As the summer nights begin to lengthen and northern winds start to rustle the leaves, it’s hard not to get excited about the approach of hunting season. August brings a time to get your spot setup for success, sight in your favorite firearm, and perhaps give the rest of your equipment a closer look. Sure, this might mean perusing the catalogs and websites of the biggest names in outdoor gear, but if you limit yourself to just the top dogs, you’ll miss out on some outstanding products. Here’s one you might not know yet – Covert Scouting Cameras.
Covert Scouting Cameras
Nothing guarantees success, such as being in the right place at the right time. However, the woods are big. Positioning yourself in the path of game, heading to food or a bedding area, all but guarantees an encounter with whatever you pursue. Covert offers a wide variety of cameras to scout prospective trails and get a better idea of where you ought to consider setting up a stand.
I had the opportunity to run the WC-32A for a season prior to this writing, and it made all the difference last year. This camera hails from Covert’s wireless line and boasts the ability to transmit 720p HD video or high-quality photos straight to your cell phone. This was an excellent choice for our most remote location, as it didn’t require us to hike to it each time we wanted to check to see what it caught. When it was redeployed to a closer spot, we enjoyed the onboard display, which let us check in on the action without having to hump a laptop into the woods to download the data off the SD card.
Budget-Minded Trail Cam
In addition to the cellular camera, we also employed one of Covert’s inexpensive “non-wireless” MP-30s. If you don’t feel the need to pay a monthly plan to have your images sent to your phone, this is an excellent choice. Furthermore, we were impressed with the image quality that came with a camera that retails for less than eighty bucks. It, too, houses an onboard display and has the ability to record in 4K video, which is important when you need to count points to remain legal. The unit runs on eight AA batteries, and after 90 days of consistent action, we only drained about 25% of the battery, showing us that they could easily go an entire season without a battery swap.
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