Trail Camera Questions

[LOWFisherman]

so I have had my trail cam out on what appears to be a well traveled deer trail for about 2 weeks now.  I went and switched memory cards in it to see what was on it.  When I put the card into my computer I had a bunch of pictures...but none of them had any critters in them.  What would be causing this?  Is my camera too close to the trail?  Can the movement of trees/branches etc set it off?  I am new to the whole trail camera thing.

[JohnWester]

too slow of a shutter speed... i.e. they are already out of the line of site of the camera when it takes the picture.  you can place the camera so it gets a more head on approach shot down the trail. then you see them coming or going, more time for the camera trigger to trip.
what kind of camera?

[willy4003]

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[dakids]

In the spring of the year through early fall you can also set your camera up over a mineral lick.  As the rut progresses try putting it over an active scrape.

[Jdrummer]

I have had squirels trip mine a few times now . Other than that it's been fine . I have a moultrie I45 and i have it set on 3 shot burts with a minute delay

[LOWFisherman]

I have it facing directly north right now about 5-10 feet off the trail looking straight across.  I'll face it northeast next time I go check it out and I'll also check for any branches blowing in the way.  How far would I have to trim back?  10 yds? 20 yds? 30 yds?  Its a Moultree I believe, not sure on the model though.

[dakids]

Don't ever put it on a dead or dieing tree.  The ants will get inside and pack it with crap which destroys the camera. I wipe a little home defense bug killer on the inside of the box. I almost lost a cam this summer to ants.
Also try adding a descicant(sp) pack to the inside of the cam to extend its life.

[willy4003]

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[LOWFisherman]

Here is a pic from "before"  I have now rotated the camera looking at a 45 degree angle across the trail as opposed to a 90 degree straight across angle.  If i get some good "afters" I'll post them as well.





I hope this works...