Trail Camera Basics

In a recent post I mentioned that spring is a good time to scout and pattern deer movements.  That's because whitetails tend to be creatures of habit.  They tend to stick to the three or so miles of cleared and mowed trails I've carved-out or they create their own trails through the woods.

Spring is a good time since the ground is wet and muddy and the deer trails stick out like a cow path leading to a barn.

Like this:

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Which is why I moved one of the cameras directly in the line of this path.  It will be interesting to see who we see.