How to Hide a Trail Camera |
Before getting too deep into the various ways one can hide a trail camera, it would only be fitting to stipulate who or what it is being hidden from. There two potential reasons to hide a trail camera, but both equate to a need for undetected operation.
First, there are trail cameras used for hunting. These cameras must be obscured so their presence does not alert the animals being tracked that anything out of the normal is occurring. Otherwise, those animals may alter their behavior or movement patterns, negating the very reason the trail camera exists in the first place. Their movements will become unpredictable; or worse, they will avoid the area all together.
Hunting trail cameras must also be deployed in such a way as to minimize the risk the trespassers or poachers might discover their location. Hiding these cameras from the criminal element also relates to the other common use for trail cameras: security. When used in this capacity, trail cameras must be positioned in such a way that trespassers have no idea that their activity is being monitored. If they alert to the camera’s presence, any incriminating activity may cease before the images become useable evidence.
Then there is the issue of placing a game camera on public hunting land. A passerby may not be trespassing and may not even be a hardened criminal, but a valuable game camera in easy reach may prove too great a temptation to pass by. Out of sight, out of mind, as the saying goes.
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Try to get the camera at least 10 feet off the ground. There are several methods for safely climbing trees that hunters can use (climbing sticks, tree steps, boot spikes, etc.). The odds are very slim that anyone interested in stealing a game camera will have the equipment on hand necessary to climb up to retrieve a trail camera placed 10 feet up a tree.
Hiding a hunting trail camera will only go so far in keeping it safe from thieves. Once it is spotted, the trail camera becomes an easy target for an industrious criminal. That’s where a well-constructed mounting bracket and a lock box can come in handy.
The mounting bracket will make the job of the thief much more difficult. Most will require tools to free the camera from the tree. A person walking through the woods with bolt cutters and other tools is conspicuous and suspicious. It is therefore a safe bet that most would-be thieves will have to return later to attempt the theft, increasing the likelihood of their being seen.
Some trail cameras come in drab brown or green cases that do a relatively poor job of blending in with surroundings. We’re likely all aware of the adage that there are no right angles in nature, which is why a solidly colored trail camera will stick out in the woods.
If theft is a concern for you, give extra consideration when selecting your game camera to its coloration. Even a slight amount of a surface camouflage pattern can go a long way toward breaking up the telltale lines and hard angles of a trail camera. The possible thief may just walk on by while your camera goes undetected, though the camera may get a nice shot of the walk through.
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The field of view and the detection zone are both triangular-shaped areas that lead out from the camera to its left and right. Blocking either of these zones even fractionally can result in repeated blurred images and empty frames. We don’t want to trigger the camera’s mechanism to fire when no targets are present, so keep any additional camouflage well away from these two critical areas.
In addition to being difficult to affix to a trail camera, natural camouflage has the unfortunate tendency to die when removed from a plant. A bit of Spanish moss might be an exception, but green leaves will soon turn to brown. In early season or in a home-security role, that mismatched coloration is a dead giveaway.
One solution is to raid the plastic plants section of your local arts and crafts supply store. Artificial foliage never dies and never turns colors. It is almost always plastic, meaning the job of affixing it to the camera becomes as simple as using a bit of glue.
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Ideally, you will want to locate a stump that is already rotted enough for you to gut the insides. This job may require the use of a hatchet or some other tool that you can use to dig out the inner flesh from the stump. Next, you’ll want to create an opening (using your hatchet) in the side of the stump through which your camera and detection sensor can peer.
The final step is to locate a piece of wood large enough to cover the top of the hollowed-out stump. Then, simply gather some loose foliage and toss it over the top of your new natural game camera box. It won’t be theft-proof, but the camera inside will be nearly impossible to detect.
Humans are inherently lazy creatures and will take the path of least resistance rather than the tougher path every single time. Use this tendency to your advantage when whether hiding a security trail camera or one intended for hunting. Of course, you’ll want a security trail cam to be pointing at the areas of likely entry to and egress from the property. What you don’t want to do is leave the trail camera in a place where it is obvious from any of those locations.
Therefore, it is best to place the camera as close to opposite from the likely paths of human travel as possible. Look for areas of dense vegetation that a human would be reluctant to pass through. These are the ideal locations for a security trail camera. Just remember to still place the camera as high up as possible.
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Ask yourself this: If you were committing an illegal act and you noticed a trail camera had likely captured your image, how likely would you be to leave it intact? Well, a trespasser is not very likely to leave that camera alone either. The lights from low-glow and red-glow cameras give away their positions.
Sometimes, the most effective hiding place for something you don’t want noticed is in plain sight. One tactic that is sure to fool a game camera thief is to place your trail cam in its own, specially constructed nesting box. If you’ve spent much time in the outdoors, you’ve surely seen a nesting box. These boxes are placed in the wild by biologists to give some species or another a place to nest and to raise a family. They are the perfect location for a trail camera because most people assume that they are empty or that they may contain a possibly dangerous, breeding animal.
When wildlife biologists construct nest boxes, they always include some form of predator deterrent. These deterrents may take the form of a PVC pipe that is affixed around the structural support pole. They also sometimes take the form of a funnel-shaped sheet of metal that wraps around the pole. You obviously don’t need a predator deterrent for its function. It is simply there to complete the disguise.
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To use one effectively, install it in a location where you would never – not in a million years – place your real trail camera. Then, point a functioning game camera directly at the dummy camera. Even if the would-be thief realizes the mistake without actually taking the bait, the resulting images on the real camera will be good evidence of intent.
