Got this in the mail today. I am not a fan of most hunting vids or shows- in fact I'm pretty ANTI hunting shows/vids (at least the way modern ones are done). But I decided to give it a fair shake after viewing the trailer and checking out the website. I've watched through about 2/3 so far.
On the WKP website they promised a "different" kind of hunting video. They were spot-on. This is *EXTREMELY* well done. Classy. Tasteful, yet entertaining and exciting. NO sugar coating, NO over the top BS antics/attitudes and marketing (there is so far one plug for a sponsor, however it's ALSO done with extreme taste- so well done I will check out the sponsor! )
All of the hunters seem very genuine, sincere, and I found myself laughing along with (or at) them, feeling their excitement or anguish as circumstances dictated. The cinematography is just wonderful- all of the other flora and fauna in the woods, the deer, the hunting scenes- I felt like I was watching me & my old buddies back home go through a hunting season (though never so lucky to see so many HUGE freaking bucks). All the ups and downs- hell they even made shed hunting look pretty fun (not a fan myself- but I don't live in the midwest either)
It very much reminded me of the early Drury Brothers productions like "Right Place Right Time", "First Time in", and Monster Bucks"-but with better cinematography and better bucks! Like those old vids I felt a real connection to the WKP guys as bowhunters. I've not enjoyed a video so much since the mid 1990s. That's the best compliment I can give.
My only criticism is not with the footage, but rather that WKP should really use a padded mailer to send these out- my DVD case got a little beat up and the middle round piece in the case that the DVD snaps onto was broke in transit and left some black scarring/marks on the DVD- so far no issues viewing, but I'm a little worried there may be a problem somewhere.
I HIGHLY recommend any serious bowhunter to pick up this DVD. Well worth the cha-ching
WKP-Full Circle DVD- A review
