Cuz’s Corner

Neill Haas's Favorite Hunt Produced This Year

One of my best shows I produced was my first elk hunt in a Kentucky reclaimed coal mine. Our hunter took a really unusual three-main-beamed elk. Most people never think of Kentucky as a hot elk spot, but the state does boast a limited number of elk in some beautiful scenery and mountains.

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Neill Haas’s Biggest Oops as a Field Producer

I think being a field producer requires the most organizational skills of any job at Mossy Oak. I’ve learned the best way I can keep organized is to make a checklist. I check off every piece of equipment I will need, and then know I have it, either the night before the hunt or in the morning before we leave camp.

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Neill Haas Explains the Switch from Being In Front Of the Camera to Being Behind It

I’ve been in front of the camera quite a few times growing up but never knew about what goes on behind the camera and in the editing suite. Now, I’m getting a real cameraman’s education. The job of the cameraman has changed tremendously from the inception of outdoor television.

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Mossy Oak Millennial: Neill Haas

Twenty-three year old, third-generation Mossy Oaker Neill Haas is a field producer and an editing assistant for the brand’s TV shows. “My dad, Toxey, and my granddad, Fox, have taught me everything I know about hunting and the Mossy Oak Company – from the basics of the business to why there is a Mossy Oak,” Neill Haas says.

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Cuz Explains the Mental Preparation Needed to Be a Professional Videographer

The bottom line is: when it’s your day to run the camera, before you leave camp, as soon as you climb into your stand and during the entire hunt, commit to being the field producer. Be constantly thinking about, “How can I get the best video possible on this day?”

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Using Automatic Focus on a Camera is the Kiss Of Death for the Videographer

But, I promise you. You will get caught with a blurry mess. When you have a trophy animal being taken by an excited hunter, don’t overlook this step. This one little tip can save a lot of fussing and fighting between the field producer and the hunter.

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