GoPro for dummies???

My son is wanting a GoPro camera for christmas. I've never had one. I'm sure he'll want to figure out a way to use it while hunting and also just typical boy stuff.

I've never had one. See them anywhere from $129 to $399. Can anybody who's familiar with them give me a short summary of the differences in models? Also what accessories would you recommend?

Thanks!

Fwiw, if they haven't got a gopro with zoom yet, they aren't worth it for hunting. Even at 15 yard bow hunting distance you can't really see any detail.

got a cheap Moultree. at 70yrds, estamit, can tell one buck is a shooter, with out zoom. zooming it in on lap-top its the legal 13+ inch. like pappy always say's: pay ta hunt, the games are for kids . best wishes

The difference in price is about technology. Of course the newer models have more technology, more storage, etc. so they cost more. Like any technology, whatever you buy will be out of date soon. My motto has always been to NOT buy the latest and greatest, but buy one step back.

My kids bought me the hero3 camera for Father's Day
it has been a lot of fun

the mounts are what cost a lot of money

They make a variety of mounts for different things

The make a head mount and a chest rig

One of the best mounts is a c clamp you can mount on your gun barrel or side by side roll cage

You can control the camera with your smart phone using a free ap

so easy a caveman can do it. last ones i got were cheap, use 4 rechargeable AA batteries. my credit is bad these days.

Go Pros are awesome cameras and with a little creativity you can work wonders with them.
I shot this video using my GoPro mounted on a 10 foot piece of 1 inch PVC and I controlled it with my HTC One M8 phone.



this is a shooting video I shot using the head strap mount.

do you post when you are drunk or does it just seem that way?

now your screen name .... it makes sense..

i've been tested. sober here.

Thanks guys! Good info!

my appolagies, as stated i'm postaddic thought it was bout trail cam's. ol Sparky got it right, my mind isn't allways firering on all 6 cylenders take it, the GoPro is like the Epic cammera ya can mount on bow, rifle, head band.

yah, tis like the wise Old Owl in the tootsieroll pop. how many licks does it take ta get ta the center. after third lick, he gave up. too many concossions footing football.

former test dummy for shock collers, eeeeeee, will some one please take the batteries away from Sneaky eeeeeee .

1st tip with a GoPro, don't get a GoPro! there are much better brands out there, GoPro was just first to market and markets the heck out of it.

I too have been asked by one of my sons for a camera, so if not GoPro, what brands/models can y'all recommend that would be good for hunting/fishing/sports for high school kid?

honestly, if you want safe option and what all his friends will have, then stick with the Go Pro. I just get tired of everyone just talking about Go Pro, shooting less quality videos, and then talking about them plunking into the water (on TFF). for hunting Go Pro is a little better than just fishing because it doesn't have the wide angle like needed for fishing. sorry, I just like to vent about it.

well it certainly WON'T be a GoPro camera!

THEY ARE ANTI HUNTING AND ANTI 2ND AMENDMENT, so I will happily spend $500-600 with one of their competitors and send the receipt and a short note to GoPro, as I normally do when these businesses decide to make political statements.

Wish your computer would quit firing on any cylinders...

now that's how ya vent. like pappy always say's: a person with open mind has a wider pint of view proubly gonna get the culled shoulder from many on here. that's the Beauty of Freedom. first gun was the colt .22 peace maker. had ta wait till got checked out. have actualy walked inta bars with it strapped on back in the day. fast-draw twas a hobbie. do that taday, would end up in de pokey. was on public land hog hunting, legally. & had fellow hunters say U can't be here with that. so its not just the anti-hunters. theirs also Freedom of Speach [/i]. i've got an EPIC video cam. its older cheep one. they may have made improvements on them. best wishes.

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at least your honest

when shopping for new camera look for following...

1) replaceable batteries, so you can use all day in field.

2) option for wide angle or 1:1/zoom.

3) fits well with mount or hat/chest mount.

4) small light weight.

I have always used Contour HD, but they have kind of gone out of business and need to see what the latest and greatest is.

Thanks everyone!

the EPIC comes with charger water proof casing, not best mounts. Again this is older one. its like trail cams every year, updates. my posts are cheep. best wishes

Don't pick on colt.45!

my spelling is bad. i work for a living. they call me easy money