Videotaping your bowhunt?

[bmc]

I'm just wondering how many of you out there do any video taping of your hunts? I've got my first black bear hunt on video and it's a pretty cool. I'm just looking for some ideas for the person that hunts by themself and has to video themself. Anyone seen or used the "Pro Bow cam" they advertise on the Outdoor Channel?

Brian

[bigbucks]

I know a guy that rigged up his video camera to sit on a screw in tree step & then just put the screw in step where it was close to hand. He video taped three bucks in a field & him shooting one, as well as him shooting a fox.

My hunting buddy also had another friend of ours video tape him shooting a young 10 pointer two years ago on opening day. They were in different trees & the deer was basically right under the video tree when he shot it, then it ran past my stand that was about 40 yards away, which was cool too.

[Fish- N- Hunt]

I have saw the same thing on the sportsman channel. If it's the camcorder holder that screws into your stabilizer bar, I know what you're talking about. I have had the same question, and personally it looks like a great idea. I am just curious on if the counter-balance of the camcorder would through you off. Ben1022 has a good point though, the shock of the bow might and transporting it may cause less life out of the camera. If I would invest in this unit, I would just buy a cheap camcorder for this purpose only. Let me know if you invest in it and I will do the same.

Thanks

Fish- N- Hunt
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[Ben1022]

There is someone in town that has a head that is attached to a "T-screw" that you put in the tree. It also has a quick detach switch that allows you to remove the camera quickly if you want to video something out of the area you have it set for. The guy that showed it to me got it at the archery shop in Champlin, that no longer exists. However, I'm sure someone has info on who makes it and where to get it.

[bmc]

Anyone watch Tom Knapp on the Outdoor Channel? The "Benelli cam" he uses is sweet, but I think he said it costs in the range of $4,000. I'm having a hard enough time convincing my wife that I "need" an Otter Stealth duck boat. LOL I think for the guy hunting on his own, the "Pro bow cam" would be the way to go. My priority right now is trying to get the boat, so anything else is on hold.

Brian

[Ben1022]

Brian,

I've done some videoing of hunts and would not recommend using any apparatus on your bow in conjunction w/your camera. I was about to get one but the guy I give my footage to, asked me if I was getting out of the video realm. He said it appeared so as a few shots w/the camera on it and the camera would suffer some shock and likely render it useless in a short time. I only say I wouldn't recommend this via advice from a professional and the idea that I've spent what I consider an appreciable amount of money on video equipment. He did recommend a "tripod" that screws into the tree and has a head on it to be able to set the field of view in the supposed shot area. Otherwise, the extra guy is probably the best way to get it all on video. Good luck...hope you get a most memorable hunt on video.

[Stratosman]

I've thought about it but I think it would be virtually impossible to video yourself on a bowhunt for numerous reasons. And I don't know anyone personnaly that wants to sit in a tree without a bow and vidoe me missing deer! It would be awesome though to relive your hunts, man one more thing to drive my wife insane.

[rtwills]

Ben, that would be archery experts..they still have a couple shops and are in relations with compound doctor in white bear.

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[Captain B.R.K]

For those that will be doing their own video taping...kudos.
I went with my buddy last year on a turkey hunt. Needless to say those shows on TV that we watch weekly need to be flawless for GREAT RESULTS.
Hope you get that trophy deer taped.