Avoid These 5 SD Card Trail Camera Mistakes

[@justinstevens2773]

This video saved my trail cam from the trash can. I had used an SD card that I had previously used in a gopro and the trail cam would not turn on while the SD card was inserted. I removed the SD card after watching this video and it works just fine. Thanks for saving me some money.

[@TallTimberWildlife]

Informative video people often blame the camera but its a cheap card. I limited most problems buy purchasing the manufacture recommended card. Thanks for the tip on the computer format. Didn’t realize there was a difference in trail cam format and computer format

[@DROK0352]

I run about 25 cams. All diff brands. “Been there,used that” I used to have the two card method for many years.... this year I tried to “keep it simple” and have clean/dirty cards instead of 2 designated card system. BAD IDEA. Had to ditch about half the cards. I even tried to wipe them on PC/Mac etc. no good. On a side note, I typically view them in my iPhone w a reader, format them and rotate. No issues. I have two Lifts that have been in the woods for two years. Great Cams. Good job on vid too!

[@lonnieclemens8028]

Do you have any favorite trail cameras?

[@DROK0352]

@@lonnieclemens8028 Brownings

[@lonnieclemens8028]

@@DROK0352 it doesn't surprise me to hear you say that. My favorite camera happens to be a Browning Command OPS BTC 4-P. It is a 16 megapixel camera and I will soon be comparing it to the Wildgame Innovations Lightsout Mirage 16 megapixel camera.

[@sosteve9113]

@@DROK0352 any experience with Bushnell?

[@BrokenMonkeyProductions]

Great advice. I've been reformatting them, but not by changing the format. Recently, I started storing the cards in a small container to protect the cards. I've been using a plastic container just larger than the cards but should probably use something that can breathe so the cards don't absorb condensation. Again, great advice!

[@chipsammich2078]

Could you explain more on formatting cards on a computer or recommend a program

[@shakerson]

You can format with windows. Use file explorer and right click on the card in "My Computer". The option to format will be in the list that pops up.

[@coloradocatchcleanandcook3426]

I new that using using my micro SD to normal SD card in my Izeeker trail cam was what was causing my videos to appear in fast forward. If I would have worked in a computer repair shop for so many years I don't think I would have ever realized my issue. I remember fixing countless computers where people would try and add ram by themselves but wouldn't match the speed of the memory that was already installed. Anyways thanks for the video this should save tons of people a lot of frustration.

[@kathleenmalone4942]

Thank you for that information. I learn a lot from you, great advice.

[@TM-uz1wk]

Great video! In addition to not getting the bang for the buck on faster cards, they may also not be writable by certain cameras. Found that out the hard way.

[@chadsylvester8336]

Another great point!

[@Rzar]

Thank you so much for this info. I could not figure out why my microSD did not work. Figured they were standard for everything. Low and behold, found out I needed a CALSS6. No wonder I couldn’t get it to work.

[@MasterBuckProducts]

The contact points can be cleaned or revived by using an eraser, from a pencil. Been doing it for years and keeps them going for longer periods of time. 👍

[@SFCascade]

Or 90% isoprope alchohole

[@kgaccount]

I have several trail cams around our property. All SD cards are merried to a specific camera. My problem is ONE camera and SD card that always stops taking pics at around 92 pics for no apparent reason and despite formatting card in the trail cam it's not solved problem. Another question: If you delete all pics while the SD card is still in the camera, can or should you then format camera? This has always confused me as the format says it deletes data, but if you've already deleted it then does that cause problems? Should you only format which deletes? Or should you delete then format? Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

[@markseifert-g9h]

Very helpful, informative and simple videos. Thanks!

[@timc8913]

Great info. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼

[@j5outdoors941]

Around 8:00 he pulls his phone out and a card fell a card holder is a good option so you don’t loose one or leave too much scent on it

[@valerielevitt3016]

I've learnt a lot! Thank you.

[@markcarey5673]

My home computer is a Mac, and I format my SD cards at least once a month. I have very few issues that are related to my SD cards. In fact the only problem I ever seem to have with my cameras is that I don't pay attention to battery life and I let them go dead. But that's not a problem with the devices that's me.

