09-26-2007, 04:10 PM
Trail cameras
An exciting hobby, and a new scouting tool
Many of Utah's trees have some new additions-trail cameras.
If you're not familiar with "trail cams," they're cameras that can be strapped to a tree or some other object in the woods.<br />
Trail cameras come with a motion sensor. When the sensor detects movement in front of the camera, it trips the camera's shutter, and the camera takes a picture.
Rapid advancement<br />
Trail cameras have rapidly advanced in both technology and simplicity over the past 20 years or so. Like many items in the computer and electronics world, every year a model appears that provides better photographs than the models produced the year before.<br />
The newest models can run hundreds and even thousands of dollars. One benefit of having so many new models out there is that older trail camera models can often be bought at "close-out" or discounted prices. This makes it possible for the average hunter to afford at least one camera.<br />
I bought my first trail camera for about $60, and I've quickly developed a passion for my new hobby. Seeing the wildlife pictures that my camera takes is as exciting for me as going out on the hunts themselves!
Many advantages<br />
There are many advantages to trail camera photography. For example, these cameras can provide you with great information about the wildlife in a selected area.<br />
In the past, scouting meant extensive hiking, driving, sitting and possibly watching from a blind. While a lazy hunter is not a good hunter, and it's important to thoroughly scout an area before a hunt, it seems like all of us have less time to do that thorough scouting than we used to. Work, family, church, community and other events keep pushing our hunting and scouting time farther down our list of priorities.<br />
When we do find time to scout, there's a chance we'll make noise as we scour the landscape looking for that big trophy.
An exciting hobby, and a new scouting tool
Many of Utah's trees have some new additions-trail cameras.
If you're not familiar with "trail cams," they're cameras that can be strapped to a tree or some other object in the woods.<br />
Trail cameras come with a motion sensor. When the sensor detects movement in front of the camera, it trips the camera's shutter, and the camera takes a picture.
Rapid advancement<br />
Trail cameras have rapidly advanced in both technology and simplicity over the past 20 years or so. Like many items in the computer and electronics world, every year a model appears that provides better photographs than the models produced the year before.<br />
The newest models can run hundreds and even thousands of dollars. One benefit of having so many new models out there is that older trail camera models can often be bought at "close-out" or discounted prices. This makes it possible for the average hunter to afford at least one camera.<br />
I bought my first trail camera for about $60, and I've quickly developed a passion for my new hobby. Seeing the wildlife pictures that my camera takes is as exciting for me as going out on the hunts themselves!
Many advantages<br />
There are many advantages to trail camera photography. For example, these cameras can provide you with great information about the wildlife in a selected area.<br />
In the past, scouting meant extensive hiking, driving, sitting and possibly watching from a blind. While a lazy hunter is not a good hunter, and it's important to thoroughly scout an area before a hunt, it seems like all of us have less time to do that thorough scouting than we used to. Work, family, church, community and other events keep pushing our hunting and scouting time farther down our list of priorities.<br />
When we do find time to scout, there's a chance we'll make noise as we scour the landscape looking for that big trophy.