Post by: huntnfmly on June 16, 2020, 05:18:33 PM
Got a couple questions
Heard something about needing to format the sd cards?
Or can you just put them in?
Once the card is full can you delete pics or do you just re-use and the pics are just copied over?
Thanks for any info.
I picked up a couple primos truth cams they look pretty easy to set up
Post by: Born2late on June 16, 2020, 05:26:24 PM
Yes on reuseing the card. like said above formating erases them.
I carry a card reader with me, set the camera up and walk in front of it to make sure its the height that will get the animal your after. that way you won't be disappointed when you come back.
also make sure no tree limbs that will set it off.
good luck
Post by: samdubs1 on June 16, 2020, 05:29:57 PM
Post by: huntnfmly on June 16, 2020, 05:54:40 PM
Post by: Archry on June 16, 2020, 06:01:27 PM
Face it north
Clean erea in front=weeds grow up n wind blows triggering camera
Take extra batteries when checkling camera
Have fun
Post by: huntnfmly on June 16, 2020, 06:21:38 PM
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on June 16, 2020, 06:25:11 PM
I recommend this card reader. BoneView has its own app for viewing pictures too. And U can format from the app also. Easiest most streamlined way to check pix. Like others have said, format the card every time!
Post by: huntnfmly on June 16, 2020, 06:29:14 PM
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on June 16, 2020, 07:40:02 PM
How smart of a smart phone do you need for that viewer my phone barely passed it's GED
Haha, I use it on an iPhone. Android has a version too. If not using a smart phone I’d reccomend something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Innovations-VU70-Trail-Tablet-Viewer/dp/B07PPD9QFR
It’s really nice to be able to check your cams in the field. VS just swapping out cards. U can see what kind of activity you’re getting or if there’s a branch causing your camera to trip.
Post by: Born2late on June 16, 2020, 07:52:07 PM
I have this one since i have a phone my kids call the "ifossil"
It works pretty good. Reads videos and pictures
Post by: huntnfmly on June 19, 2020, 04:54:17 PM
I picked up a couple lick boxes and python cables does any one lag bolt the lock box to the tree also or just use the cable?
Thinking about doing both
Post by: Born2late on June 19, 2020, 06:16:10 PM
I prefer bolting them in boxes since the bears seem to like chewing on my cameras and it keeps them from getting moved around.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on June 19, 2020, 07:42:31 PM
Post by: emac on June 19, 2020, 08:30:03 PM
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Post by: bornhunter on June 19, 2020, 09:02:52 PM
Post by: Archry on June 19, 2020, 09:42:58 PM
Post by: huntnfmly on June 20, 2020, 06:24:26 AM
Post by: huntnfmly on June 20, 2020, 01:42:43 PM
What's the best way to check aiming cams? Basically point pull card out check pic?
Thanks everyone looking forward to setting things up
Post by: huntnfmly on July 26, 2020, 03:55:29 PM
I put 1 of my cams up this weekend lockbox,lag bolted and cable locked about 9ft up but now I'm wondering if I pointed it down enough lol.
We'll see
Post by: cougforester on July 26, 2020, 04:23:22 PM
Post by: huntnfmly on July 26, 2020, 05:49:04 PM
I used the set up mode and had my daughter walk around and the light was going on like they said it would but we'll see
Post by: 3nails on July 26, 2020, 07:36:49 PM
Yes on formating the sd card. I do it everytime i put a card in . it erases all the pictures on cardThis is interesting to me. I've been running dozens of cams year around since they were first invented and have never once formatted an sd card. What does that even mean?
Yes on reuseing the card. like said above formating erases them.
I carry a card reader with me, set the camera up and walk in front of it to make sure its the height that will get the animal your after. that way you won't be disappointed when you come back.
also make sure no tree limbs that will set it off.
good luck
Post by: Born2late on July 26, 2020, 08:18:40 PM
On my bushnells it erases the pictures that were on that card so its clear. I've also tried without and had the card not work then formatted the card and it will work in the camera.Yes on formating the sd card. I do it everytime i put a card in . it erases all the pictures on cardThis is interesting to me. I've been running dozens of cams year around since they were first invented and have never once formatted an sd card. What does that even mean?
Yes on reuseing the card. like said above formating erases them.
