Posts Tagged ‘Whitetail Deer’

My Camera Arm Setup for This Fall

Monday, August 9th, 2010

I really enjoyed filming my turkey hunts this year and sharing these stories here on my Web site. I enjoyed it so much, I wanted to figure out a way to continue filming during deer season especially during bow season. The problem is, when I am bow hunting I am always by myself up in a tree stand, so I need a method to film myself.

I started studying the different methods the professionals use on TV. I quickly realized I needed a tree arm. I looked at different ones, especially for the entry level videographer, and they all seemed cheap and not very well made. I then ran across one made by Primos (Web site link). They promoted it as a film yourself type camera arm. I was really impressed with the quality material and how sturdy it is made. I am looking forward to trying it out and hopefully with some success. Here are some photos below.

 
 

Here is a little video I shot with my iPhone 3GS to show this setup.

Now to back track a little, I have what the consumer market calls a prosumer camera. This means my camera, a Canon VIXIA HV40 (Web site link), falls between a top end consumer camera and an entry level professional camera. It takes great video including low light but does not cost as much as the professional version, plus its size is easier to manage through the woods. I highly recommend this camera. The HD video is unbelievable and my YouTube videos do not do its capabilities justice. I also noticed that a number of hunting shows use it as their secondary camera.

Here is a promo video for the camera arm setup by Primos. Real good to see how the arm works plus these guys are pros in how best to set it up.


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Examples of Fishing for Whitetail Bucks

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Back on July 20th, I published an article about one of my trail camera techniques that I use called Fishing for Whitetail Bucks. Here are two examples using this technique.

1. The first example involves two mature bucks that we have on our leased property. We got pictures of these deer back in May when we started putting our cameras out and when they started growing their antlers. After a few months of running our cameras and evaluating the photos, we have determined these deer’s summer home range. They are feeding on our planted soybeans, field peas, sunflowers, and corn. They are also visiting 2 of our feeders. Shown below are pictures of these different locations with an aerial photo showing the different cameras. Hopefully, these deer will not change their pattern too much before bow season. You never know! It seems that once they rub their velvet off, they go crazy with their movements.


 
 
 

2. The second example involves identifying breeder does. I do this by paying attention to does that have their fawns first and also have twin or more fawns. The picture below is what I call a breeder doe and I have been watching her for 3 years.

 

I hope these examples prove my technique does work. Good luck!