Trail Cams

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2012/09/11 15:22:10 (permalink)

Trail Cams

What is a good trail cam to buy?  My buddy had a primos and it only worked for an hour.  He took it back and got a Wild Game trail cam.  It is not working either.  Get a few good pictures and the rest are white.  They say Bushnell is good.  What are your thoughts?

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    psu_fish
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/11 16:52:02 (permalink)
    I have a Primos Truth 35, mine works great..taken hundreds of pics and lots of video..your buddy must have gotten a lemon
     
     
    Wildgame is a joke of a company..terrible products and cant stand the Wildgame Nation TV show
     
    Bushnell's are well thought of..look into them or a Cuddy
     
    Perhaps Moultrie as well
    post edited by psu_fish - 2012/09/11 16:53:31
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    akitadog
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/11 18:30:27 (permalink)
    i have 3 moultry D-55 IR. great cam and not a high price. 1 set of batteries lasted for months.
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/11 19:51:44 (permalink)
    I have a Wildgame IR4 and for 2yrs have yet to take it out of the woods, I retrieve the card and change the batteries which last for months  and move it occasionally and no  problems with it.

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    Esox_Hunter
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/11 20:26:22 (permalink)
    I effectively share cameras between myself and two of my friends.  Between us we have 2 Cuddebacks (1 capture and 1 attack), 2 Wildgame Innovations (whatever the $70-80 model is), 2 Bushnell Trophy Cams, and a cheap Remington Ghost.
     
    By far the Bushnell Trophy Cams are my favorite.  I have only been running these since the spring but so far I would say they have great battery life, great range, great trigger speed, and take very high quality pictures.  The small size of them makes them very easy to conceal as well.  The only slight downside is that the night pictures are just ok in quality.  You could probably find last years model for around $130.
     
    Both the Cuddebacks are junk and have really been nothing but trouble.  They both freeze frequently for no apparent reason and operate erratically if battery life is not 100%.  The IR on the Attack acts up quite frequently and we get lots of blanks at night.  I have tried contacting them numerous times regarding the expensive junk I bought from them and their customer service and willingness to stand behind their product is terrible.  However, when they are working properly they do take fantastic pictures. 
     
    The Wildgame Innovations in my mind are very good for the price based on my experiences.  You will sacrifice a little on trigger speed, range, and picture quality, but they are a very servicable camera.  The battery life is very good and these cameras have been very reliable for the last 3 years.  They are a little on the bulky side though.  Oh and the on screen photo viewer is a great feature!
     
    The Remington Ghost is terrible and there is no point in taking it any farther, but it was to be expected for being a cheapy.   
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/11 20:35:53 (permalink)
    Asking a question about trail cams is like asking which broadheads are best.   But I figure the more info you can compile, the better your decision will be.
     
    I personally like the Bushnell Trophy cams.  So much that I just purchased another.  Trying out the HD which is supposed to have improved flash range.  Battery life is excellent.  Small size is convenient.  Deer walking in front are often in the center of the pic so no complaint on trigger speed or wake-up.  Only issue is poor flash range.  Very tunnel-like and no where near 45' for any decent resolution.  Lucky if get 25'.
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    JLBSR
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/12 00:40:36 (permalink)
    I have bought from TSupply 3 Wildgame cameras had minor difficulty took it back and got another.  Cheap price descent pictures fills my needs.  As previously mentioned don't care for the show but you're interested in cameras anyways lol.
    Jim
    post edited by JLBSR - 2012/09/12 00:42:44
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    BloodyHand
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/12 22:41:13 (permalink)
    I have a moultrie m-100. very crisp pictures. I put it up in the spring and still have the same batteries in it. It has taken at least 500-600 pictures so far. My buddy who owns a cuddeback ( which he really likes ) recomended the M-100.
     
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/13 00:20:49 (permalink)
    With all of the shady people nowadays.  I only buy cameras that i wont be that upset about when they get stolen.  I have two wildgame N6 paid 70 a piece at walmart and they work great.  I have 1 Bushnell a really nice one but that only stays on the private property that i have to hunt

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    BloodyHand
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/13 20:45:16 (permalink)
    Never thought about the whole camera gettin stolen thing. The Moultrie M-100 was almost 2 bills. I have it on private property.
     
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/13 22:58:19 (permalink)
    Lost mine on Posted Private Property.
    Thank God it was the Remington Ghost and not one of the Homebrews.
     

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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/16 09:42:34 (permalink)
    i need one for security and trail as i want
    to see who's been on my camp property
    and also see what game is around, read
    one site who highly recomends the reconyxh c 600
    but price is to high ( hundreds) lot of $$$ if stolen.
      anyone else have any ideas on what camera they
    have or recomend for this type of scanning?
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/16 10:48:38 (permalink)
    My kids bought me one for my birthday a couple years ago so we put it down behind the house and it took some nice pictures in a couple days. Went back a couple days latter and it was gone. I let people hunt and fish on our bottom along sugar creek near Franklin and there is at least one that I would kick off. Don't remember what make only that they bought it at Wallmart. It kind of soured me toward buying another.
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/17 07:35:21 (permalink)
    Well Panfisher? What camera you end up with?
     
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    Re:Trail Cams 2012/09/17 11:44:55 (permalink)
    I took my wildgame camera back.  Didn't get another one yet but would probably go with a Moultrie or Bushnell.  The farmer who lets me hunt on his farm has a Wildgame and a Moultrie and they both are working good.   But I will not buy another Wildgame because me and two buddies had trouble with them.
    post edited by Panfisher - 2012/09/17 11:47:28

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