It doesn't play a huge factor to me, but I was just looking over pictures from last years trail cam photos and found that my temperature readings dropped 8 degrees in 2 minutes. Pictured is a couple trail cam pics with temps taken 2 minute apart. I don't think my stealth cam temp gauge is accurate. But this made me think about temp readings. I know its always a good time to be in the woods when a cold spell comes through but does anybody pay close attention to the temp reading on your trail cameras? And if so how do you use them to your advantage?
As long as the cam takes pics its not a big deal to me, when the deer puts on its winter coat and then the temps go back up the deer tend to only move more during cloud cover or after dark when the temps are there lowest for the day.
Thats cause you need a covert but I dont pay much attention to the temp either. Just the quality of the picture.
I look at the temps and compare them official weather stations that are close by the cams location. Sometimes they are off a bit and sometimes not. I do not think that they are all that accurate but comparing to official stations can help get an idea. A quick change can be due to going from shade to sun but at night either an error or a quick front movement. Official weather stations read temps in the shade. The site is in the open for correct , accurate winds but the temp gauge is in a shrouded cover simulating shade.
You guys all make good points. I'm pretty happy with my Stealth Cam the only thing that bothers me is it sometimes takes white pictures. Very annoying. Does that ever happen with a covert?
I haven't had it happen to me with my MPE5, and I haven't heard of anything about it happening with the rest of the Covert line.
