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Bear down in MN! (Beast arm footage)

Unread postby bowhunter15 » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:11 pm

My buddy Kenny shot a bear on the opener yesterday, and I was in the tree filming. Did the editing this morning and uploaded to Youtube. Hope you guys enjoy. This was the first hunt I filmed with the Beast Camera Arm, and I have to say it was rock solid and easy to use! The first bear came just short of the bait before we heard the second bear crashing through the woods. The first one took off, leaving the second to come into the bait. He laid down as soon as he got there, leaving for a perfect broadside shot opportunity. The bear only went about 100 yards.

[bbvideo=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRkwzuMknWI&list=UUrWvet_L5H1_AV3kATmydnQ&index=1&feature=plcp[/bbvideo]


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Re: Bear down in MN! (Beast arm footage)

Unread postby backstraps » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:15 pm

Good Job on the camera!! Congrats to both you guys...looked like a very nice bear too
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Unread postby Swampthing » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:17 pm

Awesome!

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Unread postby dan » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:23 pm

Awesome! 8-) 1st one down on the Beast for 2012!
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Unread postby mossyoak » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:26 pm

Awesome bear amd great footage! What camera do you use, video quality is top notch!

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Unread postby eastwoodhunter » Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:49 pm

great video!
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Unread postby wibowhntr » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:10 pm

Congrats on the nice bear and great footage...thanks for sharing!
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Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:22 pm

Great job to you and your Buddy! :clap:

What did he weigh?
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Unread postby Scot » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:16 am

Great footage! Congratulations to your friend!
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Unread postby PLB » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:51 am

Congrats to your friend!! Awesome video!! By the way I seen you finally on the Outdoor Channel!! Congrats!!

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Unread postby headgear » Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:18 am

Cool vid 15! Congrats to your buddie and nice work on the camera/editing.
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Unread postby Bucky » Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:49 am

You got talent on the film end... great work! Congrats to your buddy
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Unread postby Singing Bridge » Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:50 am

Great job on the bear, guys! 8-)
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Re: Bear down in MN! (Beast arm footage)

Unread postby bowhunter15 » Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:03 am

Thanks guys! We didn't weigh him, but we had him tied up on a single pulley, and I could hang from the rope without lifting the bear. Kenny was a lot closer, but we couldn't really get a definitive yes or no. So we imagine he was in the 200-230 range dressed.

Camera was the Canon Vixia HF S100. I filmed it in a flat capture mode, which made the video bland looking but full of light information. Then in after editing I was able to color correct to match Kenny's skin tone and work around with contrast to really make the colors come to life! Also for the first time I filmed using entirely manual focus, and was really happy with the results.
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Re: Bear down in MN! (Beast arm footage)

Unread postby Bucky » Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:12 am

bowhunter15 wrote:Thanks guys! We didn't weigh him, but we had him tied up on a single pulley, and I could hang from the rope without lifting the bear. Kenny was a lot closer, but we couldn't really get a definitive yes or no. So we imagine he was in the 200-230 range dressed.

Camera was the Canon Vixia HF S100. I filmed it in a flat capture mode, which made the video bland looking but full of light information. Then in after editing I was able to color correct to match Kenny's skin tone and work around with contrast to really make the colors come to life! Also for the first time I filmed using entirely manual focus, and was really happy with the results.


The focus part is what I noticed the most... I have a higher end Canon G10 but when self-filming in auto focus it typically picks up leaves/limbs between me and the animal which is frustrating. Even in manual focus it is not easy to keep a clear picture of the animal - you did a great job :mrgreen:
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