Knowing how to hide a trail camera is all about learning to think like the animals or people you don’t want to discover your valuable investment. Walk around the property and scout for places people or animals are using, and avoid those places at all costs. You want the camera to image those locations, not be in them. Get that camera up high and disguise it without obscuring its sensors and lens. With a little forethought and effort, you can beat any foe.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Trail Cameras |
Game Cameras are also known as Trail Cameras and are the same. They are designed specifically to assist you in capturing the target’s picture and location; which is difficult to determine in wilderness. They usually have a detection field of 50- 100 feet. Once installed and set, they sense movement and activate the trigger thereby collecting useful data for hunt without your presence.
All trail cameras support night shots nowadays. An LED mounted camera can take colour pictures in the night but the issue is that their bright white flash can spook the animal and blind you for a few seconds as well. If you want your actions behind camera and camera itself to be covert, then go for Infrared invisible flash. However, IR flash will only support black & White pictures in the night. The clarity of images will depend on the resolution of the camera; but a high or low resolution does not make a big difference in night shots. Say, a 10 MP and 12MP camera would take almost similar quality of pictures.
Trigger time is the time that a camera takes to capture the shot. It is of vital importance if you have to capture a moving target, which will give you a time of fraction of seconds. The fastest trigger speed in market is about 0.14 seconds only whereas there are number of cameras that have a speed of almost 1 second; which is extremely slow. A slow trigger speed would spoil the picture for most of the part unless it is stationed at a still target. Some cameras come with multiple shot options, which enable more than 1 picture to be taken at a time. This ensures that at least one of the pictures taken at a go will be perfect.
There is a marked difference between the day and night shots. The difference can be more or less depending upon the functionality and features of the camera. The incandescent or LED mounted cameras do take clearer and coloured pictures in the night as compared to the infrared cameras; but when compared to the day pictures taken by an IR or incandescent camera, the clarity is far less and colours are a little blunt. The infrared cameras support only black and white snaps in the night that can be little blurry occasionally.
Now let us touch upon the query on range of the camera. Range of the camera is essentially the area through which the target must pass in order to activate the camera trigger. The motion sensors do not see, “they feel”, so it does not matter whether it is a sunny day or a dark night, the range remains same i.e. your camera will pull the trigger. However, as far as the quality of picture is concerned, farther the target within the range lower is the quality of picture it takes. Even if the target is super close, the quality of snap will suffer but this is bound to happen in all cameras irrespective of their range
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Hunting camera anti-theft installation tips and methods |
With the advancement and deepening of the field animal survey, the number of inputs for hunting cameras has gradually increased. Some of these hunting cameras are installed in protected areas, large plots, some in open mountain forests, and some places where wildlife research is needed. In some open areas, the loss of hunting cameras has gradually emerged. How to prevent hunting cameras becomes a major factor for installers.
The hunting platform is based on the characteristics of the infrared sensor-triggered camera product and the experience accumulated during the user installation process, and summarizes the following points:
1. Pretend to hide the hunting camera when installing.
2. Add a signboard at the location where the camera is installed, for example: scientific research equipment, stealing illegal!
3. Install a hunting camera at a height where the path or forest is easy to pass for monitoring personnel.
4. Use the hunting camera security lock and infrared sensor to trigger the camera iron box reinforcement, which can prevent loss to a certain extent.
5. When purchasing a hunting camera, you can purchase the GPS positioning function, you can see the location of the hunting camera in real time, and you need to install the mobile phone signal.
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Users and experts are expected to provide more anti-theft skills.
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Mistakes and factors in hunting camera purchase |
The hunting camera works by infra-red to detect when there is an animal entering the camera range, and then shoots into the sleep standby state when it is not sensed. This kind of hunting camera is mainly used in the animal kingdom. It is used for wildlife monitoring and protection in China, and it is mainly used for hunting in foreign countries.
Nowadays, there are many kinds of products and various functions in the market. In the end, which ones are really needed in the application, and which ones are sensational, today we will simply sort out the ideas.
The parameters of the hunting camera are nothing more than the following:
Pixels, modes, lenses, continuous shots, zoom, video duration, trigger time, delay time, picture display, sensing distance, video resolution, sending method, etc.
When we choose this type of product, it is easy to go into a misunderstanding: whether it is function or other, I always hope that the more the better, but I have communicated with friends who have used these products for a long time and found that many functions are not needed or even "Trail your legs."
When choosing to hunt the camera, we need to pay attention to the following parameters.
1, pixels: Although more important, but the general hunting camera on the market is basically 12 million pixels, so the difference is not big.
2, the trigger time: generally between 0.6-1 seconds, the difference is not big.
3, the number of consecutive shots: This parameter is relatively large misunderstanding, and now can be up to 9 consecutive shots, basically 90% of users who do not understand the number of shots you want to shoot as much as possible, but we forgot a bit, The camera has limited memory, and multiple shots of almost exactly the same picture not only occupy memory but also consume power. Therefore, the number of consecutive shots of the most recent surveillance cameras is controlled at three.
4, picture display: time, date, moon phase, temperature, etc., you can also set the camera name and location function.
5, other functions, such as zoom, delay time, various pixels, wireless remote transmission, PIR infrared sensing angle, lens, mode, wireless remote control, picture and video format, etc. can be selected as needed.
6. The special emphasis is on the MMS function. In many cases, customers hope to have this function to meet the purpose of real-time monitoring, but here are two points: one is the place where the MMS transmission needs to receive the satellite signal; the second is the MMS fee. More expensive, the current mobile telecommunications universal standard is 1 yuan / article, so you must install the card when using this feature.
In short, the main function of the infrared monitoring trigger camera is to use the sensor to trigger the camera. The main thing is to trigger the capture fast. Otherwise, the animal will be taken away when it is far away. Secondly, the waterproof, low temperature and system stability are also necessary to pay attention to when purchasing. .
