Hunting / Filming / TV / Online Episodes

Globalhunter

Active Member
Messages
112
Ok guys, I know I don't post here a lot - but I have been a follower for many, many years (Love this site). Fact is, although I have spent a lot of time hunting all around the world - my heart still lies here at home in Colorado and the west, in pursuit of mule deer / elk / sheep, etc. I don't claim to have the kind of experience some of you do, but in making this post - I'll list my brief experience / accomplishments simply as a reference for my real point to this post.

1. Guide and/or outfitter, booking agent for 26 years.
2. Personally guided no less than 50 mule deer over 180"
3. Personally guided no less than 25 bulls over 350"
4. Personally guided no less than 40 whitetails over 160"
5. Guided numerous bighorns, and roughly a dozen mtn goat hunts
6. Have personally shot 9 bulls over 350"
7. Have personally shot 4 bucks over 190"
8. Have taken the Grand Slam of NA sheep 3 years ago (never entered it)
9. Only 4 species away from the N.A. 29 - and have been for a long time. A couple of them just don't interest me much at all!
10. Roughly 120+ species worldwide!
11. Roughly 60 hunts worldwide
12. One of only a handful of Americans to ever earn / hold a full PH license in Tanzania, East Africa (since 2010)

But....after all this I am thinking about bringing it all back home to what I, and a lot of you love most. Western - Big Game Hunting!

I currently host a tv show on the Sportsman Channel - "Trijicon's World of Sports Afield" (July - December airing), but my thought / idea is to start a new series, perhaps online. One where the story line is the following.

I'm 45 years old, single, no kids, never married (can't find one that's not bat-##### freakin crazy) and my only dependent is an 85lb chocolate lab (Grizzly Bear). So, I'm seriously thinking about buying a big RV, hooking up my truck, and traveling the western USA - just hunting / filming. But....with a twist! I am first off considering traveling to / living in several of the states that allow for a lifetime hunting license (which legally allows you to apply in said state as a resident for the rest of your life). A huge advantage for a guy like myself who can do it, and has a lot of bonus / preference points around the country.

Get several lifetime licenses - which I know of at least 3 states in the west that do so, and you are improving your draw odds tremendously. Then look at states like Nevada for example - where I now have 15 bonus points for deer / elk, and your odds of drawing as a resident - sky rocket. All the while, documenting the traveling, living, scouting and hunting adventures of myself and Grizzly Bear. I'm even considering Alaska, where a resident can hunt grizzly/brown bear, sheep, mtn goat, etc, without a guide at all.

So, without dragging this on any further - give me your thoughts, opinions, suggestions, etc? Don't worry guys - I am NOT sensitive at all! PLEASE be honest, tell me your thoughts, and tell me if you would watch / follow our adventures?

Thank you
Aaron Neilson
Global Hunting Resources
 
Great idea hopefully you do some archery hunts as well. I will say as long as it's not a whitetail overload I'd be pretty interested.
 
Pretty sure most states that offer lifetime licenses require you to be a resident for a period of time, some at least a year.
Sounds like fun to me, but a hard life of travel.
Did you guide or run an outfitting business on the eastern plains in Colorado?
 
Yes, that's correct. living in each state in most cases for at least 6 months is required by law to obtain residency. I've hunted / guided / outfitted in eastern Colorado for roughly 25 years.
 
>Why don't you do a show
>called average Joe's and just
>film average people on regular
>hunts? That would be a
>cool show

Sponsorship is the HUGE problem here. Call me at 303-619-2872 and I can explain to you what I mean. I'll bet after our conversation you'll understand my position.

Its not a bad idea, but money does play a part - just being honest!
 
Seen a lot of your stuff over the years. If your theory about residency is correct, and you could deal with the rigors of that life, I'd be a viewer for sure! Hopefully along the way you could bring a few ladies back to the rv! Be sure to film that too!!!
 
