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Old 08-28-2007 | 12:49 PM
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Virginia Mike
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Default RE: TV shows, Gut Shots

I don't want to name any of the shows that I worked for because you never know who is on the net, but 2 of them are on MOR and the other is a cable show here in VA. I don't work for the local show anymore, he is using footage from local hunters and has a different idea of how to do a show than I do. We parted ways as friends. Another quick story since someone mentioned they may have 20 people tracking. I was filming a guy who is the father of one of the big wigs in the Bow Industry. We were in a blind in NM and had Elk all over us. We heard a huge Bugle and then the Elk stopped in front of the window of the blind about 2' from us and this guy shoots into the brown fur in the window. We have no idea at that point where the shot was because he just shot fur. The Tracking party was every hunter in camp, all 3 camera ops, 4 guides and the owner of the property. Nobody hunted for 3 straight days until we got a look at the Bull and found that the arrow had hit him in the shoulder and the Bull was fine. We all felt bad for the Older Shooter, but he knew he jumped the gun. The two finest hunters I have been in camp with led the track and didn't even think about hunting until we knew the fate of that bull. Bill Winke and Mark Kayser earned my respect on that hunt. This might not be the norm, but I was there and that is what happened. Some of these pros are hunters first and tv guys last. I have shared camps in Sasketchuan and Wyoming with those guys and they will never change. Hunters first, business second.
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