EAGLE EYE 444
King Casanova
I have read several discussions on here about possibly putting trail cameras on various WMA and NF lands and wondering about the possibility of them being stolen.
I have had lots of trail cameras in the woods for about 10 years now so these are a few things that I have done on my cameras before I install them in the woods.
(1) Try to purchase various type of cameras with camouflage patterns.
(2) Then do this at HOME before installing in the woods. Actually take the time to install new batteries and set each one up according to your desired programming details.
(3) Try your best to match up these camo patterns to various type of trees that you plan on attaching them to.
For example, use more "Greyish" colored camo pattern to install on hardwood/oak, dark colored trees. Use more tan/dark and lighter brown colored camo patterns on pine trees. Use more greenish looking camo patterns on locations that are closer to the ground where there might be some small bushes and/or tall grass that might be close in proximity of the camera in that area.
(4) SUPER IMPORTANT) For real security purposes on public land, after putting the batteries and setting up the programming details, then check each camera AT HOME to see which light is the sensor light. Then make sure to put a 1" long piece of black electrical tape over the small window that shows the little red light when it senses the movement/heat that is activating the camera to take a photo. This way, a person entering the woods would not see that little red sensor light blinking right before the sensor light activated to take a photo as well.
By checking each camera this way at home first, it makes your cameras in the woods much more unlikely to be seen by others (including trespassers on your private land as well.)
OH, also when a photo is actually taken of a deer, person etc, the IR flash that happens in the dark last only about 1/100th of second in my opinion as I have tested several of my cameras this way. A person can be standing right in front of the camera and staring directly at the camera as hard as possible and move their arms/legs etc to create movement to see that "reddish" flash on your camera BUT WILL NOT SEE IT AT ALL but maybe 1 time out of 10 times. It DOES NOT light up the area (like a flashlight) as it appears to do on the actual photos that are taken and uploaded and shown on the computer.
I have tried all of these ideas above and hopefully they might help other trail camera users.
IN REFERENCE TO ITEM # 3 ABOVE, PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTO BELOW AND TELL ME, DO YOU SEE A CAMERA IN THE PHOTO BELOW. HERE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF BUYING AND INSTALLING THE BEST COLOR CAMO ON A SIMILAR COLOR TREE.
OH, IF YOU CLICK ON THIS PHOTO, IT WILL ENLARGE IT TO FULL SCREEN ALSO FOR A BETTER LOOK.
I have had lots of trail cameras in the woods for about 10 years now so these are a few things that I have done on my cameras before I install them in the woods.
(1) Try to purchase various type of cameras with camouflage patterns.
(2) Then do this at HOME before installing in the woods. Actually take the time to install new batteries and set each one up according to your desired programming details.
(3) Try your best to match up these camo patterns to various type of trees that you plan on attaching them to.
For example, use more "Greyish" colored camo pattern to install on hardwood/oak, dark colored trees. Use more tan/dark and lighter brown colored camo patterns on pine trees. Use more greenish looking camo patterns on locations that are closer to the ground where there might be some small bushes and/or tall grass that might be close in proximity of the camera in that area.
(4) SUPER IMPORTANT) For real security purposes on public land, after putting the batteries and setting up the programming details, then check each camera AT HOME to see which light is the sensor light. Then make sure to put a 1" long piece of black electrical tape over the small window that shows the little red light when it senses the movement/heat that is activating the camera to take a photo. This way, a person entering the woods would not see that little red sensor light blinking right before the sensor light activated to take a photo as well.
By checking each camera this way at home first, it makes your cameras in the woods much more unlikely to be seen by others (including trespassers on your private land as well.)
OH, also when a photo is actually taken of a deer, person etc, the IR flash that happens in the dark last only about 1/100th of second in my opinion as I have tested several of my cameras this way. A person can be standing right in front of the camera and staring directly at the camera as hard as possible and move their arms/legs etc to create movement to see that "reddish" flash on your camera BUT WILL NOT SEE IT AT ALL but maybe 1 time out of 10 times. It DOES NOT light up the area (like a flashlight) as it appears to do on the actual photos that are taken and uploaded and shown on the computer.
I have tried all of these ideas above and hopefully they might help other trail camera users.
IN REFERENCE TO ITEM # 3 ABOVE, PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTO BELOW AND TELL ME, DO YOU SEE A CAMERA IN THE PHOTO BELOW. HERE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF BUYING AND INSTALLING THE BEST COLOR CAMO ON A SIMILAR COLOR TREE.
OH, IF YOU CLICK ON THIS PHOTO, IT WILL ENLARGE IT TO FULL SCREEN ALSO FOR A BETTER LOOK.
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