Eight Ways to Spook Fewer Deer with Trail Cameras
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Trail cameras are extremely innovative. But they can be extremely ineffective if used improperly. Are you spooking deer with your trail cameras? Odds are high that you are unless you’re implementing these seven tactics.
1. Use smaller, quieter cams
The age of big, bulky cameras is over. They’re too noticeable. Those larger models also seem to be louder models. If you want to spook less deer with your cams, use smaller and quieter models.
2. Use LEDs
Forget the flash cameras, too. Choose LED or no-glow models. This will help reduce the number of deer you alert to your cameras.
3. Cameras with camo
They don’t put Realtree camo on cameras for no reason. Buy cameras that have camouflage on them. This will help conceal them from deer.
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4. Natural foliage
Take the camo option one step further and “brush in” your camo cameras. This will make these even harder to detect.
5. Hang them high
Don’t hang a camera in a deer’s line of sight. Hang them up high where they’re out of view. As the old saying goes, “Out of sight, out of mind.” The same goes for deer and trail cameras.
6. Spray them down
As always, scent is very important. Reduce it as much as possible by spraying your cameras down after handling them. Also, wear gloves when checking them. This is another thing you can do to spook less deer.
7. Put them in low-risk spots
This is likely the best tip on this list for keeping deer from detecting you and your cameras. Put them in locations that aren’t as likely to spook deer while checking them. Don’t hang cameras in or near bedding areas. Instead, hang them on food sources, water sources and other locations that won’t bring you close to bedded deer.
8. Check them properly
Finally, use caution when checking trail cameras. Check them sparingly. And, if possible, check them from a four-wheeler, truck, bicycle or other device that helps reduce ground scent.
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Josh Honeycutt
If it’s deer or turkey season, you’ll find Josh Honeycutt high in an oak tree or sitting up against one. His passion for the outdoors led to a career as an outdoor writer, photographer and videographer. His work has been published in nearly 50 publications and websites including Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, North American Whitetail, Whitetail Journal, Game & Fish, Fur-Fish-Game and more.