Whitetail Wise Help Centre

Portals Overview

Whitetail Wise operates two client-facing portals. Depending on your consulting package, you may have access to one or both.

1. Getting Started

Accessing Your Portal

Navigate to tracker.whitetailwise.com in any modern web browser. Your Whitetail Wise consultant will provide you with a unique portal access link when your account is activated. This link contains a secure token that authenticates you automatically — no username or password is required.

Dashboard Overview

When you log in, you land on the Wise-Tracker Dashboard — your command centre for everything trail camera related. The dashboard includes:

• Property Map — An interactive satellite map showing your property boundaries, camera locations, and the Battleship Grid overlay. Click cameras to see latest activity.
• Season Phase Card — Displays the current seasonal phase (Pre-Rut, Peak Rut, Late Season, etc.) and expected deer behaviour patterns.
• Stats Row — Quick-glance numbers: total photos processed, species detected, bucks profiled, cameras active, and batch status.
• Recent Activity Feed — Timeline of the most recent AI detections, new buck identifications, and photo uploads.
• Buck Gallery — Thumbnail previews of profiled bucks with names and latest sighting dates.

Sidebar Navigation

The sidebar on the left provides access to all portal sections. On mobile, tap the menu icon to expand it. Navigation includes: Dashboard, Properties, Photos, Buck Profiles, Reports, and Calendar.

2. Properties & Grid System

Your Property Overview

The Properties section displays all properties linked to your account. Each property card shows the name, total acreage, province, number of cameras deployed, and a satellite map preview. Click any property to access its detail view with the full interactive map and grid overlay.

The Battleship Grid

Every Whitetail Wise property is overlaid with a grid — columns labelled A through G (or more, depending on acreage) and numbered rows. This creates coordinates like D3 or B7 used throughout the platform.

The grid serves four key purposes:

• Camera Deployment — Each camera is assigned to a specific grid cell, making it easy to track coverage and identify blind spots.
• Detection Mapping — AI detections are tied to the grid cell where the camera is located.
• Movement Analysis — Tracking which cells a buck appears in reveals travel corridors and movement patterns.
• Stand Placement — Grid references simplify discussing stand locations and approach routes with your consultant.

Interactive Map Features

The property map uses satellite imagery with several interactive layers:

• Camera Markers — Click any marker to see the camera name, grid cell assignment, and recent photo count.
• Grid Overlay — Toggle grid lines on/off. Cells may be colour-coded by activity level.
• Property Boundary — Your property outline drawn on the map for coverage context.
• Weather Station — If linked, its location and current conditions appear on the map.

3. Photo Library

Browsing Your Photos

The Photo Library contains every trail camera image uploaded and processed for your property. Photos display in a grid layout, sorted by date (most recent first). Each thumbnail shows a preview, camera name, date/time, and any detection badges applied by the AI.

Filtering & Searching

Use the filter controls at the top to narrow your view:

• By Camera — Select a specific camera to view only its photos.
• By Date Range — Set start and end dates to focus on a time window.
• By Species — Filter for deer, bucks, does, turkeys, predators, or other species.
• By Grid Cell — View all photos from cameras in a specific cell.
• By Detection Type — Show only photos with AI detections or filter by confidence level.

Photo Detail View

Click any thumbnail to open the full detail view:

• Full-Resolution Image — The original trail camera photo at full size.
• AI Detection Overlay — Bounding boxes around detected animals, colour-coded by species.
• EXIF Metadata — Camera model, timestamp, temperature, and moon phase at capture time.
• Weather Snapshot — Temperature, wind, barometric pressure, and humidity from the nearest weather station.
• Detection Tags — Species labels with confidence scores. Links to buck profiles if applicable.

4. AI Detections

How Detection Works

Every photo is processed through an AI detection pipeline that performs two levels of classification:

Each detection includes a confidence score (0–100%). Your consultant reviews detections and can manually adjust or confirm identifications as needed.

Detection Badges

Coloured badges appear throughout the portal on photos and map markers:

Understanding Confidence Scores

5. Buck Profiles

What Is a Buck Profile?

A Buck Profile is an individual record for a specific buck identified on your property. When the AI (confirmed by your consultant) determines that a buck appearing in multiple photos is the same individual, those sightings are linked under a single profile.

Each profile includes:

• Assigned Name — A unique name for easy reference (e.g., "Split G2", "Wide 8", "Kicker Buck").
• Photo Gallery — Every photo where this buck has been identified, sorted chronologically.
• First & Last Seen — The date range of confirmed sightings.
• Grid Cell History — Which cells this buck has appeared in, revealing movement patterns.
• Season Tracking — Year-over-year data if tracked across multiple seasons, including antler development.
• Activity Pattern — Time-of-day distribution: dawn, dusk, midday, overnight.

Browsing Profiles

The Buck Profiles page displays all profiled bucks as cards with their best photo, name, and key stats. Sort by most recent sighting, total sightings, or alphabetically. Click any card for the full profile with photo timeline, movement map, and seasonal comparisons.

