Post by: BIGMIKE on September 30, 2013, 08:52:18 PM
Big Mike's Solo Hunt 2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUq2ok47R90#)
Post by: uplandhunter870 on September 30, 2013, 08:59:34 PM
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Post by: haugenna on October 01, 2013, 10:35:08 PM
I would have been trying to get another arrow in him instead of calling to him. Looked like a liver hit.
How many trips did you make back to that elk? Looks like just the one?? :dunno:
Post by: X-Force on October 01, 2013, 11:18:50 PM
Looked like a liver hit.
Checkout the video again. The bull is pumping blood out of his neck.
Congrats on the bull. Man that's some beautiful country.
Did you figure out which predator got to the bull first?
Post by: 300rum on October 02, 2013, 06:47:07 AM
Post by: BIGMIKE on October 02, 2013, 07:08:05 AM
Looked like a liver hit.
Checkout the video again. The bull is pumping blood out of his neck.
Congrats on the bull. Man that's some beautiful country.
Did you figure out which predator got to the bull first?
I did not try to stay any longer than what I needed to get done. In the back of my head its something big enough to open up the stomach cavity and eat a bunch of my elk. I was yelling HEY BEAR!!! EVERY 5 MINUTES DURING THE PACK OUT.
Post by: BIGMIKE on October 02, 2013, 07:12:02 AM
I would have been trying to get another arrow in him instead of calling to him. Looked like a liver hit.
How many trips did you make back to that elk? Looks like just the one?? :dunno:
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I ranged him at 164 yards when I was calling. no a chance in hell I could have fired another arrow.
It took me 5 trips, 2 loads the day I killed him. Then 3 load the following day. The one you see on video was the last load so i figure I could document that. The meat is heavy enough for the pack out I dont want to carry the camera gear all 5 trips. Thanks for the comments.
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 02, 2013, 07:17:31 AM
Post by: JLS on October 02, 2013, 07:18:40 AM
Looked like a liver hit.
Checkout the video again. The bull is pumping blood out of his neck.
Congrats on the bull. Man that's some beautiful country.
Did you figure out which predator got to the bull first?
I did not try to stay any longer than what I needed to get done. In the back of my head its something big enough to open up the stomach cavity and eat a bunch of my elk. I was yelling HEY BEAR!!! EVERY 5 MINUTES DURING THE PACK OUT.
Eating the butt out first is a classic sign of coyotes.
Post by: CoryTDF on October 02, 2013, 07:21:09 AM
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on October 02, 2013, 08:04:41 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 02, 2013, 08:08:00 AM
Looked like a liver hit.
Checkout the video again. The bull is pumping blood out of his neck.
Congrats on the bull. Man that's some beautiful country.
Did you figure out which predator got to the bull first?
I did not try to stay any longer than what I needed to get done. In the back of my head its something big enough to open up the stomach cavity and eat a bunch of my elk. I was yelling HEY BEAR!!! EVERY 5 MINUTES DURING THE PACK OUT.
Eating the butt out first is a classic sign of coyotes.
Or wolves. He was in the right place for them, too.
Post by: JLS on October 02, 2013, 08:14:51 AM
Good job on being persistent.
Post by: haugenna on October 02, 2013, 08:17:03 AM
Looked like a liver hit.
Checkout the video again. The bull is pumping blood out of his neck.
Congrats on the bull. Man that's some beautiful country.
Did you figure out which predator got to the bull first?
Ah, I see that now on a bigger screen. I was going of the DOA part with the stomach open and the orange/brown blood at the base of his nose. My mistake.
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 02, 2013, 08:22:31 AM
I would have been trying to get another arrow in him instead of calling to him. Looked like a liver hit.
How many trips did you make back to that elk? Looks like just the one?? :dunno:
I ranged him at 164 yards when I was calling. no a chance in hell I could have fired another arrow.
It took me 5 trips, 2 loads the day I killed him. Then 3 load the following day. The one you see on video was the last load so i figure I could document that. The meat is heavy enough for the pack out I dont want to carry the camera gear all 5 trips. Thanks for the comments.
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You did great on shooting him, video, and packing him out, all solo. What a fantastic hunt and great hunter. You've really accomplished something cool.
Post by: nw_bowhunter on October 02, 2013, 11:54:53 AM
Post by: TylerMulie on October 03, 2013, 11:21:43 AM
Being a Videographer and editor myself I have a few pointers that could really make your videos top notch!
1. Show the full start to finish process of your hunt, like packing the truck, getting your gear ready hiking out the trail head etc. also show some quick shots of scenery every so often.
2. Have shorter scenes. When you have shorter scenes with different shots it will add more content to the whole video, it will draw the viewer in and hold thier attention. when you have legging scenes with a lot of talking and repeating yourself, you will loose the viewers attention very quickly
3.try and keep the interviews of yourself short sweet and too the point. they can be long interveiws, but you want to be talking about different content throughout the interview, this will keep the viewer engaged.
4. add Voice over narrations, try adding in voice over narrations when your editing.
5.GREAT HUNT!!! congratulations on the kill!! so pumped whenever i see a WA hunter killing a animal from a different state!
Not trying to be critical, just trying to help out a fellow videographer.
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 03, 2013, 06:33:08 PM
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 04, 2013, 04:06:17 PM
Big Mike is one of the hardest hunting guys I have ever known. He deserves this and many more like it! Great job Mike!!!!!! :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
I'll second that. Mike's an animal on the mountain. Congrats Mike!
BTW, anyone ever see a bear eat the a$$ out of something? That looks more wolf/coyote to me... :dunno:
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