Why do more people not film their hunts?

[kill shot]

dnurk, im on the con side but you are right. The hunt was mostly about the adventure. Also he was a pioneer and the kill in my opinion was to promote the fact that a bow is a viable hunting weapon.

[J. Holden]

I didn't  read all the posts but I don't film my hunts for a few reasons:

- Never gave it one moment of consideration, just not my thing.
- All I would be filming is birds and trees, don't see a lot of deer by me when hunting.
- Don't want to spend the money on a camera.

I do enjoy watching the films.  But after awhile I go pick up a book and read about it instead.  I get tired of seeing and hearing the same thing.

-Jeremy

[KentuckyTJ]

Bowjunkie, You are in the stage right before hunting loses all its enjoyment. Next you won't want to kill anything because of its beauty. I saw my Dad go through that as he got older. He would still go to the woods but he didn't really want to shoot anything. To relate documenting our hard earned success' of killing something that was put here for us to eat to a dead family member is across the line and very bizare.

[Phillip Fields]

I just never had any interest in filming my hunts, and very seldom watch hunting videos. I see absolutely nothing wrong with it if you enjoy it.

[kill shot]

Im going to take back what I said about being on the "con" side of filming the hunt. After reading all the responses, it seams that most think bowhunting is about deer. I would love to see trad films that involve camps, clubs small game, down to earth blue collar deer hunting, field/target and a little bit of how to. I have expressed an interest that there should be a show about such. Like many others, a camera is just not in my budget. Still praying mr money bags would knock at my door and hire me to do it.

[dnurk]

Originally posted by kill shot:
dnurk, im on the con side but you are right. The hunt was mostly about the adventure. Also he was a pioneer and the kill in my opinion was to promote the fact that a bow is a viable hunting weapon.

Yep...and I think that's likely what many here are recoiling at.  Many of the modern hunt videos glorify gear, trophy hunting, and above all else killing something.  I don't watch most of the shows on Tv for that reason.

But every year at camp we do break out my DVDs of the old Fred Bear hunts.  The story trumps everything else.

[reddogge]

I guess my pet peeve about these self filmed videos is the hunter turning the camera on himself and whispering unintellig1ble mutterings to the camera. Do a voice over in the editing in a normal voice.

Second is obnoxious rock music in the background.

[kill shot]

reddogge, oh yes, the rock music. It just dont belong. Or the music from the movie terminator or the likes.

[CyrilG]

I want to experience Nature, the woods, the hunt to the fullest, and I feel that being distracted by technology would prevent me from doing so

[LongStick64]

I imagine the choice depends on what the hunter wants out of the hunt and what is most important to him or her. For me it's another distraction. Whether it's cameras or drones, I'm out for the peace. Maybe because I live and work in the biggest city in the USA that I seek sanctuary in the music of the woodlots I hunt. Somedays just sitting at the base of a mighty oak waiting for a deer to approach while listening to the birds singing, the hawks screeching, the squirrels chattering is more than enough distraction from the modern world. Sometimes I wish we had true primitive seasons, self bows, cane arrows, stone heads, just to have some peace. Now as I travel the woods I need to be on the lookout for trail cameras, as if I need some other hunter have a 8x10 of me.

[Overspined]

Most actual production hunting videos are at least 50% fake anyway. In addition to the reasons posted, I don't want my name on the list of hunts on videos. I KNOW most camera shots are re-creations of some sort. I also know people who vid and one just quit and actually enjoys hunting again...no thanks.  It was humorous watching him pack a truckload of equipment and I had...well, a fanny pack and longbow.

[achigan]

Like most of the rest of our passion, "To each his/her own". I've been considering trying a simple GoPro/ iPhone combo with the camera set on the other side of the turkey decoys looking back at me from 10 +/- yards away. The phone controls the camera. as soon as the birds get near, I hit play and concentrate on the hunt.

[MnFn]

I have seen a few I liked and a few I disliked.  I have never tried to video a hunt myself.

The ones that come to mind that I liked were by Stickflinger and Guru.  I guess I wouldn't mind having a video of a hunt or two,  but don't care to spend the money for equipment.  Plus I don't want any distractions as the shot occurs.

[Mark Baker]

I started filming last year.  I always took lots of pics anyway, for writing purposes, but the video adds a whole new element.  It's addicting to me...almost as fun as "not" filming.  Except for shooting the bow, it's the same, really...but I get to document every animal and scene I find interesting.  

I've not gotten to the point of buying an expensive camera, but I have a go-pro (which I seldom use) and a good compact camera that takes great HD video.  It works for what I want to do with it.  

Filming is just another way to document for posterity what we do...and it's needed.  Not the kill shots, or the whooping and hollering, or all the stuff that is a "turn-off" to the usual videos, but to show folks the emotion, the dedication, the feeling of accomplishment that trad bowhunting represents.   We are still "selling" this sport...maybe more so than even Fred Bear did.  And while many of us "older" folks despise the tech, and still love a good read and pics to go along with it....the new generation of folks gets their information from short 3 to 10 minute videos posted online on sites like you-tube and vimeo.   Video is just another and perhaps more creative way to engage your senses and "sell" an idea or concept.   It's a way to "give back" to a sport that has filled my life with so much joy, by helping to pass on the excitement and fun we have to future participants.    

I hope I never reach the stage of "hiding" what I do from others.  I'm proud of my accomplishments, and work to tell others about it in good taste, and with logical clarity.   There is nothing to hide for me.  My trophies are displayed for my enjoyment, like hunters have done since the beginning of it all.   My stories are told to folks that have an interest, and they listen often in disbelief and yes, respect, that we still hunt that way.  There is no reason a good video can't do the same.

[tarponnut]

Well said Mark Baker!

[Jakeemt]

I have been considering filiming some cool outdoor and hunting stuff this year. Do you guys prefer a designated a video recorder or a digital camera with a video function?

[bear bowman]

I'm not against anyone filming their hunts. I love watching all the videos posted here. It's just not for me. I hope no one took my first comment to be offensive.

[MnFn]

In thinking about this some more it brought memories of one of my first bear hunts.  I was not successful but shared camp with two strangers.  Good guys and we had fun, although  they were insistant that bears "had to be shot through the heart" in order to be assured of a good kill.  How untrue that was!

They had video taped their hunt from the previous year. They did have some poor shots, like when the bear came in you could barely see it, only the very top of the bear.

But what they did that I enjoyed was told the whole story of the hunt with very brief shots of the bear hunting process. Driving down the road into the hunting area, introducing their host, baiting, tried to do the shot sequence, tracking, etc.  The video was never intended to be award winning.  It was done just for their remembrance and for sharing with a few friends. If I ever do one, that is what I would want.

[Tedd]

So any of you who are filming their hunts using a TactaCam?  Are they superior to a go pro? It looks like they keep improving them. They have a wide angle version now. There is almost nothing extra to carry with those right? I have never seen a hunt someone filmed with one except for the manufacturers website. Hard to tell if those are enhanced for the purpose of selling or not.
 Thanks,
Tedd

 

[BAK]

In response to the OP, no everyone does not like watching hunting videos. 

I hate them.

Hunting is personnel, between myself and the animal I'm after, I seldom even photo any kills either.
I don't understand the mindset of those who enjoy "snuff" films.