gopro camera

[bigmart]

I am looking at the gopro camera to video my elk hunting trips, what is your opinions of the gopro for hunting and what model would
you recommend. Thanks

[AmericanBwana]

I've used the GoPro in the past on a Pheasant hunt.

Things to know.
The battery lasts about 3 hours. You will either need extra batteries, or a way to recharge via a USB port
The SD card can fill up pretty quickly, especially if recording in HD
Wearing the thing on your head is tiring. It is not light.
Haven't tried using the Chest harness yet. I have one, just haven't used it.

I'm using the older 960 model.

AB

[flystrait]

Another thing to think about is it a fixed wide screen with no zoom. This means everything looks further away a elk at 15 yards in the timber looks like 50-60 yards. We prefer a couple different cameras used in conjunction with each other to capture the best footage.

[flystrait]

Another thing to think about is it a fixed wide screen with no zoom. This means everything looks further away a elk at 15 yards in the timber looks like 50-60 yards. We prefer a couple different cameras used in conjunction with each other to capture the best footage.

[ishy]

I was attempting to have a pov camera 15 years ago after calling a little bull into 3 yards and having him bugling and rake his antlers on the bush I was standing behind (ya I know should have been in front of it, but it may have caused bodily harm that time). Looked long and hard at the gopro and everything similar. It is probably the easiest way to go, but severly limits what you can film. I just found these guys I think they have the best of both worlds because you can attach any camera so you'll have the ability to still use a zoom. All the go pro footage I've seen you can't even see antlers as close as 20 yards. I think it's great for a second camera, but think having zoom is too important. There is just too much beyond 20 yards that I think you would love to get footage of.
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[Kevrod3]

FYI: Also not sure what State your hunting but some states won't let you attach the cam to your bow. Like CO.

[twinkieman]

I've used my Go Pro on several hunts, but as stated, the battery dies quickly. Not every bull encounter turns into a shot opportunity, so I don't turn it on until I really have a bull going. Two years ago I dogged a bull all day, about 6:30 p.m., it got real interesting. I shot the bull at 7:05, and the battery had died. It is a neat camera, but it really isn't a great camera for hunting video. If you pointed it back at yourself, and used another camera with it for the wildlife filming that would be a better application. Anything to far out is just too small on the screen.
Just my opinion

[Relentlessly Unforgiving]

I second everything that has been mentioned. I have filmed encounters with elk at close range and they look very distant with the gopro. The newer model has a cool feature in the wifi remote. You don't need wifi for it to work, it communicates with a Bluetooth like signal. This allows you to mount the camera on a trekking pole and place it where you think the bull may come through. Once the bull begins to show you can turn the camera on with a click of the remote in your pocket. As we know this is not as easy as it sounds. It would be cool to get a pass through shot from the opposite side.

[Freebird134]

My biggest prob with gopros is they don't do well in low light. If you shoot an elk with one running on a sunny day in the wide open, you will have great video. But if you tend to kill critters at dawn and dusk, or in thick woods, like I do.....gopro is a no go.