Deer on game trail
For high-quality wildlife photography, a game trail camera is essential. A properly set-up game trail camera can record unique images of wildlife 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If the camera is armed with the right settings, the photographs can be impressive. But nothing is more frustrating than waiting weeks to check your game trail camera, only to find that it was not set up properly and no usable pictures were acquired. That's why it's important to follow several key steps to ensure that the time and effort you invest in your game trail camera pay off with excellent wildlife photography.
Instructions
1. Choose a game trail that shows heavy wildlife traffic. Consider areas where wild animals feed, such as mineral licks, areas of fruit-laden plants, bait sites, food plots, wallows, watering holes and fence crossings.
2. Place your motion-triggered digital camera on a tripod in a well-concealed area next to the game trail. Choose a position that looks down the trail, not one that is perfectly perpendicular to the animal's path. This will give your camera the most time to take multiple pictures.
3. Set your camera shoulder height, placing the camera parallel to the ground. Clear any brush or twigs that could potentially move in high winds and set off the motion detector of your camera.
4. Cover the camera and tripod with camouflage netting that also repels water and will not flap in the wind. Secure all loose netting material with camouflage duct tape or camouflage bungee cords.
5. Erase all traces of your presence around the camera. Clear away any footprints, smooth out dirt paths and double-check to make sure your flash setting is off.
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