Jared’s Triple Beam Buck, Self-Filming Tips | Midwest Whitetail

On this week's episode, we first join Jared Mills who takes us all the way back to 2013 when he self filmed harvesting one of his best bucks to date. Not only do we get to watch the great hunt again, Jared dives deep into how he was able to pull off such a high quality self filmed hunt. He goes through each phase and provides different tips along the way, that hopefully, will help you the next time you're out filming. Then we join Bill who has been out walking the farm finding sheds and unfortunately, two dead bucks he knows well.

[@mikelauer8352]

Always have admired Jared's professionalism with filming and hunting certain big bucks in general. Great video !

[@joshsinglefooter]

Yep!

[@joshny4766]

Jared is definitely one of the best self-filmers out there. What I respect even more is that he constantly critiques himself to raise the bar even higher.

[@michaelbias8632]

Man you guys, what a great job on this video. Thank you for all the tips and such great work. Class.

[@jasondiaz7611]

That literally one of the hunts I always think back on when I first started watching. MWW at the time was like how the heck did he just pull that off. Love it

[@joshsinglefooter]

Me as well!

[@family_firstkingstyle5111]

This is absolutely awesome. Been following midwest whitetails for a long time and I always enjoy the tips they provide. Jared thank you for doing this, I have been trying to do self filming for the past few years and these tips help so much. I love everything about this and the humbleness you hear in your voice knowing its your passion just like many of the viewers. Thanks again.

[@donbearden1953]

When Jared filmed his hunt on this video I had just managed to overcome what most folks that knew me thought was my death bed. I haven’t been deer hunting since and really miss setting in a tree stand enjoying the peace and tranquility of a hunt even if I didn’t get a shot. I still suffer from my ordeal in 2012 that was brought onto me by a simple surgery that went bad. If you hunt you need to be appreciative of your health and being able to enjoy that part of one of many of Gods creations. Thanks for the video!

[@donbearden1953]

Jared Mills, thanks Jared you’re a great hunter. Next season please take a big one for me!

[@donniebutler3145]

Sweet vid Mills. You got him bristled up right under you, it was a cool shot view between the limbs and you got him goin down. Just one in a vid would b cool. But all 3!!! Nice job nice buck!

[@hvlineman5227]

Love the second and third angle shots. Really puts the viewer in the moment. Great episode.

[@curtchanning5074]

Hey you guys you provide the best in real life archery hunting whitetail.

[@MidwestWhitetailVideos]

Thanks. We appreciate the support.

[@jeremiahjohnson6971]

That's why you are one of the best.. thanks for all the hard work for our entertainment...

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

Self filming cost me a few nice bucks through the years. It when it all comes together it’s really rewarding. I learn a lot by watching it over because you can catch little things that make a big difference👍 this is so awesome!!!

[@joshsinglefooter]

Everytime I look at this hunt. .... I always say forget the camera shoot the deer. This just shows how poised this guy Jared is. Ps..... Jared.... 200" deer on camera perfect hunt! Great job bro!

[@swostillwateroutdoors]

I like how Bill just left the smaller deadhead...haha!! He must have piles of sheds laying around 😂 I’d take that home with me!

[@allentodd5436]

I was like man I would've kept that. Bill's trash is my treasure lol

[@underdogoutdoors]

It's good that whitetails are a replenish-able resource, sometimes surprise us with their durability & other times with their unexpected demise. Thanks for the episode, also, self filming has cost me the largest buck of my life this season, in an high pressure area where such an opportunity may never happen again. For now I gave up filming the kill shots, & capture them on a bow mounted camera for the two bucks I shot this year. As usual I love your content & look forward to seeing more from you guys.

[@swostillwateroutdoors]

Antlers are impressive...but man, that body on him is so impressive when he walks under the tree!! Congrats Jared!!

[@sethrooker5144]

Great info Jared, thanks for sharing these tips. Awesome buck too!

[@bownut6115]

What A Great Shot!!! Perfect Arrow Placement....

[@s3Farmstv]

Great advice I’ll be sure to use those tips these coming year👍👍

[@matthewcampbell8442]

Such a cool hunt at close range!

[@gregmiller143]

MAN JARED, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BUCK 🦌🧐😲😲😲😲👀👀👀

[@TheElementWild]

Send me one of those hoodies bro! Great shot man. It’s hard to hold it together when things go crazy while self filming.

