Hunting

Mounting a Camera to a Tree

This topic isn’t as strange as it sounds.  There are a lot of camera owners that would like to mount a camera to a tree.  Think hunters, wildlife enthusiasts or just for plain surveillance.  Mounting a camera to a tree is a good idea for these people. Camera Mounting Basics First off, ensure your camera is waterproof!  Anything less makes this a bad idea.  Jump to the next article! There are two popular methods for mounting a camera to a tree.  The first method is to use one or more straps wrapped around the circumference of the tree.  The second … Read more



Mounting a Stealth Cam Game Scouting Camera to a Tree

Stealth Cam is one of the largest manufacturers of scouting cameras for hunters.  Most are motion activated and the better ones have infrared features to allow it to be used at night.  The photos are typically written to an SD Card which the owner can swap out on a regular basis and take home to see what’s around and what time of day it was there.  The camera is encased in a weatherproof case.  The back of the case has a slot to run cables or wires to secure it to a tree or similar structure. Mount Recommendations These cameras … Read more



Phone Mounts for Hunters

It’s hunting season in New Jersey, so it’s a good time to take a look at phone mounts for hunters.  Bringing your phone along on your next trip to the woods helps to pass the downtime.  The primary purpose of a hunter’s phone mount is to keep your phone secure and close by.  You might also be using your phone to record video so potentially want to keep the rear camera lens clear of obstruction. Typically these mounts are attached to a tree stand or a railing.  We find that mounts with clamps work well on tree stands but there … Read more



How to Mount a Game Trail Camera to a Tree

This is an article for hunters that use a game trail camera.  Buying the camera is half the fun.  Mounting a game trail camera is the other half of the fun. Mount Analysis I suggest a potential game trail camera purchaser give some thought to how the camera will be mounted prior to purchase.  The mounting method and placement may affect the camera that’s purchased.  Also give some thought to the duration of weather exposure.  Will it be outdoors for a few days or a few months? Since the game trail camera will likely live in the woods, a tree … Read more



Camera Mounts for Hunters

Today, we discuss camera mounts for hunters.  The introduction of compact action cameras with long battery life and significant storage capabilities has turned the hunting camera market upside down.  For many years, hunters would use big bulky weatherproof enclosed cameras from companies such as Midland, Bushnell and Moultrie.  These cameras ranged in cost from $50 to a few hundred dollars.  You would strap them to a tree, leave it out for a few weeks, go back and check any action.  That was the extent of cameras mounts for hunters. The introduction of action cameras from GoPro, Contour, Kodak and many other … Read more



BuckStruck Game and Trail Camera Viewer for Android Smartphones

Happy hunting season.  Time to check your trail cameras attached to trees all over the woods.  That’s where the BuckStruck Game and Trail Camera Viewer for Android Smartphones comes in. There are several of these on the market.  The Buckstruck model is a well priced cable card reader.  The allure around these devices is convenience.  You can pop the micro SD or full sized SD card out of your game camera in the middle of the woods and use the Buckstruck Game and Trail Camera Viewer to see what is on the card and even download the images to your phone. … Read more