Ok all my self film or filming fellas. Say you hunting and camera light is to low but shooting light is still legal and a 185-200 class buck walks out in range. Do you shoot or pass? Its a buck you never seen on camera or a deer you never had any kind of pattern on or you may even be hunting out of state somewhere. What do you do? Me im sending a arrow to the pump station sorry I love self filming but my chances are slim seeing a buck like that ever again.
We are hunters first. We shoot bucks even if there isn't enough camera light. I think it is pure crap when you see a video and they say " I couldn't take the shot because there wasn't enough camera light".
I don't get paid to film my hunts, don't talk on camera and sure as heck wouldn't pass any shot on a deer I would otherwise shoot regardless of size.
In my self filming journey I've passed on good bucks, because of low light or if I couldn't get the shot on film...that was stupid and I now regret it. My camera gear collects dust in the closet now, gets old carrying all the extra gear and it's a turnoff that everyone now has there own "show" and "pro staff". Now I'm just concentrating on becoming a better hunter, and I'm not off to a good start with zero sightings in 2 sits... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Shoot for sure. I don't film but even if I did I would shoot without question. You may not see a deer like that again in 5 lifetimes.
I would shoot. No question. I have gotten into filming pretty heavy the last couple of years but I wouldn't sacrifice a shot at a good buck just because I couldn't capture it.
I would shoot also, but in reality my camera picks up enough light that it will usually film better than my eyes can see. The auto gain will allow it to get a usable video out of low light situations. Also, there are programs that will help correct the grain added by gain. I still want to get it on film at the very minimum for being able to review the shot placement and determining how and when to start tracking the buck.
Even if I did get paid to video it and couldn't get it on film they would have to just live with it lol
shooting hours timeline is just a guide by the dnr. in reality if you can see through the deer with your drawn pin. its legal shooting hours. if you cant see through your pins. thats close shooting hours.
In fact, I was going to try filming for a tv show I was invited to be a part of. It was getting in the way of me even taking does when self-filming... It was driving me crazy on days we hung a two-man set and I was the camera guy. I had an honest conversation with my buddy who started the venture and simply told him the truth. I'm too much of a hunter to enjoy the act of filming too. I admire those who can pull it off, and I've hunted with some top-notch, award-winning videographers... but I personally like killing too much.
Totally disagree, wasn't but several years ago here in IL legal shooting time was sunrise and sunset. They finally caved to the masses and extended that to a 1/2 hour before/after sunrise/sunset. Going by your guideline approach there was no reason to do so as it was already legal as soon as you could see anyway. You can definitely see before sunrise, but there is a reason hunting regulation books have the rise and set times in them. The topic has been beat to death many times ovee about would you/will you, but I can assure you if a CPO in IL seen you shoot 15 minutes early you would be ticketed and possible confiscation of equipment etc.
