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Trail Camera Tip: Placement Along a Game Trail

Whitetail's Country — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:00:33 +0000

We have all been pre-scouting and come across a game trail that looks like a highway. These are the things that get get us excited – we know the deer are using this corridor and we want to know more! Most people would be inclined to place a game camera across the trail to see whats happening. Chances are you will end up with plenty of pictures – however those pictures will most likely be of beautiful trees, plants etc – but no deer. The reason for this is that most trail cameras have a triggertime that can be 1 to 3 seconds or even more. Trigger time is the time it takes from the camera to recognize heat and/or movement and to “wake up” and snap a picture. So when a deer is walking down a game trail and the camera is perpendicular to the trail, the deer can be past the camera before it has a chance to snap a picture. In order to take advantage of that game trail, your best option is to either have the game camera facing up a trail or down a trail. This way, the camera has a longer time period to wake up and take a picture.

Reviews of Trail Cameras: Moultrie M-80 Trail Camera

Whitetail's Country — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:41:47 +0000

So I recently put out one of the new Moultrie M-80 game cameras. I have a secluded pond covered with deer tracks with a mineral site off to one side. I have plenty of bucks moving through the area but my issue is understanding where they come in and come out of the areas around the pond. The game camera on the mineral site only shows me what is in its proximity. In the short video clip attached the mineral site and game camera is on the far left side of the screen. None of the activity seen in the video will be picked up on that particular camera because the deer dont pass in front of it. This is why using a camera with plot time lapse video is important – to truly understand the bigger picture.

Remember this – these initial views are only for the plot stalker mode – trail camera mode to come.

Here is what I like so far. The camera is tiny and lightweight – half the size of other Moultrie game cameras. The settings for this plot mode were resolution so only 1.5 megapixels and an entire day only consumed 200MB. The software that threads the pictures in to a video is simple and easy to use. The camera itself is very intuitive and easy to program.

And the downsides – this camera eats batteries for breakfast lunch and dinner. But let me say this, in one day it took roughly 2500 pictures so I shouldnt be surprised to see the AA batteries go from 96% to 42% in 24 hours. This camera in plot mode needs rechargeable’s and a solar panel.

Here is the activity that my other Moultrie on the mineral pit wont be showing…

Game Camera Pictures: One generation to the next

Whitetail's Country — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:02:48 +0000

Got a lot of great pictures this year but I think this one happens to be one of the coolest – just something you dont see everyday.

Buck and fawn

Game Camera Pictures: “The Palm” – One of our target deer for 2011

Whitetail's Country — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:56:13 +0000

This palmated buck is no stranger to our property – based on his size and his age he will definitely be on the 2011 bucket list!

Game Camera Pictures Early July 2011

Whitetail's Country — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:33:46 +0000

Here are some great bucks from our property in central Virginia – still a lot of time to put on some size. These are at a mineral pit along a secluded spring fed pond. Click photos to make larger.