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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Seeking Trad Deer on January 07, 2007, 04:24:00 PM
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I picked up a Wildview Extreme 2 trail camera for one of my Christmass gifts ;) . I hung it up this evening for the first time. I have it on a trail leading away from a still fairly active scrape on a small patch of private land I hunt near my house. I put it so it would take the picture of the deer coming toward it due to what I have read about slow trigger times. It didn't seem to pick me up until I was about fifteen feet away at most. Plan to go and grab it probably Wednesday night. Hope I did it right and somebody doesn't walk away with me $100 hanging to a tree. :jumper:
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Good luck...post some PIX
ChuckC
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My bud picked up two at Gander mt. or cabela's I think he paid 40.00 a pc?? I couldn't beleive the pics they took.Good luck and post some pics!Oh he had corn out and boy oh boy did that help!! You can bait in Jersey.
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To keep it on the tree try using coated steel canle and son padlocks. That works in TX.
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The corn sounds like a good deal. Although PA just began baiting in some urban areas I am outside this area so I will have to wait until the end of the month. I set it on video mode so if it is light it takes a video and if dark a picture. I hope I got the angle right on the thing. Sure would be neat to have some pictures of other critters such as furbearers and such. It began to pour rain tonight and I hope that doesn't set of the camera.
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I got one for Christmas too and been havin a ball with it! Just like openin a present every time I check it. Heres one I thought was cool......just noticed the date is wrong :knothead:
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/fogdeerLargeWebview.jpg)
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My God...A racoon deer!
Dan
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LOL
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That deer is wearing one of those hats with the LED lights in the brim!
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I recieved a Stelth Cam a few years ago for Christmas. The first roll of film came back from the processor with pics of a few does...and my dogs.LOL After that, the next roll came back blank. I called tech support and they told me that at 28deg(F) the unit would default. I went through 5 rolls of film, processing and 5 sets of batteries and no pics. Around here it can and does hit 28deg in September so the Stelth Cam is useless when I want it most.
Have these things gotten better in the last few years or do the digitals do the samne? Pat
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I also recieved a wildview 2 for christmas, so far I have taken pics of, crows, deer, my dog, my cat, myself.
I have been having so much fun that just I purchased a sony camera from e-bay and a control board etc. When they arrive I will be building my own homebrew trail cam.
Pat B. yes the digital is the way to go, its has been down into the low teens here a few times and no problems.
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Thanks Clay. I'll have to try one. Any suggestions on an inexpensive model. I noticed Wally World had some for less than $100. Pat
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Pat B. go to -chasingame.com or hagshouse.com. there are a lot of camera reviews there. the ones at wally-world are moultrie brand cams, these have the worst reviews everywhere, the wildview 2 seems to get the best reviews for a lower priced cam. cabelas have then on sale right now through the end of the month for $89.00. If you buy a wildview be sure to get the extreme2 or 3, not the older extreme 11.
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Pat...I just looked it up in my manual and the Wildview Extreme 2 says the operating environment for this camera is 14 to 104 deg F.
I set mine on the video mode. Anybody use that on the Wildview yet?
I just hope my camera is still out there and not in somebodies truck :pray:
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Thanks for the information. I'll look into these you suggested.
Seeking, Looking forward to your pics. Pat
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My wife bought me a trail cam for Christmas. I've never had so much fun in the mornings. I can bearly wait to run out and change memory sticks with my Cannon camera so I can immediately see the pics. I caught 4 rabbits, 3 coons, three does, one giant buck, and a bobcat all IN ONE NIGHT! I also found out where my pet wild hog is going in the day time. He's using the creosote pole that washed up in the last flood as a scratching post just like his wild cousin hogs are. Lots of fun with those trail cameras. It's like hunting even when you are home in bed. CK
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Any of you guys ever mount your trail camera on a branch above the scrape/rub facing downward? Seems alot of the time I can't find a suitable spot to mount it so that it is not so visable to others. I was thinking about mounting it up high above the scrape. This would keep it out of sight and out of reach of most folks that might discover it. I figure most bucks raise their heads up and back while rubbing trees so it should work.
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You guys need the wireless versions so you can check them from home/work!
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Hey Dave...I was thinking of that when I hung it as I couldn't get a tree that would face the scrape right. I ended up hanging it ten yards down from the scrape but I'll have to figure out a way to do what you are saying...would be cool pictures. Probably next year as I imagine the scrapes will dry up very soon.
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I got a Wildview 2 the other day. It is in the backyard for a few days (with bait :) ) before I get it in the woods this weekend.
How long will the batteries last in winter weather? The only thng that bothers me is that the spot I plan to put it is 2 hrs away and it will be out at the minimum a couple of weeks before I can check it, change batteries etc. Hate to have some pictures and can't download them because the batteries died. Anybody price the memory cards for the Wildview 2 so a guy can just change the card and leave the unit in the woods? What else does a guy need so he can switch cards and view the pics on the card that taken out? Cost?
Thanks
This is gonna be some fun. I saw a large cat track on some land in S central MO and I wonder if it is a Cougar. There have sightings all over MO.
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they steel them around here
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John, any sd card up to 512mb will work, i just paid 17.00 for a 512mb at fredmeyer, there are cheaper places but I had a gift card. you can take a home digital camera out in the field and insert the card from the trailcam and view the pics right there if you choose.
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Clay,
That's what I'm thinking. Just hope that one of the sd cards that work in the trailcam will work in one of my 2 digitals.
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Cool stuff man! I picked up the camera tonight and had six pictures. Two were nothing due to the slow trigger. The other four were doe. Now I know why I am not seeing any deer...they are coming through at 10 PM and 2 AM. It was exciting seeing the camera was still there and it had six pictures on it...couldn't wait to get home and check them out.
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(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/huff_photos/01_08_07C.jpg)
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(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/huff_photos/01_08_07B.jpg)
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How's this for the quartering away shot :-)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/huff_photos/01_08A.jpg)
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NICE!