Syracuse.com - Celebrity Outdoors TV duo's advice on what makes 'a happy hunting couple'

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Celebrity TV hunting couple Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo will be appearing Friday and Saturday at the New York Sportsman's Expo at the NY State Fairgrounds.

Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo 

Celebrity TV hunting couple Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo will be appearing Friday and Saturday at the New York Sportsman's Expo at the State Fairgrounds.

The couple, who live in Northwest, Ill., are billed as "North America's Favorite Hunting Couple." They've been hunting together since 1990 and can be seen on the "Archer's Choice" and the "The Choice" shows on the Outdoors Channel.

Ralph gave the following recommendations about what's needed for a happy hunting couple:

- Always make sure she has the best spot.

- When mama ain't happy, ain't no one going to be happy.

- Keep her warm. Women don't like the cold.

- Do make her feel better when you get a bigger animal.

- Keep it fun. Hunting is serious, but keep it fun.

Vicki weighed in with the following"don'ts" for the female hunters.

- Don't worry about makeup. The deer and the bears don't care.

- Don't over-bow or over-gun yourself. Use equipment that fits you properly and that you're comfortable using. If you don't, that will take the fun out of it.

- Don't be intimated. Don't think you can't do it because you're a girl. A lot of women out there think they can't do it and that's not true.

- Have confidence in yourself and don't be impatient. Hunting takes time.

- Don't be afraid to ask for help.

I asked the two if they took turns, or had roles out in the field when it came to field dressing a deer.

"We take turns. It's a tag team situation. One cuts, while the other holds the legs. We're just two hunting buddies. There's no hesitation," Ralph said.

Vicki said there is one role that she relishes and that she doesn't normally allow Ralph to take part in.

"I do all the cooking. He just makes a mess," she said.

The three-day Sportsman's Expo starts Friday. The Cianciarulos are scheduled to be at show from on Friday and Saturday. For more, see the show's website.

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Ralph gave the following recommendations about what's needed for a happy hunting couple:

- Always make sure she has the best spot.

- When mama ain't happy, ain't no one going to be happy.

- Keep her warm. Women don't like the cold.

- Do make her feel better when you get a bigger animal.

- Keep it fun. Hunting is serious, but keep it fun.

 

 

 

You guys never see me get all women libby...but dang that just struck me as Condescending! ...why I do not like these "hunting couple" shows...

[Doc]

Yeah, I suppose it really sounds kind of condescending, and perhaps a bit of over-generalized. But really, I would think that in most cases, for a guy that is just introducing his spouse to the hunting experience, some of that may actually be good advice to make sure that the first experience is a long lasting one.

 

Also, from just reading the words, it's hard to say how much of that was said with tongue in cheek tones. From what I have noticed  on the few shows that I have seen, there is a lot of trash talking and horse-play and banter between the two, and that may have been the actual context of the remarks.

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Doc  in all honesty I can't say I watch them(shows)...besides Dr. Woods Growing deer TV......most I have seen in the past.... they just stick "her" in a good spot and make a hoopla about a good shot....just one or two women out there have I ever seen  showing that they went out and scouted...or did a stalk on an animal...Don't know her name but the woman off NAHC seems to be an actual ...hhmmm...well rounded, hands on hunting personality...

 

I know there are some hard core woman hunters out there...thanks to you tube...but you'll rarely see them as celebrities for most aren't young ...blonde...bomb shells and lets face it...that's what you guys want to see...I relate more to ...

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