Filming you own hunt from the ground

[stringstretcher]

What do you use to video your hunts while hunting on the ground.  I am looking for advise on set up, video camera's and any info you will share to start videoing my own hunts.

[mark land]

I use a tripod and blind typically when hunting from the ground as the movement required to position and manipulate a camerea makes it extremely difficult to not be seen and still have the ability to get the animal on screen and be able to draw and shoot as well.

[stringstretcher]

That's what I had figured.  Just seeing if anyone has any secrets......................

[Ottawa Archer]

Depends on whether you are hunting alone or if you have a buddy filming you. If you are alone a good sized ground blind is a good fit with a camera on a tripod.  If you are having someone film you - you will need one of the bigger ground blinds to accomodate trad gear plus 2 ppl and a camera or you can place 2 smaller blinds next to each other.

[Ottawa Archer]

As far as camera there are a multitude of cameras to choose from these days.  For ease of working with your videos and as a cost savings start with a smaller hand-held model that records directly to a hard drive or to SD cards. I would recommend Canon.  You can order refurbished cameras for about half the cost directly from their website.  Once you have some time in the woods with your camera start to play around with all the different settings available (white balance, audio, shutter speeds, aperature, etc) fyi be sure to read the manual to understand what each of these settings will do to your end product.