Let's confess...how many of you have done this...

TurkeyDreamer · #1 11-07-2009, 12:48 PM

Just got back from hunting this morning. Went to check a cam and, as always, change out my card. There was sign of activity since the last time I checked last week so I couldn't wait to see what might be moving. Got back to the house and...the card was empty! I know I changed out the card so I guess the only thing that could have happened is that I forgot to turn the darn cam on when I left!

Defcon15 · #2 11-07-2009, 01:12 PM

i've forgotten to turn the camera on a time or two. i've also forgotten to format the cards before using it, two of my cameras sat there for 6 weeks and didn't take a single picture. the cameras both showed that there were pictures "taken" but they weren't being saved to the card. very frustrating.

TurkeyDreamer · #3 11-07-2009, 01:33 PM

Ok, maybe that's what happened to me b/c I could swear it showed that I had some 30 pics but when I got home nothing.

Jodi · #4 11-07-2009, 01:39 PM

Quilty also

kevina · #5 11-07-2009, 02:11 PM

I forgot to turn on my Scoutguard once this year. I had been getting some nice videos and was pumped to check it. I get there and no pics and camera OFF

I was bummed.

cnowery13 · #6 11-07-2009, 02:29 PM

Ha! I did that just a few weeks ago! Man was I frustrated with myself...

ChristopherA.King · #7 11-07-2009, 05:55 PM

Happen to me earlier this year but I accidently set it to manual

BOWHUNTER! · #8 11-07-2009, 05:55 PM

I've done that a few times too..

I have also taken the card out and put the same one back in by mistake and formatted it before I realized it...

Totally normal..

TurkeyDreamer · #9 11-07-2009, 08:29 PM

Ok, looks like I get a pass on this one. I pulled the ol' sleight of hand on myself this time. I had several SD cards in my pocket and thought I pulled them all out. This afternoon I found the other and the images were on there!

Here's one I will share. Looks like it's going to be a promising spring:

shakey gizzard · #10 11-07-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TurkeyDreamer

Ok, looks like I get a pass on this one. I pulled the ol' sleight of hand on myself this time. I had several SD cards in my pocket and thought I pulled them all out. This afternoon I found the other and the images were on there!

Here's one I will share. Looks like it's going to be a promising spring:

Youll get noththing but deer pics in the spring!

JETFUEL · #11 11-12-2009, 10:43 AM

Not sure if this helps or not, but I keep a digital camera in my pack....when I go to swap cards, I use the camera as a viewer and go through all the pictures. Sometimes I just put the same card back in, but..it's a reminder for me to power up the camera after I put the new card in.

Rockett · #12 11-12-2009, 11:07 AM

Yeah me too - and I know that's when the big one was smiling in front of my cam.

Fireaway · #13 11-12-2009, 11:23 AM

I bought a new camera yesterday and put it out. I wanted to check it today and forgot to turn the thing on!

Jayin J · #14 11-12-2009, 02:51 PM

It doesn't do any good to turn my camera on, the battery only last about 1-2 Days. It's on the tree over a scrape just so the deer will be use to it if I ever get a REAL Camera...