Does anyone record their hunts?

[iccyman001]

I know I have said this before, but I always try to record them with a go pro, but end up focusing too much on the kill and never turn on the camera.

I think this year I am going to make an honest effort to record some hunts using a go pro and potentially a new camera......
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Check out the videos this thing makes. I think they don\'t look too bad and work better than the go pros.






Does anyone else record their stuff?

 

[elky McElkerson]

I\'ve carried a go pro on my last four hunts. I never remember it when the action starts


Sent via Jedi mind trick.

 

[Zpd307]

I got a gopro for xmas. I tested it out during our turkey hunt in kansas. just to get a feel for it. also used the it a bunch on our trip to the big horns with the boys. it definitely takes some getting used to... but, after watching some vids of the boys, well worth the memories.... the wife enjoyed them too. most of the vids were personal in nature and would best be enjoyed by those who were there. the classic awesome youtube video is rare. Re watching the Wyoming and Kansas vids were fun to watch for me, because I was reliving great experiences. but wouldn\'t necessarily be fun for everybody to watch.... just remember to turn it on!

 

[iccyman001]

haha my biggest issue will be turning it on!



I still love the way your video turned out, Gary!


That silly jake. :mg:

 

[Zpd307]

practice practice practice. it takes a little getting used to, having it on your head. it feels funny. next time you go scouting take it with a use it. I turned the sound off on mine, I didn\'t want it beeping every time I turned it on and off. so I have to go with trust that its on and off. I check every now and again.

 

[iccyman001]

Im going to start practicing shooting with it. Just to make sure I like how it feels and see how the videos come out.

 

[Zpd307]

oooo, good call. why haven\'t I thought of that yet.....

 

[Zpd307]

see the what did you do thread. might have to do a bow mount for the gopro.....

 

[EmbryOklahoma]

I love to video... Don\'t do it as much as I used to, although. I did catch my wife\'s video of her best bow buck ever, just last
season. Good times!

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I hope the link works... ^^

 

[VTHOKEE]

Rick congrats to your wife on that buck... Good job videoing it and I really like that palmation that he has.

 

[iccyman001]

Awesome video, Rick.

What camera were you using?

 

[EmbryOklahoma]

Thanks guys!

Dan... I\'m just using an old Sony handycam, mini-DV. I\'d like to update, but don\'t do any of it for profit or notoriety, just to share and have the memories. If I did get serious with it, I\'d most likely buy a Canon.

 

[elkmtngear]

Handycam HD...but I end up taking mostly stills with it (it takes 10MP stills).

I did have it strapped to a limb when this bull came in last Season...as much as I hate re-living it, I\'ll share it with you guys:

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[iccyman001]

How much penetration would you say you got?

Did you call him in?

 

[elkmtngear]

I did not call from that stand. I think I got about half the arrow (14 inches)...but it\'s hard to tell for sure on the video. All I knew was it was way less than it should have been...and I thought I heard bone crack.

The arrow appeared rigid for the instant I saw him bolt for the creek, and he ran straight up the creek bottom for 70 yards before turning uphill to get around a snag, and disappeared over the hump.

I couldn\'t locate where he exited the creek...no blood (probably no exit wound). So I left him overnight and came back in the morning. Looked for ten hours straight. I have a feeling he wanted to get back up in the dark timber where he came from, but I couldn\'t find his trail, or located him by sight or smell. I looked again for two more days...I hit him on day two of my hunt. I was sure by the third day I would be able to smell him or see ravens or hear the bees swarming if he was down.

Killing another bull (from the same tree) on day 7 was a lucky break, but I still feel sick when I watch the video. Two inches lower and forward and he would have been down within sight.

 

[iccyman001]

I did not call from that stand. I think I got about half the arrow (14 inches)...but it\'s hard to tell for sure on the video. All I knew was it was way less than it should have been...and I thought I heard bone crack.

The arrow appeared rigid for the instant I saw him bolt for the creek, and he ran straight up the creek bottom for 70 yards before turning uphill to get around a snag, and disappeared over the hump.

I couldn\'t locate where he exited the creek...no blood (probably no exit wound). So I left him overnight and came back in the morning. Looked for ten hours straight. I have a feeling he wanted to get back up in the dark timber where he came from, but I couldn\'t find his trail, or located him by sight or smell. I looked again for two more days...I hit him on day two of my hunt. I was sure by the third day I would be able to smell him or see ravens or hear the bees swarming if he was down.

Killing another bull (from the same tree) on day 7 was a lucky break, but I still feel sick when I watch the video. Two inches lower and forward and he would have been down within sight.

It happens to the best of us, Jeff.
The best thing you did is put in a huge effort on trying to find it. Not many people do these days and it is kind of sick.... :evil:

You mentioned the bees swarming. Is that something common for over there? I guess I\'ve never heard that one before.

 

[elkmtngear]

You mentioned the bees swarming. Is that something common for over there? I guess I\'ve never heard that one before.

Meat bees and blowflies will swarm a carcass by mid-day. Loud enough to be heard from a reasonable distance. I use all my senses when I\'m looking for a downed animal, I\'ve had great success over the years just \"stillhunting\" into the wind and getting their scent.

This time, I just couldn\'t make it happen.

On Day 5, I was stillhunting up above where I shot the bull...and I bumped a herd of elk that was bedded. I knew the exact position...it was up on the main trail that he came down. They were bedded there even after I had left my stink all over for a Thousand Yards in every direction.

This was the reason I decided to go back and sit the stand on Day 7. Turned out to be a good move.