A Camera Trapper's Companion: An Introduction to Exploring Nature with Trail Cameras

A growing number of people buy or make their own trail cameras, set them discreetly in the woods, and return to them later with as much anticipation as children on Christmas morning.

Why such growing enthusiasm?

• Camera trapping is a great way for people to satisfy their curiosity about nature and wildlife.
• The birders' tools of the trade don't help them see creatures that go bump in the night.
• Most mammals are nocturnal and secretive, and camera traps ope...