Choosing a good trail camera

[BowForElk]

Checked one of my cams today, had 147 pictures in 6 days. The picture with the 3 elk are from about 30 feet away. So the TruthCam has pretty good detection as well as picture quality. Im pleased.

[bobcat]

BowforElk- great elk pictures!

I like my Primos 35 as well. It was well worth $60.

[BowForElk]

BowforElk- great elk pictures!

I like my Primos 35 as well. It was well worth $60.

Thanks! I was so stoked. I have had my camera out for awhile with little result so I think I'm heading in the right direction! And I agree I wish they would go on sale again I would justify buying 2 or 3 more. Im going back out today to finish checking the rest of the Tasco's and drop a salt lick. We will see what else we got!

[Mfowl]

Sportsmens Guide is having a flash sale on trail cams today (right now) several to choose from.

[bobcat]

Im going back out today to finish checking the rest of the Tasco's and drop a salt lick. We will see what else we got!

Which Tasco do you have? White flash or infrared? I've only had the white flash Tasco's, but last week I got an infrared Tasco sent to me by Bushnell as a replacement for the bad one I sent in (it had fogged up internally.)

This new one is tiny. Smallest camera I have, it would fit in a shirt pocket. I put it out last weekend, on a not very well used deer trail. Hoping for at least a couple pics just to see the quality. From the back yard testing I did, I don't think I'm going to be very happy with the night time pictures.

[BowForElk]

They are the 3MP IR cameras from walmart. They were $50.00. I know which one your talking about I think its a 5MP, walmart had it for $80.00.

I know you get what you pay for but if it takes pics when its supposed to and they are clear enough for me to get a look then i don't care. The only thing I don't like so far is it takes 1 picture every 30 seconds, which sucks. I like the 3 picture option on other cameras cause theres less of a chance to get an ass shot or something. so I'm gonna see what the pics look like and if I get half pictures then Im gonna try out the video option.

[bobcat]

They are the 3MP IR cameras from walmart. They were $50.00. I know which one your talking about I think its a 5MP, walmart had it for $80.00.

I know you get what you pay for but if it takes pics when its supposed to and they are clear enough for me to get a look then i don't care. The only thing I don't like so far is it takes 1 picture every 30 seconds, which sucks. I like the 3 picture option on other cameras cause theres less of a chance to get an ass shot or something. so I'm gonna see what the pics look like and if I get half pictures then Im gonna try out the video option.

Yes, it's the 5mp model, and I looked it up on Amazon, they have it for the same as you said, $80. Not a bad deal for me I guess, since the camera it replaced only cost $40. This one does have a multi shot burst option, for 3 pictures.

I just went and checked it tonight after work. It was in a spot that is likely to get human traffic, so I just pulled it. I'll find a better spot for it this weekend. Didn't get any pictures in the 5 days that it was out there, so it wasn't a hard decision.

I'm actually pretty happy with the pictures I did get (of myself and my daughter.)

Yes I know this is 2013. (I mistakenly set it for 2012)

Here are a couple:

[Skyvalhunter]

Nice pictures and that is a real fine pink backpack you are wearing.

[bobcat]

Nice pictures and that is a real fine pink backpack you are wearing.

That looks pink on your computer? 

Something's wrong. Just looks white to me, but actually it's camo. Which is what I don't like about infrared flash pictures. No color.

But, I'll be happy with this camera as long as I can see antlers on a deer or elk.

[Turner89]

They are the 3MP IR cameras from walmart. They were $50.00. I know which one your talking about I think its a 5MP, walmart had it for $80.00.

I know you get what you pay for but if it takes pics when its supposed to and they are clear enough for me to get a look then i don't care. The only thing I don't like so far is it takes 1 picture every 30 seconds, which sucks. I like the 3 picture option on other cameras cause theres less of a chance to get an ass shot or something. so I'm gonna see what the pics look like and if I get half pictures then Im gonna try out the video option.

Yes, it's the 5mp model, and I looked it up on Amazon, they have it for the same as you said, $80. Not a bad deal for me I guess, since the camera it replaced only cost $40. This one does have a multi shot burst option, for 3 pictures.

I just went and checked it tonight after work. It was in a spot that is likely to get human traffic, so I just pulled it. I'll find a better spot for it this weekend. Didn't get any pictures in the 5 days that it was out there, so it wasn't a hard decision.

I'm actually pretty happy with the pictures I did get (of myself and my daughter.)

Yes I know this is 2013. (I mistakenly set it for 2012)

Here are a couple:

I like the 5mp. I think they are the best deal out there for the price. I like the fact that they are light weight, small, and use double A batts.  I also did a little experiment between the trophy cam, and 5mp tasco. The tasco matched the bushnell pic for pic. only cost about $60.00 less. I'll post some pics of experiment

[bobcat]

I like the 5mp. I think they are the best deal out there for the price. I like the fact that they are light weight, small, and use double A batts.  I also did a little experiment between the trophy cam, and 5mp tasco. The tasco matched the bushnell pic for pic. only cost about $60.00 less. I'll post some pics of experiment

I'd be very interested in seeing those pictures.

[Turner89]

Thats the trophy cam flash in the background. (flash) I think they take pretty good pics.........Last one is a trophy cam pic

[Turner89]

I had to resize the bushnell pic. Tasco in the background.

[BowForElk]

I wasn't able to go check my Tasco's cause they were logging!!! I almost hiked in anyway but....open gate, Active harvest sign... kind of makes me quilty haha. Although my rule of thumb is if the gates closed I'm goin in. And their operation isn't where my camera is so I'm not in the way and I'm almost certain that if they are back there the gates open so its probably a safe bet.


Anyways Ill try tomorrow and get something off those cameras so we can compare them. Those 5MP don't look too shabby! I don't mind the B/W night pictures as long as their clear.

Have you tried the video option?

[bobcat]

No I haven't tried video yet with the Tasco. I assumed it wouldn't be any good, since video rarely is on the cheaper cameras. But I will give it a try.

Thanks for posting the pictures.