Part 4 – Camera Remote Control The third and final accessory that we will discuss in Part 4 of the SELFILMED 101 series, is the remote control, specifically a LANC Controller. As we shift away from the acquisition of your camera setup, we will move more in the direction of
Part 3 – Camera Arm Selection In part 3 of the SELFILMED 101 series, we will be discussing another important accessory in your SELFILMED journey, the camera arm. Like the fluid head, a camera arm is a must when it comes to capturing silky smooth footage. It is the foundation
Part 2 – Fluid Head Selection Now that you’ve selected your video camera, it’s now time to get serious about purchasing a few much-needed accessories. In part two of this series, we will be diving into the importance of a good fluid head. As far as I am concerned, a
Without a doubt, the most important piece of equipment you’ll need to film your hunts is a video camera. It can be a daunting task to select the perfect camera for hunting given the number of cameras available and the wide range of features they come equipped with. However, there
Introduction – Self Film Hunts Welcome to SELFILMED 101, a mini series of articles designed to help you learn how to self film your hunts and take your self-filming experience to the next level. The art of self-filming is very different from running a camera as a dedicated camera man for
As fall quickly approaches, most, if not all of us are dreaming of killing that big buck we’ve been chasing. Some of us will be successful, most will not. In fact, statistics show, we are more likely to experience a fall from a treestand in our lifetime than we are
For those new to the hobby of self-filming your hunts, the added challenge of all of the extra gear to carry, set up and use can be a little daunting at first. However, after several years of self-filming I’ve developed a system that helps me stay quiet and efficient, even
Without a doubt, one of the hottest topics in archery is not only what sight you are using, but what sight configuration you are using. This is one of those things that in the end all comes down to personal preference and what style of hunting you are doing. Some
One of my favorite things to do as the seasons approach and the hunt preparations begin is to look through gear lists on forums like Rokslide and Archery Talk. It’s so fun to see what other “kits” look like and is also a great way to get new ideas for gear junkies like
The start of elk archery season is just around the corner in many western states. This has many eager hunters vigorously exercising, shooting their bow and pulling out the prior year’s gear in anticipation of that first bugle. While some folks are interested in the newest gadgets, the latest camo patterns, or one
These days it is hard to make a trip to your local sporting good store without at least passing by a whole display of brand new trail cameras. There are white flash, infrared, black flash, camouflage cams, brown cams, you name it. The field is constantly changing with cameras getting less expensive, much
We as bowhunters are always researching the latest and greatest equipment. Anything we can do or buy that could potentially increase our odds at harvesting the trophy of our dreams gets evaluated each off-season. There are many ways to decrease your group size however one of the often overlooked variables