As a few of you know, who already read my about me post, I am a huge music lover. I have been a fan of music since I was a kid and was always exposed to many different kinds of music. I grew up listening to my dad’s radio stations and their country music ways, and then of course I had my older brother who was going through his 80′s big hair era. So I’ve always been exposed to all kinds of music and I still am very versatile. I can honestly take out a Hank Williams Sr. cd and slide in a Metallica cd without blinking an eye. I love music and it tends to follow me and be a part of everything I do.

So if everything I do has music involved, then hunting and being in the outdoors is no exception. Music has always been a part of our hunting lifestyle and serves a bunch of different functions. A song can remind us of a certain hunt, or a certain time, and can also be a motivation to get into the woods.

I have to be honest and tell you that a ton of our hunting music is by Ted Nugent. We here at SimplyOutdoors are big Ted Nugent fans, and enjoy a ton of his outdoor music. Ted can be a controversial figure, but we love his music and he has probably the biggest library of hunting music out there.

Our favorite hunting song of all time would have to be the Ted Nugent hunting anthem “Fred Bear”. There is honestly no other song that can get me ready for a hunt or hunting season then that song. Honestly, everytime I hear the line “was I alone, or in a hunter’s dream, cause the moment of truth was here an now” it takes me back to my very first buck, my very first draw on a deer, and even makes me think of my latest kill and the experience associated with it. Simply the best hunting song of all time.

Another song that has to go in the favorite hunting song category is Ted Nugent’s “Stranglehold”. I realize the song has absolutely nothing to do with hunting, but the beginning guitar riff has always been associated with a truck, a field, offroading, and driving into the sunrise to hunt deer. Absolutely another one of our favorites.

Josh Turner has another excellent song on his first record called “Backwoods Boy”. Any song that references “gonna shoot me a ten point buck with eleven inch tines” definitely has to be included in the hunter’s song library. The song wasn’t very mainstream, but I can still tell you where I was the first time I heard it. Not many times you hear a hunting song on the radio like that. It had a big impact on me.

The list could go on and on. I love music and love having it be associated with my love for hunting. The two just tend to go hand in hand.

Now this post turns to you the reader. Is music involved or associated with your hunting experiences, or does music have absolutely nothing to do with your hunting? If music is involved in your hunting then let me know some of your favorites. They can be directly related to hunting, or for some reason make you think of a certain kill, or certain hunting trip, or moment. Do share. I can’t wait to hear what you all have to say.

“Oh Fred Bear, walk with me, down the trail again. Take me back, back where I belong. Oh Fred Bear I’m glad to have you at my side my friend, and I’ll join you in the big hunt before to long. Before too long!”

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