Reconyx 600 Settings?

[1shot1kill]

Just bought me a 600 and was kind of messin with it around the house. Just wondering what exactly you all have your settings at? Im wanting to setup in thickets, funnels, or over a saltlick. I just dont want a billion pics of a doe. Please elaborate on your settings.

Thanks

 

[BuckNrut]

Different settings for different locations. In a thicket I am assuming you are going to target trails and funnels. For this I would set her a little lower than waist high and use the Rapidfire setting to get 3-5 per trigger. Maybe a 5 minute delay.

on a scrape I would let it hammer off as many pics as you can. Set her on Hyperfire, let her eat and snap them shots. Its always fun seen 8000,9,000, or even 20,000 pictures when you go to check it.

I always try and get my target 12-15' form the camera and always focus the most on pointing your camera "NORTH"---real important factor.

Check Out this basic software that will allow you to block out several non needed images for review through their. This will show yo how a review of 20,000 images can be done in a few minutes


http://www.scoutingassistant.com/
http://www.scoutingassistant.com/SATimeLapse.aspx


Don't forget to use Sanyo Eneloops or equivalent for rechargeable batteries, and a quality Charger,

 

[BSK]

At a bait site, I will set a Reconyx to take 3-5 pictures with a 1 or 2 second picture delay, and a trigger delay of 5 minutes. With black-flash, deer will stay at a bait site for a much longer timeframe than with a visible flash camera, hence a 5 minute trigger delay is not too long (often deer stay at the bait for 45 minutes or more).

For trails, I usually set a 5 picture trigger as fast as the camera can take them, with a 2 minute trigger delay.

For scrapes, I use a 5 image trigger as fast as the camera can take them, with only a 30 second delay. You can't have too many pictures of a good buck working a scrape!

 

[TheLBLman]

For those not familar with this particular cam (or maybe just getting into using trail cams), the "trigger speed" is about 1/5 of a second. The trigger "delay" is set for whatever interval you prefer between triggering "events". With this cam, it can be set to take either one or many consecutive pics (at near video speed) with each triggering event.

With black-flash, deer will stay at a bait site for a much longer timeframe than with a visible flash camera . . . .(often deer stay at the bait for 45 minutes or more).

True INVISIBLE "BLACK" flash, not to be confused with the widely advertised "infrared" cams on the market that deer can and do see a "red glow" that will often spook or make deer nervous.

For trails, I usually set a 5 picture trigger as fast as the camera can take them, with a 2 minute trigger delay.

Monitoring trails, creek and fence crossings, etc., these are the applications where that 1/5 of a second trigger speed gives this particular cam a huge advantage over other makes.

MOST other cams have a trigger speed of 1 to 2 seconds. You'd be surprised how many yards a walking deer can cover in 1.5 seconds. Often, the deer will be in the center of the cam's aim (or field of view) when the triggering process begins. A second later, he can be out of the field of view, leaving you with a picture of no deer.

For scrapes, I use a 5 image trigger as fast as the camera can take them, with only a 30 second delay. You can't have too many pictures of a good buck working a scrape!

And here is where that invisible black flash really shines!

 

[Andy S.]

If your HC 600 is like mine, you can bet your last dollar it is NOT going to miss any pictures. With that said, I recommend a 4GB card as a minimum. Last year at the end of season I made a bone-headed mistake and left a 1GB card on an active scrape only to check it a month later to find it had taken ~2500 pics, but the card had been filled for two weeks. So basically the cam had been sitting over the scrape for two weeks while it was being worked but no pics could be taken. Tough lesson learned but it is one I won't soon forget. The link below has the Sandisk 4GB for $6/piece. I recently ordered four and had them shipped to my local Wal-Mart (free shipping). Wal-Mart sent me a text when they arrived and I stopped in and picked them up that day. It was a very smooth process in my eyes.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/SanDisk-4GB-S ... u=15047716

 

[1shot1kill]

Thanks for all the feedback. Will definitely take the advice. Now if my bear safe will hurry up and get here! Dang Unicoi black bears.

 

[BuckNrut]

For every 4GB you will get about 10,000 pictures and can use up to a 32GB card. I think can actually set the camera to take up to 10 pics per trigger if you want to.