[@littlechumtravels]

What do you format the SD Card to on your Mac?

[@godlee4888]

Go solar. No more batteries

[@butcher5283]

I have used multiple brands of trail cameras. I always use SD cards or SD HC cards. The SD XC cards never work in my trail cameras.

[@Chalz108]

This video actually explains some issues I've had with cards 😂😂 total user error

[@yotaotto]

Thanks a lot for infos, but on serious camera pics like Nikon/ Canon/ Kodak/ Fuji or whatever, you do not need coupling SD to each devices, probably 'cause the quality worth and it costs , I guess .

[@nhwnhw02]

Happened upon your video. At about 1:45 in there a camera hung on a tree. There is a red light blinking on the camera. The person in the video is getting a SD card out of a box and inserts it into the camera. My instructions say the camera should always have the power off when changing SD cards. Is that just a Bushnell thing? Or most cameras in general?

[@Hooskerdoo32]

Great video! Anyone else notice the SD card fly out of his pocket at 8:00? Lol

[@KelleyOutdoorsHuntingFishing]

Very helpful!!! My trail cam was having issues with taking pictures.

[@christopherd7922]

Do you happen to have any videos on formatting a memory card. I’m definitely not the most tech savvy person. It would be a big help to a lot of us. Ty

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Coming to the channel shortly!

[@christopherd7922]

@@ExodusOutdoorGear Excellent.

[@peggyzum]

OMG!!...thank you! The first 2 minutes I thought.....that makes so much sense! And I've been frustrated for 2 years and almost gave up!!

[@UK-Blue]

I just ordered a AKASO 14 MP cam, and a 32gb Samsung card. (Recommended) I have a Samsung S10 and hoping to be able to put the card from cam into phone to save images and video to phone... then upload to KZbin. Should I be good?

[@Bonewerkz]

Works the motion trigger through a window glass from house, cars, trucks, etc?

[@billthebutcher7522]

A questions if you will 1. I’ve been running 8-10 cameras and switching out card without camera dedication, is it to late to marry them now? Thanks

[@chadsyl23]

Bill The Butcher Nope, it’s not late. Just be sure everything is in proper formats when you marry two cards for each camera. Also consider the capacity of each card and how the camera is used. For cameras that are checked less often or setup in video mode you’ll want larger capacities to accommodate. Hope that helps! Love the question btw.

[@remowb]

What program do you recommend to format a card on a Macbook? Thanks

[@xoamber21]

I need this answer too, pulling my hair out over here lol

[@RODEHAWGKENNEL]

Why don't you mention dielectric grease for condensation and better contacts?🤔

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

We talk about dielectric grease in another video on the channel! Great point!

[@npoudre]

Very good informatioñ most people don't know but should thanks for sharing useful knowledge

[@npoudre]

I don't know if this is a direct message or not

[@joostdavina9148]

thanxz for the info. I want to buy a trail cam now and realy value this, thanxz !!

[@55project]

Great video, VERY Helpful, Looks like i have a lot of work to do before season. Also , i buy ScanDisk Ultra 16 mb and a class 10, is this class 10 hurting me at all. I did read years ago about too much GB have little to no benifit with our trail cameras. But not sure about the class. Thanks

[@Joe-fc8ne]

Who else saw that card fall out of his pocket at 8:00 and backed to see if it was a $20 or a $100? It was an SD card (priceless)

[@hobocyclist]

Yeah, you guys gotta check out the photo of this buck!.... oh damn

[@Andy-in8ej]

He noticed he'd dropped it and you can see him move to pick it up.

[@outdoorfamilytraditions9352]

Could you format each card after pulling them and then after that put them in whatever cam there is? Or is it still best to dedicate a card to each camera? Thanks

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

You can take that approach if you re-format with a , but we've just found it easier to use the two card/camera method. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@outdoorfamilytraditions9352]

Exodus Trail Cameras got cha. Thanks. Not too good with computers and stuff that’s why my question probably sounded funny. But anyways bought 3 lift 2 cams this past summer and absolutely love them. Most likely will be buying a cell cam from you guys come this spring 👍🏻

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

​@@outdoorfamilytraditions9352 Great to hear, we appreciate those kinds words!

