Post by: Button Nubbs on May 16, 2011, 09:20:17 PM
I guess that's what I get for buying cheap... :chuckle:
Post by: bobcat on May 16, 2011, 09:37:51 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 16, 2011, 09:48:16 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 16, 2011, 09:56:39 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 21, 2011, 08:40:20 PM
I just put both cams out today in some pretty promising looking areas. What kind of battery life are you guys getting out of the tascos?
Post by: Ironhead on May 21, 2011, 09:00:47 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on May 21, 2011, 09:06:51 PM
Be sure the animals are going to be fairly close, preferably within about 15 feet, if you're expecting to get night time pictures. The reason I say this is the only pictures my Tascos have taken, other than of myself, have been at night, and all I could see were eyes glowing.
Have you tried "instant fix" in PS on the dark photos?
Post by: bobcat on May 21, 2011, 09:43:05 PM
Be sure the animals are going to be fairly close, preferably within about 15 feet, if you're expecting to get night time pictures. The reason I say this is the only pictures my Tascos have taken, other than of myself, have been at night, and all I could see were eyes glowing.
Have you tried "instant fix" in PS on the dark photos?
No I have not. But I will try to remember that for next time I get a dark picture.
Post by: bobcat on May 22, 2011, 04:23:04 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 22, 2011, 04:27:14 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 22, 2011, 04:31:28 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 22, 2011, 04:39:41 PM
Post by: Curly on May 22, 2011, 06:58:06 PM
Post by: iRem on May 23, 2011, 09:35:32 AM
Post by: bobcat on May 23, 2011, 06:39:50 PM
Post by: seth30 on May 23, 2011, 06:43:24 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 23, 2011, 07:44:26 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 23, 2011, 07:45:34 PM
Cool pics Bob, but I wish you'd resize them.......they take forever to load.
I resized all of them for those of you on dial up. Should load up a lot faster now.
Post by: bobcat on May 23, 2011, 08:10:43 PM
Nice to see a good set up, did you select your spot on previous expeirence or just see the path by the deer? Nice pics!
This is on 200 acres of private property, and I wandered around quite a lot before settling on this particular spot. There aren't really any distinct feeding areas as far as I can tell, so it's kind of difficult in trying to place trail cameras. I have another camera out there at the far east side of the property, and I posted some pictures from that one previously. On the west side of the property I tried a couple of spots and I didn't have a lot of confidence in either spot, since I had pretty much just randomly stuck them up in convenient locations without putting a lot of thought into it, and therefore each time I only let the camera soak for 1 week. I got no pictures, except a couple at night in which the animal that set it off was out of the range of the flash. So seeing that this Tasco's flash didn't have a lot of range, I tried to put it in a location where I thought the deer might be more active during the day. So I ended up into a big patch of timber, as far in from the road as I could get, and down in the bottom just above a creek, where a few indistinct trails sort of funneled together.
It worked out pretty well, but I still hope activity picks up, as the camera was there for three weeks and I only got 29 pictures. I'm considering putting out a salt block just to try to keep them there in front of the camera a bit longer. Another thing I need to remember to do, is to put some tape over the little red light on the front of the camera that comes on anytime it picks up movement. I read on chasingame.com that the red light will spook deer pretty bad. Not sure if it actually did, but I don't want to take any chances.
Post by: Curly on May 23, 2011, 09:18:25 PM
Post by: iRem on May 24, 2011, 05:37:29 PM
Post by: seth30 on May 24, 2011, 07:31:31 PM
Thanks for thereply, Im always looking for help on trail camera placement.\Nice to see a good set up, did you select your spot on previous expeirence or just see the path by the deer? Nice pics!
This is on 200 acres of private property, and I wandered around quite a lot before settling on this particular spot. There aren't really any distinct feeding areas as far as I can tell, so it's kind of difficult in trying to place trail cameras. I have another camera out there at the far east side of the property, and I posted some pictures from that one previously. On the west side of the property I tried a couple of spots and I didn't have a lot of confidence in either spot, since I had pretty much just randomly stuck them up in convenient locations without putting a lot of thought into it, and therefore each time I only let the camera soak for 1 week. I got no pictures, except a couple at night in which the animal that set it off was out of the range of the flash. So seeing that this Tasco's flash didn't have a lot of range, I tried to put it in a location where I thought the deer might be more active during the day. So I ended up into a big patch of timber, as far in from the road as I could get, and down in the bottom just above a creek, where a few indistinct trails sort of funneled together.
It worked out pretty well, but I still hope activity picks up, as the camera was there for three weeks and I only got 29 pictures. I'm considering putting out a salt block just to try to keep them there in front of the camera a bit longer. Another thing I need to remember to do, is to put some tape over the little red light on the front of the camera that comes on anytime it picks up movement. I read on chasingame.com that the red light will spook deer pretty bad. Not sure if it actually did, but I don't want to take any chances.
Post by: bobcat on May 24, 2011, 08:13:44 PM
Post by: iRem on May 24, 2011, 08:45:01 PM
I'm definitely no expert- I'm still learning myself. I've only been doing trail cameras for about a year and a half now. But one thing I've found, is that just getting out there and analyzing my hunting area when trying to figure out camera placement, is a great learning experience. Without the cameras, I really wouldn't have the motivation to get out in the woods every couple weeks during this time of year. Last year I was hoping to find a good buck and then pattern him with the use of the cameras. Well it didn't work out that way, but I still learned more about my hunting area than I would have if I hadn't been out there all the time setting up cameras, checking them, and moving them around.
:yeah:
Yes, I would have to agree 100% with that. This is my first year with a trail cam and I have been first of all Enjoying extras of being out in the field, and learning more about my hunting area as well. Having an extra set of eye out in the woods while not being there is pretty cool. I also enjoy looking through the pictures and plotting my next move, Very motivating.
Post by: flinger on May 24, 2011, 09:25:42 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 24, 2011, 10:17:06 PM
That is definately a UNIQUE HORN :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle:
So I guess I'm not the only one who thought it looked kind of funny huh? I'll be really curious to see what this buck looks like in a couple more weeks.
Post by: billythekidrock on May 25, 2011, 05:58:48 AM
Post by: bobcat on May 25, 2011, 11:07:13 PM
Post by: iRem on May 26, 2011, 07:56:46 AM