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Title: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: DoubleJ on September 15, 2010, 09:10:10 AM: Wal Mart, Cabelas, Amazon, new, used, whatever. I have $100 to get a trail cam. any suggestions? It's going on public land so, I'm not spending more than $100 on this camera.
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: BlackRidge on September 15, 2010, 09:14:14 AM: Good move, you never know when it may "walk away"

I've heard great things about the Primos TrueCam (I believe that was the model...). Sportsmans Guide had it going for under $100, and I think Cabelas may too
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: bobcat on September 15, 2010, 09:33:37 AM: I'm wanting to get a couple more myself, and I've decided that trail cameras seem to so often have problems, I will only buy from Cabelas, as they have the best return policy. I will either get a Wildview, or a Moultrie. I have two Moultrie's now and I'm happy with them, but I'm really considering the Wildview as it would save me a lot of money in buying batteries. The Moultrie takes 6 D batteries and will last about a month. It can get expensive, but if you're only running one camera maybe it's not so bad. I think Cabelas has the Moultrie D50 on sale right now for $70. I also saw a Wildview 5 megapixel camera on sale for $80, regular $130. I think either one would be a good buy.
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 15, 2010, 09:39:08 AM: Cabelas currently has a Stealth Camera on sale for under $100. I have had no problem returning their cameras.
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: DoubleJ on September 15, 2010, 09:44:49 AM: Quote from: BlackRidge on September 15, 2010, 09:14:14 AM
Good move, you never know when it may "walk away"

Exactly. I'm not expecting it to but, with modern and muzzy coming up before late elk, you just never know. I want to see what uses the watering hole I found.
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: turkey buster on September 15, 2010, 09:55:16 AM: doublej wallmart has the tasco for $50 I've heard good things but dont know pearsonly about them but you could get two of them,
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: MuleySniper on September 15, 2010, 10:01:57 AM: I actually prefer the stealthcams. Under a hundred bucks too. Great pics. Even compared to the expensive yet small bushnell my dad has. He even thinks it takes better pics.
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Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: DoubleJ on September 15, 2010, 10:11:24 AM: Quote from: turkey buster on September 15, 2010, 09:55:16 AM
doublej wallmart has the tasco for $50 I've heard good things but dont know pearsonly about them but you could get two of them,

This is relevant to my interests....
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: grundy53 on September 15, 2010, 10:12:13 AM: I've had 4 moultrie d-40's. They are very durable and have a great battery life. They take good pictures, clear and actually get shots pretty far away at night. And they are like 89.99 at cabelas
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: BlackRidge on September 15, 2010, 10:13:50 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on September 15, 2010, 09:39:08 AM
Cabelas currently has a Stealth Camera on sale for under $1000. I have had no problem returning their cameras.

Hopefully that cam attracts/shoots/guts it too... yikes :chuckle:
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: bobcat on September 15, 2010, 10:56:05 AM: Quote from: grundy53 on September 15, 2010, 10:12:13 AM
I've had 4 moultrie d-40's. They are very durable and have a great battery life. They take good pictures, clear and actually get shots pretty far away at night. And they are like 89.99 at cabelas

They don't have the D40's listed online, but the D50's, as I said, are on sale for $70. Same as the D40, but better, being a 5.0 megapixel instead of the 4.0 mp. Another low priced camera is the Wildview 2.0 at Cabelas for $60. I think I want a couple of those but I'm just waiting for it to go on sale.
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: grundy53 on September 15, 2010, 11:12:51 AM: Quote from: bobcat on September 15, 2010, 10:56:05 AM
Quote from: grundy53 on September 15, 2010, 10:12:13 AM
I've had 4 moultrie d-40's. They are very durable and have a great battery life. They take good pictures, clear and actually get shots pretty far away at night. And they are like 89.99 at cabelas

They don't have the D40's listed online, but the D50's, as I said, are on sale for $70. Same as the D40, but better, being a 5.0 megapixel instead of the 4.0 mp. Another low priced camera is the Wildview 2.0 at Cabelas for $60. I think I want a couple of those but I'm just waiting for it to go on sale.

Sorry. I miss spoke. My last one I bought was actually a d-50
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: Blsum on September 15, 2010, 11:21:10 AM: My buddy picked up a Bushnell trail camera from Walmart in Shelton, not to long ago. It was right at about 100 bucks. Takes good pictures and seems to have good battery life. Check it out. Sorry I don't remember the model.
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: DoubleJ on September 15, 2010, 12:09:34 PM: Wal Mart in Shelton has everything doesn't it? Seems like they have more stuff than other Wal Marts
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: Blsum on September 15, 2010, 02:14:09 PM: They have more then some and less then others. We where at the Walmart in Sequim and they had quite a lot of reloading stuff. The one down here doesn't have any. :dunno:
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 15, 2010, 02:16:33 PM: The Walmart in Everett has a bunch of dead beats if you are looking for some of those instead of a trail cam!! :dunno:
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 15, 2010, 04:43:30 PM: I'd get moultrie d40 or d50, good pics and battery life :twocents:
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: highside74 on September 15, 2010, 05:04:06 PM: Save a couple more buck's and get the Primos 46 retail at Cabela's is $129 sale was $119 I love mine.
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: DoubleJ on September 15, 2010, 06:19:30 PM: The point isn't to save a few more dollars and get a better one. The point is to get a cheap one that, if it disappears, isn't going to hurt so much.
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: WASHBCBOOK on September 15, 2010, 08:17:35 PM: BUILD YOUR OWN
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: texasbuckmaster on October 16, 2010, 01:00:24 PM: Primos
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: BENCHLEG on October 16, 2010, 09:26:27 PM: the d40 has a lazer the d50 has an-infrared sensor, lazers easier to set up. but i have a primos 46 and i would put it up with the reconyx rc60 anyday great daytime pics and cheap. :twocents:
Title: Re: $100 to spend. What trail camera should I get?
Post by: sticky on October 19, 2010, 12:36:06 PM: I ordered the Primos 46 Truth Cam from Natchez Shooter's Supply for $99.99, that's $20 cheaper than any other place I've found. They have good service and ship quickly. I'll post some pics after I get it up and running.