Reasons to run cell cameras for wild turkeys.
Cell cameras aren’t just for big game hunters. For turkey hunters who use cell cameras in spring, they aren’t just for the first months of the year, either. There are many reasons to run cell cameras for wild turkeys in summer, fall, and winter. Here are 15 reasons to deploy your Tactacam cellular devices through the warmest, and coldest, months of the year.
1. Taking Post-Season Inventory
Cell cameras are ideal for determining post-season population totals. Keep track of local flock numbers with cell cams. You can’t conduct true and accurate post-season inventories without these tools.
2. Guestimating Poult Recruitment Numbers
Poult recruitment is an ongoing worry with wild turkeys. Numbers continue to decline, and that’s something hunters can monitor at localized levels. Cell cams help with that.
3. Monitoring Fall and Winter Flocks
Keep track of your fall and winter flocks with cellular cameras. It’s fun to keep an eye on turkeys year-round, but it’s also important for general management reasons.
4. Observing Generalized Turkey Behaviors
Cellular trail cameras are ideal for observing generalized turkey behaviors. These are incredible tools for learning how turkeys behave and interact and typically act as a whole.
5. Studying Individualized Turkey Behaviors
Cell cams are also great for studying individualized turkey behaviors. Each individual turkey expresses unique traits and tendencies. Cell cams help reveal these, which improves hunters’ knowledge of turkeys, and educates them on how to target specific birds.
6. Minimizing Scouting Impacts
Cellular trail cameras limit the impact applied to the property. Used correctly, these scouting tools minimize scouting pressure. These spook turkeys less than walking in and out of the field.
7. Decreasing Hunting Pressure
Cell cams can also decrease hunting pressure, because hunters are more efficient in when, where, and how they hunt. It boosts overall efficiency.
8. Patterning a Fall Flock to Hunt
Hunting turkeys in the fall or winter? Use cell cams to pattern a fall flock. Channel your inner deer hunter and learn those key roost sites, feeding destinations, and travel routes.
9. Prepping for Spring Hunting
Even if not hunting turkeys in the fall or winter, running cameras still assists with prepping for spring hunting. This can help determine where there are more or fewer birds, which properties to focus on, etc.
10. Pinpointing Potential Disease Concerns
Turkeys face a lot of threats, including disease. Therefore, cell cams help assist with pinpointing potential disease concerns. Run cell cams for real-time monitoring.
11. Learning Habitat Management Needs
Turkeys require quality habitat just like all other game animals. Cell cameras can help determine how birds are interacting with the landscape, which in turn, can help learn habitat management needs.
12. Understanding Predator Control Needs
Predators have significant impacts on wild turkeys. Different predators impact them at different stages of life, though. Nest predators, poult predators, adult turkey predators — cell cams can help keep track of these and determine predator control needs.
13. Elevating Trail Camera Proficiency
The more you use cell cams, the better you’ll become with these excellent scouting tools. Therefore, continue using them during the off-season to elevate trail camera proficiency.
14. Capturing Cool Photos and Videos
A significant part of cell cam allure is capturing cool photos and videos. The summer, fall, and winter offer opportunities to capture unique turkey photos you just can’t get in the spring.
15. Maintaining Poaching and Trespassing Deterrence
Cellular trail cameras are excellent security tools. Use these to maintain year-round poaching and trespassing deterrence.
Best Trail Cam Spots for Turkeys
I’ve given you a list of reasons to run cell cameras for turkeys in the summer, fall, and winter. But where to place those cams? Here are some top-tier options:
- Roost Sites: Ridges, oak stands, pine stands, and other trees with great roost limbs.
- Food Sources: Ag fields, open fields, creek bottoms, oak flats, wild berries, food plots, roadbeds, etc.
- Water Sources: Rivers, creeks, streams, ponds, etc.
- Other: Travel routes, dust bowls, and more.
All things considered, cell cameras are ideal for scouting and monitoring wild turkeys. Use your Tactacam cellular devices before, during, and long after turkey season.