How close to your stand do you put a trail camera?
04-10-2007, 03:21 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rural Kansas... Where Life is Good
Posts: 4,139
RE: How close to your stand do you put a trail camera?
Depending on the trees in the area, I've sometimes had to connect the camera to the same tree or ladder of the stand. I usually try to place the cam 20 yards away though.
04-10-2007, 03:39 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Northern Illinoise
Posts: 2,464
RE: How close to your stand do you put a trail camera?
In the past I've been just like you guys - get it as close to my stand as possible because I wanted to know what I was missing when I wasn't around. And while I dont' believe that the flash will scare a deer completely out of my area, I do believe now that it will make them alter their travel patterns, and even if it's just far enough to keep them out of bow range that's too much.
This year I'll be focusing on travel corridors into and out of my spot that are away from my stand. I would say 100+ yards minimum.
This year I'll be focusing on travel corridors into and out of my spot that are away from my stand. I would say 100+ yards minimum.
04-10-2007, 04:45 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 818
RE: How close to your stand do you put a trail camera?
i dont usually put my cameras where my stand are just because i know there good spots. I put my cameras in spots where i havent ever hunted or need to know more about the deer movements.
04-10-2007, 06:25 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,873
RE: How close to your stand do you put a trail camera?
I run my camera from about turkey season to around the end of august. I never run it during the night, flash scares deer. I do not put my deer stands up til the morning of deer season. I carry it in and hide it in a brush top or close by where it can be concealed.
04-10-2007, 07:11 PM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 789
RE: How close to your stand do you put a trail camera?
I put them around my stands during the summer but usually pull them a month or so before season.
Don't want any distractions for the deer while I'm hunting.
Don't want any distractions for the deer while I'm hunting.