QDMA Introduces Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting

Trail-cameras are now one of the hottest-selling items in the hunting industry, but few hunters have unleashed their scouting camera’s full potential for advanced deer management and hunting. The non-profit Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) has published a book that links science with scouting, allowing trail-cameras users to expose new dimensions of whitetail behavior and population dynamics.

Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting is a 242-page, full-color book with 12 chapters written by several of the nation’s top experts in deer management and illustrated with more than 300 trail-camera photos submitted by QDMA members.

A Dream Team of Authors
QDMA selected more than a dozen different contributors who specialize in using trail-cameras for management, research and hunting. They include wildlife biologists, wildlife consultants and a professional wildlife photographer.

Tracking Mature Bucks
QDMA’s Deer Cameras contains two dedicated chapters that teach you how to photograph elusive mature bucks. You’ll learn to predict their seasonal movements using the latest scientific knowledge about home ranges and core areas. Then, use the book’s recommended setup techniques to photograph and track mature bucks to enhance hunting success.

The Most Comprehensive Guidance on Trail-Camera Surveys

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Trail-camera surveys are simply the most powerful deer management tool you can use that doesn’t require professional assistance. Surveys can reveal deer density, sex ratios, age structure of bucks, and even the impact of predators on fawn recruitment. QDMA’s Deer Cameras covers this method like no other source, with four dedicated chapters that take you all the way through interpreting results and applying them to your deer management decisions and hunting strategies.

Get the Most From Your Trail-Cameras
Learn how to choose the right trail-camera for your goals, how to capture the highest-quality photographs, and how to monitor other wildlife beyond whitetails. Additionally, learn stealthy setups for monitoring human intruders without cameras being discovered. Special sections even show you how to build your own “homebrew” trail-camera, and a four-page photo gallery helps you diagnose deer oddities you might see.
Like Quality Food Plots, QDMA’s first book, Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting is heavy on photos, diagrams and charts to help illustrate key concepts.

Read What Others Are Saying about the Book

Field & Stream’s Dave Hurteau reviews Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting.

Mark Kenyon of Wired to Hunt reviews Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting.

To ORDER:

Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting is available for $24.95 plus S/H. To order, CLICK HERE, or call (800) 209-3337.

Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting
• $24.95
• Soft cover
• 242 pages
• Full color
• Produced by QDMA, printed in U.S.A.
• 12 chapters
• 12 different contributing authors
• More than 300 trail-camera photos taken by QDMA members, plus nearly 100 additional support photos.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Does the book name the best trail-cameras or compare brands and models?
The book teachers readers how to select the best trail-camera for their specific goals by explaining functions of trail-cameras. The book does not discuss brand names or specific models, because brands and models change over time, and sometimes so does product quality.

Does the book explain “trail-camera surveys”?
Yes. Four chapters are dedicated to this technique.

Does the book offer advice on photographing trespassers and using cameras for security?
Yes. An entire chapter is dedicated to security.

Who wrote the book?
Each chapter is written by a expert selected for their experience level with that chapter’s topic. Authors include eight wildlife biologists and consultants: Kip Adams, Dave Edwards, Dr. Mickey Hellickson, Bryan Kinkel, Brad Mormann, Jason Snavely, Dr. Grant Woods, and Dr. Steve Demarais.
Other expert writers include: Phil Bancroft, builder of home-made trail-cameras, Rich Howell, professional trail-camera tester/reviewer, Bill Marchel, professional wildlife photographer, and Gil Lackey, predator photography expert.

Are there lots of photos?
There are more than 300 trail-camera photos taken by QDMA members, and nearly 100 additional support photos. In addition numerous diagrams and charts help illustrate key concepts.