Using Trail Cameras for Wildlife Photography

Using trail camera traps for wildlife photography - Trail cameras are basic camera traps that you can use to identify where and when wildlife is active and are a fantastic tool to improve your wildlife photography success. They are also incredibly fun and rewarding, and often allow you to capture some fantastic wildlife behaviour on film.
#wildlifephotography #trailcamera #cameratrap
We use two, inexpensive camera trap systems. The first (branded 'Gosira') is no longer available, but the other 'Victure' one is available here:
Victure 16MP 1080P Wildlife Camera:
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They seem to have been made by the same company and share the same UI and construction, although the branding is different. However they both do a fantastic job and I highly recommend either of them.
The link above is an amazon affiliate link and we will earn a small commission if you use it which helps towards running this channel, thank you very much for your support!
Image of polecat used under Creative Commons 2.0 license, image credit: Peter Trimmings (www.flickr.com/photos/peter-t...)

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  • @SmokyMountainBlessed
    @SmokyMountainBlessed Жыл бұрын

    I love my trail cam, I switch locations sometimes, but often just point it at my bird feeders

  • @andrewmaguire1057
    @andrewmaguire10573 жыл бұрын

    Those badgers ❤❤❤ This looks like xmas day for you opening your presents not knowing what you're going to get!

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's exactly what it's like 😀. Shows you watched to the end, thank you! H

  • @steverich_photography
    @steverich_photography3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Hannah and Sam, I've never used a trail cam before, this gives me additional information on their use. Have a great week.

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Steve; thanks. I hope you have a great week too. Glad the video informed. 🙂 H

  • @Drone-Aye
    @Drone-Aye8 ай бұрын

    You say fun and excited a lot, that's why I want to get one too, it ticks loads of satisfaction boxes 🙂

  • @user-qk9jp8nd3k
    @user-qk9jp8nd3k12 күн бұрын

    I've just bought one a ezetai E9, very pleased with it for around £35 Amazon

  • @davidpearce2981
    @davidpearce29813 жыл бұрын

    The most difficult of subjects, but so interesting. Thank you Hannah and Sam

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you David. Glad you find it interesting 🙂. H

  • @shanewillliams8839
    @shanewillliams88393 жыл бұрын

    Fun stuff! Thanks for sharing!

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much Shane!

  • @ambarpast5752
    @ambarpast57523 жыл бұрын

    BEAUTIFUL VIDEO and very informative !!!!

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Ambar!

  • @RobertJohnKerrUK
    @RobertJohnKerrUK2 жыл бұрын

    Great video 👍…. Amazing footage captured…. And a great looking channel 👍👍👍

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Robert!

  • @Paul-tc3us
    @Paul-tc3us Жыл бұрын

    Hi, watched you video months ago. Got my first big pic last week a buzzard taking off after a kill. Many thanks for your inspiration H&Sam 👍👍👍

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Paul, so sorry for the late response! It's been a hectic few months and we haven't been checking the channel much! Congratulations on your successful buzzard image, we're really pleased to hear about this and I hope there are more to come for you! Glad the video was a help! S

  • @richandgem
    @richandgem3 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting to see what your trail cam picked up. We’ve had fun looking at ours too. Thanks for sharing.

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you guys! Just checked out your channel by the way, great to see another couple on YT doing wildlife and landscapes, looking forward to watching!

  • @richandgem

    @richandgem

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just been watching some of your vlogs. Love them. Subscribed👍

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@richandgem Ditto, just been enjoying your barn owl video! Stunning images! Thank you for the sub! Sam

  • @WildwoodTV
    @WildwoodTV3 жыл бұрын

    Trailcams are great fun! loved the footage, weasel & badgers - thank you! 👍🦡🌳🐿🦌

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching! We're planning to set up some more trail cams this weekend so we'll hopefully have some more footage to share again soon!

  • @WildwoodTV

    @WildwoodTV

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BosePhotography yes i have 3 out in the woods, plus got some good footage of badger cubs last night. 😀🐾

  • @jlau-piegesvideos2172
    @jlau-piegesvideos21722 жыл бұрын

    Très belles séquences avec ces biches. Bravo pour cette vidéo et merci pour le partage et les conseils. Bonne continuation !

