Lx lungbuster7

Im planning on setting up my scouting camera sometime this week along a trail. I just wanted to know should I set it up straight across form the trail or diagonal or some other way. and would it be wise to put out a salt or mineral block? Also how far from the trail should it be

marcusjb

Diagonal seems to work best; it gets the movement in time for the camera to take the picture.

HuntingEd

salt blocks or some attractant are very helpful, it draws them over long enough to get a good shot.

TTHunter

I think its best if you can get it pointing down the trail to maximize coverage. Also, I have found that most people tend to mount the cameras too high. I have had the best reulsts with the cameras about 2 feet of the ground. (for whitetails)

Lx lungbuster7

thats what i thought, diagonal would keep the deer in the cameras point of view longer

lte_622

yeah set it up pointing along the trail even the slowest of cameras will get it, it has to trigger fast for it to be straight across the trail or the deer has to walk very slow depending on the camera.
What camera do you have?????

TTHunter

I know you're not asking me... but for the record. I use digitals andI have had horrible luck with Wildview cameras and I have had really good luck with Moultrie cameras. I was pretty surprised because I have never been impressed with other Moutrie products.

davidhelmly

Diagonal is what I use on trails, I usually go about waist high because a little extra height give you asome added flash distance.

PA Bow/Flinter

DITTO! All last fall and into the winter I was having trouble getting pics with any type of regularity. I had the camera at about 4 ft with itpointing down. Then one time I put it at 2 ft and my success improved greatly. I've found that putting the camera on an angle works best for me.

Rhody Hunter

at an angle and i try and face it north so the sun doesn't shine into it