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Trail cameras have traditionally been used in wildlife research to study behavior and animal activity, estimate populations, and to spot rare and endangered species.  These cameras have also been used to identify nest predators, along with many other aspects of wildlife management.

However, recently digital technology has progressed enough so that these cameras have much more efficient battery life and photo storage capabilities, making them convenient for commercial use.  The advancing technology has also made these cameras quite user-friendly.  A basic digital trail camera can be purchased for as little as $100, making them economical for hunters and wildlife enthusiasts alike.

Cuddeback Capture IR Game Scouting Camera

Moultrie GAMESPY i60 Digital Game Camera 6.0 MP

Bushnell Trophy Cam with Text LCD

The advent of digital trail cameras has been revolutionary for hunters.  Having an “extra set of eyes” out in your hunting grounds is now easier than ever.  Having practically 24/7 surveillance is invaluable for scouting before the hunting season starts.  Imagine having eyes out in the woods, constantly watching for deer.   Hunters can gather intelligence and find out exactly when the deer come around to feed, thus saving them a lot of time.     Additionally, data can be taken on the buck and doe ratios.   If you know that a big 16 point buck is roaming your land, most likely you will pass on the smaller deer and wait for that trophy deer!

But these days, even non-hunters are buying them and placing them on their land just to see what’s going on out there.  Some landowners have been surprised to find mountain lions or bears wandering their property.   Some use them to see if anyone is trespassing on their land.  For example, we occasionally have delinquent teenagers skid through our front yard and tear up the grass in the middle of the night. We are thinking about placing one somewhere in our front yard in the hopes of catching their license tag on camera.  If placed properly, trail cameras can work great for property surveillance.

Trail cameras can also be used to determine feeder success or food plot success.   You can find out easily what the wildlife on your land like to feed on.

For wildlife enthusiasts, a digital trail camera can provide the means to document and observe rare, elusive or shy species of wildlife.   Imagine the excitement of catching the scene of two bucks fighting on camera!  For the most part, the wildlife can be monitored without disturbing them by using an infrared camera.  The infrared cameras are not completely stealth, but are still much more covert than a traditional incandescent flash.

Digital trail cameras provide important information for hunters, but are also fun and educational.   Oftentimes, wildlife enthusiasts are surprised at what they find roaming around their land at night.  In any case, these useful devices can provide essential scouting information for hunters, interesting footage for wildlife enthusiasts, and important data for land managers.

Here’s short clip of a raccoon and a buck, taken at night with a Bushnell Trophy Cam:

Using a Digital Trail Camera As a Scouting Tool
Not only do hunters use trail cameras to confirm the presence of big bucks, they also use the cameras to track animal movement.   Most cameras also provide such data as date and time stamp, temperature, air pressure, and phase of the moon.
Some cameras, such as the Reconyx Rapidfire trail camera, also have the capability to take continuous short bursts of photos, and video.  There have been countless examples of interesting videos or photos, such as deer sparring, deer mating, raccoon squirmishes and black bear shenanigans.  All of this would have been very difficult to capture by traditional photography.

There are many things to take into account when shopping for a trail camera.  Infrared/LED flash or incandescent, memory capabilities, resolution, trigger speed, programmability, and more.  These days, there is a quite a good selection of trail cameras, so its not hard to find one that will work well in your situation.

It is not necessary to purchase a digital trail camera with resolution greater than 4 mega pixel, unless you have plans to print out large images of your photos.  Infrared trail cameras usually produce night pics with a ghostly feel to them.  LED cameras tend to create soft black and white photos.  LED flash trail cameras are popular as they are huge energy savers and allow for fast trigger times between photos.   However, traditional incandescent cameras such as the Cuddeback Capture trail camera can produce very nice high quality, color night photos.

A great feature of Bushnell’s Trophy Cam is the viewer window.  With this feature, you can quickly see the pics while still out in the field.  Also, some wireless trail cameras have the capability of wireless data transmission in real time by using a cell phone transmitter.  The digital trail camera has definitely come a long ways since its beginnings.

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