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Merci beaucoup! :)

  • @ryanwalter757
    @ryanwalter7572 ай бұрын

    I would personally buy the new campark tc22 because they an absolute weapon of a trail camera and for $165 it really good for the price

  • @ianspicer1529
    @ianspicer15293 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff Hanna; trail cameras are much maligned and misunderstood; they can be incredibly useful tools in the right hands. I have to say, I have a very soft-spot for weasels; fabulous animals. Thanks for sharing.

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Ian. Thanks! They are useful indeed. As someone who loves rabbits, weasels and stoats seem like unfair enemies- they're just such well adapted predators. But if I think like a wildlife photographer then I'm eager to see and photograph them! H

  • @ianspicer1529

    @ianspicer1529

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BosePhotography Good point Hanna; it's a challenging dilemma. You well know my ambivalence toward badgers for similar reasons! :-) I think this is possibly one of the biggest challenges to any photographer in any branch of photography.....at what point must we stop 'just observing'. I have to say, I admire so many of the wildlife documentary camera-folk, much of what they show us can be hard to watch but it is nature.....red of tooth and claw. I think Trail Cameras can give us a wonderful insight into the private lives of many of the beautiful creatures we see in nature....those who otherwise only show us glimpses of their 'public' faces!

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    The issue of photographing predator and prey reminds me of the book 'The Shark and the Albatross' by wildlife photographer John Aitchison- the chapter relating to the title. Keep meaning to re-read this.

  • @ianspicer1529

    @ianspicer1529

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BosePhotography shall look that up.....shark conservation perhaps being my #1 main hobby-horse!!

  • @thevalleywalker
    @thevalleywalker3 жыл бұрын

    Great vid both. Seem to have missed this episode. Cracking captures on the cam. Hannah, nice to see you getting a main spot on the channel, Sam has been hogging it too much of late ;) Atb Alan

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Alan, thanks for your comments 🙂. I really like the trail cam footage in this video. Hopefully we'll get a couple of videos made soon with both of us in, so it's not just Sam or me. Thanks for watching 👍. H

  • @SuperFucdat
    @SuperFucdat3 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I find that the trail cam is ideal for those that like to watch & photograph wildlife, but just don’t have the time to do a lot of the stalking & monitoring that it takes to get the shots that want to get.

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mark and Sue. Thanks for your comment. I don't know how I'd get an image of the weasel without a camera trap! Good for elusive creatures 😄. But for hares my preference is being out there to take the photo.

  • @SuperFucdat

    @SuperFucdat

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BosePhotography I don’t use mine for the photos. I use it to do a lot of the reconnaissance work you sometimes get an advantage from doing & with work commitments may sometimes not be able to get out so I use it to track Kingfishers on a stream by my house. I put a trail cam in a good spot on the stream that I think the Kingfisher would like & monitor that spot or perch to see how often they use it. I then try & locate the nest which enables me to work away from that & look at options further away from the nest site. The trail cam helps me locate the nest site which I think is the most important thing to do because until you find the nest site you can’t set up the boundaries & ‘no go’ zones you need to adhere to when following a Kingfisher. I don’t use the trail cam for the photos, but really liked the ones you posted.

  • @Brenda-xc7sq
    @Brenda-xc7sq3 жыл бұрын

    A really nice vlog and so interesting. I look forward to more of the same.

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Brenda. Always nice to hear from you. I've left the trail camera out for another week and will check it tomorrow so 🤞🤞. H

  • @JamieOverland
    @JamieOverland3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, great footage of those badgers. I've never seen a polecat before, must have been very special when you found out what it was. Hope you manage to capture it again Hannah

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching it Jamie. I love the badger footage- it makes me smile. The polecat has been elusive since making the video but I'll keep trying. 🙂 H

  • @cpbcpb
    @cpbcpb3 ай бұрын

    Great footage of the wildlife. We, too, have 2 trail camera's but can not find out how to transfer them to our laptops. In addition, does your trail camera have an sd card, normal size, or a micro sd card? Many thanks for the video, and can you help at all.

