Video versus still images

[BuckWild]

tahtah, don't want to sound like an advertisement for one camera company, because I'm sure there are several good models available, but I'm currently using the two dual-lens versions Browning has; their 2018 model Dark Ops Pro XD, and their 2020 model Patriot. Each unit has one lens and imager for daytime pictures, and a different lens and imager for night pictures. Having a separate night imager allows them to use an imager specifically designed for picking up infra-red light. And the sound quality on these videos are amazing.

Wish I could post some, but a single 20 second video is 100MB in size!

Brian start a youtube channel. One upload and you could possibly make money on your views over time.

 

[philsanchez76]

All that is very fascinating stuff.

I had a limb that deer would work every year since I discovered it (7-10 years) until the limb died , rotted and fell to the ground in 2019. I drove a T-post in the ground at that location this year, found and cut down a sapling with a long over-hanging branch and wired it to the T-post. Worked like a charm

This is an incredible idea! Thanks @JCDEERMAN I can't wait to try this. When do you normally set up your branches? Do the deer hit them all year long?

 

[BSK]

The one fascinating video I have is 10 foot off a scrape. A old large 10 point comes in works the scrape and turns around and lays down in the scrape. It was like a Hugh cow trying to lay down and made big thump on camera when he went down.

On trail-cam pics/video, I've seen bucks bedding right in scrapes numerous times. I have no idea what this behavior means.

 

[X-Tennessean]

BSK have you backed one of your video cams up with another still image camera to see if or what you may be missing from the video cam?

I am running Covert, Spartan and Snyper cell cams. The Snyper takes good video and sound WHEN it decides to capture the movement....grrr
It only sends a 5 second clip via cell but records a 20 second clip. I currently have it backed up with a cheapo Muddy white flash but I know for a fact it is not capturing all the movement.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

This is an incredible idea! Thanks @JCDEERMAN I can't wait to try this. When do you normally set up your branches? Do the deer hit them all year long?

We usually set all our scrapes up around the 2nd week of October. This year I set them up early - end of September and got nothing until mid-October. That's pretty typical for us

 

[BSK]

BSK have you backed one of your video cams up with another still image camera to see if or what you may be missing from the video cam?

I am running Covert, Spartan and Snyper cell cams. The Snyper takes good video and sound WHEN it decides to capture the movement....grrr
It only sends a 5 second clip via cell but records a 20 second clip. I currently have it backed up with a cheapo Muddy white flash but I know for a fact it is not capturing all the movement.

Honestly, the Brownings are so "trigger happy" I doubt I'm missing anything. They trigger on squirrels at 50 feet! In fact, other than not great night-time still images, the downside to the Brownings is too sensitive of a trigger. They will also trigger in the wind, especially if dappled sunlight is shining on the ground in front of camera.

 

[BigAl]

I was getting so many "blur" photos at night I decided to try video and was amazed at the difference. The downside for me is the time it takes to review videos over stills.