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Photo traps take photos of things that move in front of a camera.
Expensive photo traps (sometimes called "trail cameras")
use an electronic motion detector to trigger the photo.
Less expensive versions use a trip wire.
The least expensive photo traps cost $20 and use disposable cameras.
Using disposable cameras makes the photo traps much easier to use, and
more expendable and replaceable.
The best disposable cameras actually take great flash photos of things within a 15 foot range.
The photos are on film, so distant figures can be magnified with blow-ups.
The trip wire allows you to use a photo trap in many different ways.
You can use them to photograph:
- Animals prowling around a home at night.
- Kids playing hide-and-seek or capture-the-flag.
- Finish line winners of bikes races.
- License plates of vehicles trespassing on a private road
- Thieves on construction sites.
- Etc., etc.
The inexpensive photo traps we recommend are called "Morty Kits." They are
made by Arizona sculptor Brad "Morty" Mortensen.
The camera, a Kodak Funsaver or Kodak Max Flash, is placed inside a plastic baggie to
protect it from rain and dew. A small hole is cut out for the camera
lens.
The camera bracket holds the camera firmly to the underside of
a tree branch (shown simulated on the left).
See the links below for detailed instructions and photos about
installing and using a Morty Kit.
The red rubber band seen in the photo pulls a hammer bar toward the
camera's photo trigger button.
The hammer is held in place by a cotter pin. When the cotter pin
is pulled out, the hammer snaps down like a finger, triggering the
photo-flash button.
Fishing line is attached to the cotter pin. Anything pulling the
fishing line will pull out the cotter pin and trigger the camera
to take a picture.
There are various ways to set up the trigger line. Attach the fishing
line to anything that might get pulled by an intruder. You can also
set it as a trip wire.
For sasquatches or other large animals, we suggest you mount the
camera under a branch and hang bait from the end of the string.
If you hang bait from the string, fluorescent surveyors tape can
be attached to make the bait more visible.
Anecdotal information suggests that fluorescent tape is noticeable
to sasquatches, even in low light conditions.
Sasquatches are also known to approach rural properties or campsites
at night, to grab things such as squirrel feeders, bird feeders,
food boxes, etc.
Traps with hanging bait and fluorescent tape will likely work best
in this type of context, where the animals are expecting to encounter
man-made objects and food.
The bait included is a type of maple almond brittle. We needed a
consistent type of bait that is easy to work with.
This bait was selected mainly for two reasons:
1) It has a natural, interesting flavor that makes you want to come
back for more.
2) The bait won't melt, drip or spoil very quickly, so it can be
re-used for weeks without losing its taste.
The camera can be set to take a flash photo in the late afternoon
or early evening. It will hold the flash charge all night long,
at least.
The cameras should be checked in the morning to see if the bait
was taken. If the bait wasn't taken, you should still trigger a
shot, so you can start with a fresh flash charge the next night.
If the bait is gone by morning, and the camera has taken a photo
during the night, then you probably have a good photo of whatever
took the bait.
The camera and bait can be placed high enough to be out of reach of
anything except a tall human or a sasquatch.
A tree branch can be sheathed to deter squirrels, raccoons, etc.
If the bait is deployed at sundown, then retrieved early in the morning,
you won't have to worry about birds.
We'd love to see any interesting photos you get, no matter what type
of animal.
Costs and Ordering Instructions
You can order the kits through the BFRO by sending the appropriate
amount via PayPal to the following
PayPal account:
foundation@bfro.net
or
FOUNDATION@BFRO.NET
Prices for the kit:
$15 for a Morty Kit without a FunSaver; $20 for a Morty Kit with
a FunSaver included. For either option, add $4.00 for shipping via USPS, or
$8.00 for shipping via UPS.
If you want to buy more than two kits, please email us at foundation@bfro.net
for pricing.
If you want to buy more bait, please email us at foundation@bfro.net.
In the comments section of the "Send Money" screen, please
include:
1) The quantity of kits you're ordering.
2) Your postal address (must be a street address if you select UPS
shipping) and choice of shipping method.
3) Your email address.
4) Your phone contact information.
Your personal information will not be shared or distributed to anyone.
We only require your phone number in the event we need to contact
you concerning your order.
About sending
money via PayPal
Setting up a PayPal account is easy, and free. Anyone you know who
has bought or sold something on EBay likely has a PayPal account
and can tell you about it. PayPal is widely trusted, for good reason.
Consider setting up a free account if you don't already have one.
http://www.PayPal.com
To send money to someone via PayPal, all you need to do is know
the account email address (e.g. foundation@bfro.net) of the person
you want to send the money to, then type in the amount you want
to send.
When you click the submit button, the money is subtracted from your
account and deposited into the account you specified.
PayPal keeps clear records of your payments so there are never any
disputes.
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