I'm thinking of getting a trail camera to monitor and time deer movements. I'm not in the habit of leaving about £100+ worth of equipment unattended in the country.
Has anyone got experience with trail cameras ? Advice on how much to spend, what to look for and how to get the best use from one ?
Any advice would be most welcome.
Trail Cameras
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Deer Stalking… reliable word of mouth recommendation from someone you know has undertaken such stalking being offered by a specific syndicate is best. Like other walks of life, stalking has its scammers. E.G., make sure there is deer, of the species sought, on the land being made available; that appropriate insurance is in place; that there is recourse for recompense if it all goes wrong. In addition, obtain and understand terms and conditions; consider the implications of allowing a syndicate leader to be a FAC mentor; make sure ‘coaches’ are suitably qualified; consider the quality of deer management, the construction & execution of a shooting plan and safety; determine if the land is over-shot.
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"The Dromia Rule"
Deer Stalking… reliable word of mouth recommendation from someone you know has undertaken such stalking being offered by a specific syndicate is best. Like other walks of life, stalking has its scammers. E.G., make sure there is deer, of the species sought, on the land being made available; that appropriate insurance is in place; that there is recourse for recompense if it all goes wrong. In addition, obtain and understand terms and conditions; consider the implications of allowing a syndicate leader to be a FAC mentor; make sure ‘coaches’ are suitably qualified; consider the quality of deer management, the construction & execution of a shooting plan and safety; determine if the land is over-shot.
If in doubt, contact BASC or similar.
http://www.basc.org.uk/
Anyone considered to be a scammer will be banned without warning.
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Polchraine
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Re: Trail Cameras
A friend has recently bought a Bushnell - about £300 ! And the results are excellent, I have seen them from daylight and the darkest night.
They do also make "secure" boxes for them - don't know how secure but worth investigating.
They do also make "secure" boxes for them - don't know how secure but worth investigating.
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Scotsgun
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Mate bought 2. He thought someone was messing around with his pheasant pens, so posted them nearby.
Now he's convinced - they came back and stole both cams too.
Now he's convinced - they came back and stole both cams too.
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Anson Deeley
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That's what I'm worried about. I've seen some with a sim card on ebay that send the photo immediately via the mobile phone network to your mobile phone or email. At least that way you can see what b****** nicked it !
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Re: Trail Cameras
Better send it directly to Mr Plod, cc Mr Local MP, with an exhortation to do something pronto...
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Scotsgun
Re: Trail Cameras
Plod will just consider you a t*@t for leaving such expensive kit out and unprotected.
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dave111
Re: Trail Cameras
Take some ladders find a tree that has no low braches get a secure box and fix it up high with the camera angled down. ??
Re: Trail Cameras
I just treated myself to a trail cam, so will be watching with interest to see what results it brings.
Like the above posters, I'm a little uneasy leaving £100+ worth of gear attached to a tree! Was considering applying camouflage to it, but all the gubbins on the front needs to have a good field of view in order to work as intended.
Like the above posters, I'm a little uneasy leaving £100+ worth of gear attached to a tree! Was considering applying camouflage to it, but all the gubbins on the front needs to have a good field of view in order to work as intended.
Re: Trail Cameras
The standard camouflage must work ok. I caught this on my camera last summer, gave me quite a shock when I saw it. This is the edited version, trust me you wouldn't like to see or hear the whole thing. It's a cheap Aldi special at around £70.
https://youtu.be/iVjl1oCPqLg
https://youtu.be/iVjl1oCPqLg
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