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Yes, our ones use either normal or micro SD cards, so we just use a card reader to transfer the videos to the computer.

  • @janinymanwildlife4563
    @janinymanwildlife45632 жыл бұрын

    Trailcamera are great for waching Animals what you didn't new of😃badgers are great Animals to follow whit trailcamera😃great video, thanks👍subscribed and liked😃

  • @marguskask7105
    @marguskask7105 Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Can you please tell me how long is the mounting strap for this camera? Cant find this information anywhere

  • @adeharris4457
    @adeharris4457 Жыл бұрын

    Hi thanks for the video it's great & one of the reasons I decided to buy a trial cam. I know it's an old video old now but if you remember I wondered where you got the secure locking cable that you use that fits through the camera bracket I'm investing in a better camera & want to secure it in a local woodland thanks

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Ade, sorry, I thought we'd replied to your earlier message! The one we use is like this one on amazon, just an inexpensive padlock with cable. It wouldn't stop a determined thief, but should deter an opportunistic passerby! www.amazon.co.uk/Hilka-70103300-Security-Cable-Lock/dp/B01G31WZNO/ref=sr_1_32?crid=2UQR2544EWOQN&keywords=cable+lock&qid=1679382400&sprefix=cable%2Caps%2C430&sr=8-32

  • @adeharris4457

    @adeharris4457

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BosePhotography Hi Hannah really appreciate you getting back to me thanks 😊 I looked at that typre myself I can't understand how the cable is able to go through the camera bracket with the big crimped metal parts on the cable ends, I must be missing something, it wouldn't be a first 🤦😂

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    @@adeharris4457 😄 Don't worry, it might just be a different type of camera to ours! We have a plastic bracket on the back of ours and we can thread it though that. It definitely wouldn't stop anyone from stealing it if they wanted to, but at least it might act as a deterrent (we only use inexpensive camera traps anyway).

  • @WorldFun-xj9of
    @WorldFun-xj9of3 жыл бұрын

    Good work

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @philipfish50
    @philipfish502 жыл бұрын

    It would be great for seeing if those black Panther sightings are genuine or not nice video thanks

  • @davidknowles5519
    @davidknowles55193 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating stuff Hannah do the cameras work in low light conditions

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi David. Thanks for your comment 🙂. The camera used has infrared for nighttime so that's not a problem. The colour rendition at the change from day to night can look a bit odd, and it doesn't exactly have the dynamic range of a DSLR - but for the price who's complaining? I would quite like a proper camera trap set up, but there are many things on my wishlist 😁. H

  • @kumarratnesh9191
    @kumarratnesh91913 жыл бұрын

    Very nice...

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @allandavies1187
    @allandavies11873 жыл бұрын

    Hello Hannah, if you already know this information, apologies, it is a good idea to bait the area with jam and scrape it into the crevices of the bark on trees. They tend to loiter longer (Pine Marten) which then gives you more opportunities to get some great shots...

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Allan. Yes, I've heard that pine martens have a sweet tooth! In this scenario though I just wanted to learn more about which animals lived there and what their normal habits were, and feeding them would have interfered with this. Finding where animals loiter (such as the badgers at the end of the video) definitely helps with getting photos; but with badgers there's definitely no need to bait them as they're just going to loiter outside the sett : ) H

  • @peteoutdoors5791
    @peteoutdoors57912 жыл бұрын

    Great shots of the deer ,badgers,rabbit and the weasel could I ask you what make your camera was and what kind of lock you was using is I have subscribe to your channel thank you

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pete, we have a few trail cameras that we use, including ones by 'Gosira' and 'Victure' that we bought from amazon, and one by K&F concept. I think the Gosira and Victure ones were 'white label' ones as they both seemed to be similar apart from the brand, and I can't now find those brands on Amazon. I think any of the trail cameras you find on amazon in that price bracket (£40-50) will be pretty much the same. We preferred the K&F concept one though as it didn't make a loud noise when starting up. The lock we used was another amazon purchase, similar to this one: www.amazon.co.uk/Hilka-70103300-Security-Cable-Lock/dp/B01G31WZNO/ref=sr_1_3?crid=GREES0GXNW39&keywords=security+cable+and+lock&qid=1656586572&s=diy&sprefix=security+cable+and+lock%2Cdiy%2C82&sr=1-3 Hope that helps (and apologies for the late reply!) Sam.

