portable ladder,

Lots of good questions. Lets see if I can help you some.

1. Yes, in order to see what the camera took pictures of you need to get the film developed. With the digitial version you do not as you can plug in a portable viewing screen to see what the camera took pictures of. At about $4 a pop for processing I did not think it a big deal.

2. I set the camera about 3 to 3.5 feet off of the ground and pointing directly at where I expect the deer to come from. I had been setting the camera to take one picture every minute as long as it was activated (default setting) but changed it to one picture every two minutes and it seemed to work much better in terms of getting the deer spooky. I had several "multiple shots" of the same animals whereas before I might have only had one or two in any given batch.

3. I have replaced the batteries on this cam twice since February....but I only had it out for the equivalent of about 32 days total during that time. I only leave it out for 4-5 days per session and can get through about 3-4 sessions before needing to change the batteries.

4. I bought my first one at Walmart for $67 but it was stolen this past February. The second I bought down at the local shop for $79.

Hope this helps with your decision.

Beards,

Thank you. I am glad you enjoy them.