[@victorsofcircumstancesonso1606]

I was wondering, when my SD card on my trail cam gets full and can't save any more pics, will it still send them to my cell phone for me to see just withought saving it to the SD? Or will it only be sent to my phone? Or not at all? Thanks!

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Once the SD card is out of storage, it will no longer transmit or take new images!

[@victorsofcircumstancesonso1606]

@@ExodusOutdoorGear thank God, lol. I really appreciate that piece of information

[@Naturegarden236]

I think it depends on if you've set it to loop which should then overwrite the sd card with new pictures. I read that the bigger the SD size the less it overwrites and becomes corrupted . I have a 256 GB san disk high endurance in one trail cam and T-Cell 256gb high endurance in the 2nd cam. Both work very well in my ceyomur CY95 trail cams.

[@mainenorthwoodshunter3265]

Thank you for the great information. This video was very helpful.

[@sueind5869]

I have a problem with my wimius trail camera, have only the 1 card which I keep for it, have formatted it on my computer and now it keeps giving message card error? also have tried to charge batteries via my computer and still nothing reading. am at a loss what to do to sort these problems out. any info gratefully received

[@littlechumtravels]

I have a MAC and need to format the SD Cards on my StealthCam QS20NGK. What format setting is needed? One says Apple the second part is untitled.

[@robertramirez3051]

Question I get a lot of when putbthe and card to the trail Camera and it says FULL what’s does it mean and it does not have pics on the screen card ? Thanks

[@alneely6430]

Nice video, we want to use timelapse mode and take as many pictures as possible. Wouldn't a larger memory card be useful then (128GB)? In that case I think the battery life ends up being the limitation or if the precision of the writing software doesn't have enough digits for >10k photos?

[@annemurrell2861]

Very helpful video. Thank you

[@shadyfieldhomestead1974]

The only issue I have is the file won’t open. Trail cam takes pictures but when I open it up on the computer it says unable to open file because there is nothing on it. I thought it was the format of the “.jpg” but that wasn’t it. I haven’t tried another card yet. I’ll pick some up tomorrow and see if that works. This trail cam is brand new, just bought it today. Do y’all have any idea why all the photos won’t open?

[@sylviasuzanszabo]

I can tell you my error was I imported the media from SD card to my Windows 7 laptop and when I tried to view error was Windows Media Player no longer works, I should have upgraded my system…

[@kinardoutdoortv873]

i use an old bullet proof camera and i use either a 16 gb or a 32 gig card with it. however for the past month and a half im not getting any photos when i check the card. my corn pile is getting destroyed by deer and racoons but i have no photos. the last photo it saved was from 8/2/23 . i tried formating it but if that doesnt work what should i do?

[@sosteve9113]

Another card?

[@kinardoutdoortv873]

@ camera just quit I got tacta cams now

[@ricardomontanari2124]

Hi mate, I have just bought my first camera and sd card. Do I need to format the SD card before putting it into the camera for the first time or can I just put it in?

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

It's good practice to format the card prior, but its not necessary! You can even format it in the camera with most models for the first use. However, when you want to format again, we suggest doing that on a pc

[@ReallifeBambiDeerattheFarm1]

I do a deep format on all my cards at least every 3 months. This clears out the gunk that lingers after a while taking up gigs of space. I always format the cards in the cameras proper every time I do a card swap, and I do a quick format on the computer to erase it just in case. This way it better ensures the camera will work right (though sometimes it messes up because its a digital thing.) All the cards have labels on them, so it one becomes problematic it gets pulled from service and replaced. I've have a few brands in use right now and they have all worked as they should. I really don't think committing cards to a camera is really necessary. I do commit the new cards to the 4 primary cameras, and move those cards to the supplemental cams after about 2 years. I don't run Exodus Outdoor Gear cameras mainly because I didn't know about you before. I'll get it a shot once some cameras come back in stock (and they have a 12 volt jack as my expansive electrical system is only 12 volts).