My only advice is to find a way to do your show without having it exclusively on cable or satellite TV, the amount of people cutting the cord and going to internet type shows is only going to get bigger each year.




2a0fcsk.gif
 
I Think Your Excuse for not Having a Wife is Not True!:D

Even Though I Wouldn't Trade My Family for your 12 Accomplishments!

It Looks like You've Done Well!

You Couldn't have done all that being Married!

Ya See!

In My Next Life I'm Not Getting Married!:D:D:D

Is there gonna be any FLATTY'S In You Shows?








[Font][Font color = "blue"]I Changed My Signature Just for NVB!
Like 6 Damn Times Now!
 
I'll watch any western hunting show a few times. Your ideas are great, but what keeps me watching is a host that isn't a douche bag (which is subjective). I look forward to seeing your show.
 
I'm not an average joe I guess, because I stopped watch nearly all outdoor hunting/fishing shows a number of years ago. Just simply lost interest, too much the same, just a different hat. Thirty minutes, including the time to advertise isn't enough to develop an interesting story to go along with just spotting and whacking another animal. How many moose, elk, deer, caribou, sheep does a spectator need to see before it starts to gets mundane.

If it was an hour show, where there was a lesson involved, if there was a unique story to tell, if there was interaction with the viewer, if there was anything but spotting and killing, I might watch but based on what I've seen on the Outdoors Channel, I'm not holding my breath.

I'd rather read and post on MM, where there is divers opinion and interaction, along with a few spot and kill videos, without commercials.

I've always been a participant, never got much out of being a spectator, as a youth, I wanted to throw the ball, not watch someone else do it. As an adult I wanted to catch the fish, or shot the buck, not so much interested in being a fan of someone else doing it.

Like ole Karl Malone said after he retired from Pro Basketball, (he is a hunter as well as a BB player) when asked who he thought would win some ball game, "I have no idea, I'm not a fan of the game. If I'm not in the game, I'm not interested".

On another point, I have two grandsons that are participants in the outdoor game. Big time. They eat, sleep and breath it. They do watch outdoor videos. YouTube! They view to learn, they watch fly fishing techniques, entomology videos, fly tying methods, duck hunting techniques, dog training, shooting skills, etc. They learn a lot and they learn it quickly, because they have long ago identified the guys that know what they are doing and they go right to these videos and study them relentlessly. It shows when they hit the field, their results are staggering, considering their youth and the relatively short time they've been in the game. They only watch videos to learn how better to participate.

You wanted honesty. I wish you all the best, at the present time there seems to be a demand for your product, so I'm guessing you'll find an audience and sponsors, based on your current experience in the industry.

DC
 
I think being in your position and being able to make it happen is awesome. Being something new I know people would enjoy it. People watch shows like Jim Shockey and Ted Nugent (Where it's basically just them hunting) all the time. If you had the capability to make enough episodes to keep the show going I think it would work well. My only question is after you burn your points in the states even as a resident good hunts are still pretty tough to draw. Just wondering how the show will last unless you plan on filling in the episodes with OTC hunts. I live in az which as you know has the lifetime license and it's great to have to help save money and keep you in the resident pool but even here it's going to take 6-8 to draw some of our average units for elk. You do have a lot of OTC hunting opportunities here though. I guess it just depends if you think you'll draw these tags fast enough to keep the show going and how you'll continue to draw the good tags after you burn through the points. But as long as you keep the hunts interesting and don't turn it into a complete ad fest for these big companies I'd watch it.
 
Sounds like you're living the dream already! That's awesome!

Brian Latturner
MonsterMuleys.com
LIKE MonsterMuleys.com
on Facebook!
 
>Seen a lot of your stuff
>over the years. If
>your theory about residency is
>correct, and you could deal
>with the rigors of that
>life, I'd be a viewer
>for sure! Hopefully along
>the way you could bring
>a few ladies back to
>the rv! Be sure
>to film that too!!!

