Game camera

[Col Mike]

#5919

After seeing some of those great pics, thinking of getting one (not for hunting) to spy on the critter tracks I see every morning in our back few acres.

Would appreciate any advise on which ones are best. I asked elk-heart and his is so old it was made by Kodak.

Thanks for any input

Semper Fi

Mike

[lyagooshka]

#45939

colmike wrote: I asked elk-heart and his is so old it was made by Kodak.

35mm SLR with a trip wire? 😆

I guess I havr to give the old “I don’t work for…” speech, so remember I am but a humble nurse, no sales, at all.

I have a Primos TruthCam 35. It’s 3.5 MegaPixel. That’s enough for me. Below are 2 pictures, one day, one night.

A few pictures are a bit blurry, but most are usable. Only issue I have is sensitivity. I had one batch with about 400 pictures, only 5 of animals, the rest was wind-related premature release 😆 . Another area seemed to set it off with the sun hitting the sensor. Moved it to another area and had almost no misfires. Trial and error. Battery last a while. I had mine on minimal setting (picture not video, interval of one every minute, not 10 seconds [I think]), put it up in March, just took it down, still 60% battery. Took several thousand pictures. Uses 4 “D” batteries, not included. SD card also not included. Usually costs $20-$40, depending on capacity. Also, the camera has time, temp and moon phase.

I got mine on Amazon. It was about $35 less than the mega-sport-mart and even the Primos site. Plus, with prime, I have free 2-day shipping, so no shipping or gas (the mega-place is 40 miles away). (Again, I don’t work for, nor am I sponsored by…) There are plenty of other good/great ones out there, but for about $70 (plus batteries, I already had an SD card), I feel I more than got my money’s worth. Just remember to look at what features are available. There are ones that will [almost] photograph the deer, shoot it, field dress it, butcher it, pack it and put it in your freezer (by that I mean they will beam the imnages to your email/phone so you don’t even have to check the camera). If that’s what you like, and times being what they are… Hope this helps. Be well.

Alex

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[Etter1]

#45948

Mine are just cheap stealth cams. They’re about 90 bucks. In my experience, cuddebacks are the best but they’ll run at least triple that price

[coldpak]

#45966

Bought my first camera this year. A Cuddeback Attack IR. I’ve been told the Attack with the flash does take a better picture but unfortunately we have a few hunters and i am being sarcastic that have sticky fingers. SO NO FLASH is what i am using and very pleased. They also claim you can use the same batteries all season and i have and it is still working.

Good Luck.

[Stephen Graf]

#46429

I have a couple of the bushnell camera’s. They take good pictures, and have good sensitivity. The biggest problem I have had with camera’s is their ability to distinguish day from night, and thus not overexpose the picture. I’ve not had that problem at all with the bushnells.

The best part is that they run on AA batteries, and last a long time. It can run on 4 or 8 batteries. This year I just put 4 batteries in them, and they have run all season.

I’ve owned 4 different brands. The bushnell has been the best.

[Northener]

#46508

Search Game camera reviews…..very helpful, with a complete rundown of the popular models, pros and cons.

[BuckyT]

#46526

I’ve traditionally run Cuddebacks.

At the moment, I still have a Expert in operating condition, two capture flash models and one capture IR that still work.

One of the Capture flash models started to eat batteries, but I fixed it myself. Tracks leading to battery terminals on motherboard were corroded. Cleaned corroded tracks with a clean toothbrush, applied a little solder, and it’s been working fine ever since.

I also have a homebrew camera I built from an old Non Typical camera. Removed the old 35mm cam and installed a Sony D380 I believe.. Older smart media digital cam. Had to modify the housing a bit for the lens and flash configuration on the newer Sony cam, but it works fine.

I never really got the back wash from the flash figured out on the night shots, so they’re not the greatest, but it works..

Right now.. I honestly wouldn’t go with a Cuddeback if I was buying a brand new camera.. Their customer service has gone downhill somewhat… Last time I delt with them about the Capture I mentioned above, I wasn’t very happy. That’s why I elected to try to fix the camera myself.

I’ve heard Reconyx cameras are top notch, but you’ll pay a top notch price for one too.

A friend of mine has been running Moultrie cameras and has been very pleased with them. M80 or M100 models. Very affordable. Around $160.00 or so. Heard Wally World was having a sale on the M80 models for $120ish..

I love running trail cams! I don’t even think of cameras in this “for hunting” talk I’ve been reading here, but I simply love looking at pictures of the wildlife around my hunting areas!! I’ve gotten some fantastic photos in the 13yrs or so I’ve been using them.

[David Petersen]

#46837

Mike — You’re confusing my camera’s age with my age. Here is the current version of my cam, $143, which isn’t so much more than I paid for mine back in the Pleistocene.

http://www.amazon.com/Covert-MP6-Camera-Mossy-Break/dp/B0083ODP9I/ref=sr_1_fed0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355862728&sr=8-1&keywords=covert+trail+camera

[Etter1]

#46965

I like to run several cams at a time in different areas so, for me, the cheaper the better.

Stealth cams are real cheap, easy to use (I’m terrible with technology), take good pictures, and are really good on batts. I really can’t speak highly enough for them.

Post your first pictures when you get them out!

[Ralph]

#48001

Hey! Mine still have a hand crank and com wire :lol::lol:

I keep one in one in the front yard and one out back. For both two and four legged critters. Bushnell and Wildgame have worked good for me.

Good to get this pair of foxes for a change. It’s usually someone’s “free roaming” *&%#cat.

[Col Mike]

#48184

Gents

Thanks for all the great info and pictures. Had my wife the professional photographer looking at them–think it’s a done deal.:D Curious, do you use the com wire as a trip wire? I thought the IR thingy did that.:shock:

Once it’s on site and producing will post. Once I figure out how to do that.

Semper Fi

Mike

[BuckyT]

#48210

Love the Tufted Titmouse pic!!!

[coldpak]

#48226

Bucky how do you or are you sure? I couldn’t figure out what it was.

Thanks

[BuckyT]

#48286

coldpak wrote: Bucky how do you or are you sure? I couldn’t figure out what it was.

Thanks

I’m positive it’s Tufted Titmouse.:wink:

It’s colors and facial features are a dead giveaway.

[Ripforce]

#48675

I have an inexpensive Tasco, very easy to use and runs on C batteries! Seen them as low a $49.00

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