Recomendations on Trail Camera's

[kaibabhunter]

I just bought my 2nd Moultrie Game Spy I 4.0 for $200 and they've been working great. I just checked my first one (for the 2nd time) this weekend that I put out 6 weeks ago and it still has 80% battery life. I only get up about every 3 weeks so battery life is important - and that's in triple digit temps. Pic quality is good enough for me at 4 mp, color during the day, b/w IR at night.

[MuleyMadness]

I just checked my first one (for the 2nd time) this weekend

AND????

[kaibabhunter]

...and unfortunately not much - 1 doe, a bunch of quail and varmints. Its a desert area with a small herd - supposedly good bucks though if I can find them. After 6 weeks I pulled it and will be moving both to a new spot this Sunday. Here's a couple pics...

[kaibabhunter]

So I moved my camera and set up a second one in a new spot, over water and minerals. There's a small den with a lot of scat (kind of big scat) with 3-4 trails coming into the wash. There's now 4 confirmed lions living in the area so maybe I'll get them on camera. Not too sure how good a spot it will be for deer though if lions, or even coyotes live there - any ideas? Won't be able to check for pics for another week, but will post if anything shows up.

[MuleyMadness]

Deer should be there if there is lions, look forward to the pics.

[kaibabhunter]

Well, I checked my second spot for the second time and 0 deer, a few pigs and this lion. Time to accept that this is not the spot to be and move on...

[Shedologist]

Hey Moultrie cams are great and the batteries do die but I found a battery that will last it is a compact 6v that they use in exit signs in buildings. it will hold a charge for a month without any help but with a solar panel Who knows how long and it is also a dry cell so the cold should not affect it as much. I found mine at a battery exchange shop. oh it also has a year warranty.