What's the preferred trail cam?

[jmscon]

I am thinking of purchasing a trail cam and was wondering which brands and models people preferred and why?

[Bango skank]

Here ya go.  Enjoy.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/New-2016-Bushnell-Trophy-Cam-HD-Aggressor-14-MP-Infrared-Game-Camera-119774C-/222045434709?nav=SEARCH

[Bango skank]

Oh, and skip the lock box and python lock and hang it up about 12 feet with one of these.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Jackies-Deer-Lures-EZ-Aim-Game-Camera-Mount-/172093220034?nav=SEARCH

Unless of course you want all that theft deterrent stuff to make your cam more noticable, so a dirtbag can find it and go home for some bolt cutters or a chainsaw

[Bango skank]

I use a few of these to hang em high.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Ameristep-Step-up-hunting-tree-stand-screw-in-steps-3-pack-climbing-hook-4NAS026-/361102834170?nav=SEARCH

[huntingfool7]

Bushnell Aggressor in red glow or no glow.  Red glow version takes better night shots.  Really like the hybrid setting that takes 1-3 photos then goes to video.  I'm suspicious of an Ebay Aggressor no glow @ $127 with free shipping.  However I've had good luck with all the Bushnell models that I've purchased. 
Hang 'em high.  I lock box and cable everything, even the cheap cameras.  Lock boxes make it easy to pull cards and return to the same position.  Add a little spray adhesive and leaves/mosss/bark from around the tree they're going in.

[3nails]

 I have tried at least 5 different brands and have mastered ruining them all. Haven't found a cam yet that can withstand the constant wet here on the westside.

[Eric M]

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[emac]

I am using wildgame innovations and have pretty good luck with. I got 11 of them right now.

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[EyeTooth]

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[Miles]

I am using wildgame innovations and have pretty good luck with. I got 11 of them right now.

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which models do you have?  I just ordered three from Dick's sporting goods for $49.99 each. 

[Machias]

[Machias]

I really like the photos my Moultrie 880i takes.

This is by far the best site that reviews all cameras.

http://www.trailcampro.com/

[Bango skank]

Bushnell Aggressor in red glow or no glow.  Red glow version takes better night shots.  Really like the hybrid setting that takes 1-3 photos then goes to video.  I'm suspicious of an Ebay Aggressor no glow @ $127 with free shipping.  However I've had good luck with all the Bushnell models that I've purchased. 
Hang 'em high. 

Fidnt think i linked a no glow.  Anyway i have 6 or 7 aggressors, all red flash, most of them the more expensive camo models.  Payed 115 - 130 per.  If youre patient and check ebay on the reg you get killer deals.  Screw paying 200 bucks for them at a store.  As far as the bybrid setting on the aggressors, i think its junk.  When you run hybrid theres a significant delay between pics and video

[emac]

I am using wildgame innovations and have pretty good luck with. I got 11 of them right now.

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which models do you have?  I just ordered three from Dick's sporting goods for $49.99 each.

If I remember correctly they are the blade 5 or 6. I got them from dicks also for that price so they must be the same ones. I got 5 of them. And my buddy has like 10. I also have 6 of the lights out model

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[kellama2001]

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[trophyhunt]

I've had really good luck with my covert 60hd, a bit expensive but is working great. 

[Antlershed]

I am using wildgame innovations and have pretty good luck with. I got 11 of them right now.

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which models do you have?  I just ordered three from Dick's sporting goods for $49.99 each.

If I remember correctly they are the blade 5 or 6. I got them from dicks also for that price so they must be the same ones. I got 5 of them. And my buddy has like 10. I also have 6 of the lights out model

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The wildgame cams aren't waterproof though are they?

I'm liking the Browning Strike Force HD's I picked up for $110.

[X-Force]

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[3nails]

I am using wildgame innovations and have pretty good luck with. I got 11 of them right now.

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which models do you have?  I just ordered three from Dick's sporting goods for $49.99 each.

If I remember correctly they are the blade 5 or 6. I got them from dicks also for that price so they must be the same ones. I got 5 of them. And my buddy has like 10. I also have 6 of the lights out model

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The wildgame cams aren't waterproof though are they?

I'm liking the Browning Strike Force HD's I picked up for $110.

I liked these a lot in the summer and killed 2 during trapping season. They couldn't hold up to the constant wet. Most of the people who like the Wildgame cams are on the east side or don't use them in the west side winter. A friend killed one in a month on this side.

[emac]

I didn't leave any of my blade's out during the winter. They went through a couple heavy rain storms during the summer and fall and held up. I had 4 of my lights out cams this winter. I haven't had any issues with any of them until last weekend. One off them is acting up on me and won't turn off. This was after a big rain and wind storm. Haven't looked at since I pulled it off the tree.
And I am on the east side

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[The scout]

I have tried a lot of brands, currently running wildgame innovations, stealth cam, primos, Moultrie, cuddeback. by far my best camera is the cuddeback, by far best picture quality and gets fogged up the least in crappy weather, and trigger speed. done buying all the other junk  cameras as soon as they crap out I'm replacing them with cuddeback

[biggfish]

I got a wildgame innovations I have yet to put out. I'm waiting on getting a security box not so much for anti theft but a little more weather cover. I think I'm going invest in some climbing sticks and get it up high. I went cheap to start so if I do get burgled I'm not out hundreds of dollars.

