Trail Cams

[VirginiaxBoi]

Who uses them, who swears by them. How efficient are they? Are they worth the money? Anyone have a used one for sale?


Found buck, jumped him twice, have yet to put eyes on him, know where he lays, know where he eats, know where his water source is. Found rubs. I just dont know how decent he is... thoughts?

[VirginiaxBoi]

Good input.

[Antlershed]

I think a lot of people may be at work, so it might be helpful to give more than 6 hours while waiting for input. 

[VirginiaxBoi]

LoL I know.. Was debating on getting one and setting it up today, a little antsy

[jackelope]

hit the search function up on the top right...
there's a ton of info on them from people who use them.
i tried to post a link to the search but it didn't work.

[Ray]

Try this

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?action=search2;advanced;search=trail%20camera

and or this

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?action=search2;advanced;search=trail%20cam

[Timber]

I've got a few trail cameras and have a blast with them. I only have cuddebacks, I haven't tried anything else. Cuddebacks are a little on the expensive side but they work pretty well. In the summer they can go a few months on just one set of batteries and if you use a large memory card like 256mb or larger you can get hundreds of photos at a time. The batteries don't last nearly as long in the cold weather though.

The situation you are describing with the buck you know of is perfect for a trail camera. You shouldn't have any problem getting photos of him and any other deer or critters that lurk around that area. You might be surprised at what is there. I've gotten pictures of Cougars, Bobcats, Coyotes, Bears, Turkeys and pretty much anything that lives in the woods. I once got a picture of a nice bull elk in a spot where I have never seen an elk or heard of elk living there before.

Be careful where you put them. I have had one stolen and two wrecked by bears. I now use the bear safe boxes and for the most part only use them on my own property.

Ebay is a great place to buy them, new or used.

[Ray]

Are all of those things rainproof? I couldn't determine that just browsing them..

[Timber]

I've never had any problems with rain. I've heard that rain can be an issue with the latest Cuddeback models though.

[VirginiaxBoi]

Yea, I bought one yesterday and set it up, but it is only one.. I got the wildview extreme 4. I cant afford a cuddeback, military ya know, tight budget. Ill post whatever I see...

[Antlershed]

I have the StealthCam i390 and it is a good camera if you can get the game to slow down in front of it. I had mine out all last winter and never had a problem with water.