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trail cam help.
« on: November 16, 2014, 08:40:38 PM »
I'm looking at picking up a couple more cams. I have had 2 primos truth cam 35s. One quit working and the other is working just fine. They take good pictures day and night, and do well on batteries. I like the 35s but they are a little noisey. Found the 35s on amazon for $75. I was wondering if you guys would suggest any other cameras over the primos?

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2014, 08:43:46 PM »
I have a couple of Brownings that are much smaller than my 35 but the Primos picture quality is slightly better even though the browning supposedly has twice the megapixels.

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2014, 05:05:22 PM »
Also do any of you guys set you cams up in the tree higher and point them down toward the trail. I was reading about ways to protect my t cams and somebody suggestes setting them up 6-9ft in a tree. Just be sure to have it pointed in the right area

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2014, 05:11:41 PM »
It's hard to beat the Primos 35 for the price, in my experience. You might look for a refurbished Moultrie m80. I picked one up several months ago for $65 and I really like it. But I haven't seen them for that price since. I have seen them for $100, and I'd probably pay that for the m80 before I'd pay $75 for the Primos 35. Battery life is better, they're a lot smaller, and picture quality is much better. Oh, and they're quiet.

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2014, 05:13:06 PM »
bump, to watch this :)

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2014, 06:12:18 PM »
 On Bobcats recomendation I picked up a couple Moultrie m80s. Awesome pics day and night. I was impressed. My brother in law brought his climbing gear and we put them about 12' up in a tree. Nobody was going to touch them. Didnt matter though. For over 2 months of soak time we never got a person on the cams. 1 camera had 1200 pics on it and still had 98% battery life left.

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2014, 06:46:00 PM »
Thanks HntnFsh

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2014, 06:49:31 PM »
Here's a good deal on the Moultrie m80: 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-MOULTRIE-Game-Spy-M-80-IR-Infrared-5-0-MP-Mini-Digital-Trail-Game-Cameras-/350974355501

Two for $150, free shipping. Amazon also has them for just a little more.


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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2014, 09:16:51 PM »
Thanks bobcat. Just ordered 2  :tup:

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2014, 09:20:35 PM »
Good choice, you'll love the m80's!

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2014, 09:23:45 PM »
I be trying them out by 24th!

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2014, 10:09:56 PM »
Of all the cams I have and my buddy has over 40...Im going with all wildgame innovations cams..done with the rest...cold weather on cams is the test and they ALL fail..just this week a brand new M-80 eating batts, truth cams taking no pics of deer, people works fine and this is a issue with a ton of cams I have owned in cold weather the sensor in below 30 deg weather just doesnt trigger on deer. They trigger on me, elk and moose.  ALL of my wildgame innovations cams work flawlessly and batts last forever even in single digit temps. The above mentioned cams work fine in the spring and summer

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2014, 06:17:14 AM »
Of all the cams I have and my buddy has over 40...Im going with all wildgame innovations cams..done with the rest...cold weather on cams is the test and they ALL fail..just this week a brand new M-80 eating batts, truth cams taking no pics of deer, people works fine and this is a issue with a ton of cams I have owned in cold weather the sensor in below 30 deg weather just doesnt trigger on deer. They trigger on me, elk and moose.  ALL of my wildgame innovations cams work flawlessly and batts last forever even in single digit temps. The above mentioned cams work fine in the spring and summer
Maybe ill pick one of those up for Christmas. Any model that you prefer?

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2014, 06:24:33 AM »
I own lots of different models of WGI cams and they all have worked great for years... by far the best cams I have owned. My fav is the lightsout cams..they have a wide angle pic option it really gives a much bigger field of view.

I have had mixed results with moultrie in cold weather. Like I said most cams work great in warm weather, its the cold that really shows what cams really work.

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Re: trail cam help.
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2014, 06:36:47 AM »
Thanks for the insight. I plan on owning multiple cams and finding what I like best. But WGI has a good rep. So they are next on the list

 


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