Mr Potato Head
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Bought a 8MP Stealth Cam camera on sale at Midway for $50. Has anyone played with the settings on trail cams as far as number of bursts and time out etc to optimize the photos for coyotes? Can't wait to play with it.
Trail Cam Settings for Coyotes
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6mm06
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I don't have the Stealth Cam, but like to set my cameras to shoot photos often. It's too easy to miss a coyote sometimes, especially if they are just passing through.
I have since been using video clips and find that they tell me more about what is going on that does photos. Of course, video is harder on batteries. That's why I purchased external battery packs, a little expensive, but will run the cameras for extended periods of time.
WVOutdoorsman
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I don't have any experince with the stealth cams, but with my primos truth cam 46 I set it for a burst of 3 pics then a 30 sec. time out.
If your setting it up just for coyote's try useing some trapping scent lure, and or coyote or red fox urine out in front of the cam, that will get their attention to hang around long enough for a few pics.
cawilson82
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Wv has it right. Your trapping just using a camera instead of a trap. I'd look up how to make a scent post set. A little urine and maybe gland lure will make them all want their picture taken and you can easily determine sex of them that way.
Mr Potato Head
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That's what I was looking for guys. I'll research scent post sets. Nice pic! Thanks!
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derbyacresbob
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I have been using some old trapping lures in front of my trail cameras and all the different animals will stop to check out the lure.
I always have my trail cameras set up to take 2 pictures at a time. On the cattle ranches that I set my trail cameras on I have a longer delay between pictures "60 seconds". One of my cameras I checked on Friday had over 6000 pictures on it, even with the long delay between pictures. About 5,850 of those picture were cattle pictures.
Here are a few pictures I got when I went out and checked my cameras on Friday.
This coyote is checking out the trapping lure.
Pigs like to check out trapping lure too.
The above bear and lion were both checking out the trapping lure.
I always have my trail cameras set up to take 2 pictures at a time. On the cattle ranches that I set my trail cameras on I have a longer delay between pictures "60 seconds". One of my cameras I checked on Friday had over 6000 pictures on it, even with the long delay between pictures. About 5,850 of those picture were cattle pictures.
Here are a few pictures I got when I went out and checked my cameras on Friday.
This coyote is checking out the trapping lure.
Pigs like to check out trapping lure too.
The above bear and lion were both checking out the trapping lure.
Mr Potato Head
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Man you have a variety of critters there Bob.
As mentioned....a burst of 2-3 pictures in a row will help catch any Coyotes or other Predators coming in.I have mineral and salt licks on our Farm and Hunting Lease and the Coyotes and Bobcats frequently visit them checking for a free easy meal and to see what's visiting the licks.
Another good place to set up a trail camera is over a Deer Scrape towards the Fall and thru out the Rut....I have several pictures of Coyotes checking scrapes where the Bucks urinate and other Bucks and Doe's also leave their scent.I usually put my camera a few feet off the ground then put a stick behind it to tilt it a little downward since the Predators are smaller than the Deer.
For a good reference and pointers on Your Trail Camera go to www.chasingame.com and look up Your model/brand of trail camera.
Another good place to set up a trail camera is over a Deer Scrape towards the Fall and thru out the Rut....I have several pictures of Coyotes checking scrapes where the Bucks urinate and other Bucks and Doe's also leave their scent.I usually put my camera a few feet off the ground then put a stick behind it to tilt it a little downward since the Predators are smaller than the Deer.
For a good reference and pointers on Your Trail Camera go to www.chasingame.com and look up Your model/brand of trail camera.