Game Camera Question

[blueriver]

Got my first ever game camera, Moultrie D50 and have some questions.

I set it up per the owners manual ...

1.) In the auto mode should you see the flash? (In the Dark)
2.) Event delay ... I can choose 1 min, 5 min, 10 minute or 60 min ... What does this mean and what setting are you folks using?
3.) Multi Shots ... 1 shot, 2 shot or 3 shot ... same question?

Thanks

 

[Craig Clayton]

I know nothing about how to set one up. I have watched the nature shows with the wild like photographers talking about their setup. Somtimes the lions maul the camera. They have pictures of the male lions marking their territory on the camera ( P ).
Craig Clayton

 

[ihuntbear]

event delay means delay between pictures.if you set it at one minute the camera will only take the next picture after a one minute delay the camera goes into sleep mode for that minute then it can be triped for the next picture,Same as 3 minutes and 10 minutes.
multi shot means what it says,one to 3 pictures at a time.One after another.

 

[phiferpharm]

Got my first ever game camera, Moultrie D50 and have some questions.

I set it up per the owners manual ...

1.) In the auto mode should you see the flash? (In the Dark)
2.) Event delay ... I can choose 1 min, 5 min, 10 minute or 60 min ... What does this mean and what setting are you folks using?
3.) Multi Shots ... 1 shot, 2 shot or 3 shot ... same question?

Thanks

In automode, it may depend on whether you set up to have the flash go off or not. I believe the delay (if it is like my camera) is how long after motion is detected to actually have the picture taken.

The Multi Shots is just that - it will either take a single pix or rapidly take multiple pixs for a single "push" of the button or motion detection.

I use a different camera, so someone with the same model may have better answers for you.

 

[blueriver]

event delay means delay between pictures.if you set it at one minute the camera will only take the next picture after a one minute delay the camera goes into sleep mode for that minute then it can be triped for the next picture,Same as 3 minutes and 10 minutes.
multi shot means what it says,one to 3 pictures at a time.One after another.

Thanks for that ... I set it up yesterday evening. Took it to the woods mounted it on the tree, used the IR aim and set it up "Auto" ... turned it on it went in the countdown mood. Then I walked around taking my picture (so I thought) This morning I bring the SD card in ... One picture .. me at 6:03 opening the unit to shut it off!!

 

[jlsmith]

ihuntbear said it correctly. Hope you get alot of great pics and be shure to share.:thumbsup:

 

[EddieWalker]

I have my camera set up for 3 pics at a time with a one minute delay. I get 200 to 400 pics on it in a week. Usualy it's hogs at night, with a few deer and a lot of birds and squirrels during the day. The wind will set it off to with the trees swaying. I delete 99 percent of my pictures, post a few of the ones I keep on Facebook and mostly just use it to see what's out there and when they come in to the feeder.

One thing that I really like is having a big battery on a solar cell. I started out with one of those little solar cells that they sell at the sporting goods store. It lasted a season, but then died on me. I upgraded to a really good one from Northern Tool that has been working non stop for a couple of years now. Really worth the extra money to never have a dead battery or have to buy new batteries.

I have a Stealth Cam with a flash. I tried IR but didn't care for the black and white pics at night time. I don't think the animals care about the flash. I've never seen any that did in my area, and they keep coming back and are there long enough to get multiple pics of them. I also like the flash because of the long range it gives you in getting your color pics.

At first, I was checking mine every day. Now it's once a week. I have an extra SD card that I use to replace the one that's in the camera. Just take out the one in there and put in the empty one for the next week. A 2 gig card will hold a lot of pics, and I've never come close to filling it up in a weeks time.

Good luck and enjoy what you descover. There is a whole world of activity out there that you never knew about until now!!!!!

Eddie

 

[jinman]

I moved my camera to look at a bird feeder and try to get pictures of the squirrels and raccoons stealing the seeds. The next day I had hundreds of pictures of streams of water from the sprinklers. My advice is don't set up a game cam anywhere near a water sprinkler.:laughing:

 

[ihuntbear]

here's a few.I have lots

 

[ihuntbear]

some more

 

[nickel plate]

Got my first ever game camera, Moultrie D50 and have some questions.

