I recently purchased a Moultrie Game Spy Trail Camera. I set it up this weekend on a game trail that had bear scat, bear prints, elk droppings, elk prints, and lots of ravaged stumps. The scat and droppings looked fairly fresh and there was for more elk evidence than bear evidence. While walking this trail, my son and I both heard something large move through the brush and make a grunting sound. There was also something up the hill that appeared to be a good spot for a den. It looked like a hollowed out tree stump and there were berries all over the place. So I figured this would be a great place to set the camera down. I did not use an attractant.

We went back today, to check it out. Even though we picked a hidden trail, I was concerned about the camera being stolen. Of the 31 pictures on the camera, most of them were taken while we were setting the camera up. About an hour before we arrived, the camera took three pictures, but there was nothing on there other than the landscape. The camera was out there for three days. Any tips on how I can get optimal use of my camera?

We are currently bear hunting, but I really want to use this for deer season, and mostly for elk season.