anyone video while hunting alone?
12-16-2008, 09:49 AM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
Posts: 130
anyone video while hunting alone?
Hey all,
I've been looking at a couple camera arms that mount to trees for a self recorded hunt. Gorilla seems to have the cheapest one by far ($40), and I was wondering if anyone used any brand of camera arm, and how the experience was...is it hard to have to worry about just one more thing while hunting, or has it added an enjoyable dimension to your experiences in the woods?
I've been looking at a couple camera arms that mount to trees for a self recorded hunt. Gorilla seems to have the cheapest one by far ($40), and I was wondering if anyone used any brand of camera arm, and how the experience was...is it hard to have to worry about just one more thing while hunting, or has it added an enjoyable dimension to your experiences in the woods?
12-16-2008, 12:53 PM
#4
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: West Mifflin, PA
Posts: 130
RE: anyone video while hunting alone?
I use a bow cam now. Its called "The Epic." I mount it to my bow sight though and not to the tree. It does work pretty well except in low light conditions. The still pictures are really clear and the video isn't bad either.
12-16-2008, 01:06 PM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: anyone video while hunting alone?
This is my setup and research but I did not go cheap. http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2913263
12-16-2008, 01:16 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Posts: 1,056
RE: anyone video while hunting alone?
http://www.huntingfootage.com/showgallery.php/ppuser/929/cat/500
this guys videos all his own hunts.. hes pretty good at it to!
this guys videos all his own hunts.. hes pretty good at it to!
12-16-2008, 01:44 PM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dover, PA USA
Posts: 5,497
RE: anyone video while hunting alone?
As was mentioned it is very hard to do it by yourself.......filming cool odd stuff like non-target animals, scenery etc is a piece of cake but unless you are completely dedicated to getting it on film the second something walks out that you want to shoot AND film?![:-]
You wind up pushing the panic button mentally and I know even on the one doe I shot where I had mine set up, I felt like I had to make a decision to either FILM or SHOOT, and not both so I punted and shot the deer off camera because I felt like I was going to screw up the opportunity. And you sure aren't going to get the animal running away after the shot, and you'll be lucky if it's standing in frame AT the shot.
I wasn't prepared for that feeling and figured it would be no problem but something takes over when something you want to shoot steps in front of the bow AND camera.
I have some very basic stuff, consumer grade Sony camcorder and a Pine Ridge arm and it's great for what I want to do with it, super light and easy to pack in and out........I can film somegood stuff with decent quality but it sure works better when you are filming someone else hunt!
You wind up pushing the panic button mentally and I know even on the one doe I shot where I had mine set up, I felt like I had to make a decision to either FILM or SHOOT, and not both so I punted and shot the deer off camera because I felt like I was going to screw up the opportunity. And you sure aren't going to get the animal running away after the shot, and you'll be lucky if it's standing in frame AT the shot.
I wasn't prepared for that feeling and figured it would be no problem but something takes over when something you want to shoot steps in front of the bow AND camera.
I have some very basic stuff, consumer grade Sony camcorder and a Pine Ridge arm and it's great for what I want to do with it, super light and easy to pack in and out........I can film somegood stuff with decent quality but it sure works better when you are filming someone else hunt!