Go Pro Question

I have heard the Go Pro is not the best at capturing the shot when mounted to your bow due to the vibration. Has anyone ever tried using the go pro head strap mount and get better results?

I am guessing the bow is right in the way when you draw on a deer obstructing the camera's view. I would just like to be able to review my shots to aid in determining where I hit the deer.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

I've never used it but I would imagine that anything connected to your bow or bow hand/arm would create vibration that might effect the clarity of the shot.

 

I've never mounted my GoPro to my bow, but I've had my cell phone mounted with a Jack Knife mount and you get just a a little vibration on the shot, but it clears away quickly. You can still see your point of impact pretty well, especially if you are using a lighted nock.

Here's a little video showing that..

JackknifeFlippedVideoTest1.mp4 Video by shr2807 | Photobucket

 

I have a Gropro and the real limitation it has is no zoom feature. If the animal is out more then 10 yards the impact shot is going to be hard to see. But if you're not interested in seeing that I say go for it.

 

I use a gopro style camera, the difficulty using a head mount is you can't see what your pointing at because the camera is mounted on your head which happens to have a high speed line next to it. I use it fly fishing, and it takes a lot of practice to get the shot of where you want, which may not be where your head is looking. With archery, I would imagine the camera would be pointed off center from between your eyes...it will work, but practice a lot before hand so you know where to mount the camera exactly on your head.

 

I have the head strap that I use when hunting and any other action / hunting type shots. Love it and I really get a good quality video out of it. If I can manage to sit down and put some video footage together from the season you will see what it looks like. I would agree that it takes in to much vibration and I wouldn't mount it on the bow. Either rig up something for your stand or use a head strap.