Printable kit · 11 worksheets
The Trail Camera Scouting Plan & Pattern Log
- 11 fill-in worksheets, 37 print pages, led by a 12-week scouting plan
- 2 filled-in examples: a detection log tallied into a camera move
- Online buyer guide with current prices, by the site's own scouting setups
30-day money-back guarantee. Every dollar back if it doesn't help.
Put cameras where movement pinches, leave them alone long enough, and read the cards into a pattern that tells you where each camera goes next, using this site's own placement, battery and card numbers.
Replaces cameras hung on a hunch, cards skimmed and forgotten, and check trips that push deer off the pattern you were trying to read.
Look inside
Real pages from the PDF downloaded after checkout, including both filled-in examples.
What's in it
See all 11 worksheet titles
- Property & Cameras At A Glance
- 12-Week Leveled Scouting Plan
- Map Scouting & Site Selection Sheet
- Camera Placement & Aim Sheet
- Camera Settings Sheet
- Battery, Card & Check Interval Planner
- Check Visit & Card Swap Log
- Detection & Photo Log
- Pattern Analysis Sheet
- Legal, Permission & Ethics Checklist
- Season Budget & Gear Planner
Also included
- 2 filled-in example worksheets. Detection & Photo Log and Pattern Analysis Sheet, filled in for a hypothetical 40-acre property and chained, so the log visibly feeds the camera move.
- 1 bonus printable. Trail Camera Quick-Reference Card: Placement, settings, cards and batteries on one card for the pack
- 1 companion spreadsheet. A detection log that tallies itself by time of day, direction and wind, a check-interval planner that finds the shortest safe interval for each camera, and the season budget by tier with real subtotals. Tabs: Detection Log, Time of Day, Direction and Wind, Check Interval Planner, Season Budget.
- 1 start-here page. The four sheets to fill in the first 20 minutes (property, rules, map, plan dates), and which sheet to reach for when.
Plus the online buyer guide
Every camera, card, battery, mount and lock the kit names, with the site's three scouting setups by budget band, and links to the current price.
Who it's for
- Hunters scouting their own land, a lease or permission ground who want a plan for where cameras go and when to move them
- Anyone with a card full of photos and no way to turn them into a pattern
- Wildlife watchers who want to know when and where animals use a property, not just that they were there
- First-season camera owners who want the placement, settings and check rules on paper before the first card pull
Who made this
Built by the TrailCamSetup team, the people behind the free battery, card, detection zone and plan cost calculators on this site, from its own placement and early-season guides and published plan lists. Researched, not legal advice: your state wildlife agency sets the camera rules.
30-day money-back guarantee
Use the whole kit. If it doesn't help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get it?
Pay on the secure Stripe checkout and you land straight on your download page: the full PDF, a ZIP of every sheet as its own printable page, and the companion workbook. Bookmark that page to download again later.
Is this a gear guide?
Mostly not. The core is the 12-week scouting plan, the map, placement, settings and interval sheets, and the detection log and pattern sheet that decide where each camera goes next. A budget sheet and the online buyer guide cover gear, second.
Does it tell me my state's rules?
No, on purpose. Rules on cellular cameras, public land, labeling and bait vary by state and change. The legal sheet lists what to look up and where: your state wildlife agency. Researched, not legal advice.
Does it work for animals other than deer?
Yes. The plan, placement, logs and pattern sheet work for any wildlife. The season phase table shows deer phases and leaves room to write your own for other animals.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need. The visit log and the detection log are made to be reprinted every season.
What if it is not what I expected?
Use the whole kit. If it does not help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked.
The Trail Camera Scouting Plan & Pattern Log
11 worksheets · 37 pages · examples, workbook and online buyer guide