Well, I FINALLY got around to starting to do some production work on a huge back log of video of some hunts that me and my son Luke have done over the last few months. The hold up was wanting to learn new editing software and that has really been kicking my tail.
This is part two of Trad Bows in Africa (Tradgang member Bucksakemmer's impala hunt was part one).
Again, this is my first shot with this software so bear with me as I learn it. It is in HD and if your computer will stand it, set your viewer to 720P (the little gear looking thing in the bottom right corner of the viewer).
A little about the video.... I try with all my video hunts to do more than just show a kill. My goal is to always try and tell the story and do honor to the game we hunt. Most times there is little footage to work with but Africa, it is different. I had to edit out literally hours of footage to cut it down to a ten minute show. I promise you will enjoy all the sights and cool sounds of Africa in this one.You may ask why I did not shoot some of the game that comes in before the bull hartebeest but remember, this was day 8 so we had taken several species prior to this hunt. This was a very special trip because I got to spend the time with my son Luke and friend John A. (Bucksakemmer on here) and that made for some awesome memories.
So get you some popcorn, set your viewer to 720 widescreen and I hope you enjoy Part 2 (of many to come) Tradbows in Africa.
Jerry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RLIU4YuTIlE
Great video Jerry! Congrats, thanks for sharing!
that is a awesome video
great video, looking forward to my next trip to africa
Too cool. I dont know how you African hunters can resist shooting those guineas.
Jerry,
That is an awesome video. Also, I think it was injured while fighting or doing something just prior to your shot because you can see blood dripping out of it at the 7:04 mark before it was shot. I was trying to figure out if the blood on the ground while I was watching was from another animal shot previously but I think it was this one before the shot. Tough animal for sure!
Irregardless great shot and great video!! And thank you for sharing with us!
Also, what weight bow were you shooting and what type of heads (always curious)?
Thx
Mike
Awesome video, thanks for sharing. I really like the looks of hartebeest horns.
Wow, love the video. I was wondering about the blood dripping from your hartebeest prior to the shot, too. Were there other hunters in the area? Seeing this sure makes me want to book a trip to the dark continent.
Very Nicely Done! Great Video
That is awesome.
Were all the "hides" tree stands on this hunt?
That would beat sitting in a blind.
Love the giraffe shot from the tree.
Thanks for sharing...
Fabulous footage and hunt....congrats!
How high was your stand? the footage appeared to taken from above the giraffe.
awesome
Glad you all liked it. That place is simply heaven for bowhunters. I am in a tree now and will give a little more background on the hunt when I get home. My old eyes can't type on a phone.
Wow you drilled him nicely, great clean kill. I would have gone nuts with the amount of animals in shooting distance like that! I subscribed!
Thank you for sharing. Loved it!
Awesome video! After BuckeyeGuy's post I had to go watch it again and it is definitely dripping blood before the shot. Every time he put his head down to drink it came pouring out.
Great shot, Jerry!
Bisch
I'm curious about the blood as well?
Thanks for sharing, Jerry. Beautiful video footing and editing. About that software, though....it put the shelf and quiver on the wrong side of your bow.
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homebru
Well done.
I agree, the animal is bleeding quite well while drinking. There appear to be two holes in the front of the animal during the photo shots. I am gonna guess that neither is from your arrow. Spaced just right for another's horns though.
Still, great shot.
ChuckC
That is one of the better Africa videos I've seen. I love that much of the action is without narration .... quiet just as if the viewer was in the blind.
WOW that was cool!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Love Africa!!!!
Great shot !!! Right in the pocket!!!
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Jerry
The quality and content of your video was great. Thanks for telling us about the settings change to 720. Congrats on a fine animal.
Abe
Incredable watched it several times.
That was great!!Thanks for sharing
Great video and awesome shot. What release were you using is that a back tension release?
Great video. I think he had just lost a fight also. Tough critters. Can't believe they all just stood around with all that music playing :)
Nice job.....great shot......congrats.
Awesome video... Thanks for sharing!
Awesome stuff Jerry, that's a dream of mine!
Great shot too, ya just don't hit'um any better than that!!!!
Awesome video! Africa is definitely on the list for me
Awesome video! Africa is definitely on the list for me
There was a lot more to this story than the video could show. When these hartebeest came in and I decided to take one of the bulls, I was completely pinned against the tree by the prying eyes of many other animals off camera. Kudu, wildebeest, warthog and others. That is why I could not move the camera to get the approach of the herd. There were about 30 hartebeest total and 40+ others critters in bow range all around me. As the hartebeest approached there were three bulls and they began to fight off camera. They would drop to their knees and slam together as they do and the fighting was intense. I decided to shoot one while he was on his knees thinking that from that position he would be unable to react to the shot. Ummmmm, wrong. They EXPLODED and the bull spun away from the shot. I watched as the arrow skipped across the ground from what appeared to be a clean miss, I thought. The bull ran towards the water hole and bullied his way in for a drink. The shot angle was not right so I let him move around and fight off the other bulls for a few seconds before taking the 17 yard shot. After the shot, you can see him actually go down on the video if you look closely. The first shot, as it turns out, would have done the job in a few more seconds but of course I did not even know he was hit. It is unreal how much faster an African animal can react to a shot compared to North American species.
I was shooting a big Steel Force Hellfire broadhead and it went through him so fast my eye could not even comprehend it in the explosion of bodies and dust. He traveled about 60 yards and you can see the hide (blind) in the back ground at the recovery point. The reputation for toughness in these animals is so well deserved.
Many of you have stated that you have always wanted to hunt Africa. Well, do it! I think that many feel that it is beyond their financial means but it is less than you might think it is. I assist with booking for this PH but this is no sales pitch because I get nothing for this service. He is my friend He has packages that start as low as $4,500 for a four animal hunt and that is all-inclusive minus airfare. Enough about money, just contact me if you want to get some info. We are going back in 2014 with several Tradgang guys. I get so excited just thinking about that place.
Thanks again for the kind words about the video. I love producing these videos of the hunts with my son. It lets me relive them over and over again and I am sure that one day he will cherish them.
I think there will be about 5-6 more videos in the Africa series and we will hunt everything from guinea fowl to kudu bulls. I hope you enjoy watching.
Take care and hunt safe,
Jerry
Almost forgot to respond to some of the questions in this thread...
I was shooting an my old Black widow SAIII recurve. 53#@28. The stand was at around 20' but on a slight hill making it look higher that it really was.
How can I resist shooting guinea fowl? I can't, lol. The numbers of game birds available to hunt would stagger those that have not been there. You can just go for a walk and shoot guinea fowl, grouse and francolin until your fingers hurt.
There are hides at every water hole but I wanted to do this entire hunt from tree stands for a different perspective. Man was that a LOT harder...
Here is the thread from back in July for those that missed it.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=129836#000000
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