Patent ID: 7593632

Claim:
A method comprising: mounting a motion detector camera to a tree or post near a suspected game trail, the motion detector camera including: a housing, a display screen located on a front surface of the housing with the back surface of the housing against the tree or post, a flash coupled to the front surface of the housing, a camera mechanism mounted inside a housing, a motion detector exposed on the front surface of the housing wherein the motion detector is adjustable to alternatively detect motion at up to two different distances, an actuating member on the housing configured to allow a user to control the effective distance of the motion detector, a controller to control the camera mechanism in response to triggering signals received from the motion detector, and a test indicator light located on the front surface of the housing, wherein the controller includes a test mode, wherein when put into the test mode, the controller causes the test indicator to activate but does not cause the camera mechanism to take a picture; selectively setting the motion detector on the motion detector camera to alternatively detect motion occurring between the camera and a first distance away from the camera or occurring between the camera and a second, longer distance away from the camera, wherein selectively setting the motion detector camera includes actuating the actuating member on the housing to control the effective distance of the motion detector; and activating a camera mechanism within the motion detector camera in response to signals received from the motion detector.