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OK, the problem of camera on/off times (called Activity setting in app and camera) is resolved.
Not sure why it took 24 hours for the camera to accept the changes in Activity time. I do know that my iPhone did an update that same night so it's possible it interrupted the midnight transmit which is when the GXW would have been synced with the app.
And Ryan's GXW accepted Activity changes first try, so it is very possible it was just me (as usual).
I was asked why I wouldn't want 24 hour activity on my cams? Super question.
In my nine years of running scouting cameras exclusively for big mule deer, I've found very very few big bucks water between sunrise and sunset in hunted units in the pre-season, so shutting off the camera saves tons of wasted photos of birds, does, fawns, cow elk, etc. This is on water sources. However, if running the camera on a game trail, I do expand the hours as those can be used by bucks during daylight hours, especially if the trail is in heavy cover.
Besides wasted photos, it also saves battery, card space, and now with the GXW, saves data, too.
Each person will have to decide on Activity times depending on situation. I just like that I have the option to choose exact times compared to night/day options only.
Not sure why it took 24 hours for the camera to accept the changes in Activity time. I do know that my iPhone did an update that same night so it's possible it interrupted the midnight transmit which is when the GXW would have been synced with the app.
And Ryan's GXW accepted Activity changes first try, so it is very possible it was just me (as usual).
I was asked why I wouldn't want 24 hour activity on my cams? Super question.
In my nine years of running scouting cameras exclusively for big mule deer, I've found very very few big bucks water between sunrise and sunset in hunted units in the pre-season, so shutting off the camera saves tons of wasted photos of birds, does, fawns, cow elk, etc. This is on water sources. However, if running the camera on a game trail, I do expand the hours as those can be used by bucks during daylight hours, especially if the trail is in heavy cover.
Besides wasted photos, it also saves battery, card space, and now with the GXW, saves data, too.
Each person will have to decide on Activity times depending on situation. I just like that I have the option to choose exact times compared to night/day options only.