[jmscon]

Thanks for all the reviews and that DIY mount looks easy enough! The trail cam pro website has some good reviews as well. Has anyone had problems with the aggressor getting messed up by the rain on the west side?

[Bango skank]

Thanks for all the reviews and that DIY mount looks easy enough! The trail cam pro website has some good reviews as well. Has anyone had problems with the aggressor getting messed up by the rain on the west side?

Im not on the west side, but weve had our share of snow, single digit temps and rain here since i started testing them out this summer.  No weather seal problems.

[huntingfool7]

Has anyone had problems with the aggressor getting messed up by the rain on the west side?

Nope.  They've been hanging outside all winter.  Wet side.

[Bango skank]

Thanks for all the reviews and that DIY mount looks easy enough! The trail cam pro website has some good reviews as well. Has anyone had problems with the aggressor getting messed up by the rain on the west side?

I believe reply # 126 , 136, and 144 on page 6 of my eyes in the woods thread have aggressor pics.  Theyre the ones with the square orange bushnell logo in the bottom left corners.  Leaping doe, yotes, turkey, coug etc.  The coug night pic gives a good idea as to the high level of illumination you get.  And for the record i regularly get animals triggering my cam at more than double the advertised detection range.     

[mud]

I run Bushnell and Wildgame Innovations.  I'm not a fan of Wildgames' setting for 15 seconds trigger time.  That's ridiculous.  I miss too many animals.  With that said, here's a couple pics from my back yard cam:

[cowboycraig]

I use the cheapest StealthCam and it is a brick poophouse. Takes OK pics and vids (what would be expected for the $ and a little more).
Have gotten some of the nicer models and they take great pics and vids but all bricked within one season. One melted from a short and lucky it didn't start a forest fire that would give the anti-hunters some ammo.

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[jmscon]

So, I went ahead and bought the Bushnell Aggressor 14MP in brown from Outdoor Trail Cams through the Amazon website. With the lock box and python lock it was ~$205, free shipping and came in two days! Cant wait to get it out in the woods!
The thing that sold me was Bango's pic of the jumping doe on the eyes in the woods thread!
Thanks for all the suggestions!

[Bango skank]

Theyre good cameras.  Ive been hoarding bushnell x8s, an old 2012 model, cause i couldnt find anything that worked as well, but these new aggressors i trust.  Just found a good deal on the old x8 cams.  http://m.ebay.com/itm/New-Bushnell-X-8-Trail-Camera-6-MP-Deer-Scouting-Camera-Model-119327C-/301829500694?nav=SEARCH

I run a lot of these and have put them on the same tree as a browning strike force and its eye opening to see how much stuff the brownings miss that these get.  I just replaced batts in one of these after 13 months, but it was still taking pics.  For anybody wanting a new cam but wanting to save a few bucks compared to the aggressors id highly recommend picking up one of these.  I still have a few in the package ive been hiarding away, thats how well they work 

[passing-thru]

I am using wildgame innovations and have pretty good luck with. I got 11 of them right now.

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I have 6 from Wild game innovation, and have had great success. Customer service is outstanding also. I had one literally melt butteries inside and the replace without and hassle.

[The scout]

what wildgame innovations cameras are you guys using? I got a couple of the nano's last year and the picture quality is terrible, it's like if the animal is moving whatsoever it is just a big blurr

[emac]

what wildgame innovations cameras are you guys using? I got a couple of the nano's last year and the picture quality is terrible, it's like if the animal is moving whatsoever it is just a big blurr

I have 6  of the lights out models. And 5 of the blade 6's. The picture quality on the lights out are better but they are also more expensive. But I have no issues with the blade's quality

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[ryan2202]

I found this thread to be a good read...
I bought one trail cam earlier, Browning Strike Force HDMP.  And I was given as a gift a Moultrie A2 series.  Anybody have experience with these trail cams?  I'm looking to set them up here in a couple weeks.

[HighlandLofts]

Some great reviews, I need to start shopping on E Bay.

How high do you guys hang them?
Do you take a ladder or some other way to get them out of someones reach?

Do they have a flash?
It would seam if it flashed it would stick out like a sore thump.

[huntingfool7]

How high do you guys hang them?
Do you take a ladder or some other way to get them out of someones reach?

Do they have a flash?
It would seam if it flashed it would stick out like a sore thump.

I bring a ladder.  They don't have to be too far up, just out of reach/line of sight.  You can't safeguard unattended gear from everyone but most won't screw with it if they have to come back with equipment.

Very few cameras have a white flash.  Most have red glow infrared illuminators that are visible to the naked eye.  My Bushnell cameras have a dull red glow that is not very noticeable unless you're looking at the camera when it fires.  I have a few Primos 02 models that glow bright red.  They are easy to pick out when they trigger in low/no light.  The Primos cameras are awful while taking still photos at night, the video is usable with a white glow washout the first seconds of the video.  Too much IR flash for the camera.
View My Video  Primos 02 video.

[huntingfool7]

Cruising chasingame.com and found this video-
http://vid137.photobucket.com/albums/q222/doug_071/02120002_zpsmnjnd8kr.mp4

I'm not familiar with the Primos Workhorse but the reaction of that coyote when he looks at the camera is noteworthy!