I set it up per the owners manual ...

1.) In the auto mode should you see the flash? (In the Dark)
2.) Event delay ... I can choose 1 min, 5 min, 10 minute or 60 min ... What does this mean and what setting are you folks using?
3.) Multi Shots ... 1 shot, 2 shot or 3 shot ... same question?

Thanks

blueriver, Go to chasingame.com (yes, one "g"). It is specifically a trail camera forum and even has a select Moultrie sub-forum that I know you will find interesting and informative.
I have a Reconyx HC600 and am having a ball with it every time I read out the card.

 

[merrickvilleguy]

The wife just got back from checking one of ours ... turns out the squirrels took a liking to the wire between the 12v battery and the camera ... so no pictures ... boo

 

[blueriver]

I guess I don't have any wildlife ... since my orginal post ... Nothing, but the dogs, the grandson or myself are the only things I have taken pictures of !!!!

 

[Rocksprings]

I have two cameras, one uses D cell, the other C cell batteries. The price of these batteries have got out of hand lately so I use rechargeable batteries now. The charger and batteries paid for themselves in a few months. Don't get Eveready, they are useless.

 

[merrickvilleguy]

Ya might want to look into getting a 12v battery (if available) ... they last 6 months at a go and are rechargeable.

As for not seeing stuff on the cam, if there is a sensitivity setting, try raising it so you can catch smaller things ... I know mine will pick up rabbit sized animals (heck even birds)

 

[wdchyd]

Blueriver,

The guy you want to talk with is Thomas (here on TBN)......he's a whiss at this stuff......maybe he'll chime in here......

 

[blueriver]

I don't think its batteries or settings ... I'm getting pictures, just no wildlife. So today I pulled out the old feeder, the salt block ... set things up with the hopes of calling all things wild!! I know it will take some time for the critters to realize I am feeding them ... BTW the most important thing here is the Grandson I am raising ...(some of you may recall) 13 and just passed his FAS training ... so its time for grandpa to get back into things ... Darn I like being young again!!!!

 

[Boeing]

Anybody tried one of those SOLAR panels linked to a car battery?
Sportsmans Guide is selling a tree mount for a battery box and the panel.....should go indefinately. Doncha just love that word...indefinately...has a nice ring, like "no more taxes"....

 

[Skyco]

I have two cameras, one uses D cell, the other C cell batteries. The price of these batteries have got out of hand lately so I use rechargeable batteries now. The charger and batteries paid for themselves in a few months. Don't get Eveready, they are useless.

I have 3 cams..one uses a rechargeable 6v lantern battery. One uses D cells and one uses C cells.
I hate C cells...cost the same as D's and die much quicker.
I had 2 6V golf cart batteries in series for a 12v supply at my camp, one died so the other is now at the base of the tree with the C cell camera...only have to charge it with a portable generator and my batt charger every few months
The 6v lantern battery camera is an earlier Moultrie that is now about worthless, the motion detection on it is very sorry, never was good but has gotten worse. It is a visible strobe flash.
My other 2 are IR flash, I like that because if I catch a night pic of a trespasser I don't want him knowing it and taking or destroying the camera.

As for the multishot feature I don't like the way it operates on any of the 3 cameras, too long a delay between pics for me..digital shots are free so I say fire away, I'd like to see it take maybe 10 shots, one every few seconds. I do use the video shot feature a lot on my Wildgame Innovations camera. My other 2 are Moultrie.

 

[jinman]

I guess I don't have any wildlife ... since my orginal post ... Nothing, but the dogs, the grandson or myself are the only things I have taken pictures of !!!!

It seems nobody is seeing many deer, turkeys, or even raccoons at their feeders this year. The corn just mostly collects on the ground. Here's a picture of the local "ladies of the evening" who came to visit before the acorns started to fall.