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The following testimonials and photographs show
Trailmaster products in action. Click on a picture to enlarge the photo that was taken
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JAPANClick here to view a Trailmaster TM700V Video system in use in Japan capturing a bear on video. Click here to view the video. (Please note that this video make take some time to load. At 56k this will be about 10 minutes.) INDONESIA"I think the TrailMaster Active Infrared System will revolutionize knowledge of tropical conservation biology. I've seen more species in two years than I've seen in fifteen previous years in the field, especially of rare and reclusive animals like the Sumatran rhino. This is the first modern picture of a wild rhino in Southern Sumatra -- quite a feat considering there may only be a few hundred rhinos left in all the forests of Sumatra."
INDIA"As you know I have been promoting your fine product strongly among other field biologists. You will be pleased to know that a forthcoming BBC/National Geographic film on tigers which covered my project recently will feature Trailmaster and its use in tiger censusing quite prominently."
Cameroon, WEST AFRICA"We received your TM 1500 and camera without problems. We set up the camera near a mineral lick in the rainforest where forest elephants frequently pass by. When I checked the camera a week later we had five ‘hits’. I just received the developed exposures to find some excellent photographs of forest elephants. You might be interested to know that unlike their Savannah brothers, forest elephants have rarely been photographed or seen in the wild. They are smaller and have very different habits than the Savannah variety. They also remain very well hidden. . .Needless to say I am quite pleased with the results."
Wisconsin"Not only are TrailMaster units invaluable for allowing me to get an accurate whitetail census, they also allow me to capture once in a lifetime pictures. This albino fawn is only one of many pictures that I would have never been able to get on my own. Whether it's getting an accurate population estimate, sex ratio, age structure or once in a lifetime photos for seminars and articles, I use TRAILMASTER because they simply are the best."
Belize, CENTRAL AMERICA"I am forwarding to you the dupe negative of the jaguar. . .I’m sure you will agree that this is a once-in-a-lifetime shot. It was shot on Kodacolor 200 and now hangs in Chan Chich Lodge where it attracts a great deal of attention. If you look closely at the photo behind the animal’s hip, you will see a light colored stick…this is where the sender is mounted but blocked from view. You might be interested to know, the same animal was photographed a month later about 6pm at a TM location even closer to the lodge." "It's proving to be a very interesting study and attracting a lot of attention in conservation circles. Although we’re only about half way through this year-long study, we're already making plans or a follow up study at different locations. Thanks for you support and interest!"
NEPAL"For more than 20 years I have been studying tigers at Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Recently I purchased one of your Trail Master TM 1500 units and the camera, in order to take identification photos of tigers. The second night I put it out by a road and got an excellent photo of a tigress. Then I decided to put it up by a trail that runs along the crest of a ridge. I set it up about two yards off the path. At 0902 one morning a male tiger walked through the beam and activated the unit. The almost inaudible ‘click’made by the camera got his attention. He attacked, knocking over the tripod. Seizing the camera in his mouth he carried it 80 yards down the trail before dropping it. One of the tiger’s canines penetrated the body of the camera, leaving a sizable hole just at the spot where the film winds on. I dismissed the possibility that the photo would come out, but against all odds, it did. I enclose a copy. Amazingly, the camera still works. . ."
INDIA". . .we had imported a few units of Trailmasters for our survey work on nocturnal animals and to use these as a tool in identifying larger cats by their stripe or spot patterns. We have recently started using in Rajaji National Park and we have some photographs including tiger. Some of them are enclosed herewith for your record and you may like to have also."
Victoria, AUSTRALIAIn the state of Victoria, Australia, Trailmaster Remote Cameras have taken two photographs of the state's rarest marsupial, the Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby. The species has not been sighted in the west of the state for ten years, but two animals were photographed in rugged terrain in the Grampians National Park using TM 1500 Monitors with Camera Units attached. Ranger Craig Reid, who is part of the Victorian Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby Recovery Team said the team was delighted with the results from the Trailmaster equipment. "The team has been fighting to preserve this species for over fifteen years and finally we have some positive proof of our efforts which have generated considerable publicity. The equipment has proved to be extremely reliable, even in this rugged environment and we are now expanding our use and applications of the units to other areas of conservation management."
Texas"I thought you might appreciate some recent literature (and photos) from recent studies using your Trailmaster device. I currently have several of the devices monitoring non-target feed consumption at free-choice deer feeders. Have obtained some rather remarkable photos. Since I first received the Trailmasters, I've thought of several studies where they can be used to obtain information that’s impossible to gather otherwise." "Also, I gave a talk on using Trailmasters recently at the 1st Wildlife Society Annual Meeting in Albuquerque in September. The talk went well (talks rarely fail when you’ve got unique photography!). Finally, I have two proposals in the mill now to get funding to study (a) nest depredation and (b) deterring feed loss to nontarget animals a deer feeders. Both of these will involve Trailmasters."
Arizona"I am a Wildlife Specialist . . .working with endangered species. One of my duties consist of trying to verify the existence of sensitive mammals within Arizona. The Trailmaster model TM1500 is one of the tools in my arsenal. The lightweight system is quite inexpensive and easy to use when compared to the person-hours saved in monitoring an area. Set properly this system is quite effective at monitoring a wide range of wildlife species. For example, I set up the Trailmaster system on the west slope. . .During the eight months this system was working, I was able to photograph 15 mammal species and four avian species from one location. The size of the subjects ranged from a yellow-eyed junco to a black bear. I am including some of the photographs from this setting. I believe the Trailmaster system use in wildlife management will increase over time. . .Keep up the good work. You produce a high quality product that makes my work both enjoyable and exciting in discovering what is out in the wilds of Arizona."
Connecticut"Please find enclosed photo of 12 pt. Buck taken 10/8/91 in Conn. during archery season. It is very possibly the #1 typical taken to date. I strongly feel that without the use of my trail master my chances of taking this buck were minimal."
Louisiana"I have enclosed some pictures, one in particular, of a nice 10 point that we captured and radio collared last year. He has become quite photogenic and enjoys having the Trailmaster ‘catch’ him…If you ever need pictures, I have hundreds to pick from. . . The deer research continues with your equipment playing a lead role."
Pennsylvania"Thought I would send you a couple of the thousands of pictures I've gotten since I purchased your Trailmaster and camera five years ago. As you can see I have gotten many pictures of different animals. I always look forward to taking the film for developing - Anticipation of great pictures are like Christmas presents."
Testimonials without photographs"I had anticipated that the site would be a ‘staging’ area for the deer before they moved on to the oaks and corn field. Instead, by using the Trailmaster, I found that the site itself became a major feeding area. . .I only hunted the site 5 days in November. And I only hunted the site based on the clock times. In those 5 days, I identified 6 different doe families (does & fawns), and 6 different bucks. This is in an area that has less than 20 deer a square mile. . .You can see why I am so pleased with the unit. I didn’t waste my time in the area when the deer were not there. . .I just wanted to let you know how a satisfied customer feels about your product." LARRY BROOKS
"I have really been satisfied with your product. It really holds up in bad weather especially rain and very high wind. It has helped me take 3 deer already, and without spending all my time in a stand and walking around in the woods. I really appreciate your product. It has really helped me out this year. Keep making fine products and have a customer for life." TROY LEDFORD |
