tasco trail cams?

[D-Rock425]

I almost got one last night while at Walmart they have some for only 50 bucks.  Wasn't to sure about them so didn't pull the trigger.  Does anyone have one.

[medic6]

i have three (amazon for 34.99).  They take good day pictures and crappy night photos.  If the animal is within 15 feet at night you can see it kind of.  Battery life has been good.  I can go three months or more on a single set during spring/summer and for the price you are not kicking yourself it they walk away.  Well worth the money.

[hoytem]

i have one of those $50 2mp ones with no IR. Works pretty good so I bought the small 5mp one with IR from wallys for $60. Just put it out let ya know in a couple of weeks how it works.

[bobcat]

I think they're a great camera for the money. You really can't even get a white flash camera that compares to the Tasco for less than $100. I had two Tascos but just had one stolen a couple weeks ago, and it didn't hurt too bad since I only paid $40 each for them. Battery life is good, pictures are amazingly good for a cheap camera, set up is easy, trigger speed is good- I really can't say anything negative other than, yes, as was stated, the flash range is very short. But, I think the weak flash probably contributes greatly to better battery life, so that's a plus. And not having the brightest flash might also be good in the sense that it may not bother wildlife as much, and also may not be as noticeable to people. You just have to know the limitations of the flash and set up accordingly. Using some kind of bait is probably the best option but if just on a trail, set it so the animals are closer than 15 feet.

I just posted some bobcat pictures recently if you want to see some examples of pictures I've been getting. The camera you're seeing at Wal Mart may be a different model than what I have but the differences are minor. I think everything is the same except mine takes D batteries. The way they work and the picture quality should be identical.

Here's the thread with the bobcat pictures if you haven't seen it (first pictures are from a Wildview so look towards the end of the thread for Tasco pics)

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=89705.msg1174832#msg1174832

[bobcat]

Here's another thread I started that has some elk pictures, where you can really see the effects of the limited range flash. If you expect a lot of night pictures and want more range with the flash, you might try one of the WGI W6XAC cams that Amazon has for $50. They are an IR cam so your night pictures will be black and white, but the range is further- about 40 to 50 feet instead of 10 to 15 feet, like you get with the Tasco. Battery life is also a little better, plus the use AA's which are much cheaper than C's or D's.


http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=90575.0

[Button Nubbs]

here you go d-rock. i have 3 of them and was happy with them last season. since then i got a bushnell 8mp and a moultrie d-55ir. one thing about the tascos is the trigger speed is slow so your gonna need some kind of bait in front of the cam or make sure they are pointed down the trail. for the money they cant be beat

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[D-Rock425]

Cool pics bobcat.  I think the camera I was looking at was 3 mp and took 4 c batteries

[bobcat]

Cool pics bobcat.  I think the camera I was looking at was 3 mp and took 4 c batteries

Mine is 3 mp also, but takes the D's and on mine the SD card goes in vertically and the other one I believe it goes in horizontally. But as I said I think other than that they are the same.

[Button Nubbs]

the first and last pic in my set are with the 3mp 4c battery camera, the others are with the d battery camera.

[bobcat]

the first and last pic in my set are with the 3mp 4c battery camera, the others are with the d battery camera.

OK, I can tell the difference now, the C battery cam has a larger time/date stamp, which is a good thing. I often have trouble reading the time and date on my pictures, especially when I'm looking at them with my hand held digital camera.

[D-Rock425]

Guess who's going back to Walmart today.

[Button Nubbs]

 

might as well just pick up a couple of em!

[Button Nubbs]

the "4c" camera also has a video function which i have not yet tested. its about 3/4 the size of the "4d" camera.

[bobcat]

Guess who's going back to Walmart today.

I don't think you'll be disappointed. Will these be your first trail cams?

Another thing I forgot to mention- I can vouch for the longevity of the Tascos as well, since the two I had were out in the woods taking pictures continuously for almost a year now, with zero issues. I moved them from place to place occasionally, but never brought them home.

So I'd say that's pretty good for low priced camera, to last through the heat, rain, cold, snow, ice, etc for that much time. The only thing you really have to worry about are the thiefs!   

[Arteman]

I just got the 3mp four c battery Tasco cam from Wal-Mart a few weeks ago, love it for the price.  All ive got is does so far, but the pics work for me.  Don't expect a lot of pics if the game is walking down the trail, slow trigger reload.