ORIGINAL: M.Hensler/PA

This probably belongs in the Photo/Video forum, but I figured this would get more views.

So I know many hunting shows aren't too popular with many of you in here (I'm included as well). I find myself, however, watching a few shows here and there that really stand out both in editing and footage quality, but with the "wow" factor going more toward the editing side of things. Thompson Center game trails is one that I think is really put together well on the post-production side of things, and the hunting is pretty interesting. So, when you guys see a TV show, aside from fenced vs. fair chase, what do you find more impressive...the editing or the footage quality? I feel, too often, there's more or less a combination of both poor video footage, and terrible editing on many of the low budget shows on the outdoor channel. To me that screams amateur and unprofessional, and I often wonder how these shows make it into primetime slots when we have people like HB who capture AMAZING footage, and the editing is very well done as well.

Maybe it's because I do a lot of graphic design, that the post-production side of things stand out to me the most, but I also realize that getting QUALITY footage is an art by its self as well.

So let's hear it...what would make you stop flipping through the endless shows of a guy holding a handi-cam and stumbling through the woods, and really sit back and be "wowed" by a hunting show? Would it take professional editing, quality footage, or both?