That might require a separate show! :)
 
>My only advice is to find
>a way to do your
>show without having it exclusively
>on cable or satellite TV,
>the amount of people cutting
>the cord and going to
>internet type shows is only
>going to get bigger each
>year.
>
>
>
>
>
2a0fcsk.gif


Most definitely!
 
>I think being in your position
>and being able to make
>it happen is awesome. Being
>something new I know people
>would enjoy it. People watch
>shows like Jim Shockey and
>Ted Nugent (Where it's basically
>just them hunting) all the
>time. If you had the
>capability to make enough episodes
>to keep the show going
>I think it would work
>well. My only question is
>after you burn your points
>in the states even as
>a resident good hunts are
>still pretty tough to draw.
>Just wondering how the show
>will last unless you plan
>on filling in the episodes
>with OTC hunts. I live
>in az which as you
>know has the lifetime license
>and it's great to have
>to help save money and
>keep you in the resident
>pool but even here it's
>going to take 6-8 to
>draw some of our average
>units for elk. You do
>have a lot of OTC
>hunting opportunities here though. I
>guess it just depends if
>you think you'll draw these
>tags fast enough to keep
>the show going and how
>you'll continue to draw the
>good tags after you burn
>through the points. But as
>long as you keep the
>hunts interesting and don't turn
>it into a complete ad
>fest for these big companies
>I'd watch it.

Ya, there's no doubt I would need to have backup plans - even on a good year, one will still only draw a handful of tags if he's lucky. Fact is however, I would happily buy a few good tags in different states as well.

Certainly some planning would be needed to make sure it stays interesting / entertaining, but for now its just an idea I am considering!!!
 
He Might be Living the God Almighty Dream!

But with No Family Who is gonna Carry on with His Tradition?

Not Being a PRICK Global?

But can I get an answer on how many FLATTY'S You Own & Wear?

(((I Know it's Personal!:D)))







[Font][Font color = "blue"]I Changed My Signature Just for NVB!
Like 6 Damn Times Now!
 
> He Might be Living the
>God Almighty Dream!
>
>But with No Family Who is
>gonna Carry on with His
>Tradition?
>
>Not Being a PRICK Global?
>
>But can I get an answer
>on how many FLATTY'S You
>Own & Wear?
>
>(((I Know it's Personal!:D)))
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>[Font][Font color = "blue"]I Changed My
>Signature Just for NVB!
>Like 6 Damn Times Now!

I'll leave the carrying on of the tradition to everyone else, I just want to go hunting! :)

As for the Flatties, dude - I'm 45 years old. Rest assured, I don't wear a flatty!
 
>> He Might be Living the
>>God Almighty Dream!
>>
>>But with No Family Who is
>>gonna Carry on with His
>>Tradition?
>>
>>Not Being a PRICK Global?
>>
>>But can I get an answer
>>on how many FLATTY'S You
>>Own & Wear?
>>
>>(((I Know it's Personal!:D)))
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>[Font][Font color = "blue"]I Changed My
>>Signature Just for NVB!
>>Like 6 Damn Times Now!
>
>I'll leave the carrying on of
>the tradition to everyone else,
>I just want to go
>hunting! :)
>
>As for the Flatties, dude -
>I'm 45 years old.
>Rest assured, I don't wear
>a flatty!

OK!

Just Checking!:D










[Font][Font color = "blue"]I Changed My Signature Just for NVB!
Like 6 Damn Times Now!
 
No flatties? I would definitely give it a shot. I've seen guys a hell of a lot older than 45 wearing flat bill hats! I don't know how the whole sponsorship and funding works, but I will definitely second the YouTube approach. I'm a 29 year old hunter with no cable. The only shows I watch are on youtube, and I can pick and choose, not a huge fan of the sitting in a treetand over a feeder to shoot a giant whitetail show. Not judging, just not my cup of tea. Good luck to you, sounds like a good idea and idaho is one of the state's that your looking for.
 
