Guardians of the Glades

spangler

Looks like that show about catching pythons, that they were recruiting for on here, starts next tuesday on Discovery.

https://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/guardians-of-the-glades/

spangler

meateater

spangler you owe me a hour of my life back      i watched that mess cause of your post

spangler

Lol, i didnt even watch it myself i did however have a producer contact me about it when they were seeking people on here and agreed to chat , about 30 seconds into the phone call i realized it would be a chit show haha oh well...

MRichardson

Everything on TV is a chit show.  
Remember when the channels that show this stuff used to show real nature shows, history shows, etc? So sad. 

NDTransplant

What a joke.

zimmy4209

We got rid.of directv couple.months ago and now stream all TV through WiFi I guess but there's literally hundreds of diy hunting and fishing channels about half are garbage but I've found a few that show it exactly how most people enjoy the outdoors. There's even a channel 24/7 about only tying fishing knots if someone gets that bored 

MRichardson

I went to sleep the other night watching a guy build a cabin in the woods from scratch w/hand tools.  TY channels have replaced tv.  I hope TV as we know it know just dies.

nofishtoday

I was hoping it would be some hell raising guys from South Fl. 
Natty lite and right 

I was wrong 

the show sucks 

tampaspicer

zimmy4209 said:

We got rid.of directv couple.months ago and now stream all TV through WiFi I guess but there's literally hundreds of diy hunting and fishing channels about half are garbage but I've found a few that show it exactly how most people enjoy the outdoors. There's even a channel 24/7 about only tying fishing knots if someone gets that bored 

There's one on youtube I like. It's called the hunting public.

spangler

Well I watched it..

Honestly, I didn't think it was utterly unwatchable, even though I almost stopped 20 seconds in when he was rolling around on the ground and 'letting' a snake bite him on the wrist..  pretty hokey.  And misinformation, can't stand that.  Take em a few years to get rid of all the snakes lol  Save Florida lol  And since when is Myakka the Everglades?? lol

But the cast seems like fairly good and decent people imo.  Not quite comfortable on camera yet was my impression.  I'm sure those LA producers will turn them all for the worse.  I'm sure it won't be long before I can't even stomach watching it.

fwiw, I think the rates they are getting for the snakes is pretty interesting.  I took the class and applied for the permit a year or so back.  And never heard ANYTHING back.  I guess like everything else, they only want to pay a select few and keep it in the family... As opposed to actually trying everything possible to fix the problem.  You'd think they'd be permitting anyone with interest/motivation.  And opening gates....

spangler

It is a racket!!!!

The most recent episode states that there are only 25 people permitted to remove pythons under the fwc program!

I know there is nothing stopping me from hunting snakes independently but they are only going to pay a chosen few.  Not only that, they will only get data from the chosen few.  Now I know why I didn't receive a permit and my follow up inquiries went unanswered.  Total BS!

The guy on the show actually complains about the competition being 'bad for his bottom line'......

Does FWC and the state want to fix the problem or just create an industry for a few privileged individuals??

And the misinformation of the show continues.... so much.  It's actually blatantly embarrassing.  Ughhhhhhh

H20dad

They have created a profession for some who will now protect it. 

Wouldn't be surprised if somebody figures out seed stock gives them a raise. 

gottheitch22

spangler said:

It is a racket!!!!

The most recent episode states that there are only 25 people permitted to remove pythons under the fwc program!

I know there is nothing stopping me from hunting snakes independently but they are only going to pay a chosen few.  Not only that, they will only get data from the chosen few.  Now I know why I didn't receive a permit and my follow up inquiries went unanswered.  Total BS!

The guy on the show actually complains about the competition being 'bad for his bottom line'......

Does FWC and the state want to fix the problem or just create an industry for a few privileged individuals??

And the misinformation of the show continues.... so much.  It's actually blatantly embarrassing.  Ughhhhhhh

25 permited trappers yes and those guys can get threw gates you and i cant . they dont make a living off it at all . 

MRichardson

They gotta keep all the redneck "any snake is a dead snake" out.  And you've seen the quality of species ID (for anything - fish, bird, snake) on this board.  If that's an example of the greater population of "sportsmen," and I think it is, best to keep them out of the swamp where they'd kill ever **** snake they found.

spangler

Well, there was an application process where you needed to demonstrate competency.. guess that's not enough....

And, you've got to bring them to check in alive.  So....

spangler

The permit is basically to transport them alive legally.  Anyone can go out and kill them.

MRichardson

I'd like to see that application process test.  

spangler

You also have to go through a training module

https://learningmyfwc.remote-learner.net/course/index.php?categoryid=1

ANUMBER1

spangler said:

Well, there was an application process where you needed to demonstrate competency.. guess that's not enough....

