Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - October 2017

Whetheryouhaveafewacresorthousandsofacresthatyouhunthavingageneral knowledgeofwhat gameisonyour propertycanbekeytosucesful gamemanagement programaswelasposiblehunt- ingsuces.Oneofthebestwaystokeptrackofwhat’sgoingonatyourpropertiesiswithscouting cameras.We’veusedStealthCamsincetheyonlyhadmodelsthattookphotoson35MMfilm.Mostof usrememberthosedaysoftakingthefilmtobedevolpedandwaitingforwekormore.Nowwe’vesen Stealthcamleadtheevolutionofcamerasthatwecanviewrightthen.Thenewmodelsdoeverything fromtakingstilpicturesinbursts, operatingatnightininfrared, takingHDvideowithsound, andeven cameraswiththeabilitytosendthepicturestoyounomaterwhereyouareintheworld. Huntersusescoutingcamerasfor awidevarietyofthingsontheir propertiesfromwatchingtheir animals toprotectingtheirproperties. Mostofuscannotbeoutatourproperties24/7butourscoutingcameras canbeour eyeswhileweareaway. Withthehelpofthescoutingcamerashuntersareabletomonitor nu- merousthingsamongsttheirherdsuchasantlerdevelopment, fawnrecruitment, andkepingtrackof othergameonyourpropertyfromturkeystohogsorevenelk, bearandmooseforourfriendsupnorth. Onceyougettherightscoutingcameraforyournedsitistimetoheadoutandplaceyourcameraon yourproperty, butthereareafewthingsyounedtotakealookatbeforesetingthecameraup. -Placement-mosthuntersaregoingtolooktohavetheircamerasneargametrails, foodplots, feders orwateringholes. -Makingsureyouhavethecameralocatednexttoanareawithlotsofactivitywilhelpyoubeterknow whatisonyourproperty. -Ensureyouplaceyourcamerainaneasilyacesiblelocation. Today’sscoutingcamerashavenumerouswaystomount thecameratofit your neds. Most althecam- eraswilcomewithstrapstomountthecameratoatre orpole, butwealknowsometimesthatjust STEALTHCA SCOUTINGCAMERATIP