Aaron,
I have watched several of your shows and I have especially enjoyed your sheep hunts. (Mostly because that is where my biggest interest is)
I also know others who have gotten into the "hunting TV business" who have bailed because of the sponsorship issues and lack of funding etc. I have always wondered why someone, with sponsorship, hasn't been able to make themselves available to tag along with average Joe guys who win the lottery with great LE tags or once in a lifetime tags, and film their experience, but provide the sponsorship items to promote the gear, etc. I know that's what pays the bills.
I have enjoyed your productions and your hunts, but watching "celebrity types" pull the trigger all the time doesn't float my boat as much as watching someone fulfill their once in a lifetime dream. Maybe that's not possible to get funded, but it would be a show I would watch regularly.
I probably watch more outdoor/sportsmans/pursuit tv that most, but I skim through the guide on future shows and pick the hunts I think I might like. Sheep hunts are always recorded for me. I'm guessing others do the same.

You look a lot like a friend of mine who is also an avid hunter, so maybe I enjoy your hunts because I envision you being him. At any rate, I wish you well with your idea.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-01-17 AT 08:53AM (MST)[p]Make it about hunting but more like a reality show. Example:

You only have two days to get to California to hunt the coveted OTC blacktail opener on public land. You get a flat tire only to discover your spare is low on air. So you hitch hike into town and borrow a tire pump and are soon back on the road. You pull into camp just as it gets daylight on opening morning. Whew!

You hunt for three days and only see one doe.
 
I'll be brutally honest. In twenty years you will have a pile of antlers that won't mean anything. Maybe you should put as much time and effort into finding the things that really matter in life. Elkass said it best, He wouldn't trade his family for any of your accomplishments.
 
Because your lifelong priorities are different from the OP's doesn't mean you need to try and tell him what should be important in his life.

Those pile of antlers are a lifetime of adventures and he sounds pretty content so stop the "my life is better than yours" mentality.

OP, there are only two guys I've enjoyed watching episode after episode. Rinella and Newberg because they document the hunt and are amazing narrators...and it helps that they don't have big heads.

I'd be interested if documented multiple hunters with good narration of the area, game management, and no dumb editing after the fact if footage wasn't captured. I get tired of looking at the same guy's faces normally. Mix it up with DIY normal hunters like the majority of us. capture the passion and emotions, but do away with soapboxing and too much facetime.

I really don't care how many trophies you have under your belt.

my .02 and good luck. Sounds like an amazing adventure...
 
I suspect you will have a harder time establishing residency in many of these states than you think, particularly living out of a motor home.

If you are traveling as much as you indicate, then that time won't count towards your residency. In some states they actually count the nights your head is on the pillow in state as well as the chronological time from setting up a residence. It could easily take more than two years to make the 1 year residency requirements in many states. You would probably be better off renting apartments. The last thing the hunting community needs is another "host" getting sideways with the legal authorities.

I like the idea in general, and although I don't watch a lot of these shows, would probably give it a try.

Bill
 
>Aaron,
>I have watched several of your
>shows and I have especially
>enjoyed your sheep hunts.
>(Mostly because that is where
>my biggest interest is)
>I also know others who have
>gotten into the "hunting TV
>business" who have bailed because
>of the sponsorship issues and
>lack of funding etc.
>I have always wondered why
>someone, with sponsorship, hasn't been
>able to make themselves available
>to tag along with average
>Joe guys who win the
>lottery with great LE tags
>or once in a lifetime
>tags, and film their experience,
>but provide the sponsorship items
>to promote the gear, etc.
> I know that's what
>pays the bills.
>I have enjoyed your productions and
>your hunts, but watching "celebrity
>types" pull the trigger all
>the time doesn't float my
>boat as much as watching
>someone fulfill their once in
>a lifetime dream. Maybe
>that's not possible to get
>funded, but it would be
>a show I would watch
>regularly.
>I probably watch more outdoor/sportsmans/pursuit tv
>that most, but I skim
>through the guide on future
>shows and pick the hunts
>I think I might like.
> Sheep hunts are always
>recorded for me. I'm
>guessing others do the same.
>
>
>You look a lot like a
>friend of mine who is
>also an avid hunter, so
>maybe I enjoy your hunts
>because I envision you being
>him. At any rate,
>I wish you well with
>your idea.

