What is the best Stabilizer or bow mounted camera?

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  1. Speed Goat

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    I filmed a bow kill last year with a GO PRO. It made the doe look like she was 10 miles away. Maybe there's a way to fix that but I can't figure it out.

    I then heard mention that one of the new stabilizer cams (I can't remember which brand), works better than a GO PRO, has no vibration issues and keeps the target close up and focused. Any advice? Thanks,
     
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    I've heard good things about tactacam but have never used one. I prefer self filming with a camcorder/camera arm
     
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    I'm a dealer for Tactacam , so obviously I believe that they're one of the best bow mounted cameras on the market !!!! No fish bowl concaves on the side of the videos ( unlike some of the Go Pros ) If put into pic mode, takes a pic about every second (as good of a pic as any of my cameras) And comes standard 12 megpix lens.... If a deer is 30 yds. away, it looks 30 yds. way on the video. Go to Tactacam website and judge for yourself, think you'll like what you see......
     
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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    I've also heard good things about Tactacam. I'm looking at picking one up to mount to the bow this fall.
     
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    Really think you'll like it Fitz, only thing different between the old cameras and the new ones is that they changed the light ( blinks when filming) from a blue light to a green light and it is harder for me to see in my old age LOL, but I just go by the camera vibrations anyway !!! OH, also the new cameras have a 2 power magnification if put in the right mode also.....
     
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    My buddy got a tactacam.....very nice videos.

    Sent from my XT830C
     
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    "365 Archery" offers GoPro camera mounts for their carbon fibre hunting stabilizers. image.jpg
     
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    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    Tactacams seem to shoots very good videos.
     
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    Windwalker7 Weekend Warrior

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    I never heard of them. Thanks, now I want one!
     
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    Just letting you know that in Colorado bow mounted electronics are illegal. Not saying you were hunting in Colorado but just making sure you know.


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    I only hunt in Nebraska. But thanks,
     

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