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Old 10-07-2008 | 02:53 PM
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how do you guys mount your video cams on treestands i saw some mounts but i am on public land and can not screw anything in the trees
also the cheapest way would be good my hunting budget is empty
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Old 10-07-2008 | 03:33 PM
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look at the Gorilla Brand camera arms, they use a strap and work great about 35.00
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Old 10-07-2008 | 03:48 PM
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The Gorilla is what i use,

Took this video the other day with it and a Sony Handycam, im still getting the hang of it. You have to make sure you have the arm on your shooting side.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBurjEA2yGI
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Old 10-07-2008 | 04:07 PM
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Watch my video and you get a glimpse of my camera mount. I actually had a gorilla mount that attached to the tree. I took the camera swivel portion off of that and mounted that to the gun rest part of my climber and now I don't have any extra equipment. I just bring my camera with me and screw it on once I am setup.



[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_azSRWNPzI[/link]
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Old 10-07-2008 | 04:09 PM
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The gorilla arm will work great for smaller cameras. I wouldn't mount anything to the stand. Any slight movement by you and that camera will show it.
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Old 10-07-2008 | 04:29 PM
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nice buck good video
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The Gorilla is what i use,

Took this video the other day with it and a Sony Handycam, im still getting the hang of it. You have to make sure you have the arm on your shooting side.

edit ** heres the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBurjEA2yGI
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Old 10-07-2008 | 04:30 PM
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good point with it zoomed in it will not focus unless your not moveing any at all. it has trouble then
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The gorilla arm will work great for smaller cameras. I wouldn't mount anything to the stand. Any slight movement by you and that camera will show it.
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Old 10-08-2008 | 05:06 PM
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My camera is mounted to my stand and is still as can be. Honestly the top of your climber (if thats what you mount it to) shouldn't be moving a whole lot once you are up there and set up.
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Old 10-08-2008 | 05:19 PM
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mine mounts right on my bow. Screws into the same hole as my stabilizer. It's very light and has a spring loaded base to absord the vibration. I got it a trade show in the spring for a couple hundred bucks.
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Old 10-08-2008 | 05:22 PM
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I use the Gorilla but I usually strap it to my tree
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