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Hunting camera use |
Before using the hunting camera, you should have a 5th dry battery (most of the hunting cameras on the market are powered by the 5th battery) and SD memory cards (most hunting cameras support up to 32G memory cards, and very few 30 million pixel hunting cameras support 64G memory cards). ). Install the battery and SD card on the hunting camera, check whether the hunting can work normally, and then adjust the parameters of the hunting camera according to the monitoring needs, so that the hunting camera can obtain more valuable data.
Hunting camera use
After setting the parameters of the hunting camera, you can go to the field to install it. In the installation, you should install the hunting camera according to the individual animal and the environment to be monitored. Please pay attention to the following when installing the hunting camera:
The camouflage hidden hunting triggers the camera during installation to prevent theft, and can install prompts, such as: scientific research equipment, stealing illegal!
The height of the infrared-sensing camera is similar to that of the monitored animal body, and is installed where the animal often passes (animal path) and activities.
Try not to have large leaf plants before installing the infrared sensor camera to avoid the leaves reflecting the sun and mistaking.
Install the infrared infrared camera. Do not face the ground at close range, because the ground will be accidentally shot under the sun.
When monitoring the canopy active animals such as squirrels, the corresponding canopy can be installed, and it is not limited to being installed only on the ground.
The hunting camera can stand in the field for about 6 months, and the design monitoring cycle is best for 1-2 months. The infrared sensor camera is waterproof, dustproof and cold resistant, but it should be noted that when using the hunting camera, do not let it soak in the water, or the installation position should not be too low or low, so as not to soak for a long time.
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What is the hunting camera? |
1. What is an hunting camera?
The hunting camera is a new type of product that can be constructed between the camera and the surveillance camera. It uses infrared + DSP intelligent operation, that is, low false positive automatic human body (animal) recognition technology to automatically take higher resolution pictures. Or smooth video. Also known as far infrared camera, infrared trigger camera or wild animal trigger self-timer camera. They are waterproof, dustproof, sun-proof, moisture-proof and ultra-low temperature. They can be used in harsh outdoor environments and can stand for 6 months.
Infrared sensor
2. What is the specific function of the hunting camera?
The hunting camera can complete the functions of photographing, video recording, photographing + video recording, recording latitude and longitude, transferring pictures taken according to different needs, and also has the function of timing photographing. This function does not need to be triggered, and is mainly used for shooting of plant and fruit growth speed. recording.
3. What are the characteristics of hunting cameras?
The hunting camera does not need to be wired, and uses the extremely common 5th battery function. The hunting camera has the functions of moisture-proof, dust-proof, rain-proof and cold-resistant, and can work under the condition of minus 30°.
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Which aspect should I choose for a good hunting camera? |
1. Shooting pixels
When buying a hunting camera, many users are easy to enter a misunderstanding - "the higher the pixel, the better." It seems like this, but it is not the case. To understand this problem, we have to know the two concepts and the relationship between them: physical pixels and interpolated pixels. Physical pixel: The largest pixel that the original image sensor can reach. Interpolated pixels: Interpolation is the process by which the DSP copies the pixels through the program to enhance the resolution.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Interpolated Pixels: The advantage of interpolated pixels is the improvement in the intuitive parameter placement. For example, the processing of the DSP can interpolate 30W physical pixels to 1200W pixels. However, the actual image effect has not improved. Instead, it will increase the burden on the DPS CPU. It is completely incompatible with physical pixels in sharpness of sharpness. In terms of picture quality, the decisive factor is the physical pixel, specifically the physical pixel that the camera camera (CCD or CMOS) can actually capture.
At present, the camera of the hunting camera brand that everyone can see does not have a CMOS sensor exceeding 5 million pixels. Many of the so-called so-called 8 million, 12 million pixels, most of which are digital interpolation, it should be seen that the SENSOR resolution in the parameters is the real physical pixel that can be achieved.
Regarding the pixel problem of hunting camera, there is the following consensus, you need to understand:
1. Interpolating high pixels does not improve the photo quality;
2. The image file size increases, the camera write time becomes longer, and the power consumption increases, which makes the standby time of the infrared camera shorter;
3, the image file volume increases, it will occupy more memory card space, wasting storage card storage space;
Therefore, when shooting and when purchasing an infrared sensor to trigger the camera, from the perspective of the picture quality effect, it is necessary to select the appropriate shooting pixels, not the larger the pixel, the better. Too high a pixel has almost become a means of business promotion.
2. Is the maximum pixel of the image sensor good?
The answer is naturally no. It seems to be the same, but only the image sensor is good, and it does not mean that the imaging effect is good. We continue to talk about the facts. The physical pixel is high, which can only be said to be the pixel height that the camera can shoot. The imaging effect is better, and there is a hardware that plays a key role in image processing.
Whether it is a SLR camera, a satellite remote sensing camera, a motion camera, a driving recorder, or a wild-infrared sensor-inducing camera for wildlife, the image processor solution cannot escape such a few programs: Ambarella, Sunplus (SUNPLUS), United States (NOVATEK), Jelin (Jerlin).
Which program is good? How do you see what scheme is used by your infrared sensor to trigger the camera? There is a verification method: disassemble to see the main control chip (a good choice for technical control), you can also see the maximum format of the video. The rest is Baidu. There are still a lot of articles on the Internet. Many articles are written more objectively. I can read a few more articles. The sorting in my heart is probably still coming out... There is a good solution, just like a Building a tall building, the foundation is better than others.
