FILMING YOUR DEER HUNTS - My Simple Camera Setups and How to Use Them 

This is a neat video and really good information. I’d like to do it if I was younger. I’m 78 years old and still deer hunt 1 mile back in the National Forest. I still get around fair but it’s hard enough to just get myself back in let alone all the extra gear. I will say this yet, in 2018 I bought a Panasonic video camera. Luckily, that year on Nov. 14th I killed my best buck ever. An 11 point with perfect rack. I set the Panasonic camera up and took an after the kill video. It turned out great and I watch that video all the time. What a memory. I drug that buck out by myself, 1 mile up hill and down hill. It took me 7 hours and when I got it to the road and my truck I was too tired to load it myself.luckily some kind gentleman stopped just at dark and helped me. Have a good season and I’ll be watching.

I have no intention to film, however. I might for my kids. This video was awesome anyway. Just shows what you go through to get it to us! Thank You Cat!🦌

most farm stores will have Permethrin 10 which is a concentrate. There are recipes online for mixing it for your clothing. Like Catman said you will save a fortune doing it this way.

Appreciate what you do Catman. Much luck to you this season!

Thank you. Much respect for you. I just about will not watch most hunting videos for many reasons. Most try to sell the idea that every piece of equipment MUST be top end $$$$$ If it's not 5 1/2 yrs old its a shame to kill it. The laughing after shooting the animal. Catman, you just love to hunt and you keep it real and i enjoy every video you make. Im 54 and have been hunting on my own since i was 8. All i hunt here in east texas is public lands and usually tag out every year. Ya ever want to come to east texas and hunt public lands id gladly put ya in some tried and true spots

I started filming my hunts last deer season. I only used a GoPro because I wanted to experiment with it and see if I liked it. I really enjoyed filming my hunts and editing videos, so this season, I plan to pick it up a notch and use a camcorder. I got a Sony hdr-cx405 with a 128 GB SD card off eBay for $100 and made my own camera arm, which turned out nice. I'm super excited about next season and can't wait to get in a tree. Thanks for sharing your set-up and good luck this coming season.

I got a Panasonic VX1 with a Manfrotto BeFree and a Rode Mic that's a lifesaver. I leave the DSLR's home now.

Excellent explanation. We used GoPro and DJI wireless mics for turkey hunting last season and it was not the best. They work great for our fly fishing videos.

Thanks Catman great stuff

Good stuff Jonathan! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for this. This is a more helpful video than a lot I have seen. Good luck this season!

I got into self filming a couple years ago and have just about the same setup and will say that this is a very accurate educational video. Just know what you’re getting yourself into folks because self filming is tough especially on the ground with a bow. Great challenge but fun to learn! Goodluck to everyone this season!

I already know this will be a goodrn!

I’m going to give it a good try this year. Got a Sony handy cam hdr-cx405 that I’ll be using this year. A lot of good advice

Man, this advice is really good on self filming. I will let them go if I don't get them on film now. But zoom out and edit in is the best advice you can give on self filming. Love seeing how simple the set up is and how successful you have been. Great job man.

Great advice! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing your set up. This was very helpful.

I loved this video so much! Great information and so practical. I appreciate how you explained everything and went over ground and tree hunting.

Permethrin, used it in the Army. You are one more voice of reason for me to start using it again. I know two people who have had their lives ruined from rocky mountain spotted fever here in TN. One was in a coma for a few weeks. They are both permanently messed up from the ticks. I have been dumb and lucky. Going to get some in the morning.

Always enjoy your videos. You have a gift of simplifying things so even people like me understand! Especially liked camera recommendations!

Awesome video thank you for the information. Good luck this season.

Awesome video! Didn't think I would watch it but I did. Very well presented! Can't wait to see your deer season videos!

Nice tips for sure. I always wonder what type of program/app you use to edit your video content.

Catman, I really like your equipment choices! I first bought a GoPro and was totally disappointed. The deer were just a speck shown on a big screen. I took it back. I’ve been filming hunts since 2004. That when we had giant Fred flintstone equipment! I learned the B roll of misses, trip and falls, forgotten equipment, overslept etc. makes an entertaining film the following year! I truly love watching your hunts! I live on the great Ohio River between Cincinnati & Louisville. Across the road is public hunting land of about 4,000 acres. Huge bucks are taken regularly. It’s tall hills and valleys, all wooded. Just as you might guess, the hunting I see taking place here is by hunters in a tree within 100 yards of their truck. 10% really get out and hike. The numbers of hunters per day at the check in is usually very low. Archery might average 30-40 hunters, firearms usually average 120 first weekend down to 30-40 through the week, back up to 75 to 90 the second weekend back down to 25-35 the following week and then 50-75 the final weekend. Muzzloading (2weeks) begins in a week as archery comes back into season (until mid January. Come on up to Splinters Ridge. Camping near by. Town is 16 miles away. Get a topo map

Self filming hunts is definitely challenging! You shared some great tips!

