My brother has just about convinced me that the problem is sponsored hunters, asserting that we just need to stop watching them. I am certainly done watching guys blow their bugles, but I can never get enough duck calls, lol. I think there are some good people out there that get sponsors, in one form or another, but I agree that there is a problem.
Unfortunately, when the mortgage comes due, and it's paid from IG,YT,etc solely, then the pressure gets ramped up.
I don't watch much anymore. In fact the ones I do watch are usually just dudes that post last year's hunts, generally in areas I hunt.
I think though, most have a "jump the shark" moment.
I thought BRO first multiple state, daily videos was pretty interesting. Their old videos were good too. Then, then they had HUSH come hang, and overnight it's fishing, turkey hunting etc.
Jacobsen started the stupid contest hunting videos.
Newberg started not being in his own videos
HUSH, well, HUSH was created.
Gritty got chased off by Snyder
I agree there are some dudes just posting vids, but more and more monetization is the point, not the subject, and that, I believe, is why the increase in this kinda crap.