Bayou Bucks Magazine July 2012 : Page 6

News You Can Use Hunters and videographers compete for over $10,000 in prizes, as well as a chance for their hunt to be included in Louisiana’s latest hunting DVD. It’s been over a year and a half since the second installment of Louisiana’s only deer hunting DVD series— Bayou Bucks II: Fall from Grace —was released to the public. Currently, plans are underway for production of a third DVD slated for release in July 2013 but with a twist. While many of the regular cast and crew will be returning for Bayou Bucks III, producers will now be accepting raw footage from the public for inclusion in the video with submissions competing for over $10,000 in prizes. BBM ’s Publisher and Producer of the Bayou Bucks DVD series, Jason Aycock, sat down with Co-producer, Todd Manuel, to discuss some of the ins and outs of this exciting new contest. Grand Prize Best All-Around Hunt CASTING CALL Louisiana Hunters Wanted 1st Prize Best On-Camera Personality 2nd Prize Best Videography 3rdPrize Best Kill Shot 4th Prize Best Youth Hunt 5th Prize Biggest Buck BBM : What gave y’all this idea? Jason: e idea was always there, but the technology didn’t exist to allow everyday hunters to capture their hunts on ﬁ lm as easily as it does today. Back in 2007 and 2009 when Bayou Bucks I & II were being ﬁ lmed, it cost an arm and a leg to purchase the ﬁ lming equipment necessary to put a quality hunt together onto DVD. Nowa-days, a total ﬁ lming package can be bought for less than $500, and most hunters al-ready have access to quality video cameras through family and friends if they don’t al-ready own one. Our fans asked for this, and we listened. BBM : Why a contest? Todd: A contest provides every hunter in Louisiana with an opportunity to have his or her hunt featured on a widely recognized DVD and win some great prizes in the pro-cess. Competition encourages folks to put forth their best eﬀ ort. You can dedicate the entire year to ﬁ lming a kill, whereas you may only have one chance to capture it with a camera crew in tow as Bayou Bucks has done in the past. If the conditions aren’t right, then the opportunity’s gone until next year. When you’re in charge of ﬁ lming, you can work at your own pace to achieve success. BBM : Do hunters have to edit their own footage? Jason: NO! at’s the beauty of this con-test; you don’t have to have any video edit-ing experience to participate. Just go have 6 | Bayou Bucks Magazine July 2012 fun ﬁ lming your hunts and send it in. Our team of professionals will sit down, comb through the footage, and edit it to the best of our ability. e more raw footage contes-tants provide us, the better video we can make with it. We will also consult with con-testants throughout the season and help them with any questions that they might have. BBM : Are you concerned about how the quality of the general public’s footage will match up with the “professionally ﬁ lmed” footage that’ll be included in Bayou Bucks III? Todd: Not at all. What is there to lose? Many hunters in Louisiana are already out there capturing hunts on ﬁ lm. We’re excited to see the raw footage from each individual’s perspective. Our professional editors can do a lot with the raw footage, and the more you have, the more we can work with. We hope that your footage sur-passes our own footage! If it does, you’ll have a great chance to win, because only contestants’ footage will be eligible for prizes. Don’t underestimate yourself; we’ll post tips and tactics all season long on Bay-ouBucks.com. BBM : Can hunters team up with other hunters and ﬁ lm each other? Jason: Absolutely. at’s actually the in-tent of this contest. It’s much easier to ﬁ lm your friends than it is to self-ﬁ lm your deer hunts, so we encourage folks to team up. I personally know of 10 or 12 groups that are out there practicing with their camera equipment right now. ey are stoked and ready to go. Due to our rules, however, we can only award prizes to the oﬃ cial ap-plicant listed on the video entry form. It’s his decision how he splits the prizes up amongst his team. The Bayou Bucks Video Challenge is free for all Louisiana residents 17 years of age and older. Interested contestants are encouraged to visit BayouBucks.com/Contest to view all ofﬁ cial rules, terms & conditions, as well as prize listings updated daily. Ad-ditionally, hunters and videographers alike can view instructional how-to vid-eos and articles leading up to the con-test’s start date. Go to BayouBucks.com/Contest Read the Ofﬁ cial Rules + Terms & Conditions 3) Register for the Contest* (Open from 7/1/12 to 12/31/12) 4) Start Filming! 1) 2) *Registration is free to all Louisiana residents aged 17 and older. To register by phone or for further questions, please call 504.262.6060 or email contest@bayoubucks.com Enter the Bayou Bucks Filming Challenge

