Slow response time using Moultrie I40

[Doughboy]

Just upgraded to a I 40. Just went out to check it after a few days only to be disappointed about the lack of images on the pictures. A leg here and a tail there but most pictures had just woods. My 35mm stealth in the same spot took great pictures but finally quit plus it was a pain developing. So is the reponse time usually slow on these cameras? It was listed at 1 sec but it has got to be slower than that. Is these any way of improving the time? Or is it the tree or brush movement triggering empty pictures? Hope someone can help. Thanks:help:

[Mich. Buck Wacker]

You might want to see if it has been updated. I have an I40 and the trigger is extremely fast. Check the Moultrie website for possible updates.

[hunt-n-fool]

if this is a 2008 model, it is allegedly a 3+ second cam this year.

If it is older, then you most likely got one of the quicker ones.

[Sabre03]

mine is quick, but its an older one

[benster]

Just upgraded to a I 40. Just went out to check it after a few days only to be disappointed about the lack of images on the pictures. A leg here and a tail there but most pictures had just woods. My 35mm stealth in the same spot took great pictures but finally quit plus it was a pain developing. So is the reponse time usually slow on these cameras? It was listed at 1 sec but it has got to be slower than that. Is these any way of improving the time? Or is it the tree or brush movement triggering empty pictures? Hope someone can help. Thanks:help:
Moving brush, grass, falling leaves or a bird flying by can set the camera off. Make sure you don't put it on a small tree that will move in the wind because it will trigger the camera as well. When you say a leg or tail how close are they to the camera? The closer they are to the camera the less cone of the motion sensor to pick up the movement then farther away.

[Doughboy]

That might be the ticket and also the cone maybe to narrow as the trails are fairly close to the camera. When I had the Sleath on occasion I would get a few tails and legs. So maybe I was expecting too much to soon from the Moultrie???? I just was a little disappointed when so many pictures being of nothing that I assumed they were getting by before the camera reacted. This camera might be more sensitive when it comes to tree movement however the times weren't indicating that. I guess I'll wait and see as it's time to head north hunting so it'll have a couple weeks to hopefully get some good pictures I can look at and wish I would've stayed home to hunt. Thanks for the replies. Doughboy

[kotz21]

mine is very quick! Must be the software.

[tommy-n]

mines quick and it's a newer :p

[jiggineyes]

Turn the camera looking down the trail a bit to keep them in the pic. I have the D40 and thats pretty quick. Only a few out 20 or so wil be blank.

[hunt-n-fool]

That might be the ticket and also the cone maybe to narrow as the trails are fairly close to the camera. When I had the Sleath on occasion I would get a few tails and legs. So maybe I was expecting too much to soon from the Moultrie???? I just was a little disappointed when so many pictures being of nothing that I assumed they were getting by before the camera reacted. This camera might be more sensitive when it comes to tree movement however the times weren't indicating that. I guess I'll wait and see as it's time to head north hunting so it'll have a couple weeks to hopefully get some good pictures I can look at and wish I would've stayed home to hunt. Thanks for the replies. Doughboy

I hope that this isnt too basic of a concept to offer you, but, it helps if your trail cam is facing along the trail as opposed to across the trail ( perpendicular ). Perhaps this will assist?

good luck.

[QuakrTrakr]

I hope that this isnt too basic of a concept to offer you, but, it helps if your trail cam is facing along the trail as opposed to across the trail ( perpendicular ). Perhaps this will assist?

good luck.

:yeahthat:


And if you have it in tight quarters, you'll only get tails, and bu++'s. That thing will reach out 30-35 yards.