5 Simple Trail Camera Tweaks for Better Buck Photos.
Game cameras have evolved into precision scouting tools that have completely changed the way we pinpoint, pattern, and hunt whitetails.
Ultra-fast trigger speeds, enhanced detection sensors, extended battery life, hybrid mode settings, and the ability to record HD video with sound are now available.
In light of these innovations, let’s break down some high-tech tactics that will enable you to maximize the potential of your game cameras and take your scouting to a whole new level this season.
Go Hybrid Don’t just set the time and date on your game camera and lock it into standard picture mode.
If you’re monitoring an open-area food source such as an agricultural field or food plot, utilize cameras that have a hybrid mode that automatically switches from a time-lapse setting during the day to motion detection by night.
This tactic works wonders when you’re trying to scout a new area or for locations that are massive in size.
Setting up multiple game cameras in a grid-like pattern allows you to significantly increase your coverage area and establish a complete time frame of a particular buck’s daily tendencies, and overall patterns.
Networking several game cams in this way will tell you exactly when, where, and how to hunt a possible shooter in your hunting area.
It’s better to use a trail cam that can capture and store a high volume of photos on a single set of batteries.
Game cameras have evolved into precision scouting tools that have completely changed the way we pinpoint, pattern, and hunt whitetails. Modern units are packed with innovative features that were previously unimaginable. Ultra-fast trigger speeds, enhanced detection sensors, extended battery life, hybrid mode settings, and the ability to record HD video with sound are now available. In light of these innovations, let’s break down some high-tech tactics that will enable you to maximize the potential of your game cameras and take your scouting to a whole new level this season.
1. Go Hybrid
Don’t just set the time and date on your game camera and lock it into standard picture mode. If you’re monitoring an open-area food source such as an agricultural field or food plot, utilize cameras that have a hybrid mode that automatically switches from a time-lapse setting during the day to motion detection by night. This allows you to record and capture feeding activity within the field from morning till night, so you don’t miss a single second of the action. Once darkness falls, the camera will switch to detection mode, which will generate high-resolution nighttime images of any deer that triggers the sensors.
The author adjusts his trail camera settings along a Kentucky field edge.
2. Customize Your Settings
Fine-tuning and adjusting your game camera’s settings to each surveillance situation can dramatically increase your overall productivity. For example, a three-burst, photo-capture mode with an anti-blur option is the perfect setting for monitoring trails and travel corridors where deer…