Well, I definitely agree with the "average Joe" theory - but the sponsorship / gear thing is a bit more complicated than your example.

First, believe it or not - getting your sponsors to get you the gear you need, is not always as easy as it should be. They're busy too!

Then, to try to get them to send multiple $3,000 pairs of binos / guns / coolers, clothing, etc, etc, etc, to numerous people they know nothing about - is not going to happen in most cases. Its just not! Sponsors want a person they feel is confidently and effectively representing their product - not just a bunch of random people that they know nothing about. Put yourself in the shoes of Remington for example - are you cutting a big check, and sending numerous rifles to folks you don't know any better than the guy working at Walmart, I seriously doubt it. Besides, if a guy draws a Sheep tag, he often times wants to only use his personal/custom rifle that he's familiar with, than the gun I might get sent to him - two weeks prior to his SPECIAL hunt. Can't blame him!!!

And to be honest, I have filmed with tons of people over the past 15 years - frankly, turn a camera on most people and they simply get the "deer in the heads" look, and turn into a frozen mushroom. They are terrible on film!

Also, there's no continuity with the hunter/shooter and the cameraman, with a different shooter every week, who's totally unfamiliar with hunting for the camera. That's why you see a lot of amateur hunts filmed where they totally miss the kill shot (money shot), everything is bouncing around - sometimes guys don't want to use wireless mics (without them audio is TERRIBLE) And to be frank again, the hunter/shooter has to be dedicated to hunting for the camera, not just allowing the cameraman to tag along and if he gets the hunt/shot, he gets it. Good hunting film is not made that way.

I could go on, but I think you get it. The truth is, I would try to incorporate a couple of these types of hunts each year if possible, but only if all of the above criteria is met.
 
>I'll be brutally honest. In twenty
>years you will have a
>pile of antlers that won't
>mean anything. Maybe you should
>put as much time and
>effort into finding the things
>that really matter in life.
>Elkass said it best, He
>wouldn't trade his family for
>any of your accomplishments.

I think what really matters in life, is what matters to each of us - not what matters to you or me, that I then try to tell you should be what you think matters most! Having a family is great - but I don't have one, by choice, and that's what matters to me!
 
>Because your lifelong priorities are different
>from the OP's doesn't mean
>you need to try and
>tell him what should be
>important in his life.
>
>Those pile of antlers are a
>lifetime of adventures and he
>sounds pretty content so stop
>the "my life is better
>than yours" mentality.
>
>OP, there are only two guys
>I've enjoyed watching episode after
>episode. Rinella and Newberg because
>they document the hunt and
>are amazing narrators...and it helps
>that they don't have big
>heads.
>
>I'd be interested if documented multiple
>hunters with good narration of
>the area, game management, and
>no dumb editing after the
>fact if footage wasn't captured.
>I get tired of looking
>at the same guy's faces
>normally. Mix it up with
>DIY normal hunters like the
>majority of us. capture the
>passion and emotions, but do
>away with soapboxing and too
>much facetime.
>
>I really don't care how many
>trophies you have under your
>belt.
>
>my .02 and good luck. Sounds
>like an amazing adventure...
>

Lotta good points, and I did address some of that already. Obviously I'll do my best to incorporate everyone's desires - but as you know, pleasing everyone is impossible!
 
I'm a lot like DC (2Lumpy), I haven't seen a hunting entertainment show for years and won't start again now.