3. Is the image processing solution good?
The answer is naturally also negative. The picture taken by a camera is better, not only depends on having a good camera, a good image processing solution. There are still a lot of details about the various aspects that can't be told.
3.1 camera shutter speed
The shutter speed of the camera can't keep up. To achieve the same color effect, you need to lengthen the exposure time. But we mainly use it to shoot wild animals in motion. It doesn't take a pose for us every time. We took a slow shot, which caused the shutter to keep up with the camera and the photos had a trailing phantom.
3.2 Optical processing of the entire optical path
A lot of high-quality SLR cameras and telescopes have this kind of processing. The images taken have a layered depth of field and the colors are closer to reality. A good camera must have a good light path, such as: image sensor, lens, infrared cut-off film, filter, refraction, reflection, extinction shadow, mirror area water, etc. High quality image effects.
3.3 night fill light fill light solution
At present, most of the photos taken at night are white in the middle, almost showing a white explosion. There are two reasons for this: First, the infrared light fill effect is not even enough, the light is too concentrated in the center; second, the camera solution is a hard injury, the current technology can achieve close exposure to prevent exposure, this depends on the camera The technical strength of the solution provider.
4. A good layout can also improve the shooting effect.
Click to view the precautions when setting up the infrared sensor camera (installation)
All of the above are the characteristics of an infrared camera as a "camera". Whether a camera can take good picture quality depends on multiple hardware modules. This is a system engineering. Need a very strong R & D team.
In the following, as a professional tool, what are the higher requirements for users of different application scenarios in different application areas?
5. False shot rate, missed shot rate
Any infrared sensor trigger camera is out of the factory. There is a setting in the machine that can affect the "mistake rate, miss rate", which is the sensitivity setting of PIR sensor. Generally, there are "high/medium/low" files. The camera's gear position can be set depending on the main subject. A really good product, this is definitely not enough.
Each manufacturer team has different designs for PIR sensing. Circuits, algorithms, component selection, etc. determine the advanced nature of this PIR sensing, and the initial design reduces the false beat rate and the missed shot rate to a smaller extent.
It is emphasized that if you want the error rate to be 0, it is obviously impossible to do it, because the working principle of PIR is determined. Ambient temperature, hot air, wind direction, light, and vibration can cause false shots.
6. Camera sense capture speed, sensing range and shooting range
6.1 camera sensing capture speed
It refers to the length of time it takes for the camera to move from sensing to capturing the photo. The lower the indicator, the better it will be to capture the faster moving animals, but not as low as possible; if it is too fast and the PIR angle fit problem, it is easy to shoot only half of the animals; so between 0.5 and 1 second Most appropriate. At present, all manufacturers are similar, most of them are between 0.8 and 1.2 seconds. Individuals can also achieve 0.5 or 0.3 seconds with a simple solution, but the quality of this camera is not too good.
6.2 sensing range
Sensing range, once again affirmation is definitely not as wide as possible, this parameter should be measured together with the shooting. The principle is that the sensing range cannot be larger than the shooting range; otherwise, you will find a lot of empty photos.
6.3 shooting range
The shooting range is selected according to the actual application environment. In the case of a large number of animals, it is recommended to use a small sensing angle and a large shooting range (of course, the larger the angle, the unit image details are worse, and the large angle night vision is a difficult thing to deal with, so it is still based on its own Need to choose!)
7. Three anti-performance
As a shooting tool that has been placed in the field for a long time, the user's most important performance for the three-proof performance is undoubtedly waterproof. At present, two of them are still doing well, and they are nominally IP68. In the bidding comparison test and laboratory, they can basically pass the water test for a period of time.
Note:
"Immerse in water for a certain period of time or water pressure below a certain standard to ensure that it will not be damaged by water immersion." This is the technical standard of IPX7. The technical standard of real IPX8 is "indefinitely sunk at the specified water pressure. Make sure that it is not damaged by water infiltration," but the test is impossible to "indefinitely sink." Therefore, we are not strict with the bidding and laboratory testing is not rigorous. In the long-term field measurement, the user naturally has more say.
8. Low power consumption
When purchasing an infrared sensor-triggered camera, most of them ask such a question: How long can I take? In fact, this is a power problem. If the respondent answers this question in one or two sentences, it is naturally not rigorous. It needs to be divided into three states: standby state, daytime shooting state, night shooting state; of course, it is related to the surrounding environment of these three states, the most important is the ambient temperature, we simplify things, and the factors of shooting temperature are left out first. .
Standby state: refers to the amount of power consumed by the camera in the standby state when it is not photographed. In this state, only the PIR sensor module is in operation, the camera is in the minimum working state; most of the standby current is around 400~800uA. The choice is of course as small as possible.
Daytime shooting status: refers to the amount of power consumed by the camera to capture images without turning on the night vision fill light. At present, the power consumption of most manufacturers' cameras is not too high, about 200mA~350mA, in an acceptable range.
Night shooting status: refers to the amount of power consumed by the camera to capture images while the night vision fill light is turned on. In this state, the camera is in the maximum power state. This indicator varies greatly from manufacturer to manufacturer.
At present, most manufacturers consume very large power, and some can be as high as 1.8A, scared! I don't know what the designer thinks. Such a large discharge current does not take into account the feeling of people's batteries. It completely means that the battery is hung up. Think about it, you can understand that the current is so large, mainly to get a better night vision effect. But did not consider the problem of transitional power consumption, after all, this is battery powered. In the outskirts of the country, there is no external power supply, no generator, it depends on the battery!
In terms of how to reduce power consumption, there are influences on the selection of components and the design of circuits. There are many ways to improve night vision, which reflects the rigor of the manufacturer's design, technical strength and the pursuit of quality. It is not necessary to increase the brightness of the lighting; several relatively good manufacturers have a current of about 0.8~1.2A, and the night vision effect is also very good, which is quite reasonable.
