Digital Cameras For Bow Hunting - Get Ready For Your Adventure

By Mike Thompson


Bow hunting is really only fun when you're able to share your experiences with other people. To do that you will need a camera. Although you don't need to be a professional photographer to get great shots, you do need a great camera, some skill in using the camera, and a plan what kind of pictures you're going to take.

Currently, digital cameras are the best option for capturing those bow hunting experiences. The 2 types of cameras for you to choose from are digital single lens reflex (DSLR) and the point and shoot cameras.

While SLR cameras are heavy, it is possible to take pictures of moving objects, like a moving deer, because of their high shutter speed feature. Point-and-shoot cameras, on the other hand, are lightweight and convenient to use, however, the slow shutter speed can be a problem if you plan on taking pictures of moving animals. A better choice is a high-end point-and-shoot camera with a high shutter speed.

Aside from shutter speed, megapixels is another important factor you need to consider. In general, the higher the megapixels, the more detailed your pictures will be. But whether or not it's a good picture really depends on how well you use the camera.

There numerous camera models on the market and although it is not essential to buy top of the line brands like the Canon t3i, it is recommended that you look for suggestions by other bow hunting enthusiasts such as yourself.

Apart from the camera, you will need a tripod as well. When it comes to hunting down things with a bow, being able to move around is prime and so a fairly light outdoor tripod weighing around 6 ounces is most ideal. Being lightweight isn't the only advantage of this type of tripod. Since you can easily adjust the legs of the tripod and attach it onto practically any environmental object, this will give you the flexibility to take some really great shots.

Since you'll be outdoors, don't forget to bring some protection for your camera in the form a hardcover camera case, and camera cleaning kit. If you think it will rain or that your camera will be exposed to moisture, bring some heavy-duty ziploc bags with you. There are, however, heavy duty cameras out there that are built for the rough and tumble of an outdoor bow hunting adventure.

Regardless of what you do, you should plan what you are going to do with your camera and how you to intend to take the pictures. You definitely don't want to spend all the time taking photos of the environment because you are trying to have fun bow hunting in the first place after all!




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