Video: 3 Quick Tips for Better Trail Cam Captures

[Justin Hoffman]

Hello All,
Here's a short video I put together highlighting three quick tips that will help you capture the best trail cam footage.



Cheers,
Justin

[Sam Menard]

Justin, thanks for sharing those tips. If I may, I would like to add the following tips to the list:
- Remove any vegetation that might inadvertently sway and set off the camera. Incidental triggers can reduce your battery capacity.
- if you set up in bear country, take precautions against “vandalism”. Try to keep your camera and straps free of odours, set up higher in the tree if practical, and make the tree hard to climb. I often set my cameras 10’ high in the tree and angle downward. I will also surround the trunk lwith Christmas trees to discourage bears from climbing the tree.
- pay attention to the direction that you aim your camera as to avoid sunrise and sunset which can cause glare. Nothing worse than a gorgeous buck stops by and the photo is washed out.
- when you initially set up or go back to swap SD cards, clean your lens and IR sensor so that you get optimal images. Fast trigger speed means squat if the camera isn’t detecting very well.
- inspect your cameras for damage, especially the gasket seal around the controls and battery compartment.