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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: raydog on November 16, 2014, 08:40:38 PM

Title: trail cam help.
Post by: raydog on November 16, 2014, 08:40:38 PM: I'm looking at picking up a couple more cams. I have had 2 primos truth cam 35s. One quit working and the other is working just fine. They take good pictures day and night, and do well on batteries. I like the 35s but they are a little noisey. Found the 35s on amazon for $75. I was wondering if you guys would suggest any other cameras over the primos?
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: Bean Counter on November 16, 2014, 08:43:46 PM: I have a couple of Brownings that are much smaller than my 35 but the Primos picture quality is slightly better even though the browning supposedly has twice the megapixels.
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: raydog on November 17, 2014, 05:05:22 PM: Also do any of you guys set you cams up in the tree higher and point them down toward the trail. I was reading about ways to protect my t cams and somebody suggestes setting them up 6-9ft in a tree. Just be sure to have it pointed in the right area
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Post by: bobcat on November 17, 2014, 05:11:41 PM: It's hard to beat the Primos 35 for the price, in my experience. You might look for a refurbished Moultrie m80. I picked one up several months ago for $65 and I really like it. But I haven't seen them for that price since. I have seen them for $100, and I'd probably pay that for the m80 before I'd pay $75 for the Primos 35. Battery life is better, they're a lot smaller, and picture quality is much better. Oh, and they're quiet.
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Post by: Toptwo on November 17, 2014, 05:13:06 PM: bump, to watch this :)
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Post by: HntnFsh on November 18, 2014, 06:12:18 PM: On Bobcats recomendation I picked up a couple Moultrie m80s. Awesome pics day and night. I was impressed. My brother in law brought his climbing gear and we put them about 12' up in a tree. Nobody was going to touch them. Didnt matter though. For over 2 months of soak time we never got a person on the cams. 1 camera had 1200 pics on it and still had 98% battery life left.
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: raydog on November 18, 2014, 06:46:00 PM: Thanks HntnFsh
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Post by: bobcat on November 18, 2014, 06:49:31 PM: Here's a good deal on the Moultrie m80:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-MOULTRIE-Game-Spy-M-80-IR-Infrared-5-0-MP-Mini-Digital-Trail-Game-Cameras-/350974355501 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-MOULTRIE-Game-Spy-M-80-IR-Infrared-5-0-MP-Mini-Digital-Trail-Game-Cameras-/350974355501)

Two for $150, free shipping. Amazon also has them for just a little more.
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: raydog on November 18, 2014, 09:16:51 PM: Thanks bobcat. Just ordered 2 :tup:
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Post by: bobcat on November 18, 2014, 09:20:35 PM: Good choice, you'll love the m80's!
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Post by: raydog on November 18, 2014, 09:23:45 PM: I be trying them out by 24th!
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: huntnnw on November 18, 2014, 10:09:56 PM: Of all the cams I have and my buddy has over 40...Im going with all wildgame innovations cams..done with the rest...cold weather on cams is the test and they ALL fail..just this week a brand new M-80 eating batts, truth cams taking no pics of deer, people works fine and this is a issue with a ton of cams I have owned in cold weather the sensor in below 30 deg weather just doesnt trigger on deer. They trigger on me, elk and moose. ALL of my wildgame innovations cams work flawlessly and batts last forever even in single digit temps. The above mentioned cams work fine in the spring and summer
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: raydog on November 19, 2014, 06:17:14 AM: Quote from: huntnnw on November 18, 2014, 10:09:56 PM
Of all the cams I have and my buddy has over 40...Im going with all wildgame innovations cams..done with the rest...cold weather on cams is the test and they ALL fail..just this week a brand new M-80 eating batts, truth cams taking no pics of deer, people works fine and this is a issue with a ton of cams I have owned in cold weather the sensor in below 30 deg weather just doesnt trigger on deer. They trigger on me, elk and moose. ALL of my wildgame innovations cams work flawlessly and batts last forever even in single digit temps. The above mentioned cams work fine in the spring and summer
Maybe ill pick one of those up for Christmas. Any model that you prefer?
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: huntnnw on November 19, 2014, 06:24:33 AM: I own lots of different models of WGI cams and they all have worked great for years... by far the best cams I have owned. My fav is the lightsout cams..they have a wide angle pic option it really gives a much bigger field of view.

I have had mixed results with moultrie in cold weather. Like I said most cams work great in warm weather, its the cold that really shows what cams really work.
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: raydog on November 19, 2014, 06:36:47 AM: Thanks for the insight. I plan on owning multiple cams and finding what I like best. But WGI has a good rep. So they are next on the list
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Post by: bobcat on November 19, 2014, 08:29:23 AM: Just for a different perspective, I've had three WGI cams, and only one is still working. The two that quit didn't even see that much use before dying.
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: raydog on November 19, 2014, 12:50:36 PM: hmmmmmm, well hopefully the m80s works good. And i can just order more of them. I like their price tag!
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Post by: huntnnw on November 19, 2014, 09:47:40 PM: my buddy has 32 wgi cams all working and all of mine :chuckle: my M80 just ate 8 batts in 6 days :bash:
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: raydog on November 20, 2014, 07:47:44 AM: http://www.moultriefeeders.com/resources/m-80-game-camera (http://www.moultriefeeders.com/resources/m-80-game-camera)

Thats too bad huntnnw. Maybe check there site out. If all else fails youight be able to send it back and get it fixed
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: Bango skank on November 20, 2014, 08:09:13 AM: Everybody talks about how they love these Moultries, and how they're such a good deal refurbished... but doesn't the high availability of so many refurbished cameras of the same type raise red flags?
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: raydog on November 20, 2014, 06:37:34 PM: Quote from: Bango skank on November 20, 2014, 08:09:13 AM
Everybody talks about how they love these Moultries, and how they're such a good deal refurbished... but doesn't the high availability of so many refurbished cameras of the same type raise red flags?
No, not really when they have good reviews.
Title: Re: trail cam help.
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 20, 2014, 06:53:54 PM: Quote from: Bango skank on November 20, 2014, 08:09:13 AM
Everybody talks about how they love these Moultries, and how they're such a good deal refurbished... but doesn't the high availability of so many refurbished cameras of the same type raise red flags?

Lot of reforms were done because of the "click" that was too audible for most people's liking. They are my favorite cameras hands down. I can't find anything wrong with them or the Bushnell Trophy cameras.