48 NEBRASKAland • OCTOBER 2018
phone connects to the camera via
the camera's wireless network.
Through the app, you have full
control of the camera's operation
and, most importantly, it previews
exactly what the camera is looking
at. Before the hunt, we quickly link
up our phones with the cameras and
are able to precisely set the field of
view.
When the remote battery dies,
the app also serves as a convenient
back up. Additionally, it allows
you to quickly review your
footage without leaving the blind
or plugging the SD card into a
computer.
Limited Battery
Life
This quickly became the most
glaring flaw in the camera. From
my experience, you can only get
about an hour of film time on
the internal battery – with colder
weather draining the battery even
faster. Unless your hunting spots
are a lot better than mine, your hunt
In addition to filming waterfowl hunts, GoPros can be just as effective in filming turkey
and coyote hunts. Here, Keith Jadlowski is waiting to call coyotes in Boyd County.
Sunrise illuminates the decoys on the frozen Platte River during a late season goose hunt in Hall County.
