Trail cam observations

It would appear that the ever skiddish whitetail deer is more tolerant of pics taken a minute or so apart as opposed to a series of pics and a few minutes between detections.

I just developed another role of film and found in the time stamp that a “whirr” every 60-90 seconds doesn’t effect them much. I still got multiple pics of a couple of deer but saw no evidence of spooking them to the same degree a series of 2-3 pics per detection was doing.

I wish I had a scanner………….one of the pics simply captured an ear!!!! Now THAT’S a closeup!!!

hey kid,

you got that stealth-cam, right?

is it working now in the colder weather?

hey kid,

you got that stealth-cam, right?

is it working now in the colder weather?

Hey Kid, im going to try to get one after the new year. The deer are still in rut here around my place. I see a few bucks here in town chasing does about twice a week by my house. Seen a nice 8 pointer, not huge but nice, across the street trailing 4 does two days ago. I know they’ll still be chasing after the new year. Hope i have one by the tailend of the rut, if not i can still get pictures later on.

Hey Kid, im going to try to get one after the new year. The deer are still in rut here around my place. I see a few bucks here in town chasing does about twice a week by my house. Seen a nice 8 pointer, not huge but nice, across the street trailing 4 does two days ago. I know they’ll still be chasing after the new year. Hope i have one by the tailend of the rut, if not i can still get pictures later on.

I’d spend the extra money an get a cam traker….Nothin matches up with them..Everyone else I know runs them too…The new ones with digtil cameras in them are sweet…Dont have to be gettin your film developed all the time…

I’d spend the extra money an get a cam traker….Nothin matches up with them..Everyone else I know runs them too…The new ones with digtil cameras in them are sweet…Dont have to be gettin your film developed all the time…

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I’d spend the extra money an get a cam traker….Nothin matches up with them..Everyone else I know runs them too…The new ones with digtil cameras in them are sweet…Dont have to be gettin your film developed all the time…

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What’s the price of one of those bad boys Flick? Last digital I looked at was still over $400 and I’ll be a TON of photos later before I reach the same investment. Also, the megapixels on the model (forget the brand) was very low……….1.3 or something like that. I don’t think it was even 2 MP. Also, how are they for holding up in cold weather? I’ve seen digi-cams go sour in the cold just as easily as alkaline/35mms do. Any input welcomed!

Mossy, don’t know what kind of temps you’re seeing but if it’s getting below 30 degrees, they get finicky. It’s not that they don’t work, they just get slow in the response time. I missed a bear pic over Thanksgiving……..clearly walked right in front of the unit………..outside temp was 26 degrees. I left the cam up, didn’t bother to change batteries, and in another week, all my pics were used up again. It warmed up some before the big storm and it worked like a charm! But finicky is the best I can accurately describe the performance in cold weather, as I’ve got pic’s that were clearly taken in only 20 degree weather. All I can think of is that battery power is really the culprit here. If I had a way to rig up some sort of deep cycle battery to it, I would…………..but it only needs 4 volts and wouldn’t want to overdrive anything.

I see other models operating off of 9 volts with back-up power packs…………might be worth looking into a little deeper.

In general, I’m thinking a pair of Stealth cams for May – October research with a rotation of rechargeables is going to be my ticket for the upcoming year. I’ll rotate the areas I scout and start logging patterns with my findings.

This is FUN STUFF!

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I’d spend the extra money an get a cam traker….Nothin matches up with them..Everyone else I know runs them too…The new ones with digtil cameras in them are sweet…Dont have to be gettin your film developed all the time…

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What’s the price of one of those bad boys Flick? Last digital I looked at was still over $400 and I’ll be a TON of photos later before I reach the same investment. Also, the megapixels on the model (forget the brand) was very low……….1.3 or something like that. I don’t think it was even 2 MP. Also, how are they for holding up in cold weather? I’ve seen digi-cams go sour in the cold just as easily as alkaline/35mms do. Any input welcomed!

Mossy, don’t know what kind of temps you’re seeing but if it’s getting below 30 degrees, they get finicky. It’s not that they don’t work, they just get slow in the response time. I missed a bear pic over Thanksgiving……..clearly walked right in front of the unit………..outside temp was 26 degrees. I left the cam up, didn’t bother to change batteries, and in another week, all my pics were used up again. It warmed up some before the big storm and it worked like a charm! But finicky is the best I can accurately describe the performance in cold weather, as I’ve got pic’s that were clearly taken in only 20 degree weather. All I can think of is that battery power is really the culprit here. If I had a way to rig up some sort of deep cycle battery to it, I would…………..but it only needs 4 volts and wouldn’t want to overdrive anything.

I see other models operating off of 9 volts with back-up power packs…………might be worth looking into a little deeper.

In general, I’m thinking a pair of Stealth cams for May – October research with a rotation of rechargeables is going to be my ticket for the upcoming year. I’ll rotate the areas I scout and start logging patterns with my findings.

This is FUN STUFF!

I got a question to ask you guys. You seem to be up on which one does what kind of thing. I use akaline rechargable batteries in my electric socks, yes it gets that cold here too lol an i’ve got good circulation. Is there any cams available for rechargable batteries in d size like my electric socks. I can use the same charger then. The temps here have been hovering around the mid single digits to teens to 45 the last few weeks, the colder temps at night. Down here with those clear artic fronts that drive the temps to below zero is what kind of cam im looking for. It dosen’t have to have all the bells and whistles, they are nice though, just something extra reliable. Anyone have any imput on reliability, when in extreem conditions on cam trackers that take d size batteries? I have very good luck with ray o vac akaline rechargable batties, the silver grey ones. Thanks guys

I got a question to ask you guys. You seem to be up on which one does what kind of thing. I use akaline rechargable batteries in my electric socks, yes it gets that cold here too lol an i’ve got good circulation. Is there any cams available for rechargable batteries in d size like my electric socks. I can use the same charger then. The temps here have been hovering around the mid single digits to teens to 45 the last few weeks, the colder temps at night. Down here with those clear artic fronts that drive the temps to below zero is what kind of cam im looking for. It dosen’t have to have all the bells and whistles, they are nice though, just something extra reliable. Anyone have any imput on reliability, when in extreem conditions on cam trackers that take d size batteries? I have very good luck with ray o vac akaline rechargable batties, the silver grey ones. Thanks guys

I’ve done very well on the same rechargeables and I bought for AA’s and 9 volts. I use more of them than anything else……………but there’s always the times a “c” or “d” would be nice too!

I haven’t seen any cams detailing the use of D batteries. Doesn’t mean there aren’t any……….I just haven’t discovered any………and I’m new to the game of trail cams.

I was thinking…………..to myself anyway……….that there are protective boxes made for trail cams. Why couldn’t we wire one of those babies up on a 12V Deep Cycle? All we need is to maintain a range of 35 to 90 degrees. Do it up like…………an electric blanket……..protected from the elements in a casing if some sort, purchased or home made. If the draw is real low, I might be able to get away with a battery lasting each week and I can rotate them. The constant activity of the batteries will extend their “life” tremendously so it’d benefit me some to have some use for my 12V Deep Cycles during the winter!

On the other hand, I’ve asked myself what I’m really hoping to capture over the winter? Most anything from January on has no purpose for me. The does herd up and the bucks just kinda drift off, lose the racks, and recoup from the strains of the rut. Very little of the winter behavior benefits my hunting efforts………in my opinion. What I’ve seen so far is that cover and food are the determining factors once the snow flies and I know where that stuff is in my area………I really do……….I just don’t like to hunt it alone……….toooooo much work getting them out! So……….for me………….working a “winter cam” would likely be a short-lived endeavor.

This thought can still productive for Nov-Dec. research each year though so I’m still going to look into it. If you come up with an idea, let me know……………I’ll do the same!

I’ve done very well on the same rechargeables and I bought for AA’s and 9 volts. I use more of them than anything else……………but there’s always the times a “c” or “d” would be nice too!

I haven’t seen any cams detailing the use of D batteries. Doesn’t mean there aren’t any……….I just haven’t discovered any………and I’m new to the game of trail cams.

I was thinking…………..to myself anyway……….that there are protective boxes made for trail cams. Why couldn’t we wire one of those babies up on a 12V Deep Cycle? All we need is to maintain a range of 35 to 90 degrees. Do it up like…………an electric blanket……..protected from the elements in a casing if some sort, purchased or home made. If the draw is real low, I might be able to get away with a battery lasting each week and I can rotate them. The constant activity of the batteries will extend their “life” tremendously so it’d benefit me some to have some use for my 12V Deep Cycles during the winter!

On the other hand, I’ve asked myself what I’m really hoping to capture over the winter? Most anything from January on has no purpose for me. The does herd up and the bucks just kinda drift off, lose the racks, and recoup from the strains of the rut. Very little of the winter behavior benefits my hunting efforts………in my opinion. What I’ve seen so far is that cover and food are the determining factors once the snow flies and I know where that stuff is in my area………I really do……….I just don’t like to hunt it alone……….toooooo much work getting them out! So……….for me………….working a “winter cam” would likely be a short-lived endeavor.

This thought can still productive for Nov-Dec. research each year though so I’m still going to look into it. If you come up with an idea, let me know……………I’ll do the same!

Hey Kid, i know what your saying, im an inventor too. If you have an old electric blanket take it apart and get the heating elements out of it. Hook one end up to a battery and touch the other one to the other post to see if it can handle the amperage. If it can it would work by wraping the elment around a layer of towel or something inside a box. If it seems to be getting to hot right away a person would have to get an adjustable switch like those used in dimming lights. Maybe the gismo would work. Its a starting point. Camera heating blanket! Or remember those hand warmers that ran off of lighter fluid that warmed your hands? Got any money to do this? im full of ideas about this one.

Hey Kid, i know what your saying, im an inventor too. If you have an old electric blanket take it apart and get the heating elements out of it. Hook one end up to a battery and touch the other one to the other post to see if it can handle the amperage. If it can it would work by wraping the elment around a layer of towel or something inside a box. If it seems to be getting to hot right away a person would have to get an adjustable switch like those used in dimming lights. Maybe the gismo would work. Its a starting point. Camera heating blanket! Or remember those hand warmers that ran off of lighter fluid that warmed your hands? Got any money to do this? im full of ideas about this one.