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Offline grousetracker

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Re: whats a good trail camera for cheap
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2014, 07:29:58 PM »
the primos 35 is great, i have 4 of them and 1 took over 16000 photos this year 2 sets of batteries.

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Re: whats a good trail camera for cheap
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2014, 08:01:28 PM »
I would order the Primos Truth Cam 35 from Walmart for $79.97. Add the extended warranty they offer for another $7 (or thereabouts). The extended warranty gives you two years and if anything goes wrong with the camera you can return it to your nearest Walmart store for a full refund, no questions asked. Pretty good deal if you ask me, because most trail cameras don't last more than two years.

Amazon had it for $68.10 last week but I see it's back up to $80. You're better off getting it from Walmart IMO.

Another one I'm looking at right now is the Browning Recon Force that you can get on eBay for $90. It's $130 to $150 anywhere else. I don't have any experience with it but I hear it's a pretty good camera.



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My Primos 35 and 46 are both working fine and going on two years now. The 35 I only paid $60 for. I feel it was well worth the money. Yes there are better cameras out there but not for $60.

The first 46 I bought from Walmart online and it took "foggy" looking pictures from the very beginning. So I used it for a couple months then took it back to walmart for a full refund. Cabelas had them on sale at that time so I bought my next 46 from Cabelas, and I still have that one. I actually prefer the cheaper 35 though.

Sweet, I'll sell you my 35 for $40. Complete with the bear tooth/claw marks. :chuckle:

I have no doubt there is some that are not bad.... I would highly recommend reading the reviews before one was to decide. Trailcampro.com does a bang up job of rating/testing cams.
I have 1 46 that is sitting in my garage (in hopes it decides to work). One I threw away a while ago. I have a 35 that I received after I sent back the first one from going tits up.

For $72 on a buy it now deal one could buy a browning range ops. :dunno:


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Re: whats a good trail camera for cheap
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2014, 08:17:14 PM »
Personally, as I said before, I'm trying to avoid buying trail cams online unless it's really a screaming deal. Too much of a hassle when one needs to be shipped back. So I'm waiting for a good price at Walmart.

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Re: whats a good trail camera for cheap
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2014, 08:28:21 PM »
That is a big bonus to a local buy.
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Re: whats a good trail camera for cheap
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2014, 08:50:09 PM »
I have had great success with moultires...any of em!! most bang for your buck? D50 or IR55.
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Re: whats a good trail camera for cheap
« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2014, 09:25:30 PM »
I have several refurb cams all work great including 2 primos truth 46 cams that have been running since May

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Re: whats a good trail camera for cheap
« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2014, 10:24:22 PM »
http://m.sportsmansguide.com/Product.aspx?a=1183011

I've had one of these the last couple years.  It clunks a little when it takes a pic but that doesn't seem to bother the animals.  Takes good pics and the battery life isn't bad.

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Re: whats a good trail camera for cheap
« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2014, 10:20:32 AM »
cabelas is running a deal for 2 simmons 4 mexapixel cameras for 97 dollars with the mail in rebate starts the 9 jan-20 jan.  never used these before but a real good deal.  will be picking up 2 to try out soon.

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Re: whats a good trail camera for cheap
« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2014, 10:23:48 AM »
cabelas is running a deal for 2 simmons 4 mexapixel cameras for 97 dollars with the mail in rebate starts the 9 jan-20 jan.  never used these before but a real good deal.  will be picking up 2 to try out soon.

I got a Simmons trail cam from a member here and it takes great pics.
I would definately purchase another Simmons.
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