Go-Pro for hunting?

[Gun Jammed]

Looking to get a gopro to film my deer hunts and me and my dad's duck hunts but have seen mixed reviews. Anyone got any experience with them?

[moog5050]

I had one and sold it buying instead a canon to film hunts. Due to its fisheye lens, you need to be really close to see the subject on film. 20yds looks like 100yds on that cam. I understand it can be corrected through editing but I never went that far as I didn't consider it ideal for filming hunts. It is a cool cam though.

[First-light]

They are good but as far as I know can't zoom in. My brother uses on has has filmed some nice hunts.

[SplitG2]

they are only good for second angle filming. 

[Elmo]

While I have a Contour and not a GoPro, I see the problem the would be the same for both. The fisheye lens is one issue. The other is that when we shoot, our heads and bodies are usually pointed at a 45 degree angle away from the subject so the camera is also pointed at a 45 degree angle when we shoot. You can fix that if you attach it to your weapon (bow or firearm) but that means you have to constantly be pointing the weapon to film.

That said, I have seen some great footage from people who have successfully filmed their hunts with a GoPro so they might know more than I do.

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[Catskill Hunter]

I use the Canon Playsport with decent results, at half the price

[Gun Jammed]

Thanks all!!

[Five Seasons]

I thought it'd be awesome but like it was mentioned everything looks to far away. Fine for self shots. I had a few videos but can't find them. This is one I did. First target is 15 and the second 20. In the end I opted to not even bother. Wasn't worth the bulk.

This was with the head strap mount

Edited September 26, 2014 by Belo

[NFA-ADK]

Its ok for close shots.  Plus the video quality is pretty good but only within 20 yards.

 

This is from Suffolk Archers.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRg7lbZqAKk

 

This is from last years hunt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXFZgf0Xeb0

 

 

[Catskill Hunter]

A doe i killed using the playsport

bow kill: