Epic cam

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  1. FingerMike

    FingerMike Die Hard Bowhunter

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    So sportmans guide has great deals on the epic cam 119 bucks on sale for 45 bucks!!!! But can anyone send pictures for the best way to mount this camera on a bow!?


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  3. Dubbya

    Dubbya Moderator

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    We used epic cams for a few years... they were complete junk. It was bad enough that we quit using the free ones. Save your cash and buy a tactacam, garmin vibe or something else.
     
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  4. FingerMike

    FingerMike Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Well dang it I already bought it but I only payed 40 bucks for a whole complete set. So if I get a single hunt out of it I'll be happy


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  5. Dubbya

    Dubbya Moderator

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    Good luck, maybe the new ones are better!
     
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    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    Here is the way I was shown to mount mine.

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    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    jfergus7 Legendary Woodsman

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    Remember that setup! Surprised you still have those pictures


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    Siman/OH Legendary Woodsman

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    Ive owned alot of cameras over the last 11 years.

    Epic Cams are the worst.

    Customer service was even worse when i tried to find the issue with it.

    Send it back.

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  10. FingerMike

    FingerMike Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Well I'll try it for this season lol it was only 20 or 30 bucks but next years tax season will hopefully bring me a nice little tactacam lol


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    I don't care what bow mounted cam it is, they are all junk and have poor quality. the wide angle lens makes everything look so far away you can't see any detail.
     
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    I purchased one on Sportsman guide for $26.99 back in April. Mounted on my bow and harvested 1 turkey using it. Not high quality by any means, but I felt it worked well for that price


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    Not necessarily true. The new Tactacam 3 & 4 both record in 2.7K and have a 5x optical zoom. Here's stills from two turkey hunts this year and a doe I shot last year. Turkeys are ~10 to 13 yards, the doe is about 22.

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    Well, I have some birthday money to blow and got excited about that Epic cam until Dubbya chimed in. I bought one of the S-4 Gear phone holder last year on a couple hunts. It seemed to work ok for about the same price. Although, the picture quality wasn't that great past 20 yards. I am going to play with it some more before I decided whether or not to try it this year.

    http://www.basspro.com/S4Gear-Jackknife-Smartphone-Bow-Mount/product/12032705011146/
     
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    This is a still shot from the Epic HD cam. The decoy is only about 10 yards from the blind.

    [​IMG]


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