Game camera tech tips.

MountainMariner · Sep 25, 2015

So I'm pretty new to them. Setup three and went to work for two months. When I returned I had over 30,000 photos. Yikes. Lesson learned was don't have a sprig of grass or tree branches in front of them. It will take me forever to go through the photos. Made it through about a thousand before giving up. Guess it will give me something to do at work next hitch. So school me on tips and tricks so this doesn't happen again.

Found one critter on the lake camera. It was taken two days before I left for work in the first batch of 1K I reviewed:

sec_monkey · Sep 25, 2015

Some cameras have a sensitivity setting. Finding the right setting for your area and weather conditions can take a lot of trial and error.

These cameras have firmware. Some of the better manufacturers may occasionally release new or improved firmware.

There is free software which can thumbnail all 30k pics so they are easier to go through

How fast is your fastest internet connection? We can send some download links.

sec_monkey · Sep 25, 2015

Is this your camera? Or is it the older version?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T34P34M/?tag=survivalmonke-20

sec_monkey · Sep 25, 2015

Hope this helps

the moultrie website said:

Camera takes continuous images of no subject

September 15, 2014
Q: Camera takes numerous images with no subject in frame

A: Our cameras have what is known as a “false trigger” when the passive infrared (PIR) sensor detects what it interprets as motion and heat within the detection range of the camera lens when there is no subject in the image. These “False Triggers” are the result of placing the camera in an environment where there is motion associated with tree branches creating motion in front of the camera or an area where there is high heat in the foreground and any motion from wind could set off the camera. Setting a camera up over water is also a potential cause for this issue.

To remedy this situation here are a few tips:
1. Position your scouting camera facing north.
If at all possible, position your camera south of the intended photo area facing north. If you position your camera aiming east or west your camera tends to have a greater frequency of false triggers due to the rising or setting sun passing through the frame.
2. When covering a trail, position your scouting camera at a 45-degree angle to the trail. Doing this will allow your camera the greatest amount of time to trigger and capture the subject.
3. Position your scouting camera approximately 15’-20’ from the intended photo area. To ensure that the subject is adequately lit during nighttime image/photo capture, be sure to place camera within the advertised flash range.
4. Strap the camera to a Stout tree or camera stand positioned 24”–36“ off the ground.
If you’re going to strap your scouting camera to a tree make sure it’s large enough to not sway in the wind. Attaching your camera too low and you're likely to get pictures of squirrels and other small undesirable creatures. If you attach your camera too high you risk false triggers from the tree swaying in the wind.
5. Clear all vegetation from the sensing area of the camera. Avoid false triggers from weeds blowing in the wind.

If your camera continues to take images when there is no subject in them, try placing the camera in an inside environment and aiming at a location where there is no motion. If the camera continue to show issues, then there may be an electronic component issue. If this is the case, please contact our customer service to send the camera back for repair.
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MountainMariner · Sep 25, 2015

I've got one Moultrie M-990i and two Moultrie A-5/A-8.

MountainMariner · Sep 25, 2015

Weeds blowing in the wind seem to be my problem.

chelloveck · Sep 26, 2015

MountainMariner said: ↑

Weeds blowing in the wind seem to be my problem.
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Thinks....*must configure my ghillie suit to resemble a slow moving tumbleweed.*

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Doh! this giraffe thought of it before me....though it made the mistake of making edible camouflage too irresistible to eat.

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