We want to dedicate at least one show per season (possibly more) to others “in the trenches” making their own videos, but ultimately it will depend on the amount and quality of footage sent in to us.
Although the contest grand prize is only open to solo hunter/videographers (or solo fisher/videographers), all segments that are aired – whether hunting or fishing and/or filmed solo or with a partner – will be eligible to receive prizes according to what we have available.
Rules are common sense. The contest runs from June first to June first of every year. There are no limits on number of entries. Multiple entries may be sent together, but each entry must be on its own media. Please include all contact info with each entry sent.
Each entry is judged on:
- Substance captured (uncommon, awesome and unique),
- Picture quality (steadiness, framing, focus, staying on action,
etc),
- Completeness of story (this is where most fall short - capturing
initial events as they happen are usually better than staged events afterward because
the essence of the moment is lost),
- Style/personality (don’t try to be anybody other than yourself,
it usually has the opposite effect of what you were trying to accomplish),
- Audio quality (this is last because cussing, rubbing of mic, etc.
is bad, but poor audio can be far more easily fixed than poor video).
Don’t worry whatever about blunders that happen while filming – sometimes it’s those things that actually add to the story and makes it more enjoyable overall.
You can send your outdoor endeavors in virtually any format on tape or disc, but if you want your media back you'll have to pay to have it returned. Use the address on the contact page and if you have any questions (or suggestions), please, let us know.
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