How To Set Up A Trail Camera Like A Pro?

First, begin by identifying your goals for placing trail cameras. Some places, like food plots, are for plot watching or inventory, not necessarily to identify bucks. However, your trail camera placement needs to be more strategic if your goal is to capture individual bucks’ behavior, movement patterns, and characteristics.

You will then need to get the camera angle correct. The general trick used to get the right angle is the stick trick. First, place your camera on a stick and ensure the stick is firm and immovable even in the worst weather. Next, move about 10 yards from the camera, stand in the area you expect bucks will walk through, and ensure the camera is aimed at your chest.

Also, avoid hanging your trail camera facing west or east as the sun can blind the camera. Facing your camera south can also be problematic as it is in the sun all day. The ideal direction to face your cameras is north.