RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

Rick, if I'm not mistaken, the big buck contest was a side contest started by a non affiliated member and he offered prizes out of his own shop. It wasn't necessarily part of HNI or the bowhunting contest.

I personally like the idea of the filmed hunt. I was trying to get some people to video their hunts last year for the DVD but as you might imagine -- I didn't get any. (save 1 non harvest video)

RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

HuntingEd brought up a great idea, I think, about does....how about bonus points strictly for kill footage on does...? I'll make a proposal thread.

RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

i'm in end!!! who i send it to once done?

RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

Rob, my first reaction to this entire deal was negative. But you know what, I've thought it over quite a bit and I like the idea. It does NOTHING but positively promote the sport of bowhunting and pulls us all together. The past contests have always been fun, but man alive! Canyou guys believe how much fun this could be if we got to SHARE each others hunts??!!! We would have so much to talk about, it wouldn't even be funny!!

Let's do it!! Let's award some bonus for does, too. Hell, I don't even video, or really have the capacity too, but I would sure enjoy seeing the footage of those that do!!!! Enough already!!!! Bow season just needs to get here!!! 45 days, not that I'm counting.......

RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

So its now being proposed that videoing kill footage of does will give bonus points to a team in the HNI bowhunting contest?:eek: I think having a video section for all members to watch other's hunts is a neat idea, and am all for a seperate contest (video), but to give extra points to a team for video in a big buck contest well.....sorry, just the way I feel.

RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

Ya, imagine watching the video of ILL Buck's 135" or Antler Eater's 159" Monster or TJFs 160 or dabowhunter's 174" ...
man I'm getting excited.

RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

I would love to see footage of that, but to give extra points for video in the same contest. Why not a seperate contest........called HNI hunting video contest?

RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

Hazon7, you are correct and it was ArticBowman that started it years ago.
Rob, I respected your reply till you threw in that age thing:D. Just kidding.
I will enjoy the videos just as much as the next guy I'm sure. Like Couger, I just don't think it belongs where it is being put but alas, I'm not even in the contest[:-]so who am I to question it. It's a big hit here at HNI, I'm just not one that partisapates in it, that's all. No bards here towards anyone that does either. Enjoy it, have fun with it, I just hope it doesn't cause a rift in the ranks if the scoring is effected by a video and someone feels cheated because thier team didn't film the hunt.

RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

I've thought about that too, I'm trying to think of a win/win for everyone....how about we hold a video contest within the contest....go strictly total inches of antler in one contest, same team for video's, seperate contest.....?

RE: Contest and filmed hunts.
 

LOL.....that's GONNA happen, no question about it. But if this weren't part of the contest someone would feel cheated over SOMETHING.....May as well be something that can be irrefutably be proven, on video, right buckeye?? :D:D:D (I'm not sure, but I THINK that was smack coming out....)