Cellular Advantage
1. Eliminate pressure on hunting land!
Most mature whitetails will leave a property if bumped more than a few times
Most experts say "The first time I visit the woods is the best chance of harvesting
a large buck"
The use of scouting cameras has had a slight negative impact on hunting quality
- hunters spend so much time in the woods managing cameras, they are pushing the
mature deer to other areas
2. Enjoy the thrill of the picture every day - don't wait!
3. Reduce costs - It is actully cheaper to use Smart Scouter than tradtional cameras.
See how:
|
COST OF FILM & DEVELOPING |
35mm Camera |
Digital Camera |
SmartScouter |
|
3 Rolls of Film (2) |
$15.00 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Processing (3) |
$18.00 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Convert to JPEG (4) |
$7.50 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
TOTAL/MONTH |
$40.50 |
$0 |
$0 |
COSTS OF TRAVEL (5)
Avg Trips/Month
to retrieve pictures (5) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Avg distance |
100 miles |
100 miles |
NA |
|
Avg price/gallon |
$2.75 |
$2.75 |
NA |
|
Avg gas mileage |
15mpg |
15mpg |
NA |
|
TOTAL/MONTH |
$73.33 |
$73.33 |
< $30 (6) |
|
TOTAL |
$113.50 |
$73.33 |
< $30 (6) |
(1) Based on average monthly usage. Survey to ~500 camera users reveals average
of 120 pictures per month.
(2) Average price per 400 speed 35mm roll - random Internet store search
(3) WalMart quoted price for 2-day single copy developing ($5.95/roll)
(4) WalMart charge to create CD with digital images
(5) Based on survey of hunters estimating travel time to manage cameras
(6) Plan rates will vary and are being negotiated w/ carriers