Of course, this is also related to the sensitivity of PIR sensing. The more sensitive the sensor is, the more power is taken. The power consumption is naturally large, and the effective working time in the field is naturally short. In addition, the camera mode is definitely much more powerful than the camera mode.
At present, the infrared sensor-triggered camera power consumption on the market can basically meet the needs of users: when conditions permit, the average user tends to take up data once in 1-2 months, and the infrared sensor triggers the camera shooting environment. Maintenance. There are very few intervals for more than half a year for data extraction and shooting environment maintenance.
9. Other qualities that should be possessed
9.1 anti-theft
This is a question of benevolent seeing the wise and seeing wisdom. Infrared sensing triggers the camera's body color, adds a memory card anti-theft lock, adds a body anti-theft lock, and adds an iron body shell, all of which fall into this category.
9.2 Reasonable design
Consider the convenience of operation, fatigue durability of equipment (buttons, cables, battery compartment covers, etc.).
9.3 Easy to operate software
A user-friendly software operation interface will also win the favor of users.
We need to select the most suitable infrared sensor trigger camera according to different monitoring needs, and give full play to the huge advantage of hunting camera in field monitoring work. At the same time, making a good hunting camera requires each manufacturer to carefully craft their products with the ultimate attitude, and strive for perfection. Put your energy on the product in a down-to-earth manner. I hope to see more excellent hunting cameras in the future.
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Olymbros T3 Trail Deer Game Camera |
Olymbros T3 Trail Deer Game Camera, with the latest technology, is applied to snap every awesome motion of wild animals with capturing photos and videos for them, which is useful in hunting and wildlife research. Also, its solid feature and camo color makes it well qualified for ranch/farm/yard security.
Description
【16MP 1080P HD Resolutions】- This Trail Camera captures 16 MP HD photos and 1080P full HD high quality videos with clear audio recording. Day (Color) and Night (B&W) Version.
【No Glow & Long Sensing Range 】- The Deer Camera equipped with a 60°lens angle and a 110°detection angle, a 65 ft. detection capturing range and no-glow convert infrared flash LED to ensure every movement will be captured even at night.
【0.6S Fast Trigger Speed】- This Hunting Camera has an impressive 0.6 second trigger speed, a programmable trigger interval and a multi-shot feature, you are guaranteed to never miss any of the motions.
【2.3" LCD Display & Long-Last Battery Life】- T3 Trail Cmas is easy to be set up with a built-in 2.3" LCD screen display which allows for straightfoward navigation and mode selection (Photo, Video, Photo +Video). In addition,this trail camera supports a long standby period up to 6 months with one set of 8 AA batteries.
【Multi-Level Protection】- Meet IP65 Waterproof Standards. Protect your hunting camera from rain, moisture, sand, dust, corrosion, etc. 4 digit password protection. Offers a ONE-YEAR manufacturer warrenty.
PAY ATTENTION:
1. You can set interval time for the camera by going to "Menu-Interval". When the interval time is set too long, it will miss some of animal motions.
2. Sensor sensitivity can be customized in "Menu-Sense Level". Three options for customer choice: high, normal, and low levels.
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Hunting camera common faults and solutions |
1. The camera takes pictures randomly, without sensing objects
View the parameter settings for PIR sensitivity. In warm ambient conditions, set the sensor to "high" and use for cold weather, set to "low" sensor.
Place the camera's field of view in an open place.
In some cases, water near the camera can cause inductive errors. Point the camera at the ground.
Fix the camera so that it does not shake the camera.
In the evening, the sensor can sense the range of the fill light of the led light, and the sensing distance can be reduced by adjusting the sensitivity of the sensor.
The camera sensor can be triggered by sunrise or sunset. Need to re-fix the camera orientation.
If the movement of the person or animal is very fast, the target has left the photographing range when the camera starts taking a photo, resulting in no target.
2. The camera stops taking photos or does not save images.
Please make sure the SD card is not complete. If the card is full, the camera will stop storing pictures. You can open the circular sd card to avoid this problem.
Check that the power supply has enough power to keep the camera working.
Be sure to turn the camera on and do not leave the camera in preview mode or off.
When GPRS is turned on, the camera takes 1 minute to send a photo, and if it is triggered again, it takes 1 minute. If GPRS is turned off, the camera can take pictures continuously Hunting camera
Please format the SD card before use.
3. The MMS version of the camera stops sending emails or MMS messages.
Check if the SIM card costs.
Check if the phone accepting the information is working properly.
Check that the signal is too weak or there is no signal coverage.
Make sure the GPRS settings are correct
4. Can't start the machine
Check if the switch is in the open or preview mode.
Check if the battery is fully charged.
Check if the SD card is normal.
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How to choose (optional) infrared sensor trigger camera (wild hunting camera) |
Infrared sensor-triggered cameras, also known as wild hunting cameras or animal-triggered far-infrared cameras, have become increasingly popular with the industry and market demand. The brands and types of infrared-sensing trigger cameras are increasing. Each brand has its own product advantages, but it also has shortcomings. Where should we choose the infrared sensor that is best for you?
The infrared sensor camera purchase platform believes that it should be selected from the following aspects:
Lens: Infrared sensor-triggered cameras generally use CMOS lenses, and now the physical pixels can reach 4000x3000. The difference is that the wide-angle lens of the general infrared sensor-triggered camera is 52°, and the camera of the wide-angle series can reach 100°. The larger the wide-angle lens, the larger the shooting range.
Infrared sensor: Infrared sensor is the infrared-sensing sensing distance, that is, the target can be triggered by the infrared sensor camera within the distance range, generally 15-20 meters.
Storage space: This type of camera generally does not have its own storage space. It needs to be stored by SD card. It can support up to 32G, but some models can only support 16G. Please pay attention when purchasing this.
TFT display position: The display is easier to determine the target when installing on the back of the camera lens. Some products have a laser to establish the target position, which is very user-friendly.
Trigger start time: It is the camera start-up time from the discovery of the target to the photo or video recording. It is generally between 0.6s and 1.5s. Do not underestimate the fraction of a second. It can determine whether the camera can capture the moving target.
Standby time: mainly depends on the number of batteries, some products can hold 4-12 batteries, and some can only hold 8 batteries, but also determine the standby time according to the quality of the battery, the general theoretical standby time is 3-6 month.
Working temperature and humidity: Generally, the camera can work in the range of temperature -25 ° ~ +70 ° C and humidity 5% ~ 95%, and the lowest temperature of the product can reach -35 °, suitable for use in cold regions.
Product quality and system stability: These products are generally used in the field, the quality and stability of the products must be good, otherwise it will waste time.
After-sales service: These products are generally guaranteed for one year.
The optional infrared sensor trigger camera generally starts from the above aspects, the software is convenient as long as the setting is convenient, the design is humanized, and the difference is generally small. In addition, the purchase of products depends on the environment in which they are used and the length of use, as well as the size of the camera and the range of activities.
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How to hunt a camera? |
Many people hear hunting cameras for the first time. Perhaps the first reaction is: How is it hunting?
In fact, hunting a camera does not launch bullets to hit the prey. Instead, it uses passive infrared radiation to capture the target photo or video for the hunter to track and monitor the prey. Currently, hunting cameras are widely used in outdoor hunting in Europe and America.
It is well known that animals and humans have infrared radiation. Infrared radiation is invisible to the naked eye, but infrared radiation can be detected by the PIR of the hunting camera. The passive infrared detector does not emit any energy. It only passively receives and detects infrared radiation from the environment. After the hunting camera enters the working mode, the PIR device works and the camera does not work only enters the standby state. Once the infrared radiation comes in, the PIR sensor generates a sudden electric signal through the optical system focusing, thereby starting the camera to take a photo or video.
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What is a trail camera: a dedicated camera for the field |
Speaking of trail cameras, perhaps many people have not heard of it. Many digital whites think that the camera is only a digital camera, a SLR.
Closer to home, trail camera, as the name suggests is a special camera designed for hunting in the wild, popularly speaking, you know that this deer is often seen, you will tie this camera to the tree or put it in a place with more vision. For example, after a week, you come back and look at it. You find that the deer is photographed at 4 o'clock every afternoon. You will not be there until 4 o'clock tomorrow.
Hunting the camera automatically starts the camera by temperature sensing. This is the original function of hunting a camera. However, the shooting monitoring function of the hunting camera can also be fully utilized in life. So the application scenarios are:
1. Field detection automatic photography
2. Wild animal infrared camera survey
3. Home security forensics
4. Office anti-theft forensics
5. Small and medium-sized supermarket anti-theft forensics
6. Forestry systems, scientific research, environmental protection, animal outdoor monitoring or field detection
7. Monitoring of key areas such as orchards, rural areas, forest farms, reservoirs and fish ponds
In fact, for the real purpose, different applications require different professional cameras. In order to get the best and most convenient results. For example, a professional aerial camera is used for aerial photography of a drone; a professional sports camera is required for sports; a professional law enforcement recorder is required for on-site forensics; a professional driving recorder is required for on-board recording; Dedicated network surveillance camera; for self-use projection, it is necessary to use a portable mini projector
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Three Trail Camera Setups You’ve Probably Never Considered (But Should!) |
Mature bucks are spooky. Wary. They don’t suffer fools and your standard trail cam tactics may not be enough to fool an old boy into posing for the camera. To get a big buck in frame, you’ve got to re-conceptualize how and where you use your camera.
It’s pretty much trail camera canon to strap the device onto a tree trunk…which is fine so long as you have sufficient trees in and around the deer’s travel corridor. Whitetail hunters on the western side of Kansas know the challenges associated with deer hunting in the absence of tree, which is why you’ll often find them hunkered down on the ground somewhere…why not setup a trail cam on terra firma too?
So long as it’s braced against falling over, placing your trail camera on the ground could open up a world of possibilities you’d never even considered. You won’t have to worry about a tree or fence post being in proximity, just make sure you’ve got the angle right and a clear field of view for the lens and motion sensor. If there’s a chance of moisture pooling around your camera, place it on a few rocks to keep it from sitting in water.
Let’s go a completely opposite direction now for unorthodox camera placement. Think of the one place you absolutely want to see deer from. The only location where it truly counts for you to know what’s passing by your stand.
Pictures from your treestand will give you a first-person account of what you can expect to see when you’re hunting. Sure, it’ll take a little more effort (be sure to harness in) to setup and check your cards, but the payoff is either confidence in the spot or confirmation that it’s time to cut bait and choose a new location. Be sure to get the angle right since the elevation will likely be so much greater than the path the deer are walking.
Finally, the somewhere-in-between option from our previous two. Blowdowns and snags in the woods are filled with nooks and crannies seemingly made for tucking a trail camera into. Since most of the limbs will be horizontal, it’s unlikely you’ll be strapping the camera to any of them as you would a tree trunk. Rather, look for spots to wedge your trail camera into that will render a clear picture and avoid false detections from moving branches in frame.
