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Anyone use a trail camera? Also, fox driving out groundhog
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Posted by suburbanmd z7 MD (My Page) on Mon, Jul 9, 07 at 15:56
| Does anyone here use a motion-triggered "trail camera" to get pictures of small animals in their yard? I'm seriously thinking of investing in one. There are models that can also take nighttime infra-red pictures, without visible flash. The BuckeyeCam models seem to be the best and most expensive, and maybe best able to capture small animals, not just deer.
Something happened yesterday that's convinced me there's lots of stuff going on out there in the yard... My wife was working on her butterfly garden, and nearly freaked out when she saw a fox cub peering out from under the nearby gazebo. I think it's great news, since the mother fox has presumably driven out the groundhog which we knew to be living under there (have seen it darting under the gazebo many times, but not in the last couple of weeks, come to think of it).
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RE: Anyone use a trail camera? Also, fox driving out groundhog
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I bought a relatively inexpensive one ($80) in the sporting goods department at Wal-Mart a couple years ago and aimed it at a pile of scraps. I got a cat, a couple of possums and a rabbit. lol It was a little bit complicated to set it up but nothing I couldn't figure out with the manual. It wasn't digital, so I had to take in the film to see what we took pictures of.
If you're trying to catch people(prowlers), you would definitely need the infra-red. I suppose the flash might temporarily scare off some animals so if you're wanting them to stay around, you could invest in the infra-red.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Bass Pro
RE: Anyone use a trail camera? Also, fox driving out groundhog
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| I bought hubby one for Christmas.didnt use it yet....same here alot going on.Not all animals,neighbor kids too.Theyre chasing our longhorns they think theyll charge...... |
RE: Anyone use a trail camera? Also, fox driving out groundhog
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I got one for Christmas about 4 years ago, and in fact I do believe I posted a few pics form it here-er, had HELP from SOMEONE ELSE in posting pics here. I'll never learn how.
Anyway, there are all kinds of options to consider, and I'd do a little research before you buy. I got mine from Cabela's and had fairly decent luck with it. It all depends on your ability to scout a likely traffic area, get it set up and rigged correctly, and not screwing up the film, if you get one that relies on standard film.
Oh and most importantly...if you get the infra-red sensor, follow the directions about avoiding the sun. I got a most wonderful roll of film back....24 exposures of a sunrise, taken at 4 pics every 15 seconds. As long as there is heat or motion, the thing will continue to go off for whatever intervals you program. |
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