6. Grid Cycles

What Is a Grid Cycle?

A Grid Cycle is a structured deployment period for your trail cameras. Your consultant designs each cycle with specific camera placements across your property grid to maximize coverage and gather targeted intelligence.

Think of it like a battleship deployment: cameras are strategically placed in grid cells to "light up" the board and reveal deer movement. After each cycle, data is analysed and cameras may be relocated for the next cycle.

Cycle Details

Each grid cycle displays:

• Cycle Name & Dates — The deployment window (e.g., "Summer Velvet Cycle: June 1 – July 31").
• Grid Cell Assignments — A visual grid showing which cells have cameras and which are uncovered.
• Coverage Percentage — How much of your property grid is actively monitored.
• Activity Heatmap — After cycle completion, a colour-coded overlay shows which cells had the most activity.

7. Weather & Conditions

Integrated Weather Data

Wise-Tracker integrates real-time and historical weather data with your trail camera analytics. Every photo is tagged with conditions at capture time, allowing correlation between deer activity and environmental factors.

Data Points Tracked

• Temperature — Ambient temperature at the time of each photo.
• Wind Speed & Direction — Critical for understanding deer movement relative to thermals and stand approaches.
• Barometric Pressure — Rising or falling pressure is strongly correlated with deer feeding activity.
• Moon Phase — Full, new, quarter — identifies lunar influence on movement timing.
• Precipitation — Rain, snow, or clear conditions at capture time.

Calendar View

The Calendar shows a month-at-a-glance timeline with daily photo counts, moon phase icons, and weather summaries. This makes it easy to spot correlations — for example, heavy camera activity on the first clear morning after a cold front.

8. Reports & Intelligence

Generated Reports

Your consultant produces detailed intelligence reports at the conclusion of each grid cycle. Reports are available as downloadable PDFs from your portal. A typical report includes:

• Executive Summary — Key findings and strategic recommendations in plain language.
• Deer Census — Estimated population counts by sex and age class.
• Buck Inventory — Individual profiles of all identified bucks with photo evidence.
• Movement Analysis — Grid-based maps showing travel corridors and funnel points.
• Camera Performance — Which cameras produced the most valuable data and relocation recommendations.
• Stand Recommendations — Specific locations with wind suitability and approach routes.
• Seasonal Strategy — Timing recommendations for early season, pre-rut, peak rut, and late season.

Hunt Predictions

The intelligence engine analyses your accumulated camera data, weather patterns, moon phases, and historical activity to generate hunt prediction scores — relative probability of deer movement on upcoming days.

Predictions factor in:

• Historical activity at your cameras during similar conditions
• Barometric pressure trends and cold front timing
• Wind direction suitability for your stand locations
• Moon phase and lunar position
• Seasonal phase and rut timing models

9. Getting Started

Accessing Your Portal

Navigate to stewards.whitetailwise.com in any modern browser. Your consultant provides a unique portal link with a secure token — no separate login required. If you have both Tracker and Steward, use the portal switcher to move between platforms without re-authenticating.

Dashboard Overview

The Wise-Steward Dashboard gives you a high-level snapshot of your land stewardship program:

• Property Map — Interactive satellite map with food plot polygons, stand markers, trail lines, corridors, habitat pins, and mineral sites.
• Season Phase Card — Current phase and recommended stewardship activities.
• Task Progress — Progress bar showing completed vs. outstanding stewardship tasks.
• Stats Row — Food plots, stands, habitat improvements, active tasks, and profiled bucks.
• Quick Actions — One-tap shortcuts: log a hunt, view seasonal plan, jump to the property map.
• Recent Activity — Feed of recent habitat work, hunts, and consultant updates.
• Buck Gallery — Preview of profiled bucks from Wise-Tracker data.

Sidebar Navigation

The Steward sidebar is organized into three groups:

• My Property — Property Map, Properties overview.
• Stewardship — Food Plots, Stands, Habitat Improvements, Seasonal Plan.
• Hunting — Hunt Log, Harvest Log, Buck Profiles.

10. Property Map

Interactive Mapping

The Property Map is a full-viewport interactive satellite map that displays every layer of your stewardship data on a single view. This is the most powerful visualization tool in Wise-Steward.

Map Layers

Use the floating layer panel on the right side to toggle layers on and off:

• Food Plots — Polygon outlines colour-coded by type (clover, brassica, cereal grain, etc.).
• Stands — Markers showing name, type, grid cell, and wind angle suitability.
• Cameras — Trail camera locations from Wise-Tracker data.
• Trails — Access routes drawn as lines showing scent-safe approaches to stands.
• Corridors — Known or suspected deer travel corridors between bedding and feeding.
• Habitat Improvements — Pins for hinge cuts, screening plantings, water features, etc.
• Mineral Sites — Mineral lick station locations.
• Water Sources — Natural and man-made water features.
• Deer Sign — Field-recorded rub lines, scrapes, trails, beds, and browse lines.
• Grid Overlay — Battleship Grid with cell classification colours.

