Letterman in my opinion is a buffoon but the callers handled him well. They were actually more humerous than Letterman.

I think that this is a good promotion for the NWTF. With Letterman's frequent references to drinking and shooting/hunting I don't know that it did anything to help the image of hunters.

It would have been better if the yard gobbler had taken a dump on Letterman's set...

I'm afraid these appearances tend to perpetuate the stereotypes, making the hunters the butt of the joke. Fortunately, the representatives of the sport have made a good impression, and don't seem to let themselves be trapped into thoughtless comments.

It's mostly harmless humor, I suppose. We've survived the Elmer Fudd jokes since the character was created, and we'll survive this too.

I don't think Letterman had a clue as to what he was dealing with and probably saw it as comic relief, but the callers did well for themselves, us, and the sport. With all that he's been in the news for lately, ol' Dave should be glad regular guys would be willing to appear with him.

Letterman is such a sophomoric twit, as are the rest of the late-nite hosts, I don't watch his show. My time is better spent sleeping. But in re calling & the turkey quiz on F & S.. I have always called by mouth, without a call, & the turkeys think I'm pretty good at it. Come to think of it, so did some U.S. Champion dona-hey years ago at the only turkey seminar I've ever attended - he asked if I compete & I said "no" (didn't know there were such competitions, & they don't hold them in ND..); his response was "GO-OO-OD!" with a deep south accent. Anyway, when you asked questions about call use, I had to wing it. And, some of your 'facts' about turkey behavior don't match anything I have observed in something like 20 years of turkey hunting. The quiz was interesting, but it needs some fine-tuning, from where I sit. Calling. Without a mouth call or any other artificial gadget.

Video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by CBS!

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-Richard Salant, former President of CBS News

Besides, Shane Hendershot was talking David Lettermans native tongue and of course Letterman naturally responded spreading his tail feathers out of nowhere and his neck and face all swollen up red! That's why they pulled the video!

I stopped watching those clowns when GWHB was President! Liberal drivel and showbiz freaks aren't my idea of late night fun.

Letterman is too effen stupid.

I think the perception can go either way, but the callers certainly aren't at fault. I feel like the represent the sport well and I give them kudos for what they do and for the willingness to appear on shows. I think it's ridiculous that some shows don't allow camo or speak of kills. Just more thing to add to the heap of what's wrong with this country. We glorify pop stars and movie stars and look down upon those that provide food for their families. No one tells Lady GaGa what to wear, and she's a tramp. I don't really care what people think about my hunting habits though.