Deer Hunting Trail Cameras - Brief History

Over the past 3 decades there has been a lot ofBy the 1950s wildlife photographers were using
people, hunters, outdoor enthusiast, birders and35mm cameras that could take many more
more are wanting to see wildlife in a more naturalphotos, as many as 36 shots could be taken
setting. As well as wildlife managementfrom those 'modern day' trail cams.
organizations.As the technology of deer hunting trail cameras
With the advance in the technology of digitalrose in the '80s and '90s motion detection was
photography in the last 10 - 15 years that 'want'being added to the still limited but useful 35mm
has become a reality with the advent of deercameras. Downfalls of the motion detection was
hunting trail cameras or trail cams for short.there were lots of moving leaf pictures taken. So
Even as the technology has made deer camerasstill not as perfect a system by today's standards.
more accessible and inexpensive, these were notAlthough deer hunting trail cameras have been
the first trail cams used.around for quite a while in one form or another,
Trail cameras actually started back in the latethe use of these trail cams is still in use today and
1800s, if you can imagine that. Wildlifegetting better every year.
photographers would set up bulky box camerasThere are many different types of trail cams on
on trip wires to catch wildlife in action in a naturalthe market today. Choosing the right type, size,
setting. Of course these cameras were huge andcolor, and features can make all the difference.
did not take as many photos as today's deerLearn all you can about the different types and
hunting trail cameras do but they would get somefeatures before you purchase your deer hunting
great pictures for the time and could publish themcamera.
in wildlife magazines as they do today.