I suspect the camera is making noise or they are reacting to a visible IR flash. Hang em high.
My main reason for high hang is theft. I primarily use black flash cameras so IR isn't an issue. I do run a few standard IR cameras mainly on food sources. You get about 30-50 extra feet of range by dropping the black flash.
I'm constantly looking to add a camera to my fleet. Between bears, theft, ants, floods, and general wear and tear...they don't last forever. My cameras are separated into 3 categories:
1. Higher quality/price black flash. Long Battery Life. Highly Reliable. Low risk of damage/theft. Low pressure public/private.
2. Lower quality/price black flash. Questionable battery life. OK reliability. High risk of damage/theft. Pressured public. Bedding areas and transitions.
3. Lower quality/price red flash. Questionable battery life. OK reliability. High risk of damage/theft. Food sources/Openings.
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So, those of you who put your cameras up high on a tree, do you always put it an angle (angling down) and do you notice that you get less pictures since it's not shooting out horizontally?
Agreed- That cam I put high the other day...no pics yet...ughYes and yes.
There are a pile of those on ebay. I've been eyeing them up the last few weeks.Just added a post in the "Deals Thread" for what looks like a good deal on the Browning cameras. They are refurbished, BUT "1 year warranty"
Anyway, looks like 2 for around a hundred bucks shipped. Maybe good for someone here.
There are a pile of those on ebay. I've been eyeing them up the last few weeks.
There are a pile of those on ebay. I've been eyeing them up the last few weeks.
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I just picked up the same deal. Tough to beat $59 each for a Dark OpsI didn't buy the one linked but, I just bought a Dark Ops from the same seller for a few dollars more. The positive review of Browning cameras by @DaveT1963 and (maybe you?) convinced me to give them a try.
I am running those Tasco $25 cams on all my public land spots. I have 5 out so far and plan on getting 2 or 3 more. Bought some steel wire from the Loews and use that to secure it to trees. I comically wrote "please don't steal but if so leave card" on the cams. Since they only cost $25 I am not really bummed it they get taken. As a matter of fact the batteries, wire, lock and card actually cost more then the friggin cams.
I bought 10 Browning dark ops a few months back to replace all my bushnells. I like to hang them high probably 12-15 feet. I bring my sticks and use those HME hangers so i can angle them. I always lock them with a cable lock. To manage all the locks i write the 3 digit key number on the lock so i know which key goes to what lock. I also like to set them if possible in multi-limb tree sections to further conceal them. Since hanging them high i have had no issues with theft.
I like the brownings though because they have a really smaller profile than some of the others and battery life is really good. I also will leave cams out for months to a year at a time.
10 at one time? Ouch!
I do the same 12-15’ and try to use a multi-trunk tree. So far 0 thefts with this setup. I run dark ops as well
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The amount of stealing in the hunting community is friggin sad! So far so good this season but i anticipate losing at least 2-3 cams this year.I stopped using my “ remaining “ trail cameras because I am tired of them getting stolen. Even putting them up 10+ feet locked to the tree they still find them. Its a shame because its fun but not worth the worry to me.....
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