Lately I have been placing out trail cameras and I seem to have an empty cam quite often, however when my camera is not out, I always seem to find deer, fox, and possum tracks, even the day after I remove my camera. The tracks are often right in front of where the camera would be. Do the animals sen…

Be sure to check your local rules/ordinance/law. It is illegal to bait or feed deer where I live.

Or you could just scoop it up and fly away with it https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/04/kleptomaniac-new-zealand-parrot-steals-gopro-films-airborne-escape

Our experience using trail camera and viewing trail camera footage is to locate them where animals funnel: a trail between two bodies of water; a trail between two fences; a water source (bathing and/or drinking); etc. [01010081] [01010971] [01010991]

Thank you for all of the suggestions everyone! Once the weather in my area warms up so that my trail camera won’t freeze anymore, I will definitely have to try out a few of these tips!

As @jnstuart suggested, scent lures can help attract and keep an animal in front of the camera for a while. Commercial trapping lures are often used but can be on the expensive side. For an alternative, coyotes do seem to enjoy Thai fish sauce - Coyote (Canis latrans) from Lassen County, CA, USA o…

I’ve heard even some musky colognes will do the same. But I’ve only used trapping lures such as Gusto which really makes everything from carnivores to ungulates stop and sniff.

Gusto and chicken seems to be the go-to lure and bait combo. After a morning of re-baiting cameras it’s nice to have a stream or pond nearby to wash hands in before eating lunch, but my dogs always seem extra excited to see me when i get home.

I once ordered a bottle of Gusto and had it delivered by mail. Despite being in a sealed bottle inside a sealed box, I knew it had arrived as soon as I stepped out my front door to walk to the mailbox. Felt sorry for the mailman who delivered it. It’s some potent smelly stuff.

It really is. I’ve often wondered about how and where it’s manufactured, and things like nearest neighbor distance to that facility.

I even had a bear bite one of my trailcams!

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