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How to eliminate trail cam odor?
« on: May 20, 2012, 10:51:43 PM »
I opened up my trail cam and it has a noticable oder from the batteries.  Is their a way to eliminate that to keep critters from dialing in on them.  Or is that what most guys like to see and end up placing them in bear boxes?
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Re: How to eliminate trail cam odor?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2012, 10:54:27 PM »
Ive never heard of animals shying away from trail cams b/c they smell like batteries. You could probably spray it down with some of that scent eliminator stuff, probably a waste of time and $ though. Just stick it in the woods!
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Re: How to eliminate trail cam odor?
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2012, 07:07:49 AM »
What i would do is use some sent eliminator spray and then wipe the sensor and camera lens clean. :twocents: use a pair of latex glove while your at it.  :twocents: If it were me i'd also use a bear box...
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Re: How to eliminate trail cam odor?
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2012, 07:12:00 AM »
I'd probably avoid whiping peanut butter all over it with your grubby hands..........

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Re: How to eliminate trail cam odor?
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2012, 10:23:20 AM »
I have noticed the electronic odor as well. The deer don't seem to care but elk and bears will.investigate in my experience. Doesn't seem to scare them off though.

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Re: How to eliminate trail cam odor?
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2012, 10:30:12 AM »
The critters I've seen never seem to really care. Yotes, bears, deer.....if anything they are curious. Mine is in a box so they will just sniff and carry on.

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Re: How to eliminate trail cam odor?
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2012, 09:55:37 AM »
When i put mine out the animals never came right up to it....didnt use any gloves so my scent was on it....then i sprayed a pine cover scent on it and deer, elk and bear all came up to it and licked it
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