Trail Cam Screw ups..... What's yours?

[Button Nubbs]

I put up a cam in a new spot this year, went to grab it yesterday and all the vegatation had really grown up. Couldn't find the trail and consequently the cam.

[billythekidrock]

After reading this I went out to check a cam and did not bring extra batteries. Cam is dead until tomorrow. Brother forgot the keys to his lock box.

[pd]

I have forgot to turn it on, had a limb above it break off and hang in front of one, forgotten keys to unlock them....
One of the more frustrating ones was thinking I uploaded all the pictures so I deleted it from the card only to realize that it didn't save. 

Vandeman, did you know that you probably can retrieve the data from your SD card, even though you "deleted" all of the files?  I have been through this before---there is free software available to retrieve that data from your card.

[mfswallace]

Hate to revile this, while clearing grass, branches or anything that could trigger the camera before turning it on ( I thought) (first camera). I paused to  take a leak, guess what it was on. My buddies huddled around when I put the first SD chip in my computer and to my horror it was me in my glory.  OMG I will not show any SD Cam cards without proof reading them.

After pissing your scent everywhere you want critters to come did you get any deer or elk on cam?

[grundy53]

Hate to revile this, while clearing grass, branches or anything that could trigger the camera before turning it on ( I thought) (first camera). I paused to  take a leak, guess what it was on. My buddies huddled around when I put the first SD chip in my computer and to my horror it was me in my glory.  OMG I will not show any SD Cam cards without proof reading them.

After pissing your scent everywhere you want critters to come did you get any deer or elk on cam?

Doesn't bother them.

[grundy53]

I've done most of the above but my biggest screw up is putting my camera where dirty thieves could find it 3 different times...

[Old Man Yager]

Thanks Guys, I feel much better now!!! Remembered a few more too..... Forgot the key..... Bought a new 16gb card, got to the cam, and my kid dropped the card. looked for it on hands and knees for 30 min, really PISSED at him. Found it in the bottom of his backpack the next week ! No wonder I'm getting gray.

[Old Man Yager]

I've done most of the above but my biggest screw up is putting my camera where dirty thieves could find it 3 different times...

Don't ya wish you could catch them in the act? Now that would make for some cool photos. You beatin the crap outa some low lifes ! Hate thieves. Sorry about your losses.

[billythekidrock]

Don't forget using a card that is too big for the cam to support. Not a huge problem anymore, but it used to be.

[wadu1]

Hate to revile this, while clearing grass, branches or anything that could trigger the camera before turning it on ( I thought) (first camera). I paused to  take a leak, guess what it was on. My buddies huddled around when I put the first SD chip in my computer and to my horror it was me in my glory.  OMG I will not show any SD Cam cards without proof reading them.

After pissing your scent everywhere you want critters to come did you get any deer or elk on cam?

Doesn't bother them.

Yes about 20 doe's and 3 small spikes on that one set, no elk in the area.

[3nails]

I don't know if it would be considered a screw up or just plain stupidity but I keep setting up a Trophy cam that doesn't work hoping it will change it's mind.      I should say it works about 10% of the time.

[turkeyfeather]

Don't forget using a card that is too big for the cam to support. Not a huge problem anymore, but it used to be.

Yup, forgot about that one.

[Turner89]

I have done everything above also. The most frustrating one is forgetting to simply turn the camera on I've also forgotten where I put them. I always remember eventually, but have given up, or ran out of light a time or 2 and had to check the next weekend.

[lostbackpacker]

Got half way to cam and forgot to bring key for lock with me