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Post by davykotwf on Jun 3, 2014 16:36:58 GMT -5
Hello all, am brand new here...did about 4 hours research online on what trail cam to buy and finally pulled the trigger this morning. Moultrie (don't know how to pronounce this) M-990i No Glow Mini.
Question: Anything wrong with putting it higher in a tree, and put something behind the top of it to give it an angle pointing down? Got this mostly for security at the moment...someone vandalized my truck.
Thanks, Davy
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Post by lanceoutfitters on Jun 3, 2014 16:50:47 GMT -5
The angle does not matter to much. Most trail camerashave heat and motion sensors to trigger them. I am not 100% on this but the motion sensors have a range of detection and I'm not 100% on it but I thought it was a horizontal or vertical sensing Window. I didn't think it was cone shaped but like I said I could be wrong. I am not very familiar with the one you purchased. But in the end to answer your question, no there is nothing wrong with angling the camera. I do it all the time but my angle is not to terribly much and if I miss a deer because of the angle so what. Might not be your attitude if you miss your intended target.
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Post by Dutch on Jun 3, 2014 17:04:09 GMT -5
I saw a video on Youtube about positioning trail cams.
At 4 feet off the ground, bucks reacted very negatively to them, whereas does were calmer.
In the video the guy put cameras out in video mode, and watched reactions of the 2 sexes. Bucks, in general, freaked out.
It was not due to noise or anything, because the guy put an empty security camera on a tree and another trail cam well up in a tree to watch the reaction of deer to an empty security box. Same reaction. Bucks freaked out with just an empty security box.
He found that when cameras were mounted at 6 ft or higher, there was no reaction.
So, this year, I am mounting all my cams 6 ft or higher, pointing down, and we'll see how that does.
His video made a believer of me and the premise seems sound.
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Post by Dutch on Jun 3, 2014 17:05:35 GMT -5
Few years back I put a camera about 10 feet up a tree in order to see who was trespassing on my ground. Angled it down and had no problems. No one saw or took notice to it.
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Post by davykotwf on Jun 3, 2014 17:37:49 GMT -5
And did you see who was trespassing?
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Post by Dutch on Jun 3, 2014 17:44:09 GMT -5
I was shocked that the only ones I got were nonhunters who were probably staying at the B&B next door out for a walk in the fall.
No one saw the camera.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2014 18:42:05 GMT -5
welcome to the site. I just bought a Moultrie 880 with a give card I got from work. Have yet to try it out.
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Post by davykotwf on Jun 3, 2014 19:08:35 GMT -5
Thanks. Well we gotta try these babies out and get some good photos. I read that the Moultrie 880 is
really good too.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2014 20:02:06 GMT -5
Plan on getting mine out in late August early September. Don't like snakes so probably later.
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Post by Dutch on Jun 4, 2014 5:09:11 GMT -5
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Post by dougell on Jun 4, 2014 7:30:26 GMT -5
How do you set it at an angle?
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Post by bake545 on Jun 4, 2014 7:47:47 GMT -5
How do you set it at an angle? I've always slid a stick that was laying around in behind the camera from the top. I've never put my cams up high, this was just to level out the camera on a not so level tree. |
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Post by dougell on Jun 4, 2014 8:06:18 GMT -5
I've done that as well but figured you's need more angle the higher it was.I was wondering if a sick would work at a higher angle.
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Post by davykotwf on Jun 4, 2014 9:56:39 GMT -5
Seems you could just put a firm sponge in back of it, or a two inch diameter piece of a stick.
How long are these cameras supposed to last? 10 years? (barring not getting stolen or chewed on by a bear)
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Post by Dutch on Jun 5, 2014 5:33:08 GMT -5
Seems you could just put a firm sponge in back of it, or a two inch diameter piece of a stick. How long are these cameras supposed to last? 10 years? (barring not getting stolen or chewed on by a bear) Oldest camera I have might be 5 years. They don't last long, generally. We are putting an electronic device out in all kinds of weather conditions, so, can't expect them to last very long. |
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Post by acorn20 on Jun 5, 2014 17:44:18 GMT -5
I generally place my cameras at around 9 or 10 feet above the ground and angle them down. I forget where I got them, but I have adjustable screw in bolts that you can secure (screw) your camera down on and then adjust the angle. I agree with Dutch that the flash doesn't seem to spook the deer as much at this height. Keeps the camera out of the reach of bears and never had a problem. I have the one camera looking down on a a water source in the woods. The animals don't have to leave the safety of the woods to get water.
Howdy and welcome to the site Davy!!
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Post by Muab Dib on Jun 5, 2014 17:51:01 GMT -5
Seems you could just put a firm sponge in back of it, or a two inch diameter piece of a stick. How long are these cameras supposed to last? 10 years? (barring not getting stolen or chewed on by a bear) They don't last long, generally. We are putting an electronic device out in all kinds of weather conditions, so, can't expect them to last very long. Well Dutch, I know where there's one of your's that older then five years...I call it "Frankenstein".  Muab |
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Post by davykotwf on Jun 5, 2014 19:13:08 GMT -5
Howdy and welcome to the site Davy!!
Thanks Acorn. i bought two...got one today. Trying to figure it out. Don't know when it takes a photo...maybe it took several while setting it up? Put it at 9 feet, angling down, and will check it tomorrow. It's the old full flash at night one i think. Will know tomorrow. |
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Post by davykotwf on Jun 5, 2014 19:22:35 GMT -5
Now will have to figure out where you stick that little SD card into my computer...i don't see any little slot that would accept it.
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Post by Dutch on Jun 7, 2014 20:15:32 GMT -5
Maybe you need a cheap card reader?  ?? |
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Post by davykotwf on Jun 7, 2014 21:32:45 GMT -5
Looked at them Dutch, but all i saw were the little 2 inch screen ones. . . same as what already have on my Moultrie.
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Post by Dutch on Jun 7, 2014 21:55:20 GMT -5
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Post by davykotwf on Jun 8, 2014 8:28:42 GMT -5
By golly thanks. Didn't know something like that existed. Ordered one. Technology got ahead of me there. banghead
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Post by Dutch on Jun 8, 2014 13:28:03 GMT -5
I've used card readers for years, but since the laptop has readers in it, haven't used one in a while.
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Post by Dutch on Jun 8, 2014 13:29:03 GMT -5
Oldest camera I have might be 5 years. They don't last long, generally. We are putting an electronic device out in all kinds of weather conditions, so, can't expect them to last very long. Well Dutch, I know where there's one of your's that older then five years...I call it "Frankenstein". Muab Why did they choose that name for it? Glad it's being used. |
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