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the camera.
Putting out the scent lure should be the absolute last thing you do at the camera trap location.
Completely construct the entire debris pile and set up the remote camera and test it first. Fill out the
camera check datasheet completely. Once the camera is set with all the appropriate settings and situated
facing the debris pile correctly, turn on the camera and close it. Then have one person open up the scent
lure and apply it to the debris pile and any overhanging structure available.
If possible constructing the debris pile around a tree sapling or snag or under the overhanging branches
of a nearby tree will give additional surface area to attach scent lure too. In this instance pour a small
amount of the attractant higher on the tree or dip a branch or frond from the overhanging branch into
the lure before pouring the remainder over the debris pile. Be sure that wherever you place scent lure is
within the field of view of the remote camera and activity there will trigger the camera.
Figure 1. Layout of camera trap set. Illustration by Jenn Wolfe.
Remote Camera Settings
Photo, 3 shots in series, 1 second delay, 5 megapixels.
