My first Pesting Video... (updated 06/02/17)
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Man, this forum needs "multi-quoting"!!!
Anyhow, in all fairness, this was shot on TWO days back to back. For the lack of a better word I called the video DAY 1. : )
Thanks again for all the input. Working on my next video. Stay tuned!
Kmd
Anyhow, in all fairness, this was shot on TWO days back to back. For the lack of a better word I called the video DAY 1. : )
Thanks again for all the input. Working on my next video. Stay tuned!
Kmd
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Well it is a faster way to go than poison. Head or otherwise. As far as video, a scopecam would make for a traditional and for our sake informative veiwing experience. Not a deal breaker, I watched it twice already...I did like to see the other animal's reactions though, a zoomed scope wouldn't have shown much of that.
Fade it out some as mentioned. Maybe if you could do some text overlays with ranges if one shot is far or remarkable. Power Director is easy to use and would do about any feature you'd want.
Fade it out some as mentioned. Maybe if you could do some text overlays with ranges if one shot is far or remarkable. Power Director is easy to use and would do about any feature you'd want.
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I agree. That is actually what I told some friend who did not like the video... A bullet in the head is more humane than poisoning. Still, I am not John Wick, but I need to place my shots more precise. : )
I have some footage through the scope as well. The problem I have with using a scope cam is, that it makes it super awkward to hold the gun. So I prefer the camcorder on top of the scope. Anyhow, I ordered a few gadgets that should make filing through the scope more pleasant. One of them is a viewfinder such as this one. Now you no longer have to hold the gun way in front of you. Someone pointed it out to me in this thread. Should be here in a few days. We will see how it goes.
Working on the fade out and some distances. Thanks for bringing it to my attention though. : )
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Alright guys. I re-edited the video a little bit and added some end credits. : )
thanks,
Kmd
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If you have access to any sort of night vision you can have a look at the pattern that your IR LASER lays down by ranging something like a wall in the dark (and looking at it with the night vision). That will tell you how accurately you have to "aim" your range finder. Sometimes it will even show you that your laser and the sight in the range finder are not aligned properly.
Another thing that is often done on a site like that one which might help you is to range all the "stuff" in the environment before you start shooting and mark it down so:
Swing set near: 40 yards
Swing set far: 45 yards
Picnic Table: 38 yards
Pine Tree: 22 yards
You get the idea. Then you can interpolate between objects in the environment without needing to range things at all until you move your shooting position.
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I just tried what you suggested, but there is a problem. I can see through my night vision and see the dot the laser lays down, BUT, I see ZERO when looking through the Laser Range Finder, ha ha. Nonetheless, that is a great idea. All I have to do is, mount the laser on a tripod, aim at something with the lights on, remember the spot, turn the lights out and do it again. This time I see through the night vision and BAM. I can check if my laser is lining up with the crosshairs in the range finder! I would think that a test like this is not necessary as the range finder should be somewhat calibrated from the factory, but again, that is a very good idea and you never know. : )
I have done that. Unfortunately AFTER having spend some time shooting at that spot, and realizing that my laser range finder is not the best way of measuring the distance to the target. What I ended up doing was simply getting out of the car, walking over to the various spots and aiming the laser at the car. The results were very different, which explains why I missed so much in the beginning.
Thanks for the input.
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I just added another video to post #1. Honestly though, it is the same thing, over and over again. I am not sure how much entertainment one will get out of this one. : )
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Kmd
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If you are bored I can happily take over my friend! I know having to shot this critters over and over gets tiring
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LOL, I am sure you would! However, I was talking about making these videos and not the shooting. The shooting never gets boring. : )"Regarval"
If you are bored I can happily take over my friend! I know having to shot this critters over and over gets tiring
Believe it or not, I went to my "secret" spot today, and I didn't even bother filming it. I have to admit though, this is do to me finding it extremely annoying having to use my current camera mount setup, which is the Eagle Vision Cam. Don't get me wrong, it is perfect when shooting from a bench, or lying on the ground. BUT, not that great when shooting out of the back of my car, ha ha.
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I am an East Coast resident but used to go out west to Nebraska and Colorado to shoot prairie dogs with my powder burners. I remember driving through some small towns and seeing the problem your church has there with prairie dogs taking over the property. I saw various properties like churches, ball fields and grave yards overrun with prairie dogs. Your air rifle is the perfect solution to knock the population down. I would suggest for a pellet going with a hollow point or wadcutter and still going for the body/chest shot as long as you can get the accuracy at the distances you are shooting. Dome style pellets tend to pencil on through game and varmints while the hollow point cuts a nice hole for more damage and you might get some expansion too if driven fast enough. Personally I always love watching a good pesting video, keep up the good work. Airgun Bill
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Were I live, there are tons of places that are overrun by prairie dogs and rock chucks, which is great. BUT, those places are inside of gated communities and hunting is not allowed! : (
Anyhow, thanks about suggesting different pellets. I had hollow points, but "wasted" them on target shooting, ha ha. I have heard of "wascutter" pellets before, but never used them . Definitely something I look in to!
I appreciate the input and I am glad you like the video! That said, let me ask you something... I feel like the editing is off. I do not need to see more "flopping around" after the hit, but maybe a little bit more before the impact? What say you?
Thanks,
Kmd
Anyhow, thanks about suggesting different pellets. I had hollow points, but "wasted" them on target shooting, ha ha. I have heard of "wascutter" pellets before, but never used them . Definitely something I look in to!
I appreciate the input and I am glad you like the video! That said, let me ask you something... I feel like the editing is off. I do not need to see more "flopping around" after the hit, but maybe a little bit more before the impact? What say you?
Thanks,
Kmd
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Its one of those things you have to do different for each shot. I try to make sure the edited video shows that shot was humane and that the pest didnt live after the first hit. I made the mistake of editing a few shots short and had people accuse me of making a bad shot and that the animal was not dead and was the reason I edited out the end of the clip. I had to repost the full unedited video to defend my self and even then some wouldnt back down. It can be a double edged sword at times and you just have to edit the way you feel is best.
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Man that sucks, sorry to hear that.
I was more talking about the editing from an editors perspective. However, I am glad you brought up the "humane" factor. I do worry about missing as well, and when I say missing, I mean missing the kill-shot. I hate that. Not because I am afraid of what people are going to say, or think, but because I feel for the animal. There is no need for it to suffer. I am sure everyone would agree on that.
Having said that, I really try hard to make every shot a kill-shot. 9 out 10 it is. : )
Thanks for the input,
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I guess a better answer for your question on editing from my perspective would be this: When im doing my post production I look for any unique interactions or actions that I missed during the live filming that add to the scene. So one shot may be one minute long and the next could be ten seconds. I think it adds a little depth instead of just one cut scene of shot after shot. My next step will be to try to add more depth into my videos so it appeals to more viewers. Post production isnt as easy as it looks especially when you start adding effects and other added things like scrolling text or banners. It gets even harder if you start doing cameos in the videos. My goal is to get the videos to a complete stage that covers multiple points instead of just kill shots. Its a slow progression but I hope to get there.
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