Stanley wrote:You know, I consider trail cameras almost a separate hobby from hunting. I don't set up trail cameras to hunt bucks per say. I do and will use the information I gather from trail cameras to use next year or a year after that even. I don't need trail cameras to set up on and kill a buck.
I have said this before the biggest part of the hunt for me is the anticipation of the hunt. There is a huge anticipation when setting trail cameras and waiting to view what is on those cards. That is why I use trail cameras. The older I get the more fun I have with the cameras.
Deer tracks are a big part of seeing what is happening in the timber. I can't use cameras to tell me what is going on in a lot of the areas I hunt. Deer tracks will always be part of the equation figuring out where the deer are and where they have been. Great topic SB.
For me in answering this question I simply asked myself why and what do I use these two candidates for... Most all of my camera use is exactly as
Stanley stated. I simply prefer the deer hunting over the deer picture hobby; and when I'm on the hunt ,and like someone else mentioned tracking a hit deer, I want/need the tracks! (not the mention, tracks are free and don't need batteries!). My main "hunting" purpose for cameras is what
BassBoyLLP said, "I'm not just hunting big bucks, I'm hunting big racks. You can waste a lot of time hunting tracks. I did that for years." There are lots of mature bucks out there, I like how the camera helps me find the one that has some special headgear. I'm glad I have both! Fun to consider.
