Trail Camera Help
12-03-2012, 08:32 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 3
Trail Camera Help
need some help with a bushnell trophy cam hd (2012 model). we use the cameras for wildlife research in africa. we placed the camera in a forest and left it there for one week to get photos of wildlife. the camera took photos for several days, stopped for several days, and then took photos again until we retrieved it. checked all the settings and batteries are new. i have contacted bushnell and have yet to receive a response, so i thought i would search out people with more experience than we have. anyone have this issue?
12-04-2012, 04:15 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frederick, Maryland
Posts: 197
I know you said Africa but did the weather change over that period of time. If you have the settings for it set up for hot temps and then it cools off it can cause it to act up as well. Hope maybe this is it and an easy fix for you. Good luck and would love for you to post some of your pics you get from there.
12-06-2012, 07:35 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Posts: 1,161
If it's the $100 one take it back!!! My dad had the same one, well took them back and tried 2 others and did the same thing.. If it is the 100 dollar one then buy the more expensive one, try the $190 bushnell trophy cam. Because i've never had problems with any of them.
12-06-2012, 03:06 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,462
Wisconsinbowhunter, I don't think they make the 2012 HD in a $100 version unless you got a heck of a deal! 
I would check the sensitivity, make sure you have a higher quality chip and check the batteries. Cheaper Chips and batteries don't work as well in the Bushnells. I use Lithium batteries and a either a Sandisk or Sony chip and haven't had any problems. My first 2012 HD has been out since August in 95 degrees to 10 degrees and I couldn't be more impressed!
Also, you could try posting this in the trail camera forum, there are a couple guys on there that are VERY knowledgable on Bushnell cameras. I only run 4 bushnells (old and new) but these guys run around 8 to 10. Good Luck!
I would check the sensitivity, make sure you have a higher quality chip and check the batteries. Cheaper Chips and batteries don't work as well in the Bushnells. I use Lithium batteries and a either a Sandisk or Sony chip and haven't had any problems. My first 2012 HD has been out since August in 95 degrees to 10 degrees and I couldn't be more impressed!
Also, you could try posting this in the trail camera forum, there are a couple guys on there that are VERY knowledgable on Bushnell cameras. I only run 4 bushnells (old and new) but these guys run around 8 to 10. Good Luck!
