Make sure you check your camera height

[vandeman17]

or else you end up getting pictures like this... 

[Alan K]

 

[bobcat]

I've had the same problem...

[vandeman17]

I am glad I found out when I did. It had only sat for 2 days and I went back in to clean out one of my other cam locations. I checked this cam and was disappointed that I didn't get good pictures but was happy I saw there was the height issue and also excited that he had found the salt so quickly. He will be back and hopefully not so camera shy. 

[rosscrazyelk]

so what is a good height?

[Button Nubbs]

From my expierence waits height for deer and 4" or so higher for elk.

[Wea300mag]

I usually put mine 3-4 feet off the ground but I will also wedge in a stick to angle it if needed to aim it at a trail or downhill grade.

[Alan K]

I usually set mine up at about 3-4 feet and angle it from there so that the body of a deer or elk is centered.  Will usually still pick up coyotes and other short critters.

[vandeman17]

I usually put mine 3-4 feet off the ground but I will also wedge in a stick to angle it if needed to aim it at a trail or downhill grade.

Mine was only about 3 feet up on the tree but the problem was that the trail is a little below the tree's level so it made actually higher. It would have worked fine if the camera were angled down a bit but it was pointing out straight. When I set it I was more concerned about left and right, not up and down. Lesson learned!

[Alan K]

In steep ground I usually set my cameras perpendicular to the slope, which usually means up or down a trail.  Sometimes you find highways going straight up the hill, but in that case I still point it perpendicular to the trail, though you usually only get one or two elk per picture if the herd is lined out passing by.

[huntnnw]

Depends eyeball it... I have had cameras on the base of trees and angled downward to get pics

[Heredoggydoggy]

Mine is at a good height and aim, but it's near water, and the Nettles are growing like...weeds.  might have to stomp some of them down when I check it tomorrow.

[Arrow]

I always bring a standard camera with me that uses the same SD cards. Once I have my trail camera set where I think it should go I stand in front of it to get a couple picture from different spots. I then use my standard camera to check the height and picture area. My camera is in a real remote area so I normally leave it out there for 3-4 weeks at a time so I want to make sure I get the best pictures I can.     

[rebal69972]

  but i try to leave mine for 2-3 weeks

[CAMPMEAT]

Mine is at a good height and aim, but it's near water, and the Nettles are growing like...weeds.  might have to stomp some of them down when I check it tomorrow.

Might wanna give the Rainbow people a call to help... 

[Heredoggydoggy]

Mine is at a good height and aim, but it's near water, and the Nettles are growing like...weeds.  might have to stomp some of them down when I check it tomorrow.

Might wanna give the Rainbow people a call to help... 

I'd like to see Toolbelt Guy go stomping through those things!  They were stabbing my legs right through my pantlegs.  Nasty things, Especially when they get arm high!