[@MichaelVanVactor-ny2xy]

I have a Primos Proof camera 01. It has completely died. I have put in new batteries and replaced the SD card...all to no avail or change. Any suggestions?

[@roytoland5909]

I have a new stealth camera. Worked great. When I checked it the fist time. Second time it hade so many pictures of the same thing. How can I correct this.

[@reyalvarado2513]

Very useful info. Everything you mentioned I've done and got.

[@gamewithadam7235]

I'm having trouble hearing the audio on my pc for my trail recordings. It auto mutes and if i unmute it sounds horrible and jumpy. But the visuals play fine. Very annoying anyone know a fix?

[@vballbobsbricks7074]

Thanks for your help. I am having issues with my camparkt45 trail cam. It takes a micro sd card. I t worked fine first time i used it. Now im wondering if the card is bad. I turn it to setup but freezes or keep clicking when the card is in and you cant turn it off or back to setup. Not sure what is going on.

[@hphillips7425]

I have 4 cameras all are different brands. I formatted 2 cards per camera. 3 of the 4 were fine. The spypoint stopped working on both cards till I used them in another camera. Then after using each dedicated card in a different camera the spypoint started back recording video? Any idea thanks and have a good one

[@calebmetrich411]

I bought a new trail camera last winter put it on video tried it in my house and it took multiple videos so it was working. I just checked it today and it never took one picture in 5 months. Can you tell me what went wrong

[@susanatex]

When playing sc card back on my home computer, I'm only getting a portion of the picture. I can advance the pictures and it will show the whole picture for an instant. Can you tell me what is wrong? Is that from not formatting the card correctly?

[@jackoneill6292]

Nice job thanks

[@chadsyl23]

Jack O’Neill thanks for watching and commenting!

[@IndianaLarry1022]

Hey guys I just started using trail cams this year been deer hunting over 42yrs now & it's great to know what's out there before you start to hunt I know I will not buy anymore stealth cams got 2 at Dunham's there the ghost 20 I have did the preset & my on setting pics suck at night plus got 2 wild game cam one black out 14 mg the other one 16mg both great day & night clear as looking with your on eyes but thanks for info on the cards GB y'all stay safe

[@abanks2771]

I have several makes of cameras and cards. Lots of time I'll pull them after a month and when pulled up it says "no photos". I've reformatted several times. .???

[@zurdac4511]

My trail cam is recording in standby at least it looks like it because the seconds are counting up in standby. Is that possible?

[@zzz7zzz9]

i must just be lucky. i've never had card issues. i run strictly micro-SD cards, because i use my phone to get the pics/vids from my cams. pop the sd card out, pop it in the phone, transfer files, pop back in the cam. i've even switched cards between cams and had no issues, although i'm paying attention to that this year. i run all 32 GB cards in all my cams, because they are all for videos, only one cam is used for pics. and two cams have 64 GB cards in them. if you are doing the things that you describe in the video, putting the cards in your pocket, having them on your truck floor?????????, then yeah, of course you will have issues, because you are abusing your cards. my cards are in their cams, always. they only come out to transfer the data to my phone. so really, that one point, of having 2 cards to swap between each other for each cam, that's leading to the transporting of cards, which in turn seems to increase the wear and tear on them. especially if they are on your truck's floor. i'll have to do the PC formatting, i've never done that. heck, i never even used to format them in the cams.

[@tonymonchanic2832]

we like your style but in my reality it will eventually get abused

[@zzz7zzz9]

@@tonymonchanic2832 i've now started to format my cards, just because. But i haven't noticed anything different. I also did firmware updates to all my cams, something i had never, ever done. I'm of the mindset that 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. But, everyone says you should, so i went ahead. All my gardepro cams were fine, never having any issues. But now, since upgrading their firmware, they are acting up. I should have left well-enough alone.

