tips for video

[deadeye]

This will be my first season to try to get any video footage while bowhunting. I hunt out of a treestand like about everybody else. I was wondering what some helpful tips would be to get anything on film. I know if a good buck comes in video will be the last thing I think about.

Any tips will be greatly appreciated.

THANKS ALL

 

[Tyler2004]

if you want a steady rest for the camera check out www.extremeshot.com

 

[deadeye]

too bad they don't have better pic's of it. Do you use it?

I would be afraid that if one came in that I was going to shoot that I wouldn't get it on film, because I would be concentrating on getting a shot with the bow and not the cam.

How many have actually filmed while attempting to hunt yourselves? Anybody get a kill on video by yourselves?

 

[Tyler2004]

I am going to get one for this fall and see how it works, They were at the whitetail show this spring and it seem like they would work good if you hunt by yourself. They are easy to move with your knee if a deer came into an other shooting lane

 

[Shredder]

For the last four years, I have been actively taking my video camera with me hunting and like you mentioned, when the big buck comes rolling in, the camera was out of my hands and the bow was in. Last summer, I developed a mount system where I have my camera next to me on a pedistle mount that allows me access all around the tree for videoing but can be moved out of the way if needed quietly and quickly. My camera has a 3.5 inch tv screen so I do not need the view finder. The extreeme shot will certainly limit where you can get footage to in front of your stand and becomes an obsticle you must avoid with your bow as you prepare for a shot. When it comes to making the shot, the last thing you need in your head is trying to make sure you get it on video. If getting the kill on tape is that important, take a buddy with you to film while you hunt and vice versa. You will get much better footage this way.

 

[deadeye]

At this point I think taping smaller bucks and bucks out of range will be my goal. I don't think I am experienced enough to try to take footage of the kill. I was just checking to see if anybody had any handy tips for a rookie. I like the idea of a homemade contraption suited to your needs. However, at this point I don't know what that would be.
Thanks for the advice though.
Ask Muddy how well we do at taping. We get stuff coming in and we both are getting ready for an opportunity and the camera sits in the case. We missed some good footage of a group of hens that tried to cross a woven wire fence. They kept jumping into it trying to fit through. Humorous.

 

[Guest]

Hey deadeye, you may consider hanging a second treestand above and offset from yours, and have a partner film your hunt over-the-shoulder. Just a thought!

 

[deadeye]

that would be ideal...
Last year it would have worked. Had a friend who killed one already rattle for me. An 8 came in and was walking by. I was looking for an opening. I drew since he was in range. My buddy grunted twice and stopped him probably in the only place I could get a shot. I leaned out on the stand to get the best opening and drilled him. Would have been a decent video - had I owned the camera at that time. Probably won't get an opportunity for somebody to tape a kill like that again.
Oh well have the memories.

 

[muddy]

we'll figure something out deadeye. like i said i'm putting 2 stands per tree in the good spots we were talking about. just have to buckle down and just decide who's gunnna be shooting and who's not. same as with deciding to pass on smaller bucks, we'll just have to make ourselves do it!!