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Title: View trail cam memory cards in the woods
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Oct 11, 2017, 08:59:35 AM

I have my first trail cam set up and looking forward to seeing what has passed the past few weeks.

 How does everyone view their memory cards? I was thinking about bringing my small digital camera, insert the memory card and scroll through the pics. I don't want to bring a laptop, and i would rather bring leave the card in the cam than to bring it home with me

Title: Re: View trail cam memory cards in the woods
Post by: buckblaster on Oct 11, 2017, 10:43:54 AM

Be careful using the digital cameras and memory cards. And make sure you use the same memory card in each trail cam. I only say that because that's what I use to do was bring out my digital camera and swap cards. The more i did that the cards started making new files so I couldn't view them from the digital camera. I use a wildgame viewer they're 50 bucks. My brother got this reader from Walmart that plugs into your phone for 15 or 20 bucks

Title: Re: View trail cam memory cards in the woods
Post by: Deposit on Oct 11, 2017, 11:17:45 AM

Generally I swap the cards, but during hunting  season I have a card  reader that came with one of my cameras I bring with me to view the files while in stand.

Title: Re: View trail cam memory cards in the woods
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Oct 11, 2017, 11:30:46 AM

Blaster, thanks for the information. I actually bought 3, and got 3 32GB cards pretty cheap so they will all match up. I was looking into the reader but the initial investment was more than i was hoping to pay (3 cams, a card and batteries for each). Was hoping to stop the bleeding but it may be worth it to get a reader (either handheld or for the iPhone)

Deposit, that's a great reason to have a reader. take your time looking at the pics while in the stand (or still hunting)

Thank you both!

Title: Re: View trail cam memory cards in the woods
Post by: Otto on Oct 11, 2017, 04:21:06 PM

I have a Wildgame Innovations card reader, if you want it PM me and I will send it to you.  I don’t see myself using it again, but it is handy to have in the field.

Title: Re: View trail cam memory cards in the woods
Post by: MGK on Oct 12, 2017, 12:01:41 PM

I view them on my iphone. Apple makes an SD card viewer that plugs right into your lightning port. Works very well. I had a Moultire one and it only worked for about 2 weeks. I also wasn't very careful with it and think It might have gotten water inside. Stealth cam also makes a similar one. (Moultire and stealth cam have Android options if that's what you have)

Title: Re: View trail cam memory cards in the woods
Post by: joe snag on Nov 16, 2017, 05:10:50 AM

I just switch cards and bring them home,I tried a camera but sometimes the image is to small to see something,I tried a card reader for my LG phone but would not work.

Title: Re: View trail cam memory cards in the woods
Post by: Deadeyez on Nov 16, 2017, 07:30:37 AM

I have the Bone view card reader that plugs into my iPhone. Amazon sells them for $25 or something like that. They make them for android as well