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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2010, 08:56:48 PM »
I have found out that the flash makes the bears(and people) more intrested in the cam. Lost a couple to bears so now its security boxes for me.
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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2010, 09:55:45 PM »
I have found out that the flash makes the bears(and people) more intrested in the cam. Lost a couple to bears so now its security boxes for me.

I have yet to have trouble with bears or people but I am sure my day is coming. At least for bears - I am pretty selective on where I put my cameras. It is really too bad that we have to worry about theives. there are alot of areas that I would like to put cameras but I'm not willing to loose them to some *censored*. If I loose one to a bear than that is acceptable to me (atleast until it happens :chuckle:).

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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2010, 12:03:58 AM »
Moultrie D40,Decent pics,Decent battery life and you could proabably get 2 for around $150 :twocents: 2 is better the one right
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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2010, 06:25:16 PM »


The new trophy cam for 2010 will take up to 16 GB card. That is the one I am saving my money for.
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The Bushnell Trophy won't be out until March.
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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2010, 10:28:50 PM »


The new trophy cam for 2010 will take up to 16 GB card. That is the one I am saving my money for.

The Bushnell Trophy won't be out until March.
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Really - Not till March? I'm not sure if I can wait another 2 weeks or so for them to hit the shelves  :o :dunno:

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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2010, 03:24:24 PM »
Has anyone found that cameras with a flash vs IR disturb the animals and alter their pattern at all?  Seems to me that a flash going off would make the deer and elk very spooky..? :dunno:  this is a great topic as I am deciding which camera to buy right now.
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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2010, 03:48:23 PM »
The 2009 Bushnell Trophy Cam is great. The new 2010 model holds a larger SD card, but are you sure that you need it?
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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2010, 04:50:12 PM »
The 2009 Bushnell Trophy Cam is great. The new 2010 model holds a larger SD card, but are you sure that you need it?

Most of the time it is probably not necessary but I do have an area where I would like to leave a cam for 6+ months and I may not be in the area to check it. So if the batteries hold up that long I just may need the extra memory. In the past I have gotten anywhere from 60 to 400 pics per day in this area.

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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2010, 03:14:36 PM »
is there a big difference in the quality of photos from IR as opposed too regular flash? is it worth the extra money?
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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2010, 03:24:51 PM »
I have hundreds of photos of critters and the flash doesnt spook them in the least. :twocents: I like my flash pics better than IR because they are in color. :twocents:Mark

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Re: advice on buying a trail cam
« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2010, 03:27:54 PM »
thanks mark
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