Are y’all using video mode or just pics? I used a Browning that would take vids, but it had 4 lights that glowed red. I’ve seen coyotes notice it and not stick around, then I’ve seen coyotes notice it and come up to the camera to check it out. I never used it on a set, just scrapes and rub trees when deer hunting.
All my cams now are Spartans and pics only. There is no glow or sound on these cameras that I can see or hear. I think if a critter looks at it, it’s because it’s out of place. It wasn’t there last time through but is now. I can honestly say I’ve never had anything spook that I can tell. Have coyotes and cats walked right past a set like it didn’t exist? Yep, it happens. Has the same or different coyote/cat come back the next night and make a beeline for the set and get caught? Yep again, lol. Now if I ever get a critter investigate and look at the camera and bolt with a Spartan is the day I’ll quit using them. So far in 5-6 years it hasn’t happened.
I don’t have a lot of areas to see tracks, so cameras are my “eyes” so to speak. They’ve actually caught me a few critters by telling me exactly where they’re stepping vs my sets. The biggest issues I see with cameras are people going to mess with sets when one passes by. I was guilty as heck, but I’ve learned to just leave them be and let it ride. Sets get pulled on pull day, maybe lure added after several inches of rain, but normally they ride it out from day one until time to move on.
Last edited by Wanna Be; 02/27/24 05:41 PM.