[@tonymonchanic2832]

what if you have 5 sd cards and 4 same cameras so you switch them out to avoid walking back will that have the same negative effects as switching between devices as mentioned

[@ThomasAllen-zd4go]

I have a pny sd card and put it in my Camera it takes pictures but won't go to the card and it ain't locked and it's a new card do you know what's wrong with it

[@childlikefaith7257]

Not all people have PC so what is the best option for them I wish the camera just had a nob I could turn to take photos

[@valgordon6717]

hi , set up the stealth cam to see what was happeining during the nite but the camera did not record once it became dark. first time user , is there something we have not set up right ..cheers Aussie Steve

[@jakee8733]

I’ve had the same problem with a couple stealth cams. I just switched brands

[@weli1864]

My tasko camera takes videos but they black screen with a question mark in the middle of the screen When I put it in the reader it says failed to initialize. Help

[@chillios2222]

good video man thanks, taking down some 2 legged critters so i needed some good tips

[@brandonmayle469]

Is there any issues that arise by using a camera to review the photos while in the field? I like to take my camera to check while I hunt but have occasionally over the past several years had cards mess up on me

[@zzz7zzz9]

I've done that before, and never had any issues. Only thing i noticed, when i recently formatted all my cards, was that card then had camera info on it too.

[@vicborn3099]

Great Information.

[@chadsyl23]

Vic Born 👊

[@gradyrobinson-shaw6079]

Really helpful information!

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Thanks for watching Grady!

[@123MRPARROTHEAD]

can i use a onn. 64 gb sd card in my trail camera

[@laurad2415]

I've got a Digital Trail Camera which is less than a year old. It has been working very well up until a couple of days ago. I am getting a message "Card Protected". I have checked that it's not locked and I have tried several SD cards and get the same message. I'm thinking the camera is faulty, not the cards. I don't know what to do. Thanks, Laura

[@angelawood2200]

Very helpful.

[@ysyoutube4321]

Great information !..cleared my doubts.... My Question : Is a 8 MP trail camera good one? And will the images,videos be clear.. Reply please..

[@benski8610]

I actually use the 5 MP setting and it comes out just fine.

[@ninjagodzilla6402]

Depends on what you want it for? I just bought a tasco.8mp cam 2 weeks augo.i have over 800 pics on it & im not happy with it.it does take pics.but there not very clear.only if the deer gets right in front of it & within 5 steps of it.anything further at nigjt time is blury.i bought a 14 mp cam also & am very pleased with the night time quality.so just depends if u want to just see if theres deer in ur area or do u want to see exzact detail.hope this helps.

[@ysyoutube4321]

@@ninjagodzilla6402 thanks

[@ninjagodzilla6402]

@@ysyoutube4321 have u used ur 8mp yet?

[@ysyoutube4321]

@@ninjagodzilla6402 i dont have a trail cam, they are not easily available in my country even in amazon(very expensive).....

[@gregstabryla9945]

Good info. Swap 3 different cards out of one camera. A thief stole my camera when I was feeding deer and watching when they shed. Thankfully he only got the newest one, with not much on it! Can't use the camera because of password protected. I'll get him.

[@runlarryrun77]

GET HIM! GET HIM GOOD!!!

[@PnwOnTour]

Then the thief watched a code crack video here on KZbin, then traded it for meth.,

[@karenhill3356]

thank you i bless you in the name of Jesus..i literally cried in frustration...also because the closing on my ranch got cancelled where i was planning to use these lol so

[@d5434]

I did a test and then erased all files before putting up and my trail cam captured nothing...I had also formatted the SD card that came w device. Now it shows 7 mins in right corner of screen over SD symbol but when I go to replay after testing again it says no files...My Arlo was getting jammed so decided to use the trail cams to catch my suspects for more than a few things but stuck again.

[@snowserfireansmoke]

Outstanding Points / Just Subscribed 👌👍

[@achosenone44]

your making the sicko demonic lieng loser devil sign!!! bad bad idea!!!

[@marycopeland7341]

I have someone deleting my cards photos I use it for home security. Any apps or anything I can do to view the learned files. Ty very much. Very alsomme by the way

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Try Disk Drill!

