Plotwatcher TLV Update – Increase Your Battery Life

If you own a Plotwatcher TLV scouting camera, and you are not running the 1.2 software, then you need to head over and grab the update now! This update promises to give you longer run time per set of batteries, and improve the USB performance of your Plotwatcher. To install the update, you will download a program called the 'Upgrade Assistant'. This program will write all of the firmware update files to your USB drive. Then upgrading is as simple as installing the USB drive in the camera and powering on...

The Hidden Benefits of Scouting Cameras

I just recently started testing the new Moultrie I-35 trail camera.  This evening I decided to move it to a section of hardwoods that has some well defined, intersecting trails.  So I grabbed my boots and headed for the woods. On the walk in, I saw a hog nose snake on the edge of the wood line.  Boy was he aggressive.  It seems like the heat has really made them active.  If  you're not familiar with the hog nose snake, they will vibrate their tails in the leaves which makes a buzzing sound.  They...

Can scouting cameras make you a better hunter?

The popularity of game cameras has increased throughout the years which indicates they are fun to use and they give hunters an upper hand in the woods.  Game cameras a fun to use in the off season, and give hunters a good excuse to spend more time in the woods.  The edge a hunter gets comes from having an extra set of eyes in the woods to help you hone in on active trails and determine the routes that better quality deer are using.  I use my game cameras to fine tune my stand locations and put me on...