Abstract: An apparatus includes housing, a camera lens, a video recorder, a mounting rail, and a mount. The video recorder is located within the housing for recording images captured by the camera lens. The mounting rail is located on the housing and is received by the mount.

Abstract: A mount for mounting a device to a firearm that includes a side plate, a support plate and a mounting rail. The side plate has a first end and a second end. The support plate extends from the first end of the side plate at approximately a right angle. Moreover, the support plate is adapted to support a device resting thereon. The mounting rail is coupled to the second end of the side plate. In addition, the mounting rail extends out from the side plate in a direction that is approximately opposite the direction the support plate extends from the side plate.

Abstract: A camera for mounting to a weapon includes a housing, a camera lens, a video recorder, a cover, and a mounting rail. The camera lens is located at a front end of the housing. The video recorder is located within the housing for recording images captured by the camera lens. The cover is coupled to a rear end of the housing for accessing components located within the housing and the mounting rail extends along an exterior surface of the housing and mounts the camera to the weapon.

Abstract: A camera includes a camera body, a video camera recorder, a battery compartment, and a weather cover. The camera body has a lens at front end and threads at a rear end. The video camera recorder has a forward portion located within the camera body. The battery compartment is connected to the video camera recorder. The weather cover has threads for mating with the threads at the rear end of the camera body to attach the weather cover to the camera body, thereby enclosing the video camera recorder and the battery compartment.

Abstract: An electronic device mounting system can be used to attach electronic devices, such as rangefinders and video cameras, to weapons. The mounting system includes a support portion for resiliently supporting the electronic device and a mounting portion for attaching the support portion and attached electronic device to a weapon. The support portion is universal in that it can be used with a number of interchangeable mounting portions. Each mounting portion is adapted for securing the support portion to a particular type of weapon or weapon accessory.

Abstract: A range finder adapted to be mounted to a scope. The range finder includes a main housing, range finding circuit received in the main housing and a mounting mechanism adapted to mount the main housing to a scope.

Abstract: A system for mounting includes a video camera, a mounting element, and a rail and clamp connector. The video camera has a camera body. The elongated mounting element has a first end for coupling with the camera body and a threaded second end for engaging a threaded aperture on a bow. The rail and clamp connector detachably couples the first end of the elongated element to the camera body thereby mounting the camera body in front of the bow.

Abstract: A remote controlled decoy for hunting includes a ground engaging element, a chassis, a motor, a video recorder, a game caller, and an animal shell. To move the decoy with respect to the ground, the motor and ground engaging elements are actuated via the remote control. To record images from the decoy, the video recorder is actuated via the remote control. To produce audio, the game caller is actuated via the remote control.

Abstract: A device mount for a weapon with a stabilizing function is provided. In one embodiment, the device mount includes a device bracket, a stabilizing tube and at least one stabilizing member. The device bracket has a support plate and a side plate that extends generally at a right angle from the support plate. The stabilizing tube is movably coupled to the side plate. The at least one stabilizing member is received in the stabilizing tube. Moreover, the at least one stabilizing member is configured to stabilize motion of the device bracket.

Abstract: An attaching system for mounting a device to a weapon is provided. The attaching system includes an attaching ring, a mounting rail and a threaded attaching member. The attaching ring includes a weapon attaching portion, a retaining portion and an extending portion. The weapon attaching portion is configured to attach to a weapon. The retaining portion is configured to receive and hold a mounting rail. The retaining portion includes a retaining aperture. The extended portion is coupled between the weapon attaching portion and the retaining portion. The extending portion has a select length to space the weapon attaching portion from the retaining portion a select distance. The mounting rail is configured to be received in the retaining portion. The mounting rail has a threaded recess. The threaded attaching member is configured to pass through the retaining aperture and to threadably engage the threaded recess of the mounting rail.

Abstract: A method of mounting an autonomous electronic device onto a crossbow including the steps of attaching a scope mount ring to a scope on the crossbow; attaching a device mount to the scope mount ring; and securing an autonomous electronic device selected from a video camera and a range finder to the device mount.

Abstract: A camera includes a housing, a camera lens, a video camera recorder, a display, and a mounting rail. The housing is elongated and sealed. The camera lens is located at a front end of the housing. The video camera recorder is located within the housing for recording images captured by the camera lens. The display is configured for viewing the recorded images. The mounting rail extends along an exterior surface of the housing and mounts the camera to the weapon.

Abstract: An electronic device mounting system can be used to attach electronic devices, such as rangefinders and video cameras, to weapons. The mounting system includes a support portion for resiliently supporting the electronic device and a mounting portion for attaching the support portion and attached electronic device to a weapon. The support portion is universal in that it can be used with a number of interchangeable mounting portions. Each mounting portion is adapted for securing the support portion to a particular type of weapon or weapon accessory.

Abstract: A device for operably mounting a camera to a bow. The device includes a guideway, a mounting bracket assembly, a biasing system, an attachment mechanism for securing a camera to the mounting bracket assembly and an attachment mechanism for securing the mounting bracket to a bow. A traveler on the mounting bracket assembly operably engages the guideway for movement along the longitudinal length of the guideway. The mounting bracket assembly includes a shelf, suitable for supporting a camera, attached to the traveler by a transversely extending strut. The biasing system is operable for longitudinally biasing the mounting bracket assembly away from both longitudinal ends of the guideway into a rest position intermediate the longitudinal ends of the guideway, thereby damping any recoil effect experienced by the camera caused by release of an arrow from the bow.

Abstract: A device and method of using the device to attach an accessory to a firearm. The device is a longitudinally elongated, rigid, two-piece clamping coupling forming a longitudinally extending channel with a longitudinally extending seam and a longitudinally extending lateral gap in the coupling between the pieces. A set of longitudinally spaced clamping screws operably engaging both pieces of the coupling and extending laterally across the seam for laterally repositioning the pieces relative to one another to effect compressive clamping when rotated. A longitudinally extending receiving track is formed in at least one of the pieces.

Abstract: An adaptor for a device mount that is used to mount a device such as a video camera, rangefinder or a game caller is provided. In one embodiment, the adapter includes a threaded attaching portion and an engaging cylinder. The threaded screw portion is adapted to engage internal threads in a bore of a structure. The engaging cylinder is coupled to the threaded attaching portion. The surface of the engaging cylinder is adapted to engage a scope mount ring.

Abstract: An apparatus includes housing, a camera lens, a video recorder, a mounting rail, and a mount. The video recorder is located within the housing for recording images captured by the camera lens. The mounting rail is located on the housing and is received by the mount.

Abstract: A range finder adapted to be mounted to a scope. The range finder includes a main housing, range finding circuit received in the main housing and a mounting mechanism adapted to mount the main housing to a scope.

Abstract: A camera for mounting to a weapon includes a housing, a camera lens, a video recorder, a cover, and a mounting rail. The camera lens is located at a front end of the housing. The video recorder is located within the housing for recording images captured by the camera lens. The cover is coupled to a rear end of the housing for accessing components located within the housing and the mounting rail extends along an exterior surface of the housing and mounts the camera to the weapon.

Abstract: A device mount for a weapon is provided. The device mount includes a support portion and a side portion. The support portion is adapted to support a device. The support portion includes a plurality of mounting apertures. The side portion is coupled to the support portion. The side portion has a first side positioned generally at a right angle to the support portion. The side portion further has a second side. Moreover, the second side has a mounting connection portion adapted to connect the device mount to a weapon.