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Detection Zones
So far you have picked infrared flash and slow trigger speed. The next step is Detection zones. The Detection zone of a camera is influence by how wide a Trail Camera will detect movement.
For instance, Reconyx cameras have a wide detection zone. They will detect movement as soon as an animal comes into the picture. The upside is you will get things that do not come into the center of view, giving you more opportunities at more deer. The downside is cameras with wide detection zones will take more pictures, use more batteries and will fill memory cards quicker.
On the other hand, Cuddeback Cameras have a very narrow detection zone. Animals must be directly in front of the camera for a picture to be taken. The most obvious downside of this is that you miss out on the animals that never wander into the middle of the camera. The upside is that of the pictures you have, the animal is much more likely to be in the middle of the picture.
Here is an example of what detection zones do. Click on the images and a video will play giving you an idea of real-world scenarios.
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Reconyx Cameras
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Cuddeback Cameras
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Another thing to take into consideration is where you will be using this camera. If the camera is for the sole purpose of being put over a feeder or bait, a narrow detection zone will work great. Also, if you are wanting to focus on a certain area of a field - like a scrape at the edge of your food plot - a narrow detection zone will be focused capturing only what happens at that area. If you want to put the camera on a food plot, you may want something with a wide detection zone that will cover as large an area as possible. If this is going to be a do-all camera, it is generally best to have the wide detection zone for increased versatility.
After reviewing the data, which would you prefer?
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