This really depends on the type of sensor & fresnal lense being used. Some sensors detect a pretty wide detection area, like the old Radio Shack sensors that were about 2-3" across. Sensors now seem to be pretty narrow which helps make sure the subject is in the picture before the camera is triggered.

In the thousands of pictures I have taken I don't recall getting many half deer pictures. Doesn't seem to be that big of a problem.

Time delays are not that important to me with a digital camera unless I plan to not check the camera for a few weeks then I will set it for a minute or so delay. If the camera is out for a week I set it for minimal time delay. Took 300+ pics in a week once with a digital camera and minimal time delay.

The needs to be lower on the tree than you would expect. I place mine about 1 1/2 to 2 ft from the ground. This ensures getting the deers legs moving and tripping the camera.

1) Buy the best camera you can afford. I had one of the cheap ones do a meltdown on my counter this weekend.

2) Make sure the batteries are good or the camera may not rewind the film even though it says it has.

3) Make the camera scent free when you put it out in the woods. I had the same bear pull my camera off the same tree two years in a row. The second time he bit a hole in the camera flash.

4) As others mentioned earlier, know where the sun will be.

5) I set my timing on the lowest possible time setting when it's on a trail and much longer when it's at a mineral block or at my feeder up north.

I have lots of pictures of deer, moose, wolves, etc. that I would be happy to post, but I'm not very good with a computer.

use the lock! If your camera does not have a way to lock it to the tree you need to make something. Be causious and dont tell others hunting in the area you have a $300 bill straped to a tree in this fence line. Always carry extra 12 exp film and bateries.


Has anyone used a "Deer Cam" and bought the expander for it?[

WOW that green is bad! sorry about that.

Question was has anyone used a "deer cam" and the expander unit they sell with it?

Any ideas for locking the stealth cam to a tree? It doesn't come with any type of lock and if it did it would be easy enough for anyone to cut the strap.

I have a deer cam and it has a cable that goes through the bottom. I am not sure about the stealth cam box. I had one stolen last year (deer cam) and built a bear box that I will lag and chain to the tree. If they want it they will get it, I am just trying to discourage it.

The cable just had a thumb screw like thing on it and you could have it inside the camera case which is locked. Maybe you can lag it to the tree?

I guess thats the way to do it if baiting - but I am not. I am catching them just walking through trails. I have switched it to 2 pics per minute to see how it works.

If snow is expected - make sure you have a "roof" over the lens. A snow filled lens will not stop the sensor from tripping the camera - and getting black pictures.

using rain x on your lens glass to keep the rain drops off which will provide you with better pictures on those rainy days or dewy mornings.