The Best Ways to Leverage Post-Season Scouting

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Moultrie, the leading innovator of feeders, trail cameras and game management tools, encourages hunters to keep trail cameras active throughout the off-season to gather critical data. By maintaining surveillance beyond deer season, hunters can gain insight into wildlife patterns, monitor predator activity and prepare for other game seasons.

Continuous monitoring allows hunters to observe the behavior of deer and other wild game during the off-season, providing valuable information on movement patterns and habitat use. This data is essential for effective land management and strategic planning for future hunts.

“As winter drags on, many hunters remove their trail cameras from the woods and store them until next season. If this is you, you’re missing out on a lot during the offseason,” said Moultrie Senior Brand Communications Manager Mark Olis. “By leaving your cameras on, you can gain valuable information to ensure the healthiest herd possible. When you combine an active trail camera with all of the features the Moultrie App has to offer, you set yourself up for success starting the first day of the season.”

The Moultrie App's Deer Survey feature automates the process of conducting trail camera surveys, offering statistics directly in the app without manual data analysis. Users can obtain buck-to-doe ratios, enabling land managers can conduct surveys to assess whether herd management goals were met during the prior season.

Managing Your Hit List

The app's Buck List feature enables hunters to create and manage lists for individual bucks, tracking their movements and behaviors over time. This tool assists in building a comprehensive profile of target deer, enhancing the effectiveness of scouting efforts and giving a head start on knowing which bucks to target next season.

Off-season camera use also aids in monitoring predator populations, such as coyotes and foxes, which can impact deer and turkey populations. Identifying and managing these predators contributes to a healthier game population.

As turkey season approaches, trail cameras can be instrumental in locating roosting sites and travel routes. By placing cameras to overlook food plots and agricultural fields, hunters can gain a strategic advantage for turkey season.

Deer aren’t the only ones who know the season is over. The offseason is when most thefts occur, because hunting properties are left unattended for months at a time. Place cameras at gates and around your hunt camp or equipment to keep tabs on everything. This is the ideal time to set your cameras to send immediate video or images when triggered. With Moultrie AI, you can also set your cameras to send you a text on your phone if a person or vehicle appears in an image.

Deer season might be over, but your Moultrie cameras are ready to pull double-duty this offseason. Consider how you can get ahead of the game by keeping your cameras
running longer into the new year.

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