[@dandsbrown3368]

just my video isn't playing. I did everything right you suggested. The video is there but it won't run. stills work fine. Any ideas

[@MrSprintcat]

Thanks for the video. My trail campark t85 calls for a 128 sd card with a 10 or better card

[@dvaidm]

is there a certain band of sd cards to stay away or use?

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

We've always have had great luck with Sandisk and PNY cards

[@tcda3640]

I only use SanDisc. I use two of same. Like mentioned. Have five acres that work with sd cards. Great video. Large capacity cards do not work in the Trail cameras. Tried other higher speeds larger I stick with nothing more than 32 gb. .

[@pilbomags488]

7:59 you dropped something that popped out of your pocket when you took your phone out. But I think you noticed it, so phew !

[@ninjagodzilla6402]

Im asuming you learned all of youre information thru trial & error? I know i sure have.3 out of the 5 no no's you spoke about i have also learned thru trial & error.the hard way! I have put cameras up in my closet & thought they were done & the more i learn about them i come to find out its an s.d card issue.i stay with 8gb-16gb simple cards.& high quality batterys.& like u said standard full size cards.great tips.i wish i would have seen this video 4 yrs augo lol.

[@lhb4031]

Great video . thanks

[@billyvosbein9324]

I thought his lecture was excellent. Very informative . 7/12/24

[@Jayinbloom]

Hey guys I have a few stealth cam v30ngkx on my Property, I can’t stand them But Im also thinking my SD card isn’t good, what card should I buy for them? I will get one for each

[@kimfyffe]

When the card gets full will it run back over the newest video or stop on a trail cam

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Great question! It’ll stop storing new pictures on the card once it’s full.

[@kimfyffe]

@@ExodusOutdoorGear Thanks I will try the same

[@jerryhutchison3938]

Good info thanks

[@samketchen7202]

I have a brand new trail camera and a brand new memory card. It fits in the trail camera perfectly but it says card error. How do I fix it

[@kristmasx5549]

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[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Is it an Exodus Trail Camera? If so, please reach out to our customer support and we'll get it taken care of. All our contact info can be found here: exodusoutdoorgear.com/pages/contact

[@donaldsmith3048]

If people have there cards on the floor of truck just don't care about the card if they work or not. Many people that work with the cards don't even touch the contact points, the oils in your skin has salt and other thing that can over time damage the contacts. If you really need what is on the card it should be treated like what is on it is important! Dirt on the contacts can damage the contacts in the camera. Would you treat your guns like that? The cards can be damaged easier than your guns. You put your guns in things to protect them. Keep your cards in something to protect them.

[@marilynbarker8255]

After a few years of use, how long do the SD cards last?

[@marilynbarker8255]

My question answered... thank you!

[@franciscoroche8110]

Thanks for the video I have a question I use a trail camera to monitor my house. My question Can someone be able to hack my SD CARD CAMERA.

[@trailcamcr]

I would like to try your cameras but it is impossible to buy them in Spain.

[@dennybirchfield]

Can you reformate too much also?? I clear the cards Everytime I check them is that bad ?

[@ryanfreese2031]

Informative but I still don’t know what SD card is best for usage!

[@j5outdoors941]

Look on your user manual

[@jcb8827]

7:58 he dropped a sd card.

[@robincainking6555]

My camera was working fine and now it is only taking pictures that are white and we have not changed the settings. Can anyone give me an idea what has happened. The same SD card and was taking great pics and now just white shots, its like somehow the exposure setting got changed.

[@tonyjohnson4572]

Are you aware that a lot of standard SD cards are actually just cases with a microSD inside?

[@dvaidm]

I went to put back my trail cam back up put new battery in it after I put the sd card in it and it said no sd card?

[@MooseBme]

Yesir, well said!

[@cassalonawilkin9771]

My problem is with the password protect. Anytime I use the password the camera does not take shots. I will open my trail camera, put in my password and a msg states "no files exist" I dont have this problem if I dont use the password. I have a Campark T40 . I use the recommended SD Card and only in this device. I reformat it after I download all my pics.

[@aidanharvey738]

Great stuff

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Thank you!