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...