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Setting Trail Cameras High, Height Poll

How high do you set your trail camera?

  • 6-8 ft

    Votes: 9 25.0%

  • 8-10 ft

    Votes: 10 27.8%

  • 10-12 ft

    Votes: 16 44.4%

  • 13-15ft

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 16-20ft

    Votes: 1 2.8%
  • Total voters
    36
Nosaj said:
One stick (12" with 3 step, 15" space aider) and angle them with a stick. One thing I like about the tacticams is their ability to see the camera view from your phone when you are setting them up.
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That is real nifty. Is it a live stream or do you just mean since they’re cell cameras you get pictures on your phone to check.
 
I hang around 10’ high even on private. This is in bear country though. I carry a climbing stick with me to get to that height. Angle down using a sturdy stick. On a smaller diameter tree this discourages the bears from climbing up to mess with it. On public land I do the best I can but if someone wants it they’ll get it no matter what you do.
 
I'm now hanging them off the top of a 3-step helium with a 2-step aider. So that's about 12-13' off the ground. I had one stolen last year that was waist high and not locked. I think it was a crime of opportunity by the orange army as I saw the guys driving those woods and then the next morning I went to check cards and it was gone. Now its 12' with a cable lock. You're not going to randomly come across my cameras and also have the tools to steal it. So if someone steals a camera its pretty intentional and planned.

I just use a stick behind the top of the unit to get the right angle. My spypoints send a test picture when they are turned on and its usually on my phone when I'm wrapping up my stick and/or clearing branches from the photo area. I'm often in the picture which is a good gauge of location/coverge.
 
gcr0003 said:
Follow up question: How are you guys angling your camera down when you’re setting them 6-12’ high? Public or private?

In the past I’ve either used an appropriate size stick to shove in the top side or an adjustable screw in mount.
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I always use a stick behind the cam. I dont understand why cam companies havent come out with a cam that has an angle adjustment on the back.
 
I set mine about 6-8 foot angled slightly down with a stick haven’t had any stolen but no one in there right mind would go into the places I set them haha. No bears but did have a hog come in and kiss the camera when I set them low was a little spooky till I figured out what it was
 
Bigterp said:
I got 5 packs of 2ea this past spring at TSC for $8 ea. there working great ( better than my old stick method…….) View attachment 106898
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This is what I went to the last two seasons as well. I think I got mine on sale for closer to $6 a piece for a pack of 6. I’m trying out some diy 3D printed options this season for 7 cameras.

I got fresh batteries in and the temperature has been cool in the evenings the past day or so. I need to get my cameras out asap
 
ON private not even 4 feet off the ground. On public 10-12 ft. I hate high pictures but sometimes they're a necessity. For my public highly placed ones I use @7mmremmag's excellent hangers he has in his Etsy Store.
 
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gcr0003 said:
That is real nifty. Is it a live stream or do you just mean since they’re cell cameras you get pictures on your phone to check.
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You connect your phone to the camera via wifi when you are setting it up on the tree so it is a live feed from the camera to your phone. You can only do this when the camera is switched to setup mode, it is not like you can go to a live feed at any time and see what is around. You have move the switch out of setup mode to run to put the camera in operation.
 
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Nosaj said:
You connect your phone to the camera via wifi when you are setting it up on the tree so it is a live feed from the camera to your phone. You can only do this when the camera is switched to setup mode, it is not like you can go to a live feed at any time and see what is around. You have move the switch out of setup mode to run to put the camera in operation.
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That’s still a nice feature
 
gcr0003 said:
It’s seems that a stick behind the camera is the consensus for angling then down. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
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I always used sticks or small flattish rock but I’ve been trying my own this season too. Working out pretty good so far.
 

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My first priority is keeping the cam where deer won’t see or hear it. My next goal is to prevent people from stealing it, or checking it - so I like the camera to be well hidden and when possible out of reach. Though every camera and situation is unique. Keeping the strap discreet is a big piece of keeping it hidden.

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Jammintree said:
My first priority is keeping the cam where deer won’t see or hear it. My next goal is to prevent people from stealing it, or checking it - so I like the camera to be well hidden and when possible out of reach. Though every camera and situation is unique. Keeping the strap discreet is a big piece of keeping it hidden.

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Very nice. I used some 50# fishing braid one time and it was nearly undetectable but a pain to tie and set. What are you using here?
 
I hang cams in the 10 - 12' range to keep honest people honest.

Straps are a no no for me. There are very few horizontal lines in nature and our eyes are naturally drawn to them. Just think of how many cameras you have spotted because you noticed the strap first.

I use these even though most state regs forbid putting holes in trees. Cheap and easy to make.

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I put them about 12' feet up. I've had too many cameras messed with to keep them below 10'. I know the bears can climb, but getting it out of their line of sight keeps them from noticing it.
 
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