Up Your Game with a WiFi Spotting Scope Camera

It doesn’t matter if you routinely hunt elk and mule deer out west each year or simply like to watch bachelor groups of hit-list bucks come out of the woods into your farm field on a summer evening – using a spotting scope is a lot of fun. And it’s super useful too. Glassing fields or valleys puts you in a strategic spot where you can make a move on an animal. So what if you could also record the scene you’re watching through the spotting scope? How cool would that be? This wifi spotting scope camera is probably just the thing you’ve been waiting for to take your hunting game to the next level. 

Benefits of a Wifi Spotting Scope Camera

First, the primary purpose of a hunting spotting scope is to let you more closely examine an animal. This lets you know if it’s a legal animal to pursue or one you want to hunt, and if so, helps you decide on the best course of action to get in shooting range. But staring through a spotting scope for hours at a time can really wear on you. In addition, you can’t replay the images in your mind (at least not accurately), if you start second-guessing yourself that a ram is a legal one. Here are just some of the tremendous benefits of using the Spot Shot wifi spotting scope camera from SME™.

• First and foremost, attaching a spotting scope camera to your eyepiece helps eliminates eye fatigue and a sore back or neck. Without having to awkwardly hunch over and squint at a scope for hours, you can dramatically improve your comfort level while using it in the field, which will help you stay at it longer. 
• The Spot Shot features a universal mount that connects to many different spotting scope types and brands, provided it has a 1 to 1.5-inch diameter eyepiece. In other words, it’s a safe bet that the Spot Shot spotting scope camera will work with a spotting scope you already own. 
• Instead of trying to recall exactly how many points a buck had on one side, you can simply record an HD video during your session that you can replay later. Using the WiFi signal on this camera, you can pair with multiple phones (Android or Apple) or tablets via an app and choose to take a still photo, stream the scene live, or record it for later viewing on your phone’s camera roll.  
• Last, this scope camera has an impressive battery life of 8 to 10 hours. That might not be great for extreme backcountry uses. But if you have a nice base camp situation where you can charge your phone and the camera each night, or you can simply return home or to a hotel, this is perfect. 

When to Use WiFi Spotting Scope Camera

Now you know why you should use an SME Spot Shot wifi spotting scope camera. But what are some good situations where it would really come in useful? As we mentioned above, there are a few limitations inherent with anything electronic (e.g., backcountry uses), but you can navigate them.

Scanning Midwest Farm Fields

Sitting on the edge of a bean field on a late summer afternoon can teach you a lot about the bucks using a given area. But if you’re after a specific deer, being able to record and replay a video will help you key in on his general movement patterns. An SME spotting scope camera can help you do that easily. For an even more comfortable scenario, try mounting your spotting scope to your vehicle window first. Then you can recline in comfort with the radio on, while watching the bucks feed on your phone. Who said scouting was hard work? 

Glassing Mountain Valleys

If your hunting preferences are up in the mountains, you will almost certainly have a spotting scope already. Glassing for elk or mule deer is one of the most common hunting strategies…because it works. Position yourself at a good vantage point with views around you. Then mount the wifi spotting scope camera to the eyepiece and begin your glassing. Because the WiFi signal pairs with an app on your phone, you can live stream it from a more comfortable sitting position against a tree or rock. When you find an animal, take a still photo or hit the record button and you’re all set. 

Wildlife Watching

If you simply like watching wild animals in their element, this is a great way to record high definition videos of them. Using a video camera or DSLR may not produce the zoom factor you need without a pretty expensive lens. But you can simply attach this wifi scope camera to your spotting scope, and you’re in business. This would also be helpful for wildlife biologists surveying a raptor’s nest or watching for den activity from afar. They could replay the videos later to confirm species identification and keep accurate records. 

Guides and Outfitters

If you spend a lot of time scouting as a guide for an outfitter, it helps to show a potential client what they can expect when they arrive. Sitting at a great vantage point, a guide could theoretically film several great animals in short order with a Spot Shot scope camera. Then they could post it on social media to drum up attention for a hunt, or even text/email the pictures and videos to a client to get them excited. Proof is in the pudding, so give them something to look forward to.

We have no doubt that having a Spot Shot scope cam will be an addicting new hobby for you. When you’re talking about an animal that is several hundred yards away, it’s pretty amazing to capture a clear HD picture or video of them with so little equipment. Then again, that has its downside too. If you never get that trophy bull or buck in shooting range, having the constant reminder accessible on your camera roll may result in some hunting-induced insomnia. You’ve been warned.