Sun light...

[Lowedog]

Well, after watching this forum for a while I had to jump in.  I bought a Bushnell Trail Centry at Walmart last weekend and set it out on Monday.  Went and checked it tonight.  Being a totol green horn with these things I had it pointed right into the sun set.  I had 9 pics taken on Wednesday and Thurday evenings.  All of the pics are over exposed and all are around 7:30 except one was at 6:30 one of the nights.  I am wondering if the heat from the direct sun light can set the camera off?  I almost think I can make out a dark shape in one of the pics but they are so over exposed it's tough to tell.  The strange thing is that there were no pictures on Tuesday, 4 pics on Wednesday from 7:35 to 7:37 and 5 pics Thursday, 1 at 6:23 and then 4 starting at 7:37 to 7:39. 

Any thoughts?

-Lowedog

[HuntingFanatic]

My thoughts......











I cant wait till you figure it out so I can see more pics!

[Antlershed]

Yes, having it faced into the sun can set it off. It happened to me too. 

[Lowedog]

Thanks, looks like I need to move my camera to a new spot.  I left it there but pointed it another way so it wouldn't be in the sun.  For another total newb move I forgot to take the key to my lock so i couldn't remove it from the tree.  I was able to pry it open enough to remove the card though..

-Lowedog

[Slider]

All the locks on my camera's are keyed alike.(4 Camera's) I have two keys with me in the field. One is always left in the glove box of my truck and the other one is left in my backpack. If you always try to set your camera up facing North you won't have problems with the sun. Good Luck can't wait to see good pics!!!

[Antlershed]

Just went and pulled my camera after a 5 week soak. Had a lot of empty pics because of the sun.

[Lowedog]

I just got back from moving my camera to a better location I hope.  I had repositioned the camera to point the other way on the trail and starting at 11:45 this morning it took 89 pictures of vegetation untill I got there at about 3:00. 

What would have caused the thing to start taking pics?  The brush moving around in the wind?  The sun warming the brush in front of the camera?  I had the camera on the south side of the draw so it was in the shade but it didn't do that any of the other 5 days I had it there.

It takes a picture every 30 seconds while it senses motion/heat.  Today it took pictures kind of randomly during that time period.

I moved it to a more open location up on the hill side along an old skid that is more like a game trail now.  I packed a 30lb deer feed block in and a salt lick.  So I'll wait as long as I can and check it again.

At what height do you guys set your cameras on a tree? 

-Lowedog

[Antlershed]

I had mine about 3.5-4 feet off the ground, and I was getting a lot of pictures of the top of backs, because they were standing too close.

[clawdad]

I also learned the hard way with the sunlight ( i got a bunch of pictures of nothing ). I put mine at about 5-6 feet but I put a stick behind the top of the cam to point it down  to the right height. I use the laser aim  to make sure I am about 3-4 feet high on the trail.

[Slider]

Lowedog any movement from branches,weeds even leaves blowing by will trip the camera. Sometimes you will think you have everything cleared in front of the camera and a strong wind will blow a branch around in front of the camera and it will take a pic. As far as the height set it up lower than you would think!!! Waist high at the max. And then tip the top of the camera toward the ground a little. I wedge a small stick behind the top of the camera. Good Luck

[clawdad]

Lowedog any movement from branches,weeds even leaves blowing by will trip the camera. Sometimes you will think you have everything cleared in front of the camera and a strong wind will blow a branch around in front of the camera and it will take a pic. As far as the height set it up lower than you would think!!! Waist high at the max. And then tip the top of the camera toward the ground a little. I wedge a small stick behind the top of the camera. Good Luck

Slider-
I am not sure but I think my cam is an infared (takes a picture of any thing with a different temp than the air) but I also have heard some require motion. I have a moultrie I dont remember which one it is I have had it for a year and a half.?