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Post by dlawrence on Dec 21, 2005 18:06:41 GMT -5
Do you have a trail cam? Are you able to get a pattern for certain deer by looking at the times of the deer visits to the area? What trail cams are the best buy for the money, and what they do? Thanks for your replies.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Dec 21, 2005 19:25:07 GMT -5
I'm scared of buying one in fear it will get ripped off !
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Post by buckeater on Dec 21, 2005 19:27:37 GMT -5
i have eight of them 6 good ones and two cheap stealth cams that i hate but put them on my property in greene county that way if they get stollen aint no biggy. i only have 35mm. i think that the deer cam dc200 is the best for the money, but i also have camtrackers and i think they are by far the best
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Post by buckeater on Dec 21, 2005 19:33:59 GMT -5
but they are exspensive even just for the 35mm
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Post by hoyt1166 on Dec 21, 2005 21:00:09 GMT -5
Gander Mountain has been having a sale on the 2 .0 megapixel digital trail camera for $99. I don't think they're top of the line by any means but still would provide some insight as to what's lurking about when you're not there. I have a 35mm and a digital and use them more for what's working a property as opposed to trying to pattern them. If I were to pattern most of the shots and try to hunt them, I'd have to hunt somewhere between midnight and 3 a.m.
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Post by hoosier on Dec 21, 2005 21:45:42 GMT -5
Stealths STINK!!!!!!!!!! I do like my Moultrie Digital from Wall World though. At Less than $100.00 they cant be beat that I know of.
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 21, 2005 21:45:43 GMT -5
I've got a couple of el cheapo Stealth cameras that I paid $30 a piece for at Sam's and they work good.
Batteries hold up well and that is a biggie.
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Post by mbogo on Dec 22, 2005 6:15:17 GMT -5
I have used three different brands, two of which were digital and the other 35mm. Based on personal experience my suggestion would be to forget about a 35mm. They end up costing more in the long run and the one I had was quite frustrating to use. Of the two digitals the Cuddeback was the best, easy to set up, great pictures, and long battery life. It seems to catch deer more often as well.
As far as scouting goes, it can help. For me, it is more useful for showing me where I probably shouldn't hunt than it is for showing me where I should. Approximately 80% of my pictures are taken at night, both buck and doe, and most of those are several hours before or after legal shooting time. The most beneficial part for me, is having visual proof of how many and what kind of deer are in my area. I have a picture of a buck in the photography forum that I haven't seen first hand since Sept. of '04! Lastly, I find that using my trail cam is an enjoyable hobby in its own right.
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Post by cambygsp on Dec 22, 2005 6:53:02 GMT -5
""For me, it is more useful for showing me where I probably shouldn't hunt than it is for showing me where I should.""
Where in the days before "Trail Cams" that could only be determined by scouting, trial and error.
Nothing wrong with them, but it is an example of how the "REAL WORLD" hunters feel about technological advances in available gear. Trail cams are one of the hottest items being sold today. They are getting better and better and easier to use every year.
I recently seen one that would automatic E-mail the pics to your computer!
Also....I was recently at a pawn shop on the east side of Indianapolis, they had 5 trail cams for sale, two of them had no "attaching" hardware with them.
I doubt that those 5 trail cams were PAWNED by the person that actually bought them new!
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Post by mbogo on Dