What Do You Like To See In A Hunting Video [Archive]

leadpillproductions

01-26-2009, 12:48 PM

358win

01-26-2009, 01:39 PM

Gus

01-26-2009, 01:42 PM

A bear being taken just as it's approaching a quivering David Susuki would be nice..
....or just after:cool:

make sure you got a good view of the bear in the camera for the shot, thats the biggest thing I find. Also get as much footage of the stalk as possible so there is some background to the kill.

hunter1947

01-26-2009, 01:43 PM

I like anything from grass to elk .

30-378-magnum

01-26-2009, 01:44 PM

could you use a bullet cam?????

bckev

01-26-2009, 01:53 PM

Good camera work. Good visual balance. Tell the story with pictures in a way that makes sense. Show the country side, establish where you are hunting with wide field of view.

Rock Doctor

01-26-2009, 02:04 PM

Stalking is most important to me in a hunting vid, and I guess that the least important is the "Hooting/Hollering and High 5's after the shot:roll:"

RD

BiG Boar

01-26-2009, 02:12 PM

I like to listen to someone who is interesting when they talk. Some guys read off the script when nararating the hunt over the tape. I like words on the screen of what is being said if you cant hear the people clearly. I like reasons why you are doing whatever you are doing in the hunt. Also, it has to be fun and exciting, good music, and entertaining. Bloopers are always fun. Biggest thing for me is that it must be interesting and real.

Ron.C

01-26-2009, 02:39 PM

just my opinion, but I can totally do without the dramatic music that are in alot of DVD's while there is a stalk being done, or a deer/bull approaching. It doesn't make it any more exciting for me. Alot of times, I just end up turning the volume way down on some. I like the Primos elk videos as far as being able to hear the calls, hear the animal breaking branches or bugleing as it approaches, or even just hearing the wind in the trees.

Dirty

01-26-2009, 02:43 PM

BlacktailStalker

01-26-2009, 02:46 PM

Yep the full stalk, killed from a bow (bears are easy) no lame advertising and nothing over and above what you'd do IF the camera wasnt rolling. Super lame when guys try and pump it up for the camera, its fake.

Barracuda

01-26-2009, 03:06 PM

real hunters and not richy rich with a pocket full of cash .

Guides that are real guides and not ones you find out later are affiliated with poachers and wildlife criminals .
I would like to see more hound hunting shown in a respectable manner and following the trail and sound of the hounds and not with some hillbilly hooting away at the tree .

And for god sakes portray the use of GPS or telemtry in a positive light and not in a way people will think that all you do is let go of the dogs watch the screen and shoot an animal.

save the high fives and other childish acts for the playground

40inchtwister

01-26-2009, 03:11 PM

I think what makes great movie is the stuff that most edit out... the funny "real" part of hunting with your freinds all the stuff that happens behind the camera ... the "f"ups and the jokes .. its not allways just about kill after kill after kill... and i really hate when there in tight on a stalk and then all of a sudden the camera is like pointed back at the hunter like the camera man is right where the animal is..... and when they film a shot after its been killed and its sooo obvious

moosinaround

01-26-2009, 03:11 PM

All the above as mentioned, but do show the kill as well! Its a hunting video, and critters are killed when hunting! Try to keep the camera still on long high power footage. A guy sometimes feels like puking when trying to watch shaky footage. Moosin

whitetailsheds

01-26-2009, 03:11 PM

For the love of Mother, Mary and Joseph,and Peter, Paul and Mary (again), DO NOT do the "fff, fff, fff" noise, lip-quiver, trembling hands, on the verge of tears" thing Ralph and Vicki do on Archer's Choice!!!!!!!
Someone else did that on another hunting show, and I thought, "Oh my gawd, it's infectious, run for your lives........"
I can understand excitement, but.........

proguide66

01-26-2009, 03:19 PM

Ive been a part of TV hunting a hand full of times.....cheezy music sucks bad...stalking into the camera is just wrong...trying to make yourself out to be a 'hunting god' is brutal as well.....REAL stalk footage...WAYY EXCITED EMOTIONS/ kill moment caught is 60% of the good...tripod use doubles quality big time where possible.....lots of game footage helps big time..( doesnt have to be monster stuff either )....if you have to talk..think about your 'delivery' to the camera...example...using the word ' I'..you can either sound like an ego moron - " I KNEW he would do this...I KNEW he would do that,I have done this many times , I made a perfect shot , I know this/that..I , I , I...lame....I AM COOL:roll:...lolol...

How about , WE were VERY lucky to come across...or We HOPED he would... , or we thought that MAYBE he would...or we were SOOO excited and fortunate...thankfully the shot was good ect ect...WAYY more appealing to your viewers.....clean kill / repsect for the harvest rocks out!..:grin:

quackquackbang

01-26-2009, 04:10 PM

i like when they pull the trigger and the animal just drops!!! But i like all homemade vidoes with no edits! my buddie done one of moose hunting and there was more funny shit in it and the odd bit of swearing that if u had to edit it there would be nothing there haha and overall his video turned out pretty damn good. just keep it simple and it will be good!!

GoatGuy

01-26-2009, 04:25 PM

My favorite is when the guy climbs back two mountain ranges behind the animal then hold the arms out for the photo of the dead animal.

It's A MONSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

Or bait at the bottom of the treestand and then video narration that sets things up like you were on the 'perfect trail' and the animals always stop at that tree and eat old pine needles there all the time.

I guess anything but americanize it and you'll be fine!!!!!!

leadpillproductions

01-26-2009, 05:08 PM

sounds like you all have the same ideas as me

Fisher-Dude

01-26-2009, 05:49 PM

I want to see guys driving down a logging road. Spotting a bear, getting out and shooting it. In a first person narrative. You could call the video, " Gittin' er Done with Fisher-Dude: Badass Black Bears".

I'm in. What you describe is how Real Bear Hunters hunt. We can use a Hood Cam and get some great action on film. Remember to keep the diesel above 1000 rpm so the video isn't shaky.

Maybe a fireside chat with Kechika about taking chicks with big boobs on a hunting trip.

A cooking segment with Gatehouse and NHT.

A Hunting Gear segment where Bartell sells Rishu a bunch of shit he doesn't need.

What about a Biology segment where PGK tells us about fields full of black/panda hybrid bears near McBride?

The possibilities are endless.

kyleklassen

01-26-2009, 07:16 PM

hot chicks and dead stuff...........................the stuff memories are made of.

quadrakid

01-26-2009, 07:18 PM

that last post by fd has the wife wanting to know whats so damn funny. i really don,t like vids where i KNOW most of the filming is staged.

BCbillies

01-26-2009, 07:22 PM

How about a little info such as calibre and bullet used, shot distance, stalk distance and time, show the lay of the surrounding land and try to keep it clean (language) so the whole family can enjoy! Some footage before and after the actual stalk/kill shot is always welcome and adds to the romance of the hunt. :wink:

Will

01-26-2009, 07:25 PM

Real life Hunting stuff would be nice.......don't dress it up.
It is what it is ! 8-)

Wanna add some knowledge to the vid.....show the skinning process, plenty of folks don't know where to start with bears ;)

And for god's sake man........tuck in the tongues ! :tongue: :lol:

Fisher-Dude

01-26-2009, 07:29 PM

....tuck in the tongues ! :tongue: :lol:

It's not a porn film, Will.

325 wsm

01-26-2009, 07:30 PM

there's no such thing as a perfect hunt , hunter or guide so show all the mistakes, the dumb stuff etc. and as others have said the dramatic music sucks. You don't need it with good footage.

870

01-26-2009, 07:34 PM

I like seeing the scope cam, it really makes you feel like you are taking the shot.

325 wsm

01-26-2009, 07:40 PM

if you do a sheep hunting video i would like to see me holding a 172+ dall ram that I had just shot with an arrow. no matter how many times I missed from 30 yards.

Shooter

01-26-2009, 09:23 PM

I like seeing more of the actual hunt not just a guy sitting in a stand and taking his pick of the many many animals that come his way. A good stalk is neat to see. It good when the stalk can be captured real time from a seperate location. Its pretty cool when you can see the quarry and the hunter in the same shot during a stalk.

Will

01-26-2009, 09:25 PM

It's not a porn film, Will.
I know.........they returned my offer in the PM I sent. :???:

Bare Hunting with Willy ! :D

compton

01-26-2009, 10:16 PM

A good hunting video has a close up of the animal being shot then lots of footage of the tracking and trophy after its found. Even though we all give high fives and yell after we shoot something, it looks kind of trashy to others that haven't done it before. Last thing is that there's no need to thank god for blessing you with the animal you have just shot, if god wanted it dead I think he could kill it himself. Good luck.

Krico

01-26-2009, 11:16 PM

Do show the hunts as they happen, including the times you get busted, miss the shot etc.

Don't spend more time promoting brand X gear than actually hunting in the vids. The campfire chats following the hunt are always boring too, so leave them out.

JMO

Johnnybear

01-27-2009, 01:23 AM

The sponser crap sucks but pays. As others have posted film the REAL hunt. I would watch a hunt video regardless if the animal was taken or not IF it filmed the actual camp set up, the team work of the guys, the glassing and stalking, etc. and the REAL stuff.

Alot of folks take Tred Barta with a good or bad opinion but I like his approach to his videos with the lack of sponsers and his outlook on the hunting industry in general and love his rants. Yeah he showed a wounded doe deer that got away but who else shows that stuff?????

Rob

01-27-2009, 01:47 AM

Real people that are hunting, not "Johnny Shooter" from Shooter's magazine dressed in Khakis and Penny loafers. How about Johnny blue collar from the local mill, who actually appreciates being out. Since hunters are the ones watching this, why not add the field dressing and quartering/packing if applicable. Shelley and Courtney had a good idea with the recipe/bbq idea after the show. Bloopers are great as they show us that we are all human and sh*t happens. Either way Ill buy your video :razz:. Rob

Fisher-Dude

01-27-2009, 06:51 AM

Shelley and Courtney had a good idea with the recipe/bbq idea after the show.

The only good idea those two had was selling a show about two attractive blonde chicks out fishing to horny guys. ;-) Other than that, the show sucked, because their IQs were about the same as their shoe sizes. :shock:

Angel

01-27-2009, 03:41 PM

I like a nice clear picture (as best as possible). I figure if its hard to view then its crap! I think everyone is on the same page. Its also nice when you can put together a story or video the trip and make a picture and video thing. MO

Barracuda

01-27-2009, 03:47 PM

duckhunt

01-27-2009, 03:50 PM

I want to see a video without shaking or jerking of the camera when the shot is taken and a close up of the bullet or arrow hitting.

leadpillproductions

01-27-2009, 04:36 PM

thanks for all the input guys if you have anymore info of what else youd like to see,hear ect let me know

Rob

01-27-2009, 05:14 PM

The only good idea those two had was selling a show about two attractive blonde chicks out fishing to horny guys. ;-) Other than that, the show sucked, because their IQs were about the same as their shoe sizes. :shock:

Two attractive blondes? LOL, I watched it a few times, definitely had some funny scenes. Sportfishing B.C, now that was a good show:wink:.

betteroffishing

01-27-2009, 08:38 PM

i enjoy very clear sounds as much as the picture. have yet to achieve success , but the idea of calling game in is intoxicating. even watching it unfold on screen is great.

martyonthewater

01-27-2009, 10:53 PM

show me a truck with an old school gun rack, a few panning vistas of the area and conditions, lots of game or sign and stalk theory, obligatory mullet guy, stanfields and macinaw guy, decked head to toe camo with facepaint guy and a hottie bad girl with awsome knockers cleaning your gun in a tight sweater. masterpiece to me

GoatGuy

01-28-2009, 09:37 AM

The only good idea those two had was selling a show about two attractive blonde chicks out fishing to horny guys. ;-) Other than that, the show sucked, because their IQs were about the same as their shoe sizes. :shock:

Attractive blond chicks where? You coulda fired shnoze of the one gal into a couple of 2/0s and use it for cut-plugging.

CanuckShooter

01-28-2009, 10:15 AM

Keep it to something that would be affordable to the average guy...not two chefs tableside aka Canada in the Rough? Not much that I have seen for Buffalo [bison]hunts....and please no celebrity guy hunters...kids are always great..first timers....and show some of the work that is involved, gutting, quartering, skinning, packing etc...make each vid a little educational would help lots of newbies and probably some oldies too.

Brambles

01-28-2009, 10:31 AM

Things I don't like to see

- Some guy screaming at the top of his lungs, yeeeehaaaa, whooooohoooo. Celebration of a good hunt is fine but some guys are WAY too dramatic
-Guys who shoot the animal and immediatly turn to the camera and start talking instead of hunkering behind the scope to make sure the job is indeed done.
-People sitting on the animal, drives me nutz

Things I like to see.

-Camp shots
-Daily review and dialogue regardless if an animal has been shot, adds nicely to the leadup, instead of going straight into the kill shot.
- I always like to hear about the rifle the hunter is using as well as bullet combo. Makes for good info for our own hunts.
-I like to see the animals score as well, also makes for good info on field judging animals.

GoatGuy

01-28-2009, 10:59 AM

-I like to see the animals score as well, also makes for good info on field judging animals.

I'm the opposite.

After having clients carry tape measures around and then seeing it with stone hunters I can say I don't like seeing or hearing the score.

When a guys lip begins to drop because his ram only scores 164", not the 165" he thought, things have gotten pretty pathetic.

I think there's far too much emphasis placed on numbers instead of the hunt and the animal.

kyleklassen

01-28-2009, 11:04 AM

Attractive blond chicks where? You coulda fired shnoze of the one gal into a couple of 2/0s and use it for cut-plugging.
cutplugging for killer whales

Brambles

01-28-2009, 11:41 AM

I'm the opposite.

After having clients carry tape measures around and then seeing it with stone hunters I can say I don't like seeing or hearing the score.

When a guys lip begins to drop because his ram only scores 164", not the 165" he thought, things have gotten pretty pathetic.

I think there's far too much emphasis placed on numbers instead of the hunt and the animal.

That problem is with the hunter then, as a person watching the video I like to see the scores because it aids in field judging animals in the wild. They don't have to whip out the tape measure right on the mountain but a reference to the score narrated into the video is always appreciated

Fisher-Dude

01-28-2009, 06:10 PM

Attractive blond chicks where? You coulda fired shnoze of the one gal into a couple of 2/0s and use it for cut-plugging.

Did they have noses? I was always trying to field judge the racks.

GoatGuy

01-28-2009, 06:18 PM

cutplugging for killer whales

Exactly - you don't use a net for those, you gaff 'em.

BCrams

01-28-2009, 06:19 PM

I was always trying to field judge the racks.

Fisher-Dude (all excited) to One-Shot-Wonder,

"whooaaa oneshit? what do ya figure.....450's? 500's?" :lol:

Barracuda

01-28-2009, 06:35 PM

as much as i tried I could not stand to watch those two.

they were/are not easy on the eyes ,ears or brain .

SteadyGirl

01-28-2009, 06:38 PM

ROTF***** hahahaaahohhh thats funny stuff rams/barracuda

Red Foreman

01-29-2009, 07:09 PM

I'll give them this much,they're not as irritating as the two jag offs from the dimestore fishermen.I mean is a screaming high five really necessary for a 8" trout?

Fisher-Dude

01-29-2009, 07:17 PM

I'll give them this much,they're not as irritating as the two jag offs from the dimestore fishermen.I mean is a screaming high five really necessary for a 8" trout?

Agreed! Weren't those two stoners a piece of work?

