Trail cam not working
 

I recently purchased a moultrie gamespy 100. I got it to workabout half the time at home and thought it might work better outside. I put it in the woods last weekend with corn. I placed the corn at a distance of 5 - 10 yards. Well after a week I went to check it and I was really dissapointed. It had only 1 pic on it and that was of me. I tested it out at the distance I thought the deer would be and I got itto work. The corn I placed out was almost all gone and no pics. I placed it at about waist high on a known deer trial. What did I do wrong?

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Dont take this the wrong way, but the only thing you did wrong was bought a moultrie. That set-up should have worked very well, but i think your camera is bad. I have seen some great reviews about your cam, but i have also seen some bad ones. I have heard of people having the same problem as you, i would definatly be calling the company maybe they can help you out.

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They said that I should try a duracell battery. I didn't know a battery would make a difference. What do you think?

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I have a Cuddeback, and all i use is duracell batteries. Give it a try and see if that works if not, i would try to get your money back for it and go on ebay and buy a cuddeback. You can get a brand new Cuddeback 3.0 for about $300. I know that is a lot but trust me it is worth it. I have been setting my cam on Video and getting some great videos. If you would like some pictures from my cuddeback i can send them to you just let me know you email address.

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Ditto

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Okay I would love to buy a cuddeback but I am afraid it will get stolen. How well are they made? To they have places to put a lock on it?

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The only way it will get stolen is if the person cuts down the tree. It has a cable that goes around the tree and is locked inside the back of the cam. It also has a 4 in. screw that goes through the cam into the tree. In order to get to the screw or the cable they have to get the lock off of the bottom of the cam. I am not afraid of mine being stolen, but am afraid that after they try and not succeed that they will just bust the cam up. I know they wont get it off of the tree. Are you on private property? If so you should have any problem. Also put it in the thickest spot in the woods so that it is more likely to not be found. The thick spots are where the big bucks live anyway:D. Any more questions please ask. I promise if you buy a Cuddeback you will not regret it.

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Sorry one more thing, they make a Bear Box for the cuddeback. I have never seen one in person but have seen pictures it is basically a metal box that you put the cam in so that reallly nothing can happen to it. The cuddeback takes Compact Flash Memory Cards. I bought 2 of the 256 MB cards so that i can just swap them out when i go check the cam. I would suggest that you get the 128 MB cards unless you are going to wait for weeks to go check it. The 128 MBcard can hold like 200 pictures, and the 256 MB will hold about 400 Pictures.

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Thanks for the info. It will be on public land. Deer season is over and I just wanted to see what made it through the season. I will check it every weekend.

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the moultrie is just fine....i know with my trail camera it said to put it about 6.5 feet up the tree because where the strap goes through the back of it it angles it down....try and move it up the tree

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6.5 feet????? thats way too high man...3-4 feet is perfect for any camera..

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I will definetly try something different.

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On my trail camera (it is about 2 years old now) I place it about 5 ft high off the ground and set it up to take pictures about 10-15 feet away. Like other threads have said, do one of two things

1) try something different (height & distance)
or
2) contact the company and demand a refund and go with a different company

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The day I set it up I tested it at the distance I thought the deer would stop. It was about 10 feet. I got a picture of myself and that was the only one it took. Also my corn looked to be scratched up by turkeys or something. The leaves were brushed away to one side. The guy at moultrie said that if it is cold my range would be longer out to 20 feet. When it gets warmer such as it has been lately ( mid 50's ) my distance would be alot shorter like 8 to 13 feet. I was well within that range cause 5 yards would be 15 feet and still no deer. I will try again but I think I may have voided my warranty and service plan. I put two lag bolts through it for security. Does that count as " customer modification " ?

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Just a quick thought. Could the corn have been eaten by like racoons, rabbits, squirrels, and such that are low to the ground where the sensor wouldn't pick them up?

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I did think that but for them to eat 45 pounds in about 5 days seems an awful lot for just coons. This is also a spot that I saw deer in almost everytime I hunted it. I out it on a really good trail that had tracks all thru it. I know there is deer there but I will try it again just cause I know other people have gotten them to work. I also think it may have been turkey in there. I did see some scratch marks by the corn and there was a covey of quail nearby deep in the timber. Thanks guys for all the help. Do you think the cuddebacks will get cheaper?

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Our groups has 6 of the Moultrie 100s and 1 of the Moultie 200s and 1 Cuddeback 3MP. We have had good luck with all of our Moultries. We do occasionally get blank pictures with the 100s but since purchasing my 200 I have weel over 1000 pics and no blank ones. The Cuddeback is probably the most reliable with no blank pics ever and always full body shots, no just heads or butts.

The Cuddebacks have not come down in price that I know of ever. Do a little recearch and you can find a good price on them . I know that Natchez Shooters Supply has the 3MP version for $329. Probably about as cheap is you're going to find them.

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mine was a lil tricky at first..but the thing that works the best on the moultrie 100's is put the camera waist high on a tree...then use the aim feature and u want it to be about waist high or a lil bit lower...that way u got the right spot on the deer when it comes in...i got mine at about 15 foot and i've got nice pics

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I'm not sure where you got you Moultrie but, I would take it back and either get a new or get you money back and get a different brand. I have a Moultrie 200 and 2 cuddebacks. My Moultrie works great so far haven't had any problems. My cuddebacks I have a 3.0 verison and a 1.3 verison and I love them both, although I just had to send in my 1.3 in to have the flash fixed. Like everyone has said if you have the money get a cuddeback its a much better camera even though the Moultrie 200 is not to bad either for the money.

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Lower the camera, 2-3 feet off the ground.