Motion detector for wildlife

[Richard Wright]

Has anyone any experience with using a motion detector to alert to wildlife. I am filming Caribou and will be set up near a known crossing but want a notification of when they are in the area. I am thinking of a silent alarm that will signal me when they cross a highway and enter a specific trail. That way I can camp nearby - ie within a half mile or so, and be alerted when they are in the area. I have found a couple of units under $100 but wonder about their effectiveness. Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[Richard Wright]

Yes, but I want an instant notification and there is no cell service or 120v where I will be camping.

 

[Maurie_S]

Yes, but I want an instant notification and there is no cell service or 120v where I will be camping.

I deleted the post {about using Trail Cameras) when I realised that may be the case.

Good luck in your mission!

 

[soundbyte]

I suggest that you check out driveway wireless alarms, a large range on Amazon here and Walmart here, I am sure that there are many other options, your local home security stores etc.

 

[Richard Wright]

Thanks Maurie - that's where I am at. I thought perhaps someone here would say XXX is the only choice! ;-))

 

[dabhand16]

@Richard Wright

I use ultrasonic animal repellents in my garden that have PIR motion detectors so you'd think that they would only react to animals radiating heat, but find that they can be triggered by foliage movement.

 

[Abinoone]

Has anyone any experience with using a motion detector to alert to wildlife. I am filming Caribou and will be set up near a known crossing but want a notification of when they are in the area. I am thinking of a silent alarm that will signal me when they cross a highway and enter a specific trail. That way I can camp nearby - ie within a half mile or so, and be alerted when they are in the area. I have found a couple of units under $100 but wonder about their effectiveness. Any suggestions appreciated.

I may be wrong but I think you'd need some sort of wireless service to transmit and receive signals. The only other option that I'm aware of is satellite service but then that could get expensive.

 

[aolander]

I use these on my driveway:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3QINCM?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

The deer and other animals set them off all the time. I have one in my mailbox, also, to alert me when the mailman leaves mail. It's about 300 yards away.

 

[ElenaH]

I deleted the post {about using Trail Cameras) when I realised that may be the case.

I think, those cameras establish their own network between the camera and a phone (like also the Nikon cameras for remote shooting).

 

[Richard Wright]

Thx aolander; That's what I have been looking at. I would like a bit more range, but these could work. I have two possible watching or camping spots so some flexibility. However, my other issue is predators, ie humans. The Cariobu band I am working on is threatened by a new, expanding gold mine and logging. If I place camera traps (which is not the type of visual I want) or obvious detectors it is conceivable, nay, nay, likely, that they will be "removed." So, I am planning on camping nearby, hopefully in my trailer as access is not too hard. One of the area I will be working is where the herd follows a migration route which crosses and lingers on a secondary highway in spring and fall. Thanks all for the ideas.