30.06 game/trail camera?

[tank21]

I have looked through some threads and didn't see what I was looking for so I thought I'd reach out...

Is there a 30.06 of game cameras?  A brand or model that "just works" and covers the vast majority of needs?  Of course the cellular ones are sweet but I want to buy more than one.  I don't think I'd need the LCD screen, I could get a card reader for my phone. 

[luvmystang67]

I've always like the Bushnell ones for gold standard... but not really.

[CoryTDF]

My group has had great luck with Moultrie. 

[fishngamereaper]

Anything under $60.

My stealth cams last 2-5 years. For the price it's all I expect. 

[Bango skank]

Ive run a lot of different bushnells for the last 8 years, and vsrious models of browning, stealth cam, spypoint.  The bushnells have always been the best.  Ive done numerous tests posting multiple makes and models side by side and the bushnells always do best.  You might think the browning or stealthcam or something was good until you pulled the sd card from the bushnell next to it and all the sudden theres a whole mess of animals the other cams missed.  And ive had function issues of various sorts with all the other cams ive tried, while ive had bushnells out running 24/7/365 for several years straight with no hiccups.  Im sticking with bushnells from now on, done experimenting.   

[KFhunter]

Listen to Bango....

Not sure anyone runs more cameras than him!

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[tank21]

Awesome, thank you for the input! 

[huntnnw]

I run almost all wild game innovation cheap cams. They have by far outperformed almost every cam I’ve tried in cold weather. I rarely spend over $60 on any of them and they always work. I just bout a $34 cam from north 40 a wild view and so far it’s taking good pics .

[tank21]

Wow, that looks like it’ll work.   I maybe off but it seems like having more is better than having better pictures.

[emac]

I have 25 cams.  As my older cams stop working I am switching to stealth cams. I have had the best success with them and they by far have the best battery life

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[luvmystang67]

DEFINITELY go cheap.  They all seem to have a limited lifespan now days.  I have some bushnells that I've had for years now, but if I were to rebuy, I don't think I'd spend more than $100 per camera, and think you could do $60 as previously mentioned.

Any electronic device left out in the weather will fail eventually, if its not stolen first.  No real need anymore to spend hundreds on a camera.

I have old $160 Bushnells, they're good.
I have some less old $90 Bushnells, they're good.
I have a $350 Covert Cell cam, takes good shots, but not so great at sending them.

[huntnnw]

Buy cheap! No electronic device was designed to sit in hot, cold, and wet and expected to last forever. They don’t and won’t! I just shake my head when I see guys buying $200 cams! Complete waste of money

[jrebel]

I currently run 12 cameras9 of the 12 are currently moultrie.  .  If I had to list manufacturers (that I've owned) from high to low based on my experiences it would be;

1.  Cuddeback
2.  Bushnell / moultrie
3.  Stealthcam
4.  spypoint

The cuddeback is more expensive but hands down take some of the best night pics.  They also are the cameras that are least disturbed by wind / grass / birds.  If I have to put a camera in an area with tall grass, shrubs, or a very windy area......it would be a cuddeback hands down. 

Bushnell and Moultrie cams have always been my go to based on price.  Each brand has their high end cams and their economy cams if you will.....I typically pay less than $100 per cam and they all work.  My moultrie A35's have been bomb proof to this point. 

stealthcam....In all fairness, I have only ran two of their cams and they were the cheaper ones.  The night pics full on suck and the trigger time is something to be desired. 

Spypoint....they only camera I have ever thrown away before it's life cycle naturally ended.  With that said, I am very intrigued by their newer cams and will likely try one again. 

 

[Bango skank]

Spypoint....they only camera I have ever thrown away before it's life cycle naturally ended.  With that said, I am very intrigued by their newer cams and will likely try one again. 

 

Id advise against it.  Thought they were great st first.  Their detection range is awesome, super quick recovery speeds, dont miss nothin.  That was my first impression so i bought a bunch.  Force 10, force 11d, and force dark.  Ive had problems with each type, 2 of each at least.  Night pics jet black, flash not working.  Randomly geeking out and changing to random dates,   one that randomly turned itself off with full batteries, several that take random weird pics cut into 3 or 4 sections like a collage with purple ,/ green / blue colors.  An unacceptable number of malfunctions.  When theyre not pulling stupid crap though theyre great 

[huntnnw]

Covert is another I’ll never own. POS !

[yakimanoob]

I repeatedly remind my family that I will never be unhappy receiving a game cam as a birthday or Christmas present. 

Bushnell E2 or E3 all day long. Simple, dead reliable, and have excellent performance.