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Old 06-28-2011 | 07:43 AM
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Will you let us know if that fixes the problem or if the problem continues with the new camera?

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I sure will,I'm curious about it myself since others have told me that their units eat batteries as well. If the new unit they send gets me through a month of use on a set of batteries I'll be happy with that. If not I'll save up and by a better quality product next time.
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Old 06-28-2011 | 08:21 AM
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Well if it does not work I will make a suggestion to a good camera that does great on batteries.
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Old 06-29-2011 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by doetrain
I sure will,I'm curious about it myself since others have told me that their units eat batteries as well. If the new unit they send gets me through a month of use on a set of batteries I'll be happy with that. If not I'll save up and by a better quality product next time.
Do the math. With the price of good quality batteries, and you only expecting 1month before they need replacing, you should have just bought a better camera from the get-go.
I use Energizer Lithiums which are $22 per 12pack.
I don't replace batteries but 1-2x a yr in my cams and they are out 10-11months a year.
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Old 06-29-2011 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by pnut
Do the math. With the price of good quality batteries, and you only expecting 1month before they need replacing, you should have just bought a better camera from the get-go.
I use Energizer Lithiums which are $22 per 12pack.
I don't replace batteries but 1-2x a yr in my cams and they are out 10-11months a year.
Well I am sure he would have bought a different camera from the get go if he knew that it would burn through batteries so fast. I doubt it says on the package 1 set of batteries = 1 week. He said he bought a cheap one because he was not sure if it would get stolen or not. I am sure you have never had buyers remorse.
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Old 06-29-2011 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by pnut
Do the math. With the price of good quality batteries, and you only expecting 1month before they need replacing, you should have just bought a better camera from the get-go.
I use Energizer Lithiums which are $22 per 12pack.
I don't replace batteries but 1-2x a yr in my cams and they are out 10-11months a year.
I only plan on keeping the camera out up to the middle of September or so, so if I get to that point and can spend 20 bucks or so I can live with that amount spent as compared to spending 250.00 to 350.00 for a better camera. My goal is to establish the movement of two particular Bucks I hope to get a shot at in the early bow season here in Indiana. I have only killed one Buck in my first two seasons of hunting so my goals are modest as regards how big a Buck must be to go up in size compared to my first kill. My 8 Pointer who lives in the area I'm hunting this fall would be a trophy to me,the 10 pointer an even bigger trophey but he is hard to get a shot at due to his nocturnal habits. So 2 1/2 months or so of camera use is a reasonable exspense to me.
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Old 06-30-2011 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by doetrain
I got a reply from Wildgame Innovations and they are sending me a new Trail Cam to replace mine which they say has a short in it and is causing the problem. I would have been satisfied with a repair but they are sending me a new unit,thats pretty good customer service in my book.
Nothing cheap about their customer service. I always like to hear things like this, kind of rare these days. I think I'll support that company if I have a need.
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