How to Use TrailMaster Cameras With Scent

Trailmaster cameras are made for wildlife observation and study. Trailmaster produces infrared monitor cameras, digital stills and passive monitors that are always on. One way of gathering data and wildlife footage with the cameras is by placing scent stations near and around the cameras. Depending on your purpose, location, species you wish to observe and field gear with you, scent the region with the proper aromas to stack the deck in getting top notch footage and pictures.

Things You'll Need

  • Scent attractants for species you wish to observe
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Instructions

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      Study your target prey. Learn the movements, how or where they nest and bed down, what species they predate and what aromas females give out during any rut or breeding season.

    • 2

      Track the animals you wish to photograph. Locate dens, areas near water or near any groups of prey animals. Set the cameras up near these locations, particularly near water sources or dens. Mount them to maximize the angles in the woods/canyon/mountains etc.

    • 3

      Place scent stations around the cameras. Plant them near the camera, depending on your species you hope to view. This is where the knowledge of the animal you hope to view is crucial. For example, if you are trying to get views of Northern Flying Squirrels, a notoriously difficult animal to see in the wild, concentrate on getting the cameras up into the tree canopy of the forests it inhabits. Place scent stations near the cameras, in this case, simply spraying tree limbs with the scent.

    • 4

      Scent logs and rocks by dripping the attractant on them, or if you species demands, leave carrion or food scents (particularly useful for bird species such as vultures, California Condors and birds of prey).

    • 5

      Rig the Trailmaster camera so the main field of view on the lens (typically up to 140 degrees) is pointed at the scent station, thus giving you enhanced chances of getting the animals in the pictures or video.