Part 6 – Importance on 2nd and 3rd Angles You got the kill on camera! Not only did you bag the biggest trophy of your lifetime, you also managed to get the shot in focus AND in frame. Now what? For most this ends up being a short clip showing
With work and a new addition to my family, finding time in the woods has been difficult. Once I saw the impending storm front coming through on the Halloween weekend Saturday evening, I knew it would be an ideal opportunity to burn one of my few “all-day-sit” cards. The wind
Part 5 – Camera Setup and Placement Now that you’ve acquired your camera gear, it’s time to start talking about how to use it once you climb up your tree. We really focus on making your camera accessible, while minimizing unnecessary movement. Most importantly, it is imperative that you have
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
After spending a few evenings in a treestand this year, I was quickly reminded why I am so fond of my Fourth Arrow Stiff Arm. The weight of this camera arm alone makes it worth the buy, but it is also packed full of great features that make it ideal
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
The high temperatures so far this season has made it less than enjoyable to be in a tree, and makes it difficult to get setup without breaking into a sweat. As a result, several of my early season hunts came to a sudden close due to deer catching my wind.
Over the past several years, many state wildlife management agencies have realized there are many benefits that lighted nocks provide to a hunter’s game retrieval success rate. Since they do not directly increase the hunter’s chances of successfully harvesting their quarry, they seem to be more frequently accepted by authorities
A few weeks back I began making preparations for the 2017 deer season. As I started to organize my gear, I realized I had not seen my range finder all summer. In fact, I could not remember having my range finder since that eventful turkey hunt I had on the