You said it best, "it's all about the dollars to everyone involved" and this becomes so blatantly evident to those of us who look upon hunting as a romantic, reverent, personal adventure-challenge rather than a cash-cow.

I want nothing to do with that crowd. That's what's important to me!

With that said, I wish nothing bad on you personally but secretly wish all the commercialization of hunting would fail. I guess that would include all the "shows" too.

Zeke aka curmudgeon with a soul

PS: that's as close to "hate mail" as I can muster!
 
>I'm a lot like DC (2Lumpy),
>I haven't seen a hunting
>entertainment show for years and
>won't start again now.
>
>You said it best, "it's all
>about the dollars to everyone
>involved" and this becomes so
>blatantly evident to those of
>us who look upon hunting
>as a romantic, reverent, personal
>adventure-challenge rather than a cash-cow.
>
>
>I want nothing to do with
>that crowd. That's what's important
>to me!
>
>With that said, I wish nothing
>bad on you personally but
>secretly wish all the commercialization
>of hunting would fail. I
>guess that would include all
>the "shows" too.
>
>Zeke aka curmudgeon with a soul
>
>
>PS: that's as close to "hate
>mail" as I can muster!
>

Well, each to his own of course! I can assure you, hunting film/tv is NO cash-cow! But, the hunting industry is how I choose to make my living (not hunting tv/film) so I am to a degree in the media/commercialization of the sport. Not really my intent - but a necessary part of the gig for sure.

I assure you, I love hunting for the same reasons you and many others do - and its allowed me to see / hunt the entire world. So although my take on it / use of hunting is different than yours, I couldn't imagine hoping for the failure of anyone / anything that helps support all the good hunting does as a cumulative group. Just my opinion.
 
To Each His Own!

But To Think about the Times I've had with My Kids & Family (Not Just Hunting!)they are Un-Replaceable!

The Times I've Had with Friends have been Awesome as Well!

In My Eyes there's been 3 Major Things that have Destroyed Hunting as We Used to know it:

GREED!

MONEY!

INCHES!

Along with a 100 other Things that go with them Big 3!









[Font][Font color = "blue"]I Changed My Signature Just for NVB!
Like 6 Damn Times Now!
 
> To Each His Own!
>
>But To Think about the Times
>I've had with My Kids
>& Family (Not Just Hunting!)they
>are Un-Replaceable!
>
>The Times I've Had with Friends
>have been Awesome as Well!
>
>
>In My Eyes there's been 3
>Major Things that have Destroyed
>Hunting as We Used to
>know it:
>
>GREED!
>
>MONEY!
>
>INCHES!
>
>Along with a 100 other Things
>that go with them Big
>3!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>[Font][Font color = "blue"]I Changed My
>Signature Just for NVB!
>Like 6 Damn Times Now!

And honestly man, I think that's GREAT! I sincerely support / respect all hunters. Despite our differences, we are all in the same boat.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-01-17 AT 04:32PM (MST)[p]
Best of Luck Global!

We Be Perty Much the Same!






[Font][Font color = "blue"]I Changed My Signature Just for NVB!
Like 6 Damn Times Now!
 
>I think what really matters in
>life, is what matters to
>each of us - not
>what matters to you or
>me, that I then try
>to tell you should be
>what you think matters most!
> Having a family is


>great - but I don't
>have one, by choice, and
>that's what matters to me!
>
"give me your thoughts, opinions, suggestions, etc?"

Sorry, I thought you wanted thoughts and Ect.

I will stand by my opinion. Family will make you exponentially happier than a lifetime of hunting. I'm sorry that you haven't found the right one. Keep looking, it will be worth it.
 
In reference to buying lifetime licenses better check the regs closely. in Idaho the lifetime license is really only good for small game and fishing if you buy a combo. if you reside outside Idaho you still pay the non res fee for tags . It might be that some other states are the same way.
 