I carry a card reader with me, set the camera up and walk in front of it to make sure its the height that will get the animal your after. that way you won't be disappointed when you come back.
also make sure no tree limbs that will set it off.
good luck
How do you delete your pictures?It is a option in the submenu in the camera.
In bushnells instructions it says to always format cards that have been used in other cameras. Don't know why but thats what i've always done.
Post by: hunter399 on July 26, 2020, 08:36:38 PM
I had a cam out once for a 4 month soak.Yes on formating the sd card. I do it everytime i put a card in . it erases all the pictures on cardThis is interesting to me. I've been running dozens of cams year around since they were first invented and have never once formatted an sd card. What does that even mean?
Yes on reuseing the card. like said above formating erases them.
I carry a card reader with me, set the camera up and walk in front of it to make sure its the height that will get the animal your after. that way you won't be disappointed when you come back.
also make sure no tree limbs that will set it off.
good luck
At that time I was using my laptop as a card reader anyway ,I had a 1000 or more pics on it .but every time I would try to copy the file my laptop would say it's corrupted .I started formatting the cards and it never happened again.
I have ran a lot of cams with out formatting the card .But that one time not being able to view those pics rub me the wrong way.
If someone else is viewing or deleting pics off your card can corrupt a sd card also.
Alot of cams have formatting the card as options right on the cam .So now I just copy the pics to my phone.then use the cam to format the card easy peasy.
Post by: 3nails on July 26, 2020, 08:44:48 PM
I've always just put new sd cards in and deleted any pics later that I didn't want with my pc and put them right back in.On my bushnells it erases the pictures that were on that card so its clear. I've also tried without and had the card not work then formatted the card and it will work in the camera.Yes on formating the sd card. I do it everytime i put a card in . it erases all the pictures on cardThis is interesting to me. I've been running dozens of cams year around since they were first invented and have never once formatted an sd card. What does that even mean?
Yes on reuseing the card. like said above formating erases them.
I carry a card reader with me, set the camera up and walk in front of it to make sure its the height that will get the animal your after. that way you won't be disappointed when you come back.
also make sure no tree limbs that will set it off.
good luck
How do you delete your pictures?It is a option in the submenu in the camera
Post by: Born2late on July 26, 2020, 08:57:21 PM
Well if it works for you don't change it.About the time you do ,you'll check a camera with big tracks going by in the snow and the card won't work. Ask me how i know. :(I've always just put new sd cards in and deleted any pics later that I didn't want with my pc and put them right back in.On my bushnells it erases the pictures that were on that card so its clear. I've also tried without and had the card not work then formatted the card and it will work in the camera.Yes on formating the sd card. I do it everytime i put a card in . it erases all the pictures on cardThis is interesting to me. I've been running dozens of cams year around since they were first invented and have never once formatted an sd card. What does that even mean?
Yes on reuseing the card. like said above formating erases them.
I carry a card reader with me, set the camera up and walk in front of it to make sure its the height that will get the animal your after. that way you won't be disappointed when you come back.
also make sure no tree limbs that will set it off.
good luck
How do you delete your pictures?It is a option in the submenu in the camera
Post by: huntnnw on July 26, 2020, 09:29:25 PM
Yes on formating the sd card. I do it everytime i put a card in . it erases all the pictures on cardThis is interesting to me. I've been running dozens of cams year around since they were first invented and have never once formatted an sd card. What does that even mean?
Yes on reuseing the card. like said above formating erases them.
I carry a card reader with me, set the camera up and walk in front of it to make sure its the height that will get the animal your after. that way you won't be disappointed when you come back.
also make sure no tree limbs that will set it off.
good luck
I have run cams extensively since the 35mm trail cam days and have never formatted a SD card
Post by: 3nails on July 27, 2020, 05:04:32 AM
I had a couple of the kind where you wedge the 35 mm camera between 2 foam pads. You had to line it up with a plunger that hit the button on top. The camera was virtually unprotected from the weather. Then you had to wait for photo development to see IF anything was on it. SO much better now.Yes on formating the sd card. I do it everytime i put a card in . it erases all the pictures on cardThis is interesting to me. I've been running dozens of cams year around since they were first invented and have never once formatted an sd card. What does that even mean?
