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Coyotes and IR #7454091
01/08/22 09:06 AM
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Got this coyote on one of my game cameras.
Appears to look at the camera and then haul tail.

I don't know if the IRs glowing spook them or what. My hearing is good and I can't hear any noise when it is recording but I know they can hear way better than us

Thoughts?

https://vimeo.com/663654007

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454093
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A lot of so called IR cameras emit a light, I have one that lights up like a xmas tree. It has to be one of the “black flash” cameras.

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454110
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I haven’t played with cameras for years, and I’m sure they’ve come a long ways in the last 15 years.

But, when I was playing around with them, I came to the conclusion it was the sound that they were keying in on. I had IR cameras that would spook every coyote. I had flash cameras, that if placed to 8-10 foot high and aimed down wouldnt spook coyotes. The IR cameras I had were louder than the flash cameras I had. The flash cameras would spook them if placed to close to ground level though.

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Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454117
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Originally Posted by BTLowry
Got this coyote on one of my game cameras.
Appears to look at the camera and then haul tail.

I don't know if the IRs glowing spook them or what. My hearing is good and I can't hear any noise when it is recording but I know they can hear way better than us

Thoughts?

https://vimeo.com/663654007

Most likely the flash spooked it.

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454123
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Did u listen to the camera in the dark? That's when filter arm moves, to take the pics or videos in the dark. As stated above the black flash are normally the best also. But some of them can make noise also.

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: Yes sir] #7454130
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Originally Posted by Yes sir
Did u listen to the camera in the dark? That's when filter arm moves, to take the pics or videos in the dark. As stated above the black flash are normally the best also. But some of them can make noise also.


Not sure on that particular model if it was after dark.

Leaning more toward the dim red glow as that one was there a second or 2 and only seemed to spook when it looked directly at the camera.
So much for red light not spooking critters laugh

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454561
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My particular Brownings have two “glow” lights that light up red. Sorta spooky if someone doesn’t know it’s there, lol.
I’ve had coyotes run from it, and had coyotes come straight up to it to check it out. This is on video mode only.
Taking pics doesn’t seem to have any effect on them. Just set the camera to 1sec and it’s like looking at a video when scrolling through them.

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454571
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Red glow or low glow will definitely spook deer, fox, and coyotes. Two or more red eyes light up.

Black flash or no glow does not spook anything.

These results are all with Browning cameras.


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Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: Willy Firewood] #7454584
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Originally Posted by Willy Firewood
Red glow or low glow will definitely spook deer, fox, and coyotes. Two or more red eyes light up.

Black flash or no glow does not spook anything.

These results are all with Browning cameras.

You must have different species than we do. 50/50 on coyotes…have thousands of videos of deer, hogs, coons, possums, fox, cats, rabbits, etc…none of them spook with the two “wolf eyes” lol. It will cause a rapid heartbeat if you don’t know one of there.

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I’ve made many, many videos while testing lures and baits with my Brownings Spec PS Model #BTC-8A and have NEVER had a problem with alerting coyotes! Distance has been as close as 8’.


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Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454602
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Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454671
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Went through some more and found a deer doing same thing at same spot.

So that camera is getting relocated tomorrow. I am having a hard enough time without the camera spooking them before they can work set

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454689
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Messing around with digital night vision I think all critters can pick up on it some. He's two I was watching my my ATN scope and Coyote reaper XL IR flood light


Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454835
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IMO it’s the click of the IR filter. Usually this happens with the first picture that is taken in the dark and again with the first picture that is taken in daylight. If you disassemble a trail camera, you will see what I mean. There is a little filter that slides down in front of the lens when switching from IR to regular and then again when switching back. I’ve set up cameras in the house to be able to hear this. Although it spooked him, I suspect he will be back.

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7454998
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The only argument I have about the "filter engaging" is in both instances the video was rolling prior to them looking directly at the camera and bolting but maybe the noise took that long to reach them

For years I noticed that the majority of coyotes caught on trail cam (still pictures) were always looking directly at the camera

Set has been nonproductive so probably pulling the trap and camera later today

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7455278
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I've been playing around this year with cameras on sets. First coyote I had on camera acted just like family dog wanting to play. Next few didn't even pay attention to it. 1 is only 4 ft from set and maybe 16"off ground. Another one is 7 ft from set and behind it 3 ft off the ground.

Re: Coyotes and IR [Re: BTLowry] #7455832
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Pulled trap and camera, noticed when I put fresh batteries in the other camera about 100yds away that it is a black out flash.

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