Fellas:
First of all, thanks for letting me use the Hunttalkers as one of my testing grounds for the DVD project.
After many calls the last week, some of the big guys seem to be hearing that On Your Own hunting is not "that big of a deal." Maybe it is not. When I explain why they are hearing it, I suspect you will laugh.
After providing our sample clips for them to review, they are now coming back with the response that the people they contract this work to, do not think it is much of a unique idea, and that people are happy with the status quo. After all, they are getting viewers and sponsors.
The TV side of the industry works something like this. The big sponsors don't do shows themselves, even if they are the main sponsor. They hire the production companies to script, film, and plan the shows. These production companies have told them that getting On Your Own footage on accessible lands is not a viable option, is not profitable, and is not a sustainable theme. The DVD world is not too different from that.
What a surprise to these show sponsors when someone told them it could be done, and delivered the footage to prove it.
So, here is where I may need help. If you are tired of what is on the tube and DVD programs these days, hopefully you will help.
The big sponsors are asking if we are able to post some clips where the clips are open to public viewing and feedback. Therefore allowing us to track hits and review comments.
If you would be willing to do that, it would be the proof we could use to counter the arguments they are hearing from their current production contractors. If you like the idea of more On Your Own hunting, and would be willing to do this, and email your buddies who have similar interests to do the same, I would owe you all. If we accept their request, we want to make sure we get lots of positive comments. If not, they may be correct and I may be wrong.
When that time comes, I will post a separate clip on a new thread and provide the link to the site where it is being hosted.
In the mean time, here is one of the other clips that the sponsor folks got on their sample DVD. Unfortunately, to get it on photobucket, I had to edit it down to five minutes. Therefore you don't get to see all the elk on days 2-4 and the conservation story about how Coconino National Forest was one of the "Midnight Forests" signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt. And, some of the audio is not what the full clip quality is.
Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the clips, and let me know if you would be a willing participant in my experiment. Also, any comments to improve are greatly appreciated.
Happy Hunting!
First of all, thanks for letting me use the Hunttalkers as one of my testing grounds for the DVD project.
After many calls the last week, some of the big guys seem to be hearing that On Your Own hunting is not "that big of a deal." Maybe it is not. When I explain why they are hearing it, I suspect you will laugh.
After providing our sample clips for them to review, they are now coming back with the response that the people they contract this work to, do not think it is much of a unique idea, and that people are happy with the status quo. After all, they are getting viewers and sponsors.
The TV side of the industry works something like this. The big sponsors don't do shows themselves, even if they are the main sponsor. They hire the production companies to script, film, and plan the shows. These production companies have told them that getting On Your Own footage on accessible lands is not a viable option, is not profitable, and is not a sustainable theme. The DVD world is not too different from that.
What a surprise to these show sponsors when someone told them it could be done, and delivered the footage to prove it.
So, here is where I may need help. If you are tired of what is on the tube and DVD programs these days, hopefully you will help.
The big sponsors are asking if we are able to post some clips where the clips are open to public viewing and feedback. Therefore allowing us to track hits and review comments.
If you would be willing to do that, it would be the proof we could use to counter the arguments they are hearing from their current production contractors. If you like the idea of more On Your Own hunting, and would be willing to do this, and email your buddies who have similar interests to do the same, I would owe you all. If we accept their request, we want to make sure we get lots of positive comments. If not, they may be correct and I may be wrong.
When that time comes, I will post a separate clip on a new thread and provide the link to the site where it is being hosted.
In the mean time, here is one of the other clips that the sponsor folks got on their sample DVD. Unfortunately, to get it on photobucket, I had to edit it down to five minutes. Therefore you don't get to see all the elk on days 2-4 and the conservation story about how Coconino National Forest was one of the "Midnight Forests" signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt. And, some of the audio is not what the full clip quality is.
Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the clips, and let me know if you would be a willing participant in my experiment. Also, any comments to improve are greatly appreciated.
Happy Hunting!