  • @peteoutdoors5791

    @peteoutdoors5791

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BosePhotography Thank you for the information on locks I’ve got a couple coming today for my cameras I always think to myself will they still be there when I go back to pick them up I’ve actually caught some people on them walking by not knowing that they are there but always a first time for everything once again thanks.Pete 😊

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@peteoutdoors5791 No problem Pete, we've been fortunate so far and haven't lost any, but you never know! I'm sure the locks won't deter a determined thief, but we like to think they at least act as a bit of a deterrent. So far, our only experience of a camera being tampered with was an otter that decided to pull it into the river! The camera still survived though!

  • @oliverrichards1256
    @oliverrichards1256 Жыл бұрын

    Can you use a trail camera in any forest in the uk or do you need some kind of license for one?

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Oliver, you don't need a license in the UK, but you do need permission from whoever owns the land. Also, we always put details of why the camera is there and provide our telephone number inside the trail camera, just in case any curious members of the public find it and wonder what it is and why it is there.

  • @oliverrichards1256

    @oliverrichards1256

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BosePhotography thank you!

  • @stephencartledge8622
    @stephencartledge86223 жыл бұрын

    I have used my camera for a while and caught foxes on it. I have found 3 different badger sets and put it out every weekend for the past 2 months. I put peanuts around the camera and when I arrive in the morning they have all gone. However, no video or pictures. Anyone know why? The camera works when it test it at home .

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's frustrating when that kind of thing happens. I have started purposefully making sure I'm in shot when I go to collect a trail camera, so if the last video is not me I know there's a problem. Beyond checking batteries and memory card space I'd double check the positioning of the camera. Strange that your camera works at home but not in the field. So yes, double checking everything would be my advice!

  • @JoeMaranophotography
    @JoeMaranophotography3 жыл бұрын

    Well done guys. I use the same trail camera and so far I have only used it to catch rats in with my chicken coop! The problem is finding places to put it regarding permission etc The rats are gone BTW 😜

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Joe. The infinite uses of a trail camera! Thanks for your comment 🙂. Agree about locating them: open access land can be useful. H

  • @SuperFucdat

    @SuperFucdat

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Joe. I had the same predicament but found if you just approach the land owner & ask for permission & explain that all you want to do is photograph the wildlife, nine times out of ten they’ll say yes! I did it to a private estate near me & got given a permit that I carry & show if I’m stopped by the game keepers or estate staff. Seriously mate, try it, all they can say is no!

  • @Paul-tc3us
    @Paul-tc3us Жыл бұрын

    Hi, where did you purchase the wire ties for you trail cam

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Paul, sorry for the late reply! The wire ties were just from amazon, you can usually buy them in a pack with the lock (like this: www.amazon.co.uk/Hilka-70103300-Security-Cable-Lock/dp/B01G31WZNO/ref=sr_1_27?crid=23X3Q5M467H26&keywords=padlock+and+wire&qid=1665242379&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjE3IiwicXNhIjoiMi41MCIsInFzcCI6IjIuMjUifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=padlock+and+wire%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-27)

  • @Paul-tc3us

    @Paul-tc3us

    Жыл бұрын

    Many thanks

  • @paultubby2297

    @paultubby2297

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Paul-tc3us ps keep up the brill work

  • @seagulls566
    @seagulls5663 жыл бұрын

    I had that same experience whilst wild camping in sussex it was raining I was sitting on a stool looking at my phone and noticed something moving in the bush line 4 meter's away then it stopped looked right at me then darted of down a rabbit hole it was small and had a black and white face , I looked it up and realized it was a pole-cat.

  • @BosePhotography

    @BosePhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love it when unexpected things like that happen : )

  • @troyheald77
    @troyheald773 жыл бұрын

    AAA+++