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about the features of the camera. Some important things to Hayden Outdoors in the Southeast. He understands the impor-
think about are: tance of the perfect hunting property like no one else.
• Do you want a wireless camera, or will traditional work?
When it comes to trail cams, Heath doesn’t mess around. “I
• Do you need video capabilities as well as still shots? worry about additional scents on my cameras, so I’ll hang them
outside at my house in the yard for a while to get the correct
• What kind of image quality do you want? smell. When I go to place them on the property, I’ll wear rubber
boots and gloves.”
• What is the trigger time—the time between the animal mov-
ing across the field of vision and the picture being taken?
Placing trail cams in the right spot is key. Our agents have
Slower trigger times result in blurrier images.
some tips:
• What is the power supply and/or battery life?
• Set up near scrapes so you can see which bucks are
• Does the camera offer security features to help prevent scraping when.
theft? • Set up feeders year-round to see seasonal and yearly
patterns.
SETTING UP TRAIL CAMS
• If allowed, consider bait such as a mineral lick, soy, alfalfa,
Heath Thompson grew up on a farm in Georgia, and has a de- or scent.
gree in Forestry. He’s been in the business a long time, hunting, • Look for game trails. Mount your camera alongside them
guiding, and managing land. These days, Heath’s family owns to track animal movement.
1,500 acres, row crops, and grows hay. He has a history in
agricultural, hunting, timber, recreational, and farmland with • Look for water sources, and mount a camera nearby.
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