pdog shoot camera

Anyone have experience filming a prairie dog shoot to capture the bullet impact…or cartwheels

Would like something mounted to my Caldwell field pod as mobility is my #1 priority when dog shooting, however that might not make good video. Seeking advice.

I keep all shots under 200yds.
Lots of shots within 75 yds.

Heading west in a week, not overly concerned about having the tech this trip.
My filming experience outdoors is nada.

Randy?

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Self-filming is going to be difficult because of the amount of zoom required to get really good pictures basically eliminates all the POV type GoPro cams.

A scope cam is really the only way I can see self-filming working, but obviously, there is a long list of potential issues with scope cams. Not the least of which is that your scope becomes the camera lens, so of course quality matters.

I briefly tried a digiscope attached to my spotting scope last time we were out. This worked well enough to say it has potential and I’ll try it some more next time. Of course, you need to be shooting with a 2 man team then, but that’s what I always do because it seems more effective.

Good luck out there. Where are you heading?

Grouse

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

Good luck out there. Where are you heading?

Thanks, you pretty much confirmed what I expected to hear. Scope cam or similar.

Location… Where’s your honey hole

Closer to Murdo SD than the Badlands.

Been using cannon vixia cameras for the last few years. Filmed about 15,000 kill shots plus all the o the misc stuff I use them for. Been very happy. Regardless of what you buy, get extended size batteries!!!!

Try a phone skope adaptor for your spotting scope.

Randy that is friggin amazing to say the least!

rubberduck wrote:

Randy that is friggin amazing to say the least!

Wish my barrels would agree with that. I have 2 new custom barrels being made to replace 2 of my howas.

Fyi, bring a dark cloth with to cover the monitor so you can see easier. Those bright clear days make for a lot of time wasted trying to find your target in the screen

So you run vixas on a stand of some sort?
Which vixa model? I see they run from $200 up to $3k.

I like the idea of phone skope, with a camera and not a phone. Would be on target always. Seems a more effortless way to go.

I want that phone charged for emergencies, should one occur.

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Canon VIXIA HF R32 with 51X zoom on a basic tripod.

We also set them up as B and C cameras out on hot holes. I’ll slip them out 200+ yards so I can get better views of the 500 to 800 meter shots

I think I’m going to look into the phone skope with a GoPro adapter in the off season. That would be ideal to me as the scope and camera share the same target. I’m just not interested in the effort to setup a camera and gun on targets.

I’m also a little less interested knowing that cost me upwards of $500. We’ll see.

Thanks for the input guys

FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

I’m also a little less interested knowing that cost me upwards of $500. We’ll see.

Thanks for the input guys

I’ve probably 400 in just batteries. Doesn’t take long to add up a small fortune in batteries, chargers, SD cards….

Have a great time out there

It is just another hole to throw money in.

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