How To Sense Deer Using Infrared-Triggered Cameras
Infrared scouting cameras are truly the next generation of game cameras. The infrared flash doesn't produce the bright white flash or shutter noise found in conventional scouting cameras, which can spook game. Certain mid- to high-end cameras have infrared flash. These cameras have a fast shutter speed. Most models take color photos by day and black-and-white photos when the infrared flash goes off.
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Things You'll Need
- Infrared-flash scouting camera
- Strap or screw
- Lock
- Batteries
- Memory card
Instructions
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Read the owner's manual prior to setting up your camera. Install the recommended batteries and memory card.
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Adjust the camera's settings to your preferences. Enter the correct time and date. Select the desired photo resolution. Set the time delay feature to suit your preferences. Select a video clip length if applicable. If your model has a theft-prevention device, set the password.
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Decide where to put your scouting camera. Position it somewhere deer travel frequently. Try along heavily used deer trails, at the intersection of two trails, where a trail enters a crop field, next to a buck scrape or beside a water hole. Where legal, you might put out bait to lure deer into view.
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Mount the camera. You can wrap an included strap around a tree or pole with some models. Others have a screw that threads into a tree. Lock the camera to the tree, even on private property.
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Position the camera three or four feet off the ground and about 10 to 20 feet from where you expect deer to appear. Read your owner's manual to learn the flash's effective range. If possible, point the camera away from prevailing winds to prevent rain, snow and fog from collecting on the camera lens.
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Test the camera. Some models have a laser that shows you exactly where the camera lens focuses. You could also simply walk in front of the camera at the site you expect deer to appear and trigger the camera.
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Examine the resulting photos for proper lens placement, time delay, date and time. If other problems arise, consult the owner's manual for troubleshooting tips. When the camera functions to your preferences, you're ready to capture some images.
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Check the camera periodically to see what photos you've captured. While checking, delete unwanted photos and make sure the memory card has enough available memory to capture the expected number of photos before your next visit. Check the battery indicator on the camera and replace the batteries as needed.
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