Film The Hunt

Your Host Tom Petry sits down in beautiful Montana with Jason Matzinger, Willi Schmidt and new producer / Film The Hunt student Chris Hayes. A great conversation that covers why Jason started wall tent turkey camp and what it means to us as hunters and TV producers. We also talk about creating shot lists and how small slip ups can cost you big as the one behind the camera. More tips from industry...

Nick sits down with a familiar face at the Great American Outdoor Show to discuss a brand new camera set to launch this Spring. Luke Braswell from Bedford Camera and Video has a ton of great knowledge on the upcoming camera from Canon. The two discuss why this camera may be the perfect upgrade for you in the field this fall. If you would like a chance to win a FREE Film The Hunt hat. Please leave...

One of our favorite parts of teaching the Film The Hunt curriculum, is circling back with students after taking the courses and spending a season in the field filming. In this episode, Tom sits down at the Great American Outdoor Show in Pennsylvania and catches up with students Chris Hayes, who is half way through the program and Butch Bauer who has recently graduated from the entire program. The...

With a round table full of deer hunters / outdoor TV hosts / Producers and all of which are great friends. You can bet on a diverse conversation, full of laughs, good information about hunting and filming, tall tales and all while enjoying a few beers and cocktails.  Join this big crew at their Montana Deer Camp as they dive into public land and film permits, Jason Matzinger adapting to tree stand...

It may be the “off season” but we never stop thinking about hunting and filming our hunts. This week, Jorden is able to get caught up with Tom and Nick on their late season hunts as well as to see what’s happening on the new season of Become 1. He also follows up on the success of this years Badlands Film Festival with both the Become 1 boys and Blake himself from badlands. Quite a bit of good ban...

Jorden and Nick sit down to talk about Nick’s Ohio season as he was able to harvest his biggest whitetail with the bow. They discuss the history they had with this deer and also a deer from the past that were recently able to find closure with. If you would like a chance to win a FREE Film The Hunt hat. Please leave a rating and review for your chance to win. We would greatly appreciate it.  Also,...

Nothing has been spoken of the information in this podcast until now. Jorden and Tom Petry are at 30,000 feet as they head out to Montana for a deer camp with all the boys.  But this conversation isn’t about deer or deer camps, it’s about ELK! They rewind to September and pick up where they left off on a podcast titled “Montana Madness”. Maybe you caught it, maybe you didn’t, but there was a comme...

Want to hear some good stories from the Become 1 Ohio deer camp? How about an inside scoop on the upcoming Badlands Film Festival and how to enter? Want to know what Badlands is going to be releasing this winter and spring? Well, if you are interested in any of these and more, click PLAY on this bad boy and prepare to once again enjoy a great conversation with Jorden, Tom Petry of Become 1 and Bla...

How adaptive are you? Do you perform well under pressure or in a stressful situation? Well, in this conversation Jorden sits down with Nick Ventura from Become 1, Willi Schmidt from Pure Hunting and Lance Tangin a freelance field producer in the outdoor industry to discuss how they have had to adapt to the Kansas hunting, tree stand setups and they talk about how long do you film the animals in fr...

Another fun podcast straight from Illinois deer camp in late October. Jorden sits down with Tom Petry and past film the hunt student (now field producer) Ben Carr as we discuss our hunt, Tom’s super wide 8pt and a few tips learned the hard way from Ben as he has “one of those days” as a cameraman. Great information, many laughs and a few beers in Illinois deer camp. If you would like a chance to w...

Join us for this two-part podcast coming to you straight from Become 1’s Montana Elk Camp. With a crew consisting of Tom, Nick, Jorden, Frenchy (aka Zach Hand) and Luke Braswell from Bedford Camera. This podcast is filled with elk talk, gear talk, in-field experiences and of course as always, tons of laughs over a couple of beers.  Oh...and there may be a piece of information in it that you can’t...

Join Film The Hunt, Become 1 and Badlands Gear as they take you through their Colorado Hunt for elk and bear. A fun conversation filled with inside scoops from Blake of Badlands, day to day updates from their hunt and some great real time troubleshooting tips from the field. An all around perfect podcast to listen to in the month of September.