Out of all the content producers you are the best.

A lot of great info, thanks for sharing

This is a great video - thanks for putting it together.. I follow the channel simply bc you hunt very much like me and keep it simple !!! Best of luck

Great video thank you last year was my first year filming. This season will be my 2nd and my first running a saddle!

That gobble gave me some goosebumps 😅 ready for turkey season !

Down to earth and very informative! Thanks!

Great information Catman, if I ever decide to film a hunt, this will be the video I go to.

Great video as usual and great info

Solid video brother 😎 Keep up the great content!

Thanks for another great video! I've learned a lot from your videos!

I got a good laugh when you threw your arms up and fell backwards. Great video Brother, as always

Dang!! freeze at 14:42 and admire that spine being broken in two. Noisy doe!

Best advice you gave and I see it on many ppls vids is, ZOOM OUT then don't have to move the cam as much!! (Would be nice to know what program you use to make a video!!)

Great video man!

Hammer Down Catman 👍

Hey Catman. Thanks for the video. Great advice and content as usual. I'm getting back into filming this year. I still have all my equipment and I have the nice sonyax53 with rode micro shotgun mic. When I started saddle hunting about 5 yrs ago I also stopped filming. So I'm comfortable hunting from the saddle I just need to figure out how to work my camera arm and base around the bridge. In my opinion(and keep in mind what I just said about never have done it lol) it would seem that your camera is too high and it won't pass underneath the bridge. I would actually prefer to have the camera high like that bc I hunt from a hybrid ROS and I straddle the tree on long sits. So I can't have the arm and base knee level. Can you please explain how you get all the shot angles on camera with it setup like that or also possibly make a short follow up video showing how you film and are able to shoot your bow while in a saddle. I know making videos is hard and that might be a big ask this close to season but if you can find time. Thanks

Great video, good information, but for me editing is the scary part maybe a video of how you edit your videos and what programs or apps you use. Thanks

I have always used the GoPro and they suck for lowlight purposes, distances, only thing I like about them is the compactness, thanks buddy for the awesome information, I will probably get the cheaper camcorder, I thought I would have to pay a fortune for one is why I didn’t ever consider one , but you have helped me to change my mind thanks

Can you tell me what episode goes over the Treestand that you use the climbing ladders, etc.? Thank you.

Thanks

Good info! What do you use for video editing?

Great video

Awesome video

I just started last year i use a old iphone as my primary and a tactacam 4.0 for my 2nd angle kill shot idk if uk what tactacams are but i think there great compared to gopros they have 4 and 8x zoom and great quality and audio for less than gopros

Can you do a video on the process of creating the video once you have the footage?

Nice job on this video! I’m toying with doing one fir my RU-vid channel. I’m thinking most people should just get a TACTACAM and a GoPro and call it a day! You captured the kill shot and can analyze the hit with the TACTACAM, while getting your shot filmed with the GoPro. Self filming can screw up a hunt fast!

Can you tell me where you buy the Tick Terminator at. Thanks for sharing

What is your tick mix again?

do you have a link for the tick terminator concentrate? Permetherin is real expensive

Have you ever used a Tactacam? 👍🏼

Good solid informative video. I wish you would of hit a little bit on the "after the shot filming". Probably the most common mistake. The hunter focuses on the animal up to the shot, but after they shoot, they just watch the animal run off. Stick with it... be prepared to follow the animal after the shot. It finishes out the video experience for the viewer. I learned that lesson the hard way. I started watching your videos when you started your channel. You've come a long ways and have become a good hunter. I enjoy your video's.

Where did Catman come from? Are you a Is caterpiller Mechanic ?

Have you ever thought of any sort of scope cam videos?

Do you have a particular brand of snail you recommend?

I know your busy, bot how about a tutorial on editing.

Lol he’s worried about ticks why wearing crocs in the woods during snake season lol wild man catman