Getting the Most From Your Hunting Camera

Whether you're hunting for that Boone & Crocketduring both day and night make buck identification
white-tail or a long-beard turkey, nothing beats theeasy. There is never any nighttime motion blur since
images obtained through effective use of a goodthe flash camera completely freezes the image. Flash
scouting camera. It allows you to collect data on thecameras, however, cannot record nighttime videos,
number of bucks and gobblers in the area, theirmay spook the animals, and can be seen by other
estimated ages, how they travel, and how they arehunters.
using the land.On the other hand, infrared cameras are less likely to
Placing your hunting camera along the most worn deeralarm an animal or alert other hunters. However,
trails, near food sources, close to a water supply, bynighttime images are black and white and have less
bedding areas, or where you see scrapes, gives youdetail &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 bothbe too white or blurred by motion, while obtaining higher
hunters and nature enthusiasts. It allows you to monitorquality images reduces range.
animal habits and collect valuable data while minimizingYour 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 beapplication of the camera. If you want to see what
placed on every 50 acres of land. The use of multipleanimals inhabit your property or get a precise count of
cameras provides a visual record of how the animalsbuck and does, then a flash camera may better suit
are using the property. There is an ongoing debateyour 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-rangequality, then the infrared should be your camera of
flash performance. Also, their high quality color imageschoice.