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Gun Mounted Cams Info
« on: January 03, 2012, 09:13:12 AM »
Please take this for what it is. I emailed WDFW for some clarification and this is the response.

Here is the email content:

To whom it may concern,

 

I have a clarification question regarding the waterfowl regulations. I understand the regs as they pertain to electronic calls and decoys but am curious if it is legal to have a video camera mounted to a shotgun. The camera in question would not have a light, laser, or other type of illumination or targeting ability. It would simply be for recording the hunt from the hunters point of view.



And the reply:

Yes, this would be legal.

 

Sincerely,

 

Wildlife Program Customer Service

(360) 902-2515




I wish the reply would have been singed with a name but I guess it is what it is. Happy hunting!

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Re: Gun Mounted Cams Info
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2012, 09:19:26 AM »
Interesting.

I would think this would apply to any weapon in WA then?
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Re: Gun Mounted Cams Info
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2012, 09:24:02 AM »
i don't think it applies to archery.  :chuckle:

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Re: Gun Mounted Cams Info
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2012, 09:29:10 AM »
Not real sure. I only posed the question in regards to waterfowl.

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Re: Gun Mounted Cams Info
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2012, 09:32:23 AM »
i don't think it applies to archery.  :chuckle:

The regs state it is illegal to have any electronic device on your gun or bow..
So I would think if they were saying it's ok for a gun I don't see how it wouldn't be ok for a bow?
I don't really have a dog in this fight because I believe cameras are supposed to be mounted on cameramen ;-)

Still interest me though :chuckle:
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Re: Gun Mounted Cams Info
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2012, 09:46:59 AM »
The only reg I see regarding electronics and guns is that a sighting device may not project onto an animal, as in a laser sight.  Red dot and rangefinding scopes are OK as far as I know, so why wouldn't cameras be as well?

Alwine, some of us don't have the luxery of dragging a cameraman along with us, I would love to be able to put a camera on my bow.

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Re: Gun Mounted Cams Info
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2012, 09:51:48 AM »
The only reg I see regarding electronics and guns is that a sighting device may not project onto an animal, as in a laser sight.  Red dot and rangefinding scopes are OK as far as I know, so why wouldn't cameras be as well?

Alwine, some of us don't have the luxery of dragging a cameraman along with us, I would love to be able to put a camera on my bow.

Gotcha.. Sounds like I need to pay better attention to the modern firearm regs.. I knew you couldn't for a bow always assumed it was the same for a gun.

I was joking about the cameraman angle thing.. I have self
Filmed many hunts and would of loved to have a camera on my bow at those times!
And as far as the "luxury" of a cameraman.. You won't think it's a luxury when one decides to sneeze or cough at the wrong time lol
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Re: Gun Mounted Cams Info
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2012, 09:55:53 AM »
The only reg I see regarding electronics and guns is that a sighting device may not project onto an animal, as in a laser sight.  Red dot and rangefinding scopes are OK as far as I know, so why wouldn't cameras be as well?

Alwine, some of us don't have the luxery of dragging a cameraman along with us, I would love to be able to put a camera on my bow.

Gotcha.. Sounds like I need to pay better attention to the modern firearm regs.. I knew you couldn't for a bow always assumed it was the same for a gun.

I was joking about the cameraman angle thing.. I have self
Filmed many hunts and would of loved to have a camera on my bow at those times!
And as far as the "luxury" of a cameraman.. You won't think it's a luxury when one decides to sneeze or cough at the wrong time lol

I hear you, I do seem to do better when I am by myself.  I taped a camera mount on my stabilizer for a hunt in Saskatchewan this year.  Unfortunately, I ended up using my rifle for my deer but did have the camera for a shot at a grouse.  You really see how much your bow bounces around when you have that objective view.

 


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