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CASTING CALL Louisiana Hunters Wanted Hunters and videographers compete for over $10,000 in prizes, as well as a chance for their hunt to be included in Louisiana’s latest hunting DVD. It’s been over a year and a half since the second installment of Louisiana’s only deer hunting DVD series—Bayou Bucks II: Fall from Grace—was released to the public. Currently, plans are underway for production of a third DVD slated for release in July 2013 but with a twist. While many of the regular cast and crew will be returning for Bayou Bucks III, producers will now be accepting raw footage from the public for inclusion in the video with submissions competing for over $10,000 in prizes. BBM’s Publisher and Producer of the Bayou Bucks DVD series, Jason Aycock, sat down with Co-producer, Todd Manuel, to discuss some of the ins and outs of this exciting new contest. BBM: What gave y’all this idea? Jason: The idea was always there, but the technology didn’t exist to allow everyday hunters to capture their hunts on film as easily as it does today. Back in 2007 and 2009 when Bayou Bucks I & II were being filmed, it cost an arm and a leg to purchase the filming equipment necessary to put a quality hunt together onto DVD. Nowadays, a total filming package can be bought for less than $500, and most hunters already have access to quality video cameras through family and friends if they don’t already own one. Our fans asked for this, and we listened. BBM: Why a contest? Todd: A contest provides every hunter in Louisiana with an opportunity to have his or her hunt featured on a widely recognized DVD and win some great prizes in the process. Competition encourages folks to put forth their best effort. You can dedicate the entire year to filming a kill, whereas you may only have one chance to capture it with a camera crew in tow as Bayou Bucks has done in the past. If the conditions aren’t right, then the opportunity’s gone until next year. When you’re in charge of filming, you can work at your own pace to achieve success. BBM: Do hunters have to edit their own footage? Jason: NO! That’s the beauty of this contest; you don’t have to have any video editing experience to participate. Just go have fun filming your hunts and send it in. Our team of professionals will sit down, comb through the footage, and edit it to the best of our ability. e more raw footage contestants provide us, the better video we can make with it. We will also consult with contestants throughout the season and help them with any questions that they might have. BBM: Are you concerned about how the quality of the general public’s footage will match up with the “professionally filmed” footage that’ll be included in Bayou Bucks III? Todd: Not at all. What is there to lose? Many hunters in Louisiana are already out there capturing hunts on film. We’re excited to see the raw footage from each individual’s perspective. Our professional editors can do a lot with the raw footage, and the more you have, the more we can work with. We hope that your footage surpasses our own footage! If it does, you’ll have a great chance to win, because only contestants’ footage will be eligible for prizes. Don’t underestimate yourself; we’ll post tips and tactics all season long on BayouBucks.Com. BBM: Can hunters team up with other hunters and film each other? Jason: Absolutely. That’s actually the intent of this contest. It’s much easier to film your friends than it is to self-film your deer hunts, so we encourage folks to team up. I personally know of 10 or 12 groups that are out there practicing with their camera equipment right now. They are stoked and ready to go. Due to our rules, however, we can only award prizes to the official applicant listed on the video entry form. It’s his decision how he splits the prizes up amongst his team. The Bayou Bucks Video Challenge is free for all Louisiana residents 17 years of age and older. Interested contestants are encouraged to visit BayouBucks.com/Contest to view all official rules, terms & conditions, as well as prize listings updated daily. Additionally, hunters and videographers alike can view instructional how-to videos and articles leading up to the contest’s start date. 3-Zone Duck Season for Louisiana Just ahead of a June 15th federal deadline for reporting waterfowl season changes, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) has unanimously approved a plan that would create three duck hunting zones within the state. Scheduled for implementation during the 2012-2013 season, the new structure divides the state into East, West, and Coastal Zones. This rezoning is scheduled to stay in effect through the 2015-2016 season. This is a significant change from the traditional two-zone structure of an East and West Zone that has been in place for 30 years. How- ever, the two split per zone structure will remain intact. The plan shifts the boundary line between the East and West Zones while adding new boundaries to account for the Coastal Zone. Previously, the East Zone comprised much of northern Louisiana, but the new boundary follows U.S. 167 to more evenly bisect the state. In southern Louisiana, the Coastal Zone will now cover areas south of Interstate 12 and north of Lake Pontchartrain. .35 Caliber or Larger for Primitive Deer Season Governor Bobby Jindal recently signed an important piece of legislation that will expand the list of legal calibers for use in the Louisiana primitive firearm deer season. Initially passed during the 2012 Louisiana Legislative Session, Act 68 allows breech loading rifles of .35 caliber or larger during the primitive firearm or “muzzleloader” season. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) had previously approved a list of acceptable calibers smaller than .38, but Act 68 simplifies things by making all calibers .35 or larger legal for deer hunting. According to a press release by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), the new definition of a legal firearm for the primitive firearm season will now include the following: “single shot, breech loading rifles, .35 caliber or larger, having an exposed hammer that uses metallic cartridges loaded either with black powder or modern, smokeless powder.” The new law is effective for the 2012-13 primitive firearm deer season and is being celebrated by many hunters throughout the state. Indeed with all else being equal, the lighter bullets fly on a flatter trajectory and can lead to improved accuracy downrange. As a result, many hunters are flocking to the nearest gun shop to upgrade to a newly legalized, smaller caliber. Over the last decade of shooting 3D archery, I have been fortunate enough to meet and shoot with some of the best archers in the sport. I have always tried to use these encounters as a means of learning the small things that these people do that seem to give them an edge in competition. Through either practice or natural Godgiven ability, these shooters possess the ability to judge yardage with an uncanny degree of accuracy. Most of these top shooters employ several different yardage estimation techniques in their practice routines. To be successful in the higher ranks, you must understand how targets appear at various yardages. This is probably the most important part of guessing distances. Serious 3D archers spend a lot of time shooting a wide variety of targets and learning how their details change at different distances. While some of the top pros can simply look at a target and get a number that is usually really close, others use physical techniques to aid with calculating yardage. One such technique involves rocking back and forth on the balls of their feet. When on their right leg, they look at the target’s left side, and when on their left leg, they look at the right side of the target. In the process of changing perspectives, they are drawing an imaginary line on the ground. They use the intersecting point as the estimated halfway mark to the target. Experienced 3D archers also understand how lighting affects the appearance of the target. Targets positioned in bright sunlight typically look closer than those set in darker areas. You will have to spend some time practicing with your rangefinder to better understand these effects. It seems that many shooters have a particular distance that they always seem to accurately estimate. For me, this distance is 37 yards. Why 37, you ask? I don’t really know; it’s just worked out that way. I personally do about eight different methods that I have found work for me, but the best tip I can give to improve your yardage estimation skills is to spend time at the practice range. I hope to see you in the woods soon.

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