The takeaway: Whitetail deer hunting requires precision and insight, from careful observation to correlations of moon phases with highly detailed mapping. REVEAL Xtra provides this added help for deer hunters.

As the rut goes off and bucks move with purpose, precision and real-time insight are a hunter’s greatest allies. That’s why smart hunters pair REVEAL trail cams with Xtra, an affordable add-on that gets you access to a trove of data and intelligence.

What Is REVEAL Xtra?

Xtra is an optional add-on to any REVEAL cellular trail camera data plan. It costs just $4 a month for the first camera on your account, $7 for two cameras, and $9 for three or more. Once it is activated, Xtra unlocks a suite of advanced tools that will help your hunt: unlimited HD media, multi-shot photo delivery, on-demand image capture, and enhanced mapping with land boundaries, public access information, and navigation tools. You even get full-color night imagery for unrivaled clarity in low light.

Camera Deployment Made Smart

Exactly where you place your cameras–including even specific angles and heights–can make all the difference. Using Xtra-enhanced maps can help you pinpoint high-traffic areas such as pinch points, field edges, or bedding funnels. Doing this before buck movement intensifies helps take the guesswork out of scouting and replaces it with strategic placement guided by clear geographic and property insights.

Real-Time Scouting–From Your Home, Not the Field

One of the biggest challenges of in-season hunting is balancing the need for fresh intel with the need to stay out of the woods. Human intervention–your presence, scent, and sound–can shift deer patterns in a hurry. Xtra solves this by:

  • Sending HD photos and videos directly to your device so you can monitor whitetail activity

  • Offering multi-shot and on-demand photo capture so you can remotely trigger your camera when needed

Pro tip: These tools give you the ability to identify changing patterns in buck movement due to weather, pressure, or food source shifts.

Optimize Stand Success with REVEAL Xtra’s Mapping Tools

As the season unfolds, deer patterns can change daily. Having an Xtra-enabled camera on scrape lines, travel corridors, or other traffic areas allow you to:

  • Identify new bucks entering the area

  • Determine peak activity times

  • Shift stand setups accordingly

Pro tip: Use the mapping tool to track and update hotspots as the season progresses, especially after crop harvests or rut shifts. Xtra’s mapping functionality allows you to visualize how deer are moving and how to move around them.

Reduce Pressure and Increase Success

Every hunter knows that too much pressure can push deer off your property or into unusual patterns. REVEAL Xtra helps reduce pressure by giving you eyes in the field and helping you stay out of your hunting area unless absolutely necessary:

  • Learn patterns so you don’t bump into deer accidentally

  • Time your entry for when conditions and movement align

  • Fine-tune stand access and wind direction strategies based on current movement data

Integrate With Weather and Moon Data

Whitetail movement can be heavily influenced by weather changes and moon phases. The REVEAL app has features that are designed to enhance your wildlife scouting including:

  • Wind direction: Match wind direction with your photos so you know how wind changes influence wildlife movements

  • Moon phase: Correlate moon phases with wildlife movements to better predict where they will be during certain periods

  • Barometric pressure: Further predict animal movement by tracking barometric pressure

Learn more about Xtra here.