Yes on reuseing the card. like said above formating erases them.
I carry a card reader with me, set the camera up and walk in front of it to make sure its the height that will get the animal your after. that way you won't be disappointed when you come back.
also make sure no tree limbs that will set it off.
good luck
I have run cams extensively since the 35mm trail cam days and have never formatted a SD card
Post by: huntnnw on July 27, 2020, 06:31:47 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 27, 2020, 08:46:22 AM
Post by: Cougartail on July 27, 2020, 09:38:02 AM
I had a couple of the kind where you wedge the 35 mm camera between 2 foam pads. You had to line it up with a plunger that hit the button on top. The camera was virtually unprotected from the weather. Then you had to wait for photo development to see IF anything was on it. SO much better now.Yes on formating the sd card. I do it everytime i put a card in . it erases all the pictures on cardThis is interesting to me. I've been running dozens of cams year around since they were first invented and have never once formatted an sd card. What does that even mean?
Yes on reuseing the card. like said above formating erases them.
I carry a card reader with me, set the camera up and walk in front of it to make sure its the height that will get the animal your after. that way you won't be disappointed when you come back.
also make sure no tree limbs that will set it off.
good luck
I have run cams extensively since the 35mm trail cam days and have never formatted a SD card
Long before that one I built a box/plunger type that ran sewing thread from the plunger arm down through a eyelet I'd screw into the tree, then across the trail to another tree. Got one picture of an elk before I abandoned that design.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 29, 2020, 06:34:38 AM
I had one of the first cams triggered by a thread across the trail
I still have 2 of the ones that the thread tripped a clock so you know what time an animal crossed the trail. Used to use them way back in bear baiting days.....was always the highlight of pre scouting to see the time it was tripped.
Post by: Transka on July 29, 2020, 03:31:52 PM
Post by: fishnfur on July 30, 2020, 09:48:36 PM
I had one of the first cams triggered by a thread across the trail
I still have 2 of the ones that the thread tripped a clock so you know what time an animal crossed the trail. Used to use them way back in bear baiting days.....was always the highlight of pre scouting to see the time it was tripped.
Geeze - how old are you???? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 31, 2020, 03:13:48 PM
I had one of the first cams triggered by a thread across the trail
I still have 2 of the ones that the thread tripped a clock so you know what time an animal crossed the trail. Used to use them way back in bear baiting days.....was always the highlight of pre scouting to see the time it was tripped.
Geeze - how old are you???? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Almost as old as dirt :chuckle: :chuckle:
Here's a pic of them. note the one that is closed has bear chew marks on it.....He broke it >:(
Those were high class back then....they even came with a little spool of thread. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Katmai Guy on July 31, 2020, 04:59:31 PM
I had one of the first cams triggered by a thread across the trail
I still have 2 of the ones that the thread tripped a clock so you know what time an animal crossed the trail. Used to use them way back in bear baiting days.....was always the highlight of pre scouting to see the time it was tripped.
Geeze - how old are you???? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Almost as old as dirt :chuckle: :chuckle:
Here's a pic of them. note the one that is closed has bear chew marks on it.....He broke it >:(
Those were high class back then....they even came with a little spool of thread. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Man, I don't know how many of those things I went thru over all the years of baiting. Pretty handy at the time.
Post by: bobcat on September 08, 2020, 11:11:35 AM
https://www.boneview.com/
I recommend this card reader. BoneView has its own app for viewing pictures too. And U can format from the app also. Easiest most streamlined way to check pix. Like others have said, format the card every time!
Thanks for this recommendation! I just got the Boneview card reader for my iPhone and tried it out yesterday when I checked my trail cams, and I bought it because of this post. Works great! What an improvement over how I used to check my cameras. I haven't really used trail cameras for a 4 or 5 years now, but I decided to put out a few now because of the quality elk permit I drew. With it being a two hour drive to where I park and begin hiking in, it sure was nice to be able to view all the photos and videos on my phone and then format the card and put it right back in the camera.
Post by: huntnfmly on September 21, 2020, 07:16:07 PM
I didn't have camera tilted down enough but still excited about what showed up you'll have to zoom in
Thank you for all the tips
Post by: huntnfmly on September 22, 2020, 11:57:06 AM