Trail Camera Workshop
40 Minute Video
Based on 20 years of filming and studying mountain lions in Colorado and Montana.
Trail Camera Workshop
Image from a Browning Recon Force Elite HP5 video frame. The camera view was selected to reduce false triggers and capture a unique overhead angle.
I’m using the term “trail camera” 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.
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 tips and strategies that have made the biggest difference for me.
The online course covers:
Lush meadow with grass and brush that was chest high. This camera setup required placing the camera about five feet high on an aspen tree to avoid hundreds of false triggers.
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
Making your cameras basically invisible to humans and wildlife
Cost: $24.00 (link to video will be sent after payment is received)
Client Testimonial
"Photographing mountain lions is hard work. After trying on my own for years, I decided to try and find some help/mentorship. At first, I could only find outfitters that would tree a lion which was too invasive for me. I found Wild Nature Media and was immediately impressed by David Neils and his non-invasive methods to not only study mountain lions but also think like one! His knowledge was astounding and novel to me and soon after, I signed up for a workshop where I learned how to view mountain lion behavior and their habitat in new ways.
Most recently, I also signed up for an outdoor workshop which helped me test some of the knowledge I had gained. I hope to apply the knowledge from those workshops and continue to capture images of mountain lions, learning more and contributing towards a greater understanding of mountain lion behavior."
— Matt Cohen
Interested in learning why mountain lions are elusive yet very predictable?