Alright everybody, I bought my first camera. My question is now what? What kind of stuff do I look for? What kind of things should I avoid? Any advice would be helpful. Also I hunt in thick woods in Northern Wisconsin which consists of ridges, creeks, swamps, thick brush, pines, maples, poplars, etc. Thanks in Advance!! Marauder
Find a good trail in a creek bottom or on top of a ridge. Bucks will cruise those in October. Right now I would stick to trails that go from bedding to food. If you find these trails you're golden. I don't know if it is legal in WI to put out minerals but if it is you can run those all throughout the summer and early spring. You'll enjoy having a camera and looking at the pics. It will change how you hunt too.
Don't over check your cameras. ..try to stick too once every week to maybe even two weeks Sent from my SCH-R530U using Tapatalk 4
Put your cameras on the edges of your property if at all possible. Avoid going deep into your property. Designate certain areas as 100% keep out and never put cameras in those areas - just avoid them! The easier your cameras are to check the better for you and the deer. Put camera in front of some sort of food source, crops, apples, raxx, trophy rock - you name it! Always make sure to turn the camera on before you walk away - nothing worse than a camera setting for 2 weeks in the off position. Always trim weeds and cut branches that could ruin a good picture. Always make sure your date/time are set correctly. Nothing worse than an award winning fawn in Yotes mouth picture with a date of November on it - it's happened to me. Be creative! Find what works for you and what doesn't work! Try putting camera pointing at creek bank that gets a lot of foot traffic. Try elevating cameras and pointing them down toward a trail - overhead photos can be cool and keep your Camera out of reach of some moron that might steal a camera. If your a one camera owner for starters bring a camera or laptop into the woods with you so you can check your photos out and learn from them. If the spot is active keep the camera in play and make any adjustments (height, angle) that you need to make. If few photos, then move it. Always good to carry an extra SD card for quick change out during hunting season. Let your cameras sit - don't check them any more than once every 2 weeks!
I don't know allot but here's what I like to do this time of the year, I find trails that are going to and. From crop fields allot of deer will be using those !! Buck won't start to use the paths regularly deep in the woods until closer to the rut and make sure you have any grass,limbs, trash , ect all moved away that might be infront of the camera or you will have a memory card full of blank pictures! If you think you might have trespassers try and hide your cameras from the eye a little if at all possible ... cameras hung high and facing down will not be spotted as easily plus they can make. For a cool shot !
Avoid pointing your camera towards the rising or setting sun. Make sure all foliage is cleared away from in front of it. Try to avoid areas that are easily accessible by humans. Have two cards for each camera and keep them with that camera. Start saving money for your next camera 'cause nobody can have just one. Have fun! Blessings..........Pastorjim
Great advice, I wear rubber gloves when checking mine and I almost always face them north or south if I can. Also you might look into a second job because after one you will want many more, also I only check mine every two weeks and usually late morning. Welcome to this awesome addiction. Scoot
Try to check mine every 2 weeks. I have about 10 extra SD cards so I can always have the camera on and taking pictures. Try to stay away from pointing it a crop fields or at least have a bigger card in the camera. Im hang them waist to head high, seems to work pretty well. Consider buying a stic n pic or something to that nature. Nothing worse than finding a sweet spot without a good tree to put the camera on. Enjoy all the pictures, this is only the start!
