A few months ago I had no idea who Tred Barta was. I’m sorry Mr. Barta but I’m not the hunter in our household and I tune out any hunting shows my husband watches.
When I had the opportunity to participate in a podcast with Mr. Barta, I had to do my homework. I watched a lot of Tred Barta hunting shows online at Versus Country. Stalking a turkey in Indiana, bear hunting in Alaska, and even Mr. Barta eating pigs feet. Eww.
Oh for the love of my blog reputation -
I have to admit I enjoyed watching his hunts. He made them exciting, interesting and I wondered how anyone keeps up with him on a hunt. I even imagined how I could ever keep up with him on a hunt and this is how I imagined it…
Barta vs. THW
Pre hunt:
Barta: Another day another adventure. Let’s go. Up and at ‘em.
THW (me): I haven’t had my coffee.
Barta: We don’t drink coffee, animals smell it. All you need is fresh air and the sun on your face.
THW (me): Well then how come they didn’t smell the pigs feet you ate? I’m sure that smell lingered for weeks. Do I get to wear war paint?
THW: OH and I’m not wearing deer urine. Just so we’re clear on that.
Barta: We don’t have time for that. We’ve got to spot and stalk.
THW whispers: Um, Mr. Barta? What is spot and stalk?
Peak Hunt (with a little background music):
THW: How far is our stand?
Barta: No stands, no blinds, just spot and stalk. Wind in our face and fair chase. The hard way, the Barta way.
THW: I’ve heard that deer can run you over. Just ask my friends from Simply Outdoors. That happens. It’s dangerous. I think we’d be better off in a stand. It’s safer.
Barta: Have you not watched my shows?
THW: Umm, No. Well kinda. I tried. Really.
Barta: You see this? It’s a scrape. Deer are near. I smell them. I feel them. They will fear us. 200 yards out we got ‘em. We need to be quiet.
THW whispers: Umm, Mr. Barta? I have to tinkle. I’m nervous.
Barta: Go behind those bushes.
THW: Have you not read my blog? Oh for the love of poison ivy.
Barta: Where’s your homemade bow and homemade wooden arrows?
THW: Well I was straddled over there minding my own business when I thought I saw a skunk and lost my balance and accidentally kicked my bow and arrows over that cliff.
Barta: Do you know how long it takes to makes those by hand?
THW: Well I’m sorry but if we were in a tree stand I wouldn’t have had that problem.
THW: There’s a snake.
Barta: Chop! Here put that over your shoulder.
THW: Oh hell no!
THW: SCREAMMMMMMMMM there’s a deer.
Barta: Oh for the love of hunting with professionals.
THW: I’m sorrrrrrry.
Post Hunt:
Barta: We had a weak moment, we did our best, we came out here to do what we needed to do spot and stalk. Not all hunts are successful. What a priviledge to be out here.
THW: With me? You’re too kind. That was rough. I even think I had a lil sweat going on. Do you see my hair? It looks like a squirrel jumped in thinking it was a nest.
Back to reality: I wonder if he has a “Barta Boot Camp”.
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I love it! This is seriously like keeping up with my husband. He’s a spot and stalk kinda guy. I had to learn quickly how to keep up, or get left alone in the desert. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Thanks for the laugh Jody!
Very good post although I have to say I am not the spot and stalk type. It is kinda like chewing gum and talking at the same time, I can’t do it. LOL
I guess I must have been raised under a mossy old windfall cause I had never heard of Mr. Barta either. Sounds like a gentleman, doesn’t anything get under his skin?
Spot and stalk eh? I mostly stalk and scare the animals to everyone else.
lmao.. I’m at work right now and everyone wants to know what I’m laughing at!!! Great post, Jody!
Awesome! You really mastered his voice. But I think with Tred it’s spot and SPOOK…
Jamie, thanks for coming by.
Blessed, glad it made you laugh.
Rick, I do have that talent.
Gary, Of all the people. You hunt like Tred. Except I think you’re a little more of a softy.
Deer Passion, thanks!
NorCal, I have a “Duck Hunting With Holly” post in mind.
Jody,
I’m glad you found my blog. I appreciate your comment.
Your blog has got me laughing pretty hard. Keep it up and i’ll keep following.
Thanks,
Eric
very funny!
you know that if you come down, we do have indoor plumbing
Eric G, thanks for coming by. You will soon find that what I write is what would or has happened to me.
Rex, what if I’m out 5 miles from the house?
Oh, that was great. I’d pay money to view that show. It would be an instant classic.
By the way, the part about the skunk and kicking the bow and arrow over the cliff? That would be me too.
Kristine, Pay money to see me make a fool of myself? Guess we better not hunt together. We’d be without weapons.
A Softy??? – Chee, that is hard knowledge to swaller. Just don’t clue Sue and the boys what the old mans become.
Gary, you seem to have a very sweet family. Including you.
I saw a skunk at close range once, and I almost lost something besides my bow and arrows.
Thanks for the link. That was a great story.
Hmmm… all I could think of while following that conversation was, “Shhhh…”
Funny story! Glad I could help with the deer story..lol..Art let me stay in my tree stand one night cause I got stuck up there by a skunk!!
Sounds like a another post coming on.
Arthur, I think we would all like to hear that story.
EcoRover, I talk a lot when I’m nervous.
Jeff, I know we’re not suppose to laugh at that but it was funny. Sorry! Sounds like you all have skunk troubles.