[@dwaynejones8372]

Great video and very informative. One tip...Your Safety harness tie off point or tree strap is too low. It should be at eye level or slightly higher. So when you sit and lean forward, the strap on your harness will be snug. This will prevent falling from the stand and possibly suffering Suspension Relief Trauma. Keep Up the Great Work!

[@Johnbobon]

11:18 That's a really cool looking buck.

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

This is really cool!!! Thanks MWW🦌

[@seangaul4618]

Thank you Jared for sharing your hunts. I enjoy watching your humble approach and sharing your success and fails. What 4k camera do you prefer to use? Thank you for your time.

[@jamesburke5709]

Hello Jared I understand exactly what your talking about the different camera angles of the hunt cause you're right on it I just want to ask you about your opinion here if the camera guy is sitting above to the left or right side of you in the stand that way the camera will see you and the deer all in one shot at once too but right before you take the shot on the deer he zooms in on it to where you can literally see the color in its eyes and that way you can see clearly about the kill spot too and as soon as you shot it he can zoom back out again and catch your response from gitting it done there too and Plus like your talking about too you can have another camera in the tree with you to for a second angle of view as well too but the main camera guy will catch it all from his angle if view too at the same time and then in the editing process you can combine the two and make it an awesome video of the whole thing then present it to the public to see it too have a great day now and I'll keep watching you know too here

[@brandondavis229]

I have found very little sheds thus far. Just yesterday I seen 3 bucks in our main field with both antlers still attached... IN APRIL>>>IN ILLINOIS

[@CAB75]

Great video as always. How do you get the video off of multiple GoPros and the big camera all on one video? Could you point me in the right direction or maybe do a video on it. I’m not very tech savvy when it comes to things like this. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer

[@PAKraig]

Great buck Jared! Quick food plot question, last year you mentioned trying out a SOLO chest-mounted spreader; thumbs up or down??

[@MidwestWhitetailVideos]

Not sure if Jared will see this question, but from an answer he gave recently to another viewer last year, he really likes that system.

[@chadwilliams9826]

Hey Jared, thanks for the great tips. If someone wanted to start self filming on a budget shoestring, what would you recommend?

[@chadwilliams9826]

@@jaredmills Thanks for the input!

[@bmalone0688]

Have you posted your elk hunt yet Jared or did I miss it somewhere? Thanks

[@calebscott1175]

Hey I have a question, I’m looking into getting a Sony a7iii so a mirrorless camera, what focal length lens would you want to run? Like a 28-75, or something longer like a 70-200? I’d say most video would be from 100 yards and closer

[@Howlin23]

Jared, what camera are you running for your main camera now and what camera for your broll?

[@deerslayer1171]

Would love to know your camera set up.

[@corymantonya2543]

What would you recommend for a good starter main camera?

[@corymantonya2543]

@@jaredmills thanks Jared, for the information. I appreciate it!

[@jadenkilgore3261]

What type of camera

[@jacoblewis4940]

Has Jared found Marino’s sheds?

[@josephsmith7423]

Any particular reason you don’t collect the dead heads?

[@MidwestWhitetailVideos]

Not legal to take them off-site without a salvage tag. The game wardens here are pretty good about it, but technically, it is illegal to move the heads in Iowa without a salvage tag.

[@bakersoutdoors189]

Jared awsome job ...i have been self filming the last 4 years whats a good camera but not a fortune got 3 kids hahah..please check out a couple of my hunts and tell me what u think..thanks

[@trentw3614]

Scarface died since the first of the year to be that intact.

[@MidwestWhitetailVideos]

I just found out the neighbor's son shot him during the Iowa youth season in early October but didn't recover him. Possibly he died sometime after that. -Bill

[@trentw3614]

That’s a last fall buck, no way antlers are that fresh looking over a year old.

[@crazyeye7842]

Hey here's an idea try and kill it with your barhands and not shoot it from far away...make it a fair fight....id watch that lol

[@kyledonaldson1819]

First thing you should have said is you cant film a hunt with just a gopro - too many people think filming hunts is that easy and sadly the industry is what suffers and the guys that put the effort in get screwed because every TDH wants to be "Field Staff" or "Sponsored" and companies dont have to invest in their filmers....

[@kyledonaldson1819]

@@jaredmills Very true nothing beats being able to look back on the memories you share in the woods with others.

[@montemaguire4596]

Thats ashame ....