Memory Full

I previously mentioned that I bought a couple of game cameras and have put them out on my property. Well, one of them (the Timber Eye)will not hold a charge and only takes pictures for 1-2 days. I called the company that makes the camera and they are going to replace the camera. I love it when a company does the right thing! Anyway, I had to get that camera and I decided to pull the memory card out of the Remington Ghost and see if it had any pictures. As I approached the camera I noticed the indication light was not triggering and when I opened the camera door, it was obvious the camera was off. My first thought was that this one was doing the same thing and I would never find a camera that lasts for more than one day!



The surprise came when I hit the power button and as the camera came on, the following message appeared on the LCD screen..."Memory Full." The camera took 260 pictures in 7 days. Of course, there were lots and lots of pictures of the same deer because I set the delay period for only 30 seconds. Lesson #1 - if you have a game camera over a food or mineral plot, it might be better to set the delay period for 1 - 2 minutes. Another idea is to use a large capacity memory card. I had the 256 mb card hat came with the Remington Ghost camera. You can use 1 GB or 2GB cards, though, especially if you want to leave the camera out for a while. Once I got back to the truck and put the memory card in my laptop, I learned Lesson #2 - place a game camera with an infrared flash at least 10' from the location you expect the deer. As you can tell from the second picture, an infrared flash on a game camera is very bright and needs some distance.



I still got some great photos and had pictures of several bucks that I can't wait to see fully develop. I also had pictures of squirrels, rabbits and a coyote. The deer are really spending a lot of time at the mineral plots and getting some much needed nutrition. The soybean crop is getting some height and the deer are all over that, too.



Once I receive the Timber Eye camera back, I intend on doing a comparison and seeing if I can determine any difference between an incandescent flash and the infrared flash. When I do, you can find that information here.



Although it is HOT, it is fun to stay in the game doing things that keep us around hunting. Next on my agenda for this summer is reloads and more deer stands. Hope there is enough time!