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Hunting and Fishing Jams
By Ben Romans
I like music as much as the next guy—especially if it puts me in the right mood or gets me juiced up before I go fishing or hunting. Typically, I’ll just plug my iPod into the car stereo, and when I reach where I’m going, that’s the end of it. But I’m seeing more and more people take their tunes into the field. I’ve even seen one guy in a treestand put in his earphones, completely taking his sense of hearing out of the equation. I don’t think I could do that.
I have a couple of play lists that I select depending on where I’m going and what I’m doing. There’s one for deer hunting in a treestand, another for climbing after elk, and some gentler tunes for those early mornings or late afternoons when I head to the river for the evening hatch. I just have to make sure to end on good song, because that’s the one that will replay in my head—over...and over again.
I have to admit I started thinking about all this after watching Tyler’s bass fishing video and hearing the music in the background. Plus, there are now plenty of music gizmos available for boats and backpacks.
Who else takes their tunes with them in the field? If you leave the music, what do you listen to before you head out? —Ben
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I don't think I will ever take my Ipod with me while I'm hunting or fishing. When I listen to something before fishing, however, it's usually something like Chicken Fried by The Zac Brown Band. You can't beat Johnny Cash for fishing either. Before bow hunting, I would have to listen to something inspiring. Where I bow hunt, the hunting can be a little less than encouraging sometimes. At the end of the day though, a bad day of hunting is better than a great day of school.
I really don't listen to music unless I'm on my Boat (25 foot center console with the works) I've found the best music comes from fishing in remote places, you know, birds, the water moving, you're casting (and swearing from missing fish and losing gear.) When I listen to music its usually country (Kenny C. ,Toby Keith, and Braid paisley, especially when my GF comes in the boat) or Blink 182 or plus 44.
1001352745,880,642,Alex Pernice"
Nice touch with the jab at the GF Alex. My cousin and I have an eclectic mix of music that we listen too. Usually it is the hot 100 country songs and then some rock tunes, classic rock, and you have to have the classic that is just an amazing fishing and air guitaring song....Freebird.
The boat I was on had a stereo in it so most of the tunes we would listen to came from the local country music station. Then other times we would plug our ipods in and listen to all kinds of different music. Everything from Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift to Metallica and Blink 182.
Nice choices Tyler, and Ben C. we learn fast to do that to each other all the time...
I have a lot of awesome music that I listen to before going out. In the boat it's country, first and foremost Brad Paisley (his instrumental "Departure" is an awesome song, as is "I'm Still a Guy") but also Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Alan Jackson, Lonestar...
And you're not alone, Ben. I would NEVER NEVER EVER listen to music while hunting unless it was bowfishing or gopher shooting.
Before bow hunts i love me some ted nugent
There's some good stuff here! Looks like I'll have to add a few recomendations to my iPod. Thanks for the tips!
1001352747,888,650,Gerard"
Hey Gerard--thanks for the thumbs up! Always nice to get a compliment. Appreciate it!
1001352745,891,642,Thatkid"
I don't mean to suck up, but I've always found the articles very interesting as well. I've had a lot of fun following this site. It has been a great resource for hunting and fishing tips, and has created even more excitement for all of the upcoming seasons.
i always listen to shinedown before going out to hunt
AC/DC and Ted Nugent prior to getting to the area of my hunt. I will never bring it on my hunt since I need my hearing for other things besides deer and elk, we have a large amount of cougers, bears and now WOLFS in Eastern Oregon so as everyone knows how both the couger, bear and wolf stalks people I need to hear the twig break just before being attacked. For safety reasons I think it should be outlawed as well because if you were listening to music through your head phones and someone was yelling for help and you were only a couple of feet away but did not hear them how could you ever return to the field knowing that you might have been able to save someone who needed help. Just my thoughts.
Great job on this site. I like comming here to read your articles. Keep up the good work!
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I don't think I will ever take my Ipod with me while I'm hunting or fishing. When I listen to something before fishing, however, it's usually something like Chicken Fried by The Zac Brown Band. You can't beat Johnny Cash for fishing either. Before bow hunting, I would have to listen to something inspiring. Where I bow hunt, the hunting can be a little less than encouraging sometimes. At the end of the day though, a bad day of hunting is better than a great day of school.
I really don't listen to music unless I'm on my Boat (25 foot center console with the works) I've found the best music comes from fishing in remote places, you know, birds, the water moving, you're casting (and swearing from missing fish and losing gear.) When I listen to music its usually country (Kenny C. ,Toby Keith, and Braid paisley, especially when my GF comes in the boat) or Blink 182 or plus 44.
1001352745,880,642,Alex Pernice"
Nice touch with the jab at the GF Alex. My cousin and I have an eclectic mix of music that we listen too. Usually it is the hot 100 country songs and then some rock tunes, classic rock, and you have to have the classic that is just an amazing fishing and air guitaring song....Freebird.
The boat I was on had a stereo in it so most of the tunes we would listen to came from the local country music station. Then other times we would plug our ipods in and listen to all kinds of different music. Everything from Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift to Metallica and Blink 182.
Nice choices Tyler, and Ben C. we learn fast to do that to each other all the time...
I have a lot of awesome music that I listen to before going out. In the boat it's country, first and foremost Brad Paisley (his instrumental "Departure" is an awesome song, as is "I'm Still a Guy") but also Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Alan Jackson, Lonestar...
And you're not alone, Ben. I would NEVER NEVER EVER listen to music while hunting unless it was bowfishing or gopher shooting.
Before bow hunts i love me some ted nugent
There's some good stuff here! Looks like I'll have to add a few recomendations to my iPod. Thanks for the tips!
1001352747,888,650,Gerard"
Hey Gerard--thanks for the thumbs up! Always nice to get a compliment. Appreciate it!
1001352745,891,642,Thatkid"
I don't mean to suck up, but I've always found the articles very interesting as well. I've had a lot of fun following this site. It has been a great resource for hunting and fishing tips, and has created even more excitement for all of the upcoming seasons.
i always listen to shinedown before going out to hunt
AC/DC and Ted Nugent prior to getting to the area of my hunt. I will never bring it on my hunt since I need my hearing for other things besides deer and elk, we have a large amount of cougers, bears and now WOLFS in Eastern Oregon so as everyone knows how both the couger, bear and wolf stalks people I need to hear the twig break just before being attacked. For safety reasons I think it should be outlawed as well because if you were listening to music through your head phones and someone was yelling for help and you were only a couple of feet away but did not hear them how could you ever return to the field knowing that you might have been able to save someone who needed help. Just my thoughts.
Great job on this site. I like comming here to read your articles. Keep up the good work!
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