Game Camera Issues

What brand?

Test the camera at home and make sure it functions properly.

I see you purchased a WGI camera

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Game cameras work on a 2 trigger system. First trigger is movement... Second trigger is ambient temperature difference

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Interesting. I've never heard this before.

Moultrie Stealth Cam P18

How old is it? I've never had one last more than 3 years, and most are in the 18 month range.

I hate em, but i keep buying new ones.

Be willing to bet it's just the angle. I've made that mistake plenty of times. When you do it right you'll think you're only going to get dirt but the field of view is a lot bigger than the trigger, that's the thing to remember.

BTW, I've been to 2 Walmarts in the last 2 weeks who had trail cameras on clearance. Picked up a Primos for $25 and a Bushnell for $50

Point the camera slightly down. I usually jam a stick between the top of it and the tree before I tighten the strap. You want the camera more or less aimed at the ground so it has a better chance of catching movement. You may need to get closer as well. 15 yards isn't very forgiving and may have been a big part of the issue. Think of the detection angle of the camera like a flashlight beam, some cameras ($$) have wide beams and some have narrow beams. It's a feature you pay for just like trigger speed.

Think about holding a flashlight from 15 yards away horizontally at the feeder/pile, maybe accidentally pointing it upward a few degrees, vs holding it at a slight downward angle. It only takes being off by a few degrees at the tree for the "beam" of the trigger to be over their back at 15 yards away. If you think about it deer aren't really much taller than "belt-high".

It can take some experimentation to get used to your cam's detection angle so I'd suggest doing it in the yard first.

You're preaching to the choir, but I've learned the dos and donts over the years.