Kicking off the 2021 season with Become 1. Jorden and Tom arrive in Colorado and talk about the upcoming season, production plans, gear setup and plenty more. A great listen for anyone getting ready to begin another year of filming hunts. If you would like a chance to win a FREE Film The Hunt hat. Please leave a rating and review for your chance to win. We would greatly appreciate it.  Also, save...

Do you film your hunts as a hobby or are you in the early stages of starting a career in outdoor production? Either way, there are a lot of Do’s and Dont’s when it comes to “Nailing It” with a camera in your hands. Listen to a very informative & fun podcast as Jorden sits down with Tom Petry and discusses their top 5 pet peeves and top 5 positives when it comes to camera operator’s.  Old Bull Film...

Ever wonder what a Cine or Cinema Camera is? Would owning one benefit you and your goals as a producer? On this podcast, Jorden and Nick sit down with Luke from Bedford camera to talk about cine style cameras. They are also joined by Stephen Phillips from Headhunters TV to talk about what there set-up is like and what they are looking to upgrade to. If you would like a chance to win a FREE Film Th...

With another filming season almost upon us. Tom and Jorden sit down and discuss tips on camera gear testing and preparation as well as some solid advice to those looking to get into producing outdoor content for a living. Learn how some recent students of the Film The Hunt courses are about to immediately hop into a few trips this fall and how they went about getting to that point so quickly. Anot...

Everyone has a different story, different goals, but they all ended up at the Film The Hunt school. Jorden sits down with 3 gentlemen to get some insight into who they are, what they do, and what their dreams are. It's a great conversation that points out different situations that may be similar to what you are thinking. If you like this podcast and want to learn more head to www.filmthehunt.com....

July 1st 2021. A big announcement for an innovative company. Fourth Arrow Camera Arms Joe Coy joins Tom and Jorden as he discusses some sweet new products that will help you film your hunts. Including one that will open the door for many beginners looking to up their game this coming season.

Jorden sits down with Nick Ventura and Bryan Lemke as they discuss filming “The Old Bull” last fall. They are also joined by Luke Braswell from Bedfords to get his first reaction after getting a sneak peak. The film is set to air June 19th on Sportsman Channel at 7pm EST. If you would like a chance to win a FREE Film The Hunt hat. Please leave a rating and review for your chance to win. We would g...

Wondering what it’s like to work in the outdoor industry and what people may look at when hiring? Hear it from a couple of great sources as Jorden sits down with Willi Schmidt from Pure Hunting (TV show on Sportsman Channel) and Zach Herald from Battle Mountain Media. Willi is the owner and host of Pure hunting and Zach has been behind the lens capturing Willi’s journey over the last 3 years. Thes...

Tom Petry takes the host seat this week as he sits down with the Owner and President of Bedford Camera and Video (Jason Bedford and Austin Pittman). The Bedford boys are in Ohio turkey hunting with Tom and Nick, and they take an evening to sit down over a few beers to talk about the history of Bedford Camera and Video, as well as some good information that allows you to get to know them on a more...

Have you ever seen someone record a podcast on an airplane? Well, Tom and Jorden did on their trip to Montana and it turned out to be a great conversation as they go down a few rabbit holes that lead to some great information. From in field pointers about being in awkward/tough situations to taking about the current storyline they have in front of them and how they are going to capture it. This po...

Killing turkeys can be a task in itself, but filming turkeys adds a whole new level to it. While most turkey hunting is done with a “run and gun” style of hunting, gear, preparation and execution becomes more even important. In this episode Jorden, Tom and Nick sit down to share their experiences, give some tips, and talk about what they have coming up this season. The conversation is spot ok for...

A first for a few of us and the end results are epic! During this 3 part conversation we will take you along with us on a big project we are doing with Badlands as they get ready to launch the long awaited women’s line. First, Jorden sits down with Tom Petry as they discuss the details of the project and the ladies they are working with. Then Blake Vantussenbrook of Badlands explains the launch, t...

In today’s “outdoor video" world there is television, highlight reels, short films, feature films, mini web shows and other forms of entertaining content available for viewers to enjoy. Some may argue that certain formats are more likely to be engaging or have an effect on the viewer than others, but that is what is so fun about creating content. You as the producer have the power to control what...