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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