Property Selector

If you have multiple properties, use the dropdown at the top to switch between them. The map recentres and reloads all layers for the selected property.

11. Food Plots

Viewing Your Food Plots

Each food plot entry shows:

• Plot Name & Grid Cell — Descriptive name and coordinate.
• Plot Type — Clover, brassica, cereal grain, chicory, annual mix, perennial blend, etc.
• Size — Area in acres or square feet.
• Status — Planned, planted, established, or needs attention.
• Planting Date — When the plot was last seeded.
• Soil Test Results — pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium levels (when available).

Plot Maps & Activity Logs

Each plot includes a satellite map showing its polygon boundary, and a chronological activity log of maintenance: fertilizer, herbicide, mowing, overseeding, and soil tests.

12. Stands

Stand Inventory

All stand locations across your properties, including:

• Stand Name & Type — Hang-on, climbing, saddle, ground blind, or box blind.
• Grid Cell — Battleship Grid coordinate.
• Optimal Wind Angles — Favourable wind directions for hunting this stand.
• Approach Route — Recommended entry/exit path to minimize scent contamination.
• Notes — Consultant observations and instructions.

Wind Suitability

Each stand has wind angle data showing which directions make it a good hunt. Before heading out, compare the forecast against your stand's wind data to choose the right setup for the day.

13. Habitat Improvements

Tracking Land Enhancements

Every enhancement project on your property is catalogued here — the physical changes that make your land a better home for whitetail. Examples include:

• Hinge cutting to create bedding cover and funnels
• Screening plantings (evergreens, shrubs) to block line of sight
• Water hole installations or natural spring development
• Invasive species removal
• Timber stand improvement (TSI) projects
• Edge feathering and transition zone development
• Controlled burns for habitat renewal

Improvement Details

Each entry includes: project name, type, grid cell, status (planned / in progress / completed), date completed, and consultant notes about purpose and expected outcome. Improvements also appear as pins on the Property Map.

14. Seasonal Plan

Year-Round Management Calendar

Your Seasonal Plan is a month-by-month roadmap tailored to your property:

Tasks are listed by month and season, each showing what needs to be done, the applicable property area, and completion status.

15. Hunt Log

Recording Your Hunts

The Hunt Log is one of the few sections where you can write data directly. Most other sections are managed by your consultant. Every time you hunt your property, record the details here — this data is extremely valuable for ongoing analysis.

What to Log

• Date & Time — When you hunted (start and end time).
• Stand Used — Select from your stand inventory.
• Weather Conditions — Temperature, wind direction, wind speed, sky conditions.
• Deer Sighted — Number seen, broken down by bucks, does, and fawns.
• Buck Observations — If you saw a profiled buck, note which one, distance, direction, and behaviour.
• Encounter Details — Shot opportunities, encounters, or notable observations.
• General Notes — Other wildlife, unusual conditions, thoughts on the setup.

16. Harvest Log

Documenting Harvests

The Harvest Log is a permanent record of every deer taken from your property, contributing to long-term herd management data. Each entry includes:

• Date — When the harvest occurred.
• Sex & Age Class — Buck, doe, or fawn with estimated age.
• Antler Score — Estimated or official measurement for bucks.
• Weight — Field-dressed or live weight.
• Stand & Grid Cell — Where the harvest took place.
• Buck Profile Link — If the deer was a profiled buck, the harvest links to its profile.
• Photos — Harvest photos for documentation.

17. Buck Profiles

The Buck Profiles section in Wise-Steward mirrors your Wise-Tracker data. If your package includes both platforms, the bucks here are the same individuals identified through trail camera analysis.

This gives you quick access to your buck inventory without switching portals. Each profile shows the buck's name, best photo, total sightings, last seen date, and primary grid cells.

For the full detailed view — complete photo timelines, movement maps, and seasonal comparisons — switch to Wise-Tracker using the portal switcher.

Portal Switching

If your package includes both Wise-Tracker and Wise-Steward, switch between them using the portal switcher at the bottom of the sidebar. Authentication carries over via a secure token — the transition is seamless.

Mobile Best Practices

Both portals are fully responsive and optimized for mobile:

• Recommended Browsers — Safari (iOS) or Chrome (Android) for best map compatibility.
• Add to Home Screen — For a native app-like experience. On iPhone, tap Share → "Add to Home Screen."
• Map Gestures — Pinch to zoom, double-tap to zoom in, long-press markers for details.
• Sidebar — On small screens, the sidebar collapses into a hamburger menu (top-left icon).
• Photos — Swipe left/right in the photo detail view to navigate between photos.

Troubleshooting

Contact & Support

If you encounter any issues not covered here, or have questions about your portal data, reach out to your Whitetail Wise consultant directly: