I just watch a video on youtube and this guy was hanging his trail camera about 10 feet off the ground on public land. Said it was because of thieves, so it got me wondering if any of you all do the same?"
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How High to hang your trail-camera
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Mike Belt
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I've hung cameras that high before but just for effect. I'm not real worried about theft but "out of reach" can serve to deter it. You limit your effective range by shooting down at a sharper angle.
Vermin93
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I do it on several of my cameras, especially on public land. It works well if you have a target like a mineral site or a high traffic area. It's a good tactic for eliminating sun glare and false triggers. It also keeps many deer from seeing the camera, which helps a lot if you have a red IR flash.
Hey Vermin93 I sent you a pm
I have in the past, but don't do it anymore. With that said, I only run trail cams on private land these days.
ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER
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The pictures just aren't as good from that high up IMO.
We hung one up high like that over an active scrape - got some really cool pictures.
can some of you post some pictures so I can see what kind of pic angle I will be getting. Thanks
Vermin93
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Here are some of my previous videos from cameras that were hung 10 to 12 feet up the tree. Note how awesome video mode is. :tu:
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Vermin93
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This camera is about 12 feet up the tree and is aimed out toward the middle of the food plot. It's an old-model Spypoint camera, so ignore the picture resolution. A modern camera would be much better.
those are some great deer, and the angle wasn't bad either. It look like you get more area to see. thanks
