Camera Trap Workshop

Camera Trap Workshop

First things first. I’m using the term “camera trap” to refer to any remote camera that is left in nature, sans human, to capture wildlife behavior. This workshop is focused on where and how to set up a camera for maximum results. A trail camera, like the Browning Recon Force Elite HP5, my favorite trail camera, is an obvious choice for most people. The cost is less than $200 and is much easier to setup and maintain than a DSLR camera trap. If you want to capture video versus images, I highly recommend starting with this Browning camera. Contact me for best prices. If you are interested in high resolution images, 5MB or larger, I recommend a DSLR camera trap.

There are many tips worth leveraging that will result in much higher quality results. Some are obvious and some are not. In this workshop I’ll share the approach that has made the biggest difference in my work.

The workshop includes two 60 minute zoom calls to cover the following areas:

• Understanding the factors for choosing camera locations for different wildlife species. 

• Using Google Earth and GaiaGPS to pre-scout camera locations.

• Using state wildlife data effectively.

• Leveraging seasonal differences.

• Camera Selection based on your goals

• Camera Setup Tips

• Camera Height

• Camera Direction

• Topography

• Reducing False Triggers

• Video versus Images

• Post Processing

• Refinements based on results

• Reducing wildlife damage to cameras

• Making your cameras basically invisible to humans and wildlife

• VLC Media Player - capturing images from video frames