>
>
>I will stand by my opinion.
>Family will make you exponentially
>happier than a lifetime of
>hunting. I'm sorry that you
>haven't found the right one.
>Keep looking, it will be
>worth it.

Dude he didn't ask for life advice and why you think his life would be happier for different reasons. He asked for advice regarding the show he may do. He is happy doing what he does and you're happy doing what you do.

In regards to the show I see everyone wanting you to include the average Joe but then would complain when it's bad quality footage of a guy that's never been filmed looking like an idiot on film. I think if you stick with the original idea of the show following you and your hunts it's gonna be good. Maybe occasionally if you know you're not gonna have a good hunt for an episode reach out and include a few guys but be very selective on how you choose which hunts and who you follow along to film. There's a lot of hard core hunters that would do well on film.

As for the lifetime licenses I know you'll have to live in az the majority of the time during those 6 months to get your residency. I'm sure you'll get that all figured out down the road. Good luck and let us know if you decide to give it a shot.
 
Be real when you make your films. Show the ups and downs show the failures. It's about more than just killing an animal. As I'm sure you already know. Good luck to you.
 
>>
>>
>>I will stand by my opinion.
>>Family will make you exponentially
>>happier than a lifetime of
>>hunting. I'm sorry that you
>>haven't found the right one.
>>Keep looking, it will be
>>worth it.
>
>Dude he didn't ask for life
>advice and why you think
>his life would be happier
>for different reasons. He asked
>for advice regarding the show
>he may do. He is
>happy doing what he does
>and you're happy doing what
>you do.
>
>In regards to the show I
>see everyone wanting you to
>include the average Joe but
>then would complain when it's
>bad quality footage of a
>guy that's never been filmed
>looking like an idiot on
>film. I think if you
>stick with the original idea
>of the show following you
>and your hunts it's gonna
>be good. Maybe occasionally if
>you know you're not gonna
>have a good hunt for
>an episode reach out and
>include a few guys but
>be very selective on how
>you choose which hunts and
>who you follow along to
>film. There's a lot of
>hard core hunters that would
>do well on film.
>
>As for the lifetime licenses I
>know you'll have to live
>in az the majority of
>the time during those 6
>months to get your residency.
>I'm sure you'll get that
>all figured out down the
>road. Good luck and let
>us know if you decide
>to give it a shot.
>

I don't mind some help along the way - that's for sure. But as you mention, one must be savvy on camera, otherwise its gonna look really bad! :)
 
>Be real when you make your
>films. Show the ups and
>downs show the failures. It's
>about more than just killing
>an animal. As I'm sure
>you already know. Good luck
>to you.

Yes sir, would do for sure!!
 
Sounds super interesting, I love it when people think outside the box. I'd love to talk about this with you sometime. My wife and I have a TV show on HGTV and we have several digital series about to be released and are also working on something big with YouTube and possibly another awesome project with Netflix. There are positives and negatives about all of these distribution channels and I could give you some insight if you would like it. And at least in the home space where we do our stuff sponsors are the least of your issues, distribution is king. The biggest lesson I have learned however is that the shift from linear TV to digital consumption is a real thing and it's good for everybody if you are ready to take advantage of it.

Shoot me an email: andymansavage(at)gmail.com and we'll chat of you are interested.
 
I think hunting film companies need to look to the ski industry for some inspiration! Look at companies such as Teton Gravity Research and Matchatick productions, they pull together some of the greatest ski talent on the planet and make an annual ski flick! We have a lot of people doing great stuff in the hunt flicks/shows, but generally they only feature a few key people. I love Jim Shockey and Western hunter, and think they are killing it, but what if you had an annual hunt movie that featured clips of a dozen or more of the greatest/funniest/most hardcore hunters out there?!
You'd basically have season edits featuring 3-7 minutes of each of these hunt stars season!
I'd love to see something along these lines!
 

Click-a-Pic ... Details & Bigger Photos
Back
Top Bottom