I think I would, a day in the woods is a day in the woods

That would be a tough call, but for me i think its almost as exciting to be behind the camera as it is to be shooting the bow. When you concentrate on doing a perfect job runnin the camera its almost like an art, something that i certainly take pride in doing.

two sided

if its for a big shot hunter working for HS or realtree or mossy oak that travels the country and hunts different places and animals then heck yes. especially if you still got some time off to hunt on your own. it would be an amazing experience where you could make connections and good friends.

other side of that is heck no, if i dont get any time to hunt on my own, then thats just too big of a part of my life to give up.

but rememeber guys, michael waddell started off not even dreaming of being IN FRONT of the camera. he started off in the position you described, by giving up his gun and settling for a camera. after many years he slowly got one or two hunts here and there and now his own tv show and one of the most well known hunters in the nation.

I would definitely. I just love the outdoors and if thats what it took to get me in the woods everyday I would say yes. I would almost garuntee you would get chances to hunt still. You may not be on film, but just meeting other people that hunt would be enough to get me to do it.

I love being a camera man, especially on turkey footage. It's a tougher job being a camera man and very enjoyable. It's an art form and an accomplishment. It's a different way of hunting and every animal I have filmed being shot is an animal I could have shot myself. It's an amazing feeling when you get it all to come together. The camera guy is more important than the shooter in all aspects of the game. The shooter can miss, hit, screw up whatever but if the camera doesn't get it, it's no good. LOL

It's awesome and you might miss out on a opportunity you might not otherwise ever have.

If I have MY way.....I'm going to try and get a bird, early, in KS, next Spring......and get behind the camera for a day or two.

I'll report back....but the prospect of catching a shot on film PERFECTLY sounds VERY appealing.

It's NOT allabout the "Kill", for me.

Hmmm.... I need to know only one thing. How much money are we talking about?

Sure, I could do that.

I guess if hunting video was going to pay my bills then i could do it. Even though i would film most of the time, im sure there would be some chances to get out and hunt on my own in some of the great spots across the country. If i was going to do it for fun with no pay, then i dont think i would, time hunting is too hard to come by already.

i would do it and hunt on the side out of the camera . I think like others have said it could open other doors of opportunity . i would enjoy the whole outdoor experience






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