New to this trail camera thing ( updated pics)

[rosscrazyelk]

 I have always been weary about using trail cameras besause I figure I would just loose them on public proprerty. I now have a chunk if land that only my friend and I  have permission to be on.. I borrowed a friends camera only to  have a bear steal it. Anyway I have been looking at all your pictures the last 4 pages anyway trying to figure out what everyone uses and what brand seems to take the best pictures. Problem I am having, on some it does not say on the pic what kind of camera you use.
Can anyone recommend a camera that is not over priced and is reliable?
The one I lost was the bushnell xlt have to replace that one... the other is a moultrie but from the pics I got it does not seem to take the pictures quick enough. Example the pictures before this are all empty then he is past the camera. no pictures in the middle of the frame.    Help

[Maverick]

I have a bushnell and a tasco. I was impressed with the tasco. For the price it did pretty good. I have the smaller version. I think my next camera will be the cuddeback. I love how nice the pics are at night. In color and everything. In other tips. Get a lock box. They aren't hard to make yourself or just go buy one for fifty bucks. Guys like to hang the cam 3 to 4 feet off the ground. I usually point mine north or south so in the morning or evening you won't get pics of sun glare. Hope this helps. Feel free to pm me with anymore questions.

[Winchester670]

If they are out of frame by time the picture is taken it could mean your camera angle is wrong most have a 30-40 foot trigger range just take advantage of that. Also I've found that for me having the trail cam down lower works best usually around thigh level.

[NWBREW]

Love my stealthcam IR. Around 130 bucks.

[Maverick]

Oh and I've heard a lot of guys having problems with the bushnell 8 mega pixel. Everyone says get the 5.  Just somethin to keep in mind. If anyone has one on here and loves it then congrats for having one without problems.

[rosscrazyelk]

At this location I am purposly trying to track this bear, My friend told me to put it high because bears are known for messing with cameras. I will try to lower next time and also look for my lost camera

[rosscrazyelk]

So like I said I am new to this trail camera thing.. I have been looking at alot of info and I just don't get why some say it can only hold a 2g card. What does it matter what card is in there. a 4g does not take any more room.. ?

[Heredoggydoggy]

It's not the size of the card, it's the electronics in the camera.  My sister gave me an older Nikon Coolpix L6 camera to carry in my hunting backpack.  At the time the manual was written, they had only tested 1GB SD cards.  I got a 2GB card to use in the camera, figuring if it didn't work, I could use it in my game camera.  It works fine in the Nikon camera.

[PA BEN]

Here I'm using the PNY 16G. Here's the manual from my cam.
MEMORY COMPATIBILITY CHARTThe following cards have been tested and approved for use with the STC-­‐U840IR model.
Kingmax 2G
Sandisk 2G, 4G, 8G
Toshiba 2G
PNY 2G, 4G, 8G, 16G
Kingston 2G, 4G, 8G, 16G
First Champion 1G, 2G, 4G, 8G, 16G
Digilux 1G, 2G
Lexar 4G, 8G, 16G
DANE-­‐ELEC 4G, 8G, 16G
NOTE: Proper camera operation cannot be guaranteed when using memory cards NOT listed above.

[Heredoggydoggy]

Pa Ben; That's almost word for word what the manual for my camera said.  At the time, 1GB cards were just coming into use.  I don't think anyone even makes 1GB cards now, and I wouldn't be surprised if soon 2GB cards will be obsolete.

[h20hunter]

I recommend when you find a camera you like give it the hellraiser treatment. I had a bear eat one of mine and have since had no problems with my new setup.

[Heredoggydoggy]

That lockbox screams:  "Hey Bears!  Screw you!"   

[Maverick]

Couldn't a person just walk up an pull it out the top? Seems like if youre gonna do the work then why not throw a lid and pad lock on it? 

[sledjockey]

Couldn't a person just walk up an pull it out the top? Seems like if youre gonna do the work then why not throw a lid and pad lock on it? 

Look closely and you will see there are more screws pointed inward to hold the camera in place. 

[h20hunter]

The top notches into the tab on locks with a padlock on the far side. More spikes coming out of the top. The lid is simply not shown in the photo.