[jjc155]

Just got a Cuddeback No Flash and finally was able to sit down and set the cam up. One question I have is how high are you quys setting your cams and how far away from the trails,attractant,bait are u setting them to get good pics.

This is my first cam so any other info would be great (I know dont point east/west).

I'm gonna set the cam in my backyard tomorrow to catch the dog and kids playing and to see how the no flash pics come out when I let the dog out at night.

Then it is going in the woods if everything is working fine.

Thanks in advance,

J-

 

[BoDucker]

Try setting it about 18" high without angling it down or a little higher with it angled down some. May take some trial and error to see where you like it. I set mine up 15 to 20 feet from trail. However that may be closer or father away depends on location. Have had mine set up over a salt lick for the last two months and this has worked out well for me as the bucks were really hitting it. Will be moving it to the food plot before too long to see what's using it. Do you have it set up to take video? If not try it out, too cool. I have not had any trouble with mine facing east/west, but most of the time I have a few trees between camera and sun. I am still waiting to get my no flash hope it works as good as my 05 3.0 model. Post some pics when you get them. Enjoy!

 

[jjc155]

Thanks Bo, that was the kind of info I was looking for. I will get pics up ASAP (either of deer or my dog running around in the yard LMAO).

Any one else with tips please let me know.

Thanks again,

J-

 

[Cornfed]

18" high??? WOW, that's a LOT lower than I have ever set up any of my cams! Try just under waist high and try to keep the cam pretty close to the trail IF you want quality full framed images. I try to get the deer passing about 10 feet from my cams to get the highest image quality possible. Good luck and welcome to the addictive world of trail cams!

 

[perchjerker]

I place mine at least 6' above the ground,tilted down about 45 degrees.The higher it is in a tree the less likely someone will find and steal it.Get a PYTHON
cable lock and use it.

 

[XMAN]

I just got one. Tried it at the house by placing it on a coffee table 18" high. Stood back 12'. It caught my feet and about 6" above me. Im 6 feet tall.

 

[Cornfed]

Here's your typical image from a nearly waist high cam set from about 10 feet away.

 

[Cornfed]

It doesn't take the animal to be that much far away to be to far for the close up look I prefer when reviewing images.

 

[rudyd66]

My best photos are taken when the camera is between 12" and 18" from the ground and the food is about 7 feet from the base of the tree. The deer will fill the frame of the photo. If you place the camera higher in the tree you will end up with a lot of "sky" in the picture since the cudde's have wide angle lenses. Good luck and have fun.

 

[sdzumbro]

I set my no flash up like BoDucker suggests ( 18" ) . Any higher and I have trouble detecting dog size and down critters .
I had it set at about 3' and level . It would not trigger on my dog and took pics with lot's of sky .

 

[jdrdeerslayer]

ive got mine alot higher than 18" and havent ben gettin much....maybe thats why....i'll try it lower or angle it down a bit

 

[MarkD]

I too go just above waist height (the deer have more mass to trigger the sensor at that height)

I like to angle the camera to the trail rather than go perpandicular, broad side shots are not as neat as quartering

The no-flash models can wash out a deer if too close try to go 15 feet from trail

Hide it well so Deer do not see the cam they can spook just seeing the cam I have video of it spooking two differnt small bucks

Do whatever it takes to leave it out at least a week dont get tempted to check it every day

Some times vegetation too close can not only cause it too triger but also messes with the light metering of the camera. Sucks having real bright leaves 6 feet away and the deer apearing dark at 15 feet away.

I do recomend setting it on video 15-30 seconds it does not work real great it seems the light is running on half power but is very interesting(video is kinda blury if they are walking through)

This buck is 15 feet and the doe and little one are 20-25 feet

 

[BoDucker]

Yep 18" high! Have had it set up higher and angled down. However I felt like I missing out on some pictures. If something walks between camera and target area picture will be missed. Plus I like to get pictures of any and everything so by the lower setting I can pick up not only deer but all the other small critters that otherwise would go unnoticed.
Look at most pics there is a lot of sky in them with the subject in the bottom. So you could lower or angle camera down more to center target area. With all the programs to edit pictures you can zoom in and pick up the details if the picture is a little to far away.
Just how I like to set mine up! Play around with it to see what you like. One things for sure you will want another one.

 

[jjc155]

Cool thanks for all the info guys. It is in the backyard right now using my dog as a "subject". I have it a little lower than waist high. I will check the pics and adjust accordingly to get the desired quality. Then it will be in the woods, Hopefully getting pics of the guy that "raped" Bambi's mother

Thanks again,

J-

 

[medinarg75]

It varies for me. Depending on the tree and the angle, i'll have it anywhere from 6in. to 3 ft. I sometimes take my laptop and do some dry run to see how they turn out.

 

[archer2]

set-up

I have always run my Cuddebacks the same as Cornfed. About waist high, and around 10 to 12 feet from the target zone. I have nothing but great pictures with that set-up. I currently have 3 Cuddebacks using that set-up with great results.