One Shit and I were out a couple of weeks ago ice fishin' and the "Doobie Brothers" were just slayin' the kokanee 20 yards from us. After they ran out of weed and munchies, they left, so we claimed their fishin' holes, and got one bite. :icon_frow

Lucky for One Shit they left a couple of whitefish on the ice for him to take home...they didn't know the difference between whitefish and chubs...:biggrin:

ultramagbob

01-29-2009, 07:20 PM

Dont know if its been suggested yet...Im to lazy to read.But you should have a Oaf in a Pink tank top cooking segment

Shooter

01-29-2009, 07:33 PM

Blacktail hunting!!!!!!!

browningboy

01-29-2009, 08:59 PM

There is a show on the Outdoor network and it has a girl thats hot with a great rack killing animals...what could be better!
Otherwise they seem to be the same, the worst, is fenced texas hunts or just jackie bushman!

MOWITCH SLAYER

01-30-2009, 04:53 PM

Most video's show a short hunt, a kill, and lot's of bragging, end of video. Show the real hunt, the stalk, the kill, the harvesting of the meat, the pack out. Anyone can pull a trigger, it takes a hunter to harvest a animal from the bush to the table. I realy believe have of these video makers don't know how to gut a animal

shadowhunter

02-02-2009, 06:54 PM

my favourite vids are on public land without atv's or on logging roads in the backcountry with just two people, also show the stalk its the most exciting part and try and have youth hunts, also say where you are and what mu your in its helpful for the veiwer, this goes without saying but make sure your are doing everything safe and legal I hate seeing shows were they have the saftey off as they jump around unsafe sportsmen.

huntwriter

02-02-2009, 08:56 PM

I will be makeing a spring bear video out in hopefully sept . What do you guys like to see i dont like to see ? I HATE seeing a video thats so fake like a shots being done after the animal is down too fake for me but let me know thanks

I like hunting videos that are done as realistic as possible. However, having been part in videos and TV shows myself I know that there is no way to do without “fake” scenes. When hunting there is very little that can be shot with the camera due to the game spooking movement involved. This means most of the scenes where hunter’s are talking, stalking, aim, shooting closeup (pulling trigger) and so on are reenacted before or after the hunt. The magic is in how cleverly the video is edited in the cutting room that makes it look fake or real.

Good luck with the videotaping and have fun.

Johnnybear

02-02-2009, 10:45 PM

Blacktail hunting!!!!!!!

Man I saw a blacktail video at the Sportsman's show in Washington a couple of years ago and I'm still kicking myself for not buying it:sad:. Not enough of them around. If someone came up with an Island/ Lower Mainland blacktail video I would buy it in a heartbeat (hint hint). Nice and low budget (but good film work) with all the REAL stuff.

I like the Lancaster vid's no re-enacted scenes (that I can tell and besides their too busy doing their jobs for that). B.C./Yukon/NWT all the way:D.

Johnnybear

02-02-2009, 11:00 PM

I will be makeing a spring bear video out in hopefully sept . What do you guys like to see i dont like to see ? I HATE seeing a video thats so fake like a shots being done after the animal is down too fake for me but let me know thanks

Self filmed hunts can be real works of art and challenging. You might not get the actual kill shot for obvious reasons but they have the challenge and realism that most folks desire.

A few self shot video's come to mind that I know folks watch over and over again.

"700 miles alone" (a great and interesting video)
"Alone in the Wilderness" (although not a hunting video a true work of art)
"Primal Dreams" (only some of this video was self shot but impressive and won awards).

Just an idea.

Jb

GoatGuy

02-02-2009, 11:05 PM

Self filmed hunts can be real works of art and challenging. You might not get the actual kill shot for obvious reasons but they have the challenge and realism that most folks desire.

A few self shot video's come to mind that I know folks watch over and over again.

"700 miles alone" (a great and interesting video)
"Alone in the Wilderness" (although not a hunting video a true work of art)
"Primal Dreams" (only some of this video was self shot but impressive and won awards).

Just an idea.

Jb

What about grizzlyman?

Johnnybear

02-02-2009, 11:11 PM

What about grizzlyman?

FREAK shows were not on the list:lol:.

Man you had to bring that one up. I'm still mentally scarred by that film:sad:. I watched that along time ago too:D.