Author Topic: Suggestions for purchasing a new trail cam (Read 5298 times)

TLEVIN40 · « **on:** June 21, 2019, 08:07:37 AM »

Trial cam of 7 years just went out. I am in the market for a new one. The location does not have cell service so the option for a trail cam that sends the photos remotely is out. I would to spend $100 - $250.

Thanks in advance.

Colville · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2019, 08:12:03 AM »

Count me in here. However, I'll narrow it. I don't care about video or cell. I just want a machine that isn't going to take pictures of every blade of grass that moves, but does take them quickly/clean not shooting the ass of a critter that moved 20 feet across the view of the machine. Sounds simple enough.

Crunchy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2019, 08:31:31 AM »

Ive got two of these and they are awesome. Great pics and video.

https://www.bushnell.com/products/trail-cameras/trophy/trophy-trail-camera-essential-e3/

emac · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2019, 09:56:32 AM »

Stealth Cams. Great picture quality and battery life is amazing

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TLEVIN40 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2019, 10:00:50 AM »

https://www.camofire.com/index.php/Deals/10

I saw this deal recently and I am thinking of pulling the trigger.

emac · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2019, 10:11:36 AM »

If you aren't in a hurry i wouldjust keep my eye on camofire cause they usually have other stealth cams for cheaper. The ones i use were around 35 a piece. If you are in a hurry get the 2 pack on camofire right now

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emac · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2019, 10:15:19 AM »

These are what i am using. They go on sale every once in awhile for 100

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ELKBURGER · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2019, 10:43:07 AM »

Quote from: TLEVIN40 on June 21, 2019, 10:00:50 AM

https://www.camofire.com/index.php/Deals/10

I saw this deal recently and I am thinking of pulling the trigger.

I just pulled the trigger.

TLEVIN40 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2019, 11:11:28 AM »

Good work, I did too.

jrebel · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2019, 11:23:40 AM »

I run Moultrie and cuddyback with great success. I have used and really like Bushnell trophy cAms as well......they are just more expensive. I pay 60-120 per camera. Spypoint cams are horrible.

Buckhunter24 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2019, 02:45:27 PM »

Tasco works well for me, eapecially for the price

stlusn30-06 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2019, 10:18:03 AM »

Quote from: Crunchy on June 21, 2019, 08:31:31 AM

Ive got two of these and they are awesome. Great pics and video.

https://www.bushnell.com/products/trail-cameras/trophy/trophy-trail-camera-essential-e3/

camofire has cam deals basically every day.

h20hunter · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2019, 11:08:27 AM »

I'm biased....i won't use anything but bushnell. They work and more importantly to me the customer svc I've received is top notch.

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2019, 11:15:17 AM »

I love my wild game cams, coverts and Moultrie. lots of good cams these days

Tenkara · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2019, 09:27:45 AM »

Moultrie.

wheels · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2019, 09:49:29 AM »

Quote from: Tenkara on June 30, 2019, 09:27:45 AM

Moultrie.

i have 2 thinking of a third make sure invisible IR animals cant see it

bearpaw · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2019, 11:12:31 AM »

We have only been buying the older Bushnell trophy cams the last couple years, I buy them when I see them at a good price on the internet, usually get them for $50 to $80, they seem to outlast other brands we've tried, they are small and easy to carry, the batteries last pretty good, and security boxes can be found on sale cheap for $15 to $20.

We were using smart phone adapters to read chips in the field, but a friend suggested getting a Wildgame Innovations SD Card Viewer for Game Cameras, we bought one and like it, we have since bought two more, it's way faster to scan through photos and has a good sized screen to see them. This is a good price $52.99 for these viewers:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wildgame-Innovations-Trail-Pad-Swipe-SD-Card-Viewer-for-Game-Cameras/559835224

I've been considering buying a cuddyback cuddylink system, I'm wondering if anyone has much experience with this system and your thoughts on it?
https://www.cuddeback.com/cuddelink

jrebel · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:35:32 PM »

Quote from: bearpaw on June 30, 2019, 11:12:31 AM

We have only been buying the older Bushnell trophy cams the last couple years, I buy them when I see them at a good price on the internet, usually get them for $50 to $80, they seem to outlast other brands we've tried, they are small and easy to carry, the batteries last pretty good, and security boxes can be found on sale cheap for $15 to $20.

We were using smart phone adapters to read chips in the field, but a friend suggested getting a Wildgame Innovations SD Card Viewer for Game Cameras, we bought one and like it, we have since bought two more, it's way faster to scan through photos and has a good sized screen to see them. This is a good price $52.99 for these viewers:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wildgame-Innovations-Trail-Pad-Swipe-SD-Card-Viewer-for-Game-Cameras/559835224

I've been considering buying a cuddyback cuddylink system, I'm wondering if anyone has much experience with this system and your thoughts on it?
https://www.cuddeback.com/cuddelink

I don't run the link system from cuddyback but do run two of their cams and have been very pleased with the picture quality and trigger speed. Here are a couple pics.

jrebel · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:45:31 PM »

Couple Moultrie for comparison.

bearpaw · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2019, 10:44:33 PM »

huntnnw · « **Reply #20 on:** July 08, 2019, 06:05:18 AM »

havent spent over $60 on a trail cam in 5 years. They are electronic devices in the elements that do not last forever, plus thieves and bears.

this is from a $50 cam

BeerBugler · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2019, 07:30:51 AM »

I go for quantity when I comes to cameras. Today’s $30-$40 cameras are so much better than $150-$200 cameras of yesteryear. I buy them, test them, put them in the field, If im not happy with them, I’ll just sell them. It’s not hard to sell a $40 cam for $30. Once you find a $30-40 cam you like, buy a bunch of them. The viewers are great and really convenient, but I’m usually in too much of a hurry when I’m checking cams so I just swap sd cards and go. That way I can view and delete picture when it’s convenient.

smithkl42 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2019, 07:42:18 AM »

Quote from: BeerBugler on July 08, 2019, 07:30:51 AM

I go for quantity when I comes to cameras. Today’s $30-$40 cameras are so much better than $150-$200 cameras of yesteryear. I buy them, test them, put them in the field, If im not happy with them, I’ll just sell them.

Totally agreed on the quantity over quality, though I suppose it may depend on what you're trying to get out of the cam.

If you want to have 10 cameras out in the field, and are checking each one once a month or so, this is precisely what you want.

However, I *have* had issues with cheap camera reliability. The last camera cheap I put out to soak worked fine for the first day, and then … no pictures. And I've had that sort of thing happen a number of times - only to have the camera go back to (apparently) working again.

Given the number of cameras I'm running, I'm OK with that tradeoff - I can still get a good feel for the area. But if you're the sort to check your cameras maybe a couple times a year, and they're a real pain to get to, I can understand why you'd want to spend more, for some reasonable guarantee of reliability and quality.

huntnnw · « **Reply #23 on:** July 09, 2019, 06:26:45 AM »

Ive had $100 plus cams mess up just as much as my cheopo ones and thats when i learned to quit buying them.

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