ruttin1
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Location: Shawano Co, WI
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Post by ruttin1 on Sept 5, 2022 12:01:45 GMT -6
Anyone have any issues with these stop sending pics? If so, we’re they taking pics and storing on the SD card? About 3 weeks ago the volume of pics on my Tactacam’s fell huge time. I see an occasional but I find it hard to believe that I went from 7-15 deer a day to going a few days without any? When I checked cams Saturday there were not a bunch of pics on the Sd cards, so maybe something changed their patters. I have 2 non-cell cams on the property also and they had plenty of pics on them, which makes it more bizarre to me. Thoughts?
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Post by nitro27 on Sept 5, 2022 12:44:08 GMT -6
Most of the time they've changed patterns, or maybe coyotes moved in. That just happened to me. I have 6 tactacams out + 2 of my nephews. He watches the pics like a hawk and a few days ago he said the same thing, funny but that evening we got lots of pics some coyotes and then none and deer re-appeared.
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 5, 2022 15:49:42 GMT -6
Anyone have any issues with these stop sending pics? If so, we’re they taking pics and storing on the SD card? About 3 weeks ago the volume of pics on my Tactacam’s fell huge time. I see an occasional but I find it hard to believe that I went from 7-15 deer a day to going a few days without any? When I checked cams Saturday there were not a bunch of pics on the Sd cards, so maybe something changed their patters. I have 2 non-cell cams on the property also and they had plenty of pics on them, which makes it more bizarre to me. Thoughts? Acorns are falling and patterns can change drastically.
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ruttin1
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Post by ruttin1 on Sept 5, 2022 16:31:42 GMT -6
Yeah, just seems odd the 2 non-cell cams have pics. Well, will find out soon enough.
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Post by terrifictom on Sept 6, 2022 4:45:39 GMT -6
I noticed a drop off with pics on my 3 tactacams too. Maybe due to them growing their winter coat and warm weather or maybe Tactacam is throttling the amount of pics going thru.
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Post by nitro27 on Sept 6, 2022 10:40:03 GMT -6
I figured out why many of my cams suffered a drop off in pics. I put in a new plot (see micro plots), deer have moved in mass to the new plot, Beasty Feast from RJ Hunt seeds. Deer on in all day, cam going crazy with pics.
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Post by badgerfowl on Sept 6, 2022 11:02:22 GMT -6
The new XB I bought this year stopped sending them July 31. Battery still said 80%. I brought it home, changed batteries, changed the sim card, formatted the SD card, and got it working again. Not sure what happened w/ it. I've noticed at times too the pics drop off drastically. I just figured they found a different food source. They kind of go in waves. I'm thinking nearby hay harvest might have something to do with it along w/ acorns dropping now.
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 6, 2022 11:47:15 GMT -6
I figured out why many of my cams suffered a drop off in pics. I put in a new plot (see micro plots), deer have moved in mass to the new plot, Beasty Feast from RJ Hunt seeds. Deer on in all day, cam going crazy with pics. Is that a brassica mix?
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Post by nitro27 on Sept 6, 2022 12:26:03 GMT -6
I figured out why many of my cams suffered a drop off in pics. I put in a new plot (see micro plots), deer have moved in mass to the new plot, Beasty Feast from RJ Hunt seeds. Deer on in all day, cam going crazy with pics. Is that a brassica mix?
Beasty Feast Mixture 20% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed 15% Pacer Forage Rapeseed 15% Bonar Rapeseed 15% Bayou Kale 15% Turnips 15% Daikon Radish 5% Sugar Beets I also added some clover to mixture.
Not uncommon to see 3-5 bucks on plot at the same time.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Sept 14, 2022 12:49:22 GMT -6
Cool turkey pic from Otter Tail County
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ruttin1
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Post by ruttin1 on Oct 2, 2022 12:20:08 GMT -6
I figured out why many of my cams suffered a drop off in pics. I put in a new plot (see micro plots), deer have moved in mass to the new plot, Beasty Feast from RJ Hunt seeds. Deer on in all day, cam going crazy with pics. I’m at a loss over this. September was a slow pic month. Thought, OK first year with the land. Have to give them more cover and varying food sources. After my hunt this morning I pulled one of the cams and there are a hell of a lot more pics on the card than were sent to me in September. Still down a bit, but much happier. Got this pic right off my food plot. Never had this many deer in one pic before. That said, it sucks I can’t trust the cell cam to work right.
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Post by biglakebass on Oct 2, 2022 14:21:46 GMT -6
I have been wondering the same thing. I sure seem to be getting few pics for a while.
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Post by terrifictom on Oct 2, 2022 14:55:49 GMT -6
I have been wondering the same thing. I sure seem to be getting few pics for a while. Same here. Going up to land tomorrow to check on camera that has not checked in for 6 days.
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ruttin1
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Post by ruttin1 on Oct 2, 2022 15:02:54 GMT -6
I really wanted to check the others, but figured I’d wait until I’m going to hunt a stand near them.
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Post by badgerfowl on Oct 3, 2022 10:55:22 GMT -6
I feel like I'm having similar issues. I've also had two cameras just stop sending pics altogether. I got one working again but the other one the signal is just one red light. Will probably have to send the damn thing in now.
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