| Whether you're hunting for that Boone & Crocket | | | | during both day and night make buck identification |
| white-tail or a long-beard turkey, nothing beats the | | | | easy. There is never any nighttime motion blur since |
| images obtained through effective use of a good | | | | the flash camera completely freezes the image. Flash |
| scouting camera. It allows you to collect data on the | | | | cameras, however, cannot record nighttime videos, |
| number of bucks and gobblers in the area, their | | | | may spook the animals, and can be seen by other |
| estimated ages, how they travel, and how they are | | | | hunters. |
| using the land. | | | | On the other hand, infrared cameras are less likely to |
| Placing your hunting camera along the most worn deer | | | | alarm an animal or alert other hunters. However, |
| trails, near food sources, close to a water supply, by | | | | nighttime images are black and white and have less |
| bedding areas, or where you see scrapes, gives you | | | | detail &quality. There is also a tradeoff between range |
| photo documentation of the animals on your property. | | | | and quality. Maximum range equals images that may |
| A quality digital game camera is invaluable to both | | | | be too white or blurred by motion, while obtaining higher |
| hunters and nature enthusiasts. It allows you to monitor | | | | quality images reduces range. |
| animal habits and collect valuable data while minimizing | | | | Your choice between an infrared hunting camera and |
| the impact of human presence in the hunting area. | | | | a flash camera should be based on your intended |
| It has been recommended that one hunting camera be | | | | application of the camera. If you want to see what |
| placed on every 50 acres of land. The use of multiple | | | | animals inhabit your property or get a precise count of |
| cameras provides a visual record of how the animals | | | | buck and does, then a flash camera may better suit |
| are using the property. There is an ongoing debate | | | | your needs. If you don't want to take a chance on |
| over which type of camera is best-infrared or flash. | | | | spooking animals and don't care about nighttime image |
| Flash cameras have the advantage of long-range | | | | quality, then the infrared should be your camera of |
| flash performance. Also, their high quality color images | | | | choice. |