| Hunting during the day can be frustrating when | | | | camera where your find rubs, scrapes, well used |
| the deer are mostly roaming the property at | | | | trails, mineral licks and food plots. Where you |
| night. A scouting camera uses a motion sensor | | | | know that there is a good deal of deer activity on |
| and takes shots when it detects movement. It is | | | | the property. |
| a great item to have if you want to hunt at night | | | | Be sure that you have the camera record the |
| and find that big buck. It will help you determine if | | | | time and date on the pictures if you have that |
| you need to move to another hunting ground. | | | | option. Time and date information is very useful |
| A scouting camera helps you determine the land's | | | | to know the time of day that the deer frequents |
| doe-to-buck ratio. You can also estimate the | | | | a specific spot. If you know that the deer do not |
| number of buck present on a property and their | | | | show up until 6am you do not have to get there |
| quality. The camera will also let you see the other | | | | at 4am and you can sleep in! |
| wildlife that is present on the property. If you | | | | Be sure you set your camera so it is not facing |
| own the property you can make better decisions | | | | the setting or rising sun. Remove any weeds that |
| in implementing a deer management program. | | | | may interfere with the camera lens. Try to |
| Scouting cameras allow you to scout twenty-four | | | | position the camera between three and thirty |
| hours a day - something you cannot physically do | | | | feet from where you expect deer to travel. Use |
| even if you don't work a day job. The camera | | | | fresh batteries and have a supply of rechargeable |
| can be your eyes for you both day and night. | | | | batteries on hand that are fresh. |
| The camera will let you know what is on your | | | | Protect your camera from theft by purchasing a |
| property and a digital camera is the only way to | | | | locking device for it. Digital cameras have many |
| go. | | | | advantages in that you can view your pictures |
| When using a scouting camera where do you put | | | | immediately. When you see a potential buck when |
| it? Placing your scouting camera is a decision much | | | | you wake up and look at your pictures from the |
| like deciding where to hunt. Place the camera in a | | | | evening before you are more motivated to get |
| spot where there is something to attract the | | | | out into the cold and track the deer. Enjoy your |
| deer. Unless you want a lot of pictures of the | | | | time getting to know your camera and property |
| same deer set they delay on the camera with | | | | and soon you may be able to improve the quality |
| enough space to allow for time to pass. Put the | | | | of your hunts. |