And, you've got to bring them to check in alive.  So....

lol

meateater

until fwc pays hunters a bounty to drop off the snake at there davie location not many guys gonna fire off a round first thing in the morning or start slinging 35.00 a piece arrows at a snake and risk screwing up there deer hunt trying to whack off a pythons head with a machete.     only 25 people getting paid money for each snake they kill and none off them are guys who hunt the glades on a regular basis   archery muzzleloader gen gun small game      just a bunch of guys riding the levees       with this plan more snakes being born every year than being killed     great news for the 25 getting paid bad news for the native wildlife.  

gottheitch22

meateater said:

until fwc pays hunters a bounty to drop off the snake at there davie location not many guys gonna fire off a round first thing in the morning or start slinging 35.00 a piece arrows at a snake and risk screwing up there deer hunt trying to whack off a pythons head with a machete.     only 25 people getting paid money for each snake they kill and none off them are guys who hunt the glades on a regular basis   archery muzzleloader gen gun small game      just a bunch of guys riding the levees       with this plan more snakes being born every year than being killed     great news for the 25 getting paid bad news for the native wildlife.  

i would think almost any hunter who sees one will try to kill it no matter what they are doing . and more like 50.00 a arrow.

RobertR

$50 an arrow? What arrows are you guys shooting? I have bowhunted for 35 years. The last 10 years I have used 5575 Goldtip arrows and Slicktrick Magnum broadheads.. Less than $20 each, usually shoots thru deer and hogs leaving 2 nice holes and a bloody arrow stuck in the ground. No pythons up here so far, if I see one I will pick it up and put it in a bag...like the girl I saw on TV...

gottheitch22

RobertR said:

$50 an arrow? What arrows are you guys shooting? I have bowhunted for 35 years. The last 10 years I have used 5575 Goldtip arrows and Slicktrick Magnum broadheads.. Less than $20 each, usually shoots thru deer and hogs leaving 2 nice holes and a bloody arrow stuck in the ground. No pythons up here so far, if I see one I will pick it up and put it in a bag...like the girl I saw on TV...

easton axis arrow luminock and broadheads add up fast 

gladesman

gottheitch22 said:

meateater said:

until fwc pays hunters a bounty to drop off the snake at there davie location not many guys gonna fire off a round first thing in the morning or start slinging 35.00 a piece arrows at a snake and risk screwing up there deer hunt trying to whack off a pythons head with a machete.     only 25 people getting paid money for each snake they kill and none off them are guys who hunt the glades on a regular basis   archery muzzleloader gen gun small game      just a bunch of guys riding the levees       with this plan more snakes being born every year than being killed     great news for the 25 getting paid bad news for the native wildlife.  

i would think almost any hunter who sees one will try to kill it no matter what they are doing . and more like 50.00 a arrow.

Agreed - First and only one I've killed was at the end of a grueling day of photography out in eastern Big C just N of US 41 with a pro photographer environmentalist who had never killed a thing. We ran over a 14 footer first than spent an hour and a half chasing it and trying to kill it. I mean it was a war of wills - the thing just wouldn't die after being speared in the head (albeit off center a half inch) and run over by the photographer small SUV. Finally well after dark I got his head cut off to make sure he wouldn't do anymore harm. After the beheading the photographer John Bob said he never knew what hunting was like - so exciting - I said - well it isn't usually 1 1/2 hour hand to hand combat scenario.

gladesman

OBTW it got frisky again after photo was taken - and went on and on wiggling to escape again but lost it's head in the end..

meateater

no freaking way guys i know who have scouted  found rubs,put out game cams ,are gonna climb down from there stand to kill a snake     basically blow your whole morning hunt and area for nothing         if there walking outa the woods   maybe         point is they should pay the bounty to who ever kills and checks in the snake      thought the plan was to kill as many as possible.  

Jonsredfishin

I’d shoot every $40 arrow I had and throw my bow at that one in the pic above if it came crawling by. 

zimmy4209

Jonsredfishin said:

I’d shoot every $40 arrow I had and throw my bow at that one in the pic above if it came crawling by. 

Amen to that it must be what they call a phobia because any of them other than a garder snake is what's kept this fella out of the woods waiting for the first hint of light so I can see where I'm stepping and snake boots don't make me feel any better.spiders dont bother a swarm of bees dont until they're all over me. 10 foot gator doesn't bother me till he's chewing on my leg but can't get fear of snakes shook out of me I hate it. 

Pinman

Why arent the Pythons treated the same as the Lionfish?  There are state sanctioned Lionfish roundups, contests, promotions, etc. etc.  I hear and see the same message over and over "Go out and remove Lionfish"

Pythons?  Gotta pay someone.

duckmanJR

The show has only one redeeming trait......

Man, the rack on that girl!  LOL