Remarkable deer call for remarkable tactics. That five year old buck is a completely different animal from the same deer at three. You’ll have to do things differently than the average hunter to get a shot at him, which includes your trail cam strategy. Deploy these techniques and give yourself a better chance at figuring out his world.
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THE BIG PICTURE YOUR TRAIL CAMERAS CAN'T TAKE |
A thin strip of oaks spanning 80 yards wide linked two larger timber lots on one of my bowhunting properties. From all accounts, this was the definition of a funnel…but I never got much on my trail cameras there so I avoided hunting it. Deep inside, I always had this gnawing sense that something was wrong, that there ought to be deer moving through there. I neglected my gut feeling for over five years, until one day, on a whim, I walked in with my climber and setup for an “observational” hunt.
What I saw that evening astonished me.
I stopped counting does after 20. Multiple young bucks came through, including a 120s class followed by a 140s class buck during sundown. Between bouts of heart-thumping close encounters (I took a doe thatnight) I kicked my own tail for writing off this part of the property for so long. I made a mistake that I’m afraid too many hunters make in that I relied solely on my trail camera for local intel on deer movement.
Wait, an article bashing trail cams on a website that sells trail cameras?!?
Well, I’m not bashing, but I am cautioning you to avoid the mistake I did. Trail cameras need to be a component of your scouting, not the sole extent of it.
In this particular instance, deer were coming through the funnelon an angle that took them away from my camera. Had I spun the camera on the tree just a little to the east, I would have caught the deer train years before. I didn’t take the time to really look for trails, or scat. I didn’t sit in my vehicle during the summer with binos glassing the area. Had I done any of those, I wouldn’t have wasted so much time not hunting the spot.
Most hunters are busy. We’re balancing family, work, and friends with our passion for the outdoors. There’s just nottimeto do it all…and that’s not what I’m suggesting. You probably can’t sit and personally observe every inch of your properties before season, so focus on those areas that seem “bucky” to you. Don’t feel like you have a good sense on what that might be? Invite a more experienced hunter to give you their opinion.
Your trail camera is an important tool, but not the only one in your arsenal. Don’t rely solely on it to give you the big picture of deer movement on your property. That’s your job as a hunter.
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Four Ways You Can Prevent Your Trail Cameras From Getting Stolen |
Hunt long enough and it will happen; your trail cam (along with your hard-earned dollars) will walk out of the woods. It’s an unfortunate fact of life, but there are things you can do to minimize the risk of your trail camera disappearing. Here are four simple steps that’ll make it less likely your trail camera goes missing in action.
1.Mark Your Territory — This tactic is more of a psychological deterrent than a physical one. Scratching your name and phone number, or writing it in permanent marker in various places (including inside the case) will make a would-be thief think twice about possessing gear so clearly marked as someone else’s (except if your Homer Simpson and your neighbor areNed Flanders).
2.Out of Sight — Humans most easily pick up on objects that are at head height. It’s most natural for us to scan the area around us at that level. Placing trail cams above or below average height makes it less likely they’ll be noticed by a dishonest person walking through your hunting area.
3.Match the Strap — The one component that can be seen on all sides of the tree your trail cam hangs on is the strap. A coal-black one-inch band strapped to a light grey tree trunk might as well be a sign reading, “Take Me.” Keeping a few different colors of straps in your pack will help you match the strap to whatever the camera is being attached to. Black, grey, brown, and olive green are good choices and will cover most of the trees you’ll encounter.
4. Off the Beaten Path — Avoid the temptation to post up your camera directly on the main trail. Chances are, it’s not just game that’ll be traveling it. Find a spot a few yards removed from the path that will still offer a clear view for pictures, but obscure the unit from anyone with sticky fingers.
Trail camera theft is a sad reality in the outdoor world but you can avoid being a victim by following these four simple strategies. Hopefully, the only big and bad thing that shows up in pictures is that ten pointer you’ve been chasing.
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Do Your Trail Camera Pictures Suck? |
If so, you’re not alone, and your frustration is not without warrant. It takes time to hang cameras, makes sure they have fresh batteries and SD cards with enough space, not to mention the opportunity cost of not truly knowing what’s walking around your property. If you hang T3s, you want to see what passes in front of them and there are things you can do to help.
Angle of Attack
As great as our cameras are, they’re machines set to work around certain parameters. Creating a scenario where they operate within those parameters will ensure you get the best results. The first parameter is the detection angle. Too many hunters place their game cameras too close and oriented perpendicular to the trail. When the animal finally shows up, the amount of time they are within the detection range is too short to get the subject fully in the frame for a photo.
As a solution, try pushing your camera back a little further off the trail. This widens the effective detection range and gives the sensor more time to react to a moving target. Also, if possible, turn the camera to face the trail at a 45-degree angle. The camera will trigger much earlier and will have more time to capture multiple pictures as the animal approaches or moves away.
Free and Clear
It’s not just people that love our trail cams. Spiders have been known to share that affection and take up residence in front of the lens. You won’t see much of that ten pointers you’ve been targeting with a spider butt in the way, or if the lens has been obstructed by a spider web.
Cut down on insects and spiders making a home out of your T3 by spraying it with a bit of permethrin-based insect repellent. You’ll make the face of your camera less friendly to critters keeping it free and clear and ready to snap clear images. (Just be sure to avoid getting repellent on the lens.)
Blinded by the Light
Sunlight can be your T3’s friend, but it can also be an enemy. Direct sunlight will blow out your pictures by overexposing them, potentially blinding the image sensor from picking up on the subject you intended to capture. In the northern hemisphere, avoid pointing your T3 in a southerly direction. In the southern hemisphere, avoid pointing it to the north. The sun hangs lower in the sky in those directions on those respective hemispheres, pumping too much light directly into the camera. It’s like trying to look into the sun, it’s painful and you can’t see much.
You work too hard hanging and managing your T3s to get images that suck. Help them do their job by setting them up for success using these tips!
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Should You Worry About Scent on Your Trail Camera? |
It’s a question that can only be answered with another question: “What are you intending to hunt?” From there, we can rule out scenarios where scent won’t matter very much.
If you’re hunting turkeys, that’s a negative Ghost Rider. They could care less about human odors. They may become curious by a reflective surface on your camera, but they won’t spook due to unnatural scents.
For elk, deer, and/or predators, if the location always gets a solid wind from one direction (rare, and no place the author hunts) it won’t matter so much either since the unit will always be downwind.
If you’re on doe patrol or shooting a younger buck, a little human scent may actually serve as a curiosity attractant bringing them in for a close-up photo. Does and young bucks will eventually accept the new device quickly and it will not alter their travel patterns.
In all of these situations, neutralizing unnatural scents on your camera isn’t necessary. Here’s when it will matter.
Bedding areas to deer are sacred and should only be intruded upon if absolutely necessary (like the last day of the season on a property you’ll never hunt again). If you must hang a camera close to a bedroom, do your best to scrub it of human odors.
If your hunting plans include mature bucks or elk of any age, spray your trail camera down. These animals are extremely sensitive to human presence and will go out of their way to avoid any perceived danger. You may even unintentionally force a whitetail buck into a nocturnal pattern, placing him effectively out of your reach.
As with most hunting-related questions, the answer is typical, “That depends.” So is the question about scent and trail cameras. It depends what animal you’re pursuing. Whatever you decide to do, take care to avoid spray on the camera lens, otherwise, you’ll end up with blurry images that won’t tell you much.
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Lithium Ion or Alkaline? Does It Really Matter For Your Trail Camera? |
When it comes to hunting the devil is often in the details…and by devil I mean the success of your hunt. The small things can make or break your opportunity. Anyone who’s forgotten their release back at the truck can testify to this. What about a detail like the kind of battery you choose to power your trail camera? Could that matter? It absolutely could.
Today’s hunter has two main choices when it batteries in their devices, alkaline or lithium. Based on sticker price alone, the answer may seem clear as to which is the better option. AA alkalines run under a dollar a piece while lithiums clock in around $1.70 per battery, but there’s more to performance than price. Here’s why you need to give lithium batteries real consideration before posting your trail cams outdoors.
Service Temperatures
Of special importance for hunters in northern latitudes, lithium batteries outperform their alkaline counterparts in extremely cold temperatures. Late season scouting can be difficult with bucks going nocturnal and only coming out on the fringes of daylight. Outfitting your trail cam with lithiums will keep your camera snapping long after the same unit goes dark with alkalines.
Packing Them In
If you have a large property, then you probably have a number of trail cams…and a whole lot of batteries. The heftier (but less energy dense) alkalines weigh in on average around 23 grams per battery. The more energy dense lithium weighs a diminutive 15 grams per battery. That may not sound like much, but at eight batteries per camera, multiplied by the number of cameras you have, that weight can add up…especially if you have to hike around the property. Lithiums make sense if weight is a consideration for your particular application.
Service Life
In both low drain (times when your trail cam is simply monitoring for movement or taking a few stills) and high drain scenarios (video mode), lithiums outperform their alkaline counterparts. Where the distinction in service life grows is in the high performance applications. Testing Energizer did on both flavors of batteries showed the power drain time was four times longer for lithiums than it was for alkalines. Low drain performance yielded the same winner, though by a slimmer margin of 25%.
What does all that mean for the hunter wanting to capture images of a trophy buck? More time on post for the camera and less trips into the woods to replace batteries. It only takes one wrong move to send a mature buck bounding for the next county. Lithium batteries allow you to monitor more and check less, leaving less of a human signature in the woods.
Should you load your trail camera up with lithium ion batteries instead of alkalines? Is the extra cost worth increased performance? For most of us, just on the basis of service life, lithiums are worth the investment. If however, your trail cams only sit for short periods doing episodic work around your property, alkalines may be your best bet.
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Four Non-hunting Uses For Your Trail Camera |
在没有秘密的它那个的主要功能 线索相机 是帮助猎人和查找模式的游戏，但是什么人能为他们好了呢？
事实上，很多事情都受到你的创造力的支配。在这里，您可以获得充满活力的创意。
Olymbros
T3是拍摄长时间照片的完美方式。一定要明白。对于初学者，你可以登上并观看幼龟。羊肚菌有一个可靠的蜜洞吗？设置他们的相机记录他们的神奇外观。盛开的鲜花，积雪和变态是其他潜在的延时主题。
解开谜团
像大脚......或者希望不是大脚怪。将有机会观看夜晚的冒险。这不是问题。
该宠物的生命秘密
的你是否想知道菲做的工作，当你休假？他跳上沙发吗？你的猫是否打开电视并观看价格合适？您感兴趣的区域周围的T3s。这不会是你的生活。
Keeping Tabs
If you’ve got even a little property, then you’ve probably experienced a little trespassing. Keep tabs on who (and what) is coming onto your property with T3s setup at entrance points. If possible, aim the cameras low enough to capture the license plate on the vehicle as it rolls up. Also, take extra precautions to conceal the cameras so they’re not noticed (and then stolen) by the individuals. Having clear pictures of trespassers caught in the act can be an invaluable tool to law enforcement as they work to determine who the guilty party is.
Are there more uses for your T3 trail camera outside the scope of hunting? Sure, but figuring out what they might be is part of the fun…so we’ll leave that up to you.
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