They own 20 or so brands

You might not be aware what all you meed to avoid

Post'em up...

So he deliberately chose to shoot a cow on shot #3? I've never heard of the guy until this thread, but if I owned 30,000 acres I'd never check up. I've seen a pile of hens nearly get shot on accident. I'm sure his conservation efforts($) have more than made up for that elk.

Not defending the dude lol, but I think he is/was a horrible shot! He shot numerous times mowing trees down (what the article states) before hitting the bull elk Oh I made up the mowing trees down part lmao

I don't think everyone is ticked off because of this poaching story. It's because the push a bunch of CRAP products and the busbices act like the cock of the walk. I feel confident if you dropped one of these guys of on any Alabama wma and said kill a deer, any deer,they couldn't make it happen but yet they kill giant bucks on nearly every show I've seen. They ain't a hunting family they are in the business of hunting. Big difference

Both him and his kids have greatly annoyed me when I've seen them on tv. Very dramatic and over the top... I feel like none of them know what they are doing. Two of the 3 shows I've seen them one have been turkey hunting and they shot jakes on two of those shows. What a circus.

Ameristep, Avian-X, Barnett Crossbows, BloodSport, Caboodles, Creative Options, Evolved, Flextone, Frabill, GroundEFX, Halo Optics, No Limit Archery, Plano Tackle, Plano Hunting, Tenzing, Wildgame Innovations and Zink Calls.

He made the front page of Fox News this morning.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/201...r-poaching.html

These are Wildgame Innovations products: cameras, feeders, attractants and accessories -- http://www.wildgameinnovations.com/


WGI is owned by Plano/Synergy, which has almost two dozen companies under its umbrella. WGI is just one of them. Plano/Synergy also has fishing companies, and is in some other hobby businesses with subsidiaries. These are the hunt-fish companies -- http://www.planosynergy.com/#


As for Outdoor Channel being "hurt by ratings" with the disappearance of his show, that's bullchit. OC has numerous shows to substitute in and won't miss a single beat with the loss of this show that apparently everyone hates but somehow people still watch it.

As for him still possibly hunting or fishing on his property despite the suspension, that's a no-brainer isn't it? He has 60K acres under high fence in Louisiana, where he was appointed by the governor to the wildlife board and obviously has a proclivity for shady actions with his poaching conviction. If he doesn't hunt or fish n that cage in the next 18 months I'd be shocked beyond belief.

He owns the ranch in Wyoming where he shot the elk with a commissioner's license. I would be surprised if he didn't hunt on that ranch this fall at some point.

Their show is on the outdoor channel right now.

The new quarter shows begin this weekend, July 1, so whatever's on now probably was the contracted run for Q2.

I never heard of him but I never watch tv either so...

From what I hear in this thread - the fine and loss of tv time is not really going to cause him any damage.

Not on my TV. Has the title on the guide but Hunt Masters is showing

Good to know. I didn't click on it. Only saw it on the guide

Kudos to the WY game warden for busting a poacher. Plano Synergy group will take a financial and PR hit. Watch for retailers to cut ties if the heat gets turned up too much. Big retailers are closely following this to see if the storm will blow over. If it begins to blow back on retailers, then they will drop Plano Synergy products like a hot match. Conservation groups will also distance themselves from Busbice and his company's products.

Yep. I had tuned in to see if they actully pulled the show and they did.

Domino #2 has tipped. Outdoor Edge knife company announced they are cancelling all sponsor ties to Busbice and Wildgame Nation TV. There will be more cancellations.

Domino #3 has fallen.

"An Important Message from:
David E. Dudick, Chief Executive Officer
Over the course of the past 48 hours, Plano Synergy became aware of a situation which required swift and decisive action.
Today, Bill Busbice and Plano Synergy mutually agreed to end their association. Bill Busbice and his partners sold their outdoor brands to Plano Synergy in 2013. Since then, Bill has been providing services under contract to Plano Synergy, principally as a host of the Wildgame Nation television program, until today when that relationship was severed. Plano Synergy will also be cancelling the Wildgame Nation TV show.
Plano Synergy has a culture that is grounded in integrity and great respect for the outdoors. This comes with the expectation that we will always do the right thing. Our decisions will always reflect our commitments to our customers and consumers. We have a deep respect for the law, tradition and the ethical practices of our sports. We take pride in serving our industry and promote the fair and lawful practices of game hunting. Every day we strive to be a company that is trustworthy, respectful and fair with our consumers, employees, customers and business partners.
We thank you for your trust.
Sincerely,
David E. Dudick
Chief Executive Officer"

Now THAT will take a bite out of his wallet and his ego.