Population Vale Enterprise

How a camera survey becomes a herd estimate.

A camera survey gives you a herd estimate and the sex ratios behind it.

On the Demo Property

What seven weeks of photos show

Try the Vale App

Survey Effort

Cameras
9
Survey Window
49 daysAug 12 to Sep 29, 2025
Camera-Days With Photos
148
Photos
204

143 photos show animals (70%)61 are empty

Deer in Photos

Sample Photos

152 deer detections

  • Bucks4832%
  • Does6543%
  • Fawns138%
  • Unknown2617%

Each deer in each photo counts once. Unknown means the photo did not show whether it was a buck, doe, or fawn.

Ratios in Photos

Sample Photos

Bucks to Does Seen

1 : 1.4

About 1.4 does were seen for every buck.

From 48 buck and 65 doe detections in photos.

Fawns to Does Seen

0.20

About one fawn was seen for every five does.

From 13 fawn and 65 doe detections in photos.

Deer Photos by Camera

  1. Creek CrossingCAM-0319 of 25
  2. Confluence BottomCAM-0417 of 23
  3. Hidden PlotCAM-0615 of 20
  4. Notch PlotCAM-0715 of 21
  5. Bean Field EdgeCAM-0814 of 24
  6. Finger SaddleCAM-0213 of 24
  7. Ridge Top PlotCAM-0513 of 30
  8. South SpineCAM-0911 of 18
  9. Creek Head FunnelCAM-018 of 19

125 photos show deer, out of 204 from all cameras.

Activity by Week

  1. 12Week 1, Aug 12 to Aug 18: 12 deer photos.
  2. 19Week 2, Aug 19 to Aug 25: 19 deer photos.
  3. 18Week 3, Aug 26 to Sep 1: 18 deer photos.
  4. 21Week 4, Sep 2 to Sep 8: 21 deer photos.
  5. 11Week 5, Sep 9 to Sep 15: 11 deer photos.
  6. 18Week 6, Sep 16 to Sep 22: 18 deer photos.
  7. 26Week 7, Sep 23 to Sep 29: 26 deer photos.

Deer photos per week. The busiest was week 7, Sep 23 to Sep 29.

Unique Bucks

9 named in Buck ID

Open any buck to see every photo of it.

Herd Estimate

Enterprise

A full survey gives you a herd estimate with upper and lower bounds.

The Demo Property’s photos are only a sample, too few to estimate a herd.

Request a Quote

Every figure comes from the Demo Property's sample photos. They show what a survey measures, not a survey result.

  • Herd EstimateA population estimate with upper and lower bounds.
  • Sex RatiosBuck to doe and fawn to doe, from the survey.
  • Survey ReportA report you can share with your team.

What You Do

  1. 01Draw or Import Your BoundaryVale works out the acreage for you.
  2. 02Run the SurveyLeave the cameras out for the window you choose.
  3. 03Name the BucksConfirm Vale's suggested matches in Buck ID.

No Account Needed

See it for yourself.

Explore the Demo Property’s terrain, photos, and bucks in the app.