Trail Camera help...
 

Hello all. I currently have a Bushnell Trail Sentry Camera that I purchased at my local Sams Club for $99. I never got pictures from the unit, even though the display showed that it captured images. I am using a SD card that I use in my digital camera. I dont know if it is a format problem. I recently sent the unit back to Bushnell and they just received it the other day. Anyways, what in your opinion is a good trail Camera to purchase that is reliable. I was wanting a Cuddyback, but I have heard many problems with them (IR Models). I really dont want to spend that much, but rather the best for the money. I was wanting opinions on field tested products. I am watching a Moultrie i40 on ebay that comes with batteries and a 1 GIG SD card delivered for $229. Any/all feedback would be greatly appreciated. I have visited the Chasing Game website, but I was wanting to get an overall opinion

RE: Trail Camera help...
 

I have had mine a couple years and it works just fine,I get about 1000 picture's a week on it. I Format mine on the computer at FAT and it works in the camera fine.

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I found this site, is this what you did to your SD card?

How to Format Your Cards
In the windows operating system formatting is very easy. You will need a card reader to put your card in. These are inexpensive devices and use only 1 USB port and do not require plugging into the mains power supply.

Open Windows Explorer (Windows Key + e)
Right Click on the Flash Memory Card Drive
Select “Format…”
Choose the File System (FAT or FAT32, your PDA will not read NTFS) you want from the dropdown box
Choose the Allocation Unit Size (4096 byte or 4KB is good) if you are given this option
Uncheck the “Quick Format” button
Give your card a name if you so desire
Click the “start” button
You will be presented with a summary of the results at the end

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I outfit in SE Kansas and depend on my cameras to do there job to set my hunters up on the best bucks possible. Missing pictures isn't an option for me. I recieved 6 of Moultries new 4.0IR cameras and as you can see from a few of my posts here, there awesome in picture clearity. Activation time is great and they have been in the woods now since the beginning of June and still running on the same batteries we put in from the start, I'm amazed at that and no low battery light yet. They say it will last up to 150 days. I'm running 3 shot bursts 24/7. For the money that they have them listed for, your crazy not to own one. Just my opinion.

Billy Henderson
www.deepsouthoutfitter.com

RE: Trail Camera help...
 

Thanks buddy, I have one on ebay that I might buy for $229 which includes the Moultrie i40, batteries and a 1 GIG SD Card all delivered for $229. I will most likely purchase this one

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What I do is... I put my card in the computer, Click on the start button, then click on MY COMPUTER, Right click on whatever removable disk your card is in, A window will pop up then click on FORMAT, another window will pop up, under FILE SYSTEMS change it to FAT,and click start,, a warning will pop up about erasing all the data, click ok,, In a couple of seconds it will say Format complete. That is how I do it, and it works fine in my camera, I also take my digital camera with me to look at the picture's in the timber. I hope this helps.....

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Does the locking or unlocking of the sd card have anything to do with getting pictures?

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um, yea. Thats extremely important. It needs to be unlocked.