trailcam tech

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Hey - far from an expert or experienced investigator on the topic of Sasquatch but have read/viewed a considerable amount.

My novice opinion is that the best chance someone has to capture visual evidence is to plant cams around prime location (ie: ripe berries - water source - game trail ect) - unless u just get lucky and drive/walk up on one.

Found the Snolgrove lake documentry intrigueing. Part 2 is now on utube. Its my opinion that they are close in that location.

This question is more for anyone knowledgable about tech specically trail cams. Im not so tech savy and hoped to get some general advice if somone knows. Saw they now have cams that are satalite connected and run off solar panel on sunlit days to lenghten life. Anyone know any good models/brands of same and what that would run? Whats the maximum record time for something like this in the woods. Motion activated.

As a final thought - think the berry season is key to locating Mr. Sas - thanks for reading - Steven

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Pardon me - Snelgrove Lake.

[hotdog]

Here's a link to some good information about the Reconyx cameras.

www.bfro.net/wally.asp

With good, long lasting batteries these cameras can be left out in the field for several months at a time and their compact flash cards, depending on their memory capacity, can hold several thousand pictures. I haven't heard anyone talk about the cameras with the sattelite links yet but if the Reconyx cameras could be used this way it would definitely make checking them a lot easier.

[hotdog]

Here's another review of several different trail cams and how they perform in the field.

s2.excoboard.com/BFRO/149243/2149607

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The one thing missing from trail camera reviews is time delay between captures and triggers. On my Moultrie I40 I can set it to take 3 shots on a trigger but it takes about 13 seconds to save an image. In that time alot of animals will be gone. I think it waits 30 seconds before it will trigger again. A few camaras have what they call a trail mode in which they will keep on saving images while triggered. I think the Reconyx can be set up this way. This is a must for a serious research camera.
I have had may false triggers from sunlight on my I40 as well but I think it is set to maximum sensitivity.

[hotdog]

When the Reconyx is triggered it starts taking pics within a second and takes five at one second intervals. After that it resets itself, (only takes a second for that too), and if the subject is still in the frame it will trigger again and take five more. It will continue doing that until the subject is out of range of the motion sensors.

[duallie]

The satellite ones you are thinking of, I'm guessing, are the ones that will send the images to your e-mail. You can stay at home and check the new photos taken that day. Now, of course, these only work if the area the cam is set up in is also in proximity of a cell tower. They run off the same tech as a data-phone. So if your phone has a signal in that area, then the cam would be able to send the images.
I picture BF being in more remote areas. And unfortunately, those areas usually aren't in cell range.
As far as battery life, it depends on what area of the world you're in. Warmer climates are going to get better battery life. I know that mine were lasting about a week during the snowy parts of the hunting season.
The berry season is a good idea. It definitely gives a easy location to target. But again, remoteness is key also. Not the berry patch in the backyard.