An tree arm or a bow mount???

isnip3you · 09-04-2009, 02:47 PM

Ok me and my dad have been bickering about this. He tells me that a tree arm is better than a bow mount because it doesn't abosorb the shock of the bow. Therefore you can see your impact. My thing is, is that it will be to difficult to move considering my max shot is 30 and for a limited time. What i mean by a bow mount is one that acutually mounts on your bow like ones on a gun. Yes, if might shake a little but you are 99% likely to get your deer on film and maybe the impact. So please can anyone tell me witch is better? Many thanks.

Pope94/IA · 09-05-2009, 07:37 AM

I make my own bow mounts and tree mounts and just from trying them out with a foam target, I like the tree mount better. If you are big into filming and you have a filming partner I would choose the tree mount just because your camera will be more steady the whole time and it gives a better after shot. If you are filming by yourself I would still go with the tree mount but if you dont want to worry about adjusting the tree arm then you might go with the bow mount. Filming makes getting a deer alot harder no matter what methods or equipment you have.

brodyb51 · 09-06-2009, 10:54 AM

I have used both a camera arm mounted to the tree and one mounted to my bow. It really depends on what you want out of the camera. And what I mean by that is quality. The camera arm mounted to the tree is going to give you a more high quality picture, however, it is a little more difficult to operate and get ready for the shot. The camera mounted to the bow will allow you to virtually capture all of your hunt through your eye but the video will vibrate and it takes practice to get a solid video of the shot/kill. I currently use the bow/gun mount made by Deer Ridge Innovations. It will also mount to your gun if you choose to do so. The tree mounted camera arm I use is the Lone Wolf. It is a solid arm for the money, however, I would suggest a Bogen 701 fluid head to replace the one that comes with the arm. Total cost will be about $250 for that set up.

Bergcrane2 · 09-06-2009, 02:02 PM

A bow mount camera will jump horribly depending on your setup. At the very best, a bow mount is ok for a clip or an alternative shot. If you want to capture the actual hunt, a real camera is needed. The quality of bow or gun mounted cameras is usually pretty crappy and only 640x480. Plus if that's all you use, you'd get dizzy (from watching on a tv) from all the panning the bow does by you handling it. If I were you, I'd do both. You'll get the best of both cameras and you can fix it in the editing room.