So I recently put out one of the new Moultrie M-80 game cameras.  I have a secluded pond covered with deer tracks with a mineral site off to one side.  I have plenty of bucks moving through the area but my issue is understanding where they come in and come out of the areas around the pond.  The game camera on the mineral site only shows me what is in its proximity.  In the short video clip attached the mineral site and game camera is on the far left side of the screen.  None of the activity seen in the video will be picked up on that particular camera because the deer dont pass in front of it.  This is why using a camera with plot time lapse video is important – to truly understand the bigger picture.

Remember this – these initial views are only for the plot stalker mode – trail camera mode to come.

Here is what I like so far.  The camera is tiny and lightweight – half the size of other Moultrie game cameras.  The settings for this plot mode were resolution so only 1.5 megapixels and an entire day only consumed 200MB.  The software that threads the pictures in to a video is simple and easy to use.  The camera itself is very intuitive and easy to program.

And the downsides – this camera eats batteries for breakfast lunch and dinner.  But let me say this, in one day it took roughly 2500 pictures so I shouldnt be surprised to see the AA batteries go from 96% to 42% in 24 hours.  This camera in plot mode needs rechargeable’s and a solar panel.

Here is the activity that my other Moultrie on the mineral pit wont be showing…