why so many of us would prefer that people don’t post unit specifics or other specific details on hunts.

 

[Sled]

How about a test...make all social media 501c3 (non profit) and see how things go for a year? Not just hunting related but all of it. A better society awaits.

 

[ODB]

Beat me to it.

I believe that’s a mechanism of the website, I doubt Matt is fishing for followers.


I’ve talked with him about this stuff. He’s dead serious and dead right.

 

[3forks]

I believe that’s a mechanism of the website, I doubt Matt is fishing for followers.


I’ve talked with him about this stuff. He’s dead serious and dead right.

I don’t think Matt is fishing for followers either.

I posted that image and circled that Matt has no social media tags where people can find him.

 

[browning2480]

MeatEater Misses the Point in Its “Case Against Hunter Recruitment” Story

MeatEater.com recently criticized efforts to recruit new hunters, essentially arguing that...hunters are ruining hunting? Give us a break.

www.outdoorlife.com

Here you go. Just something to read that covers both sides of the coin. Always good to be informed of both sides

 

[EastMT]

I live about a mile from Matt, now I kinda want to buy him a beer

 

[Britt-dog]

He’s not wrong. Bit of a drama queen i think, but not wrong.

 

[Finch]

I agree with the article. I'm coming up on a year being off Facebook. I felt it was changing the way I hunted (sounds stupid I know). There might have been a slow day in the stand and I'd scroll FB seeing all the successes of others. Kinda brought me down and that's when I made the decision to get off FB. I'd been posting dead animals since 2006ish and this year I did not. Kinda feels good that I'm hunting for myself and not looking for the approval of others.

No one cares about what you kill and forget in a year or so anyway.

 

[Broomd]

Overall a well-written article; a bit of drama. Matt must have some education.

Personally I loathe the term 'influencer' it's the product of social media narcissism and self-aggrandizement, the 21st century in a nutshell.
Mixing hunting with ego means trespassing, 650 yard shots, suffering animals, deadheads, festering broadheads found in hindquarters in '22. Some of those things have always been a reality, but now they may be an epidemic. (sorry)
Where and when I grew up 'influencer' in essence meant Dad, and in some cases mom too.....or maybe additional insight from a best friend.

Those were better times.

And Finch, you are right: no one cares.

 

[pyrotechnic]

How I use social media aka Rokslide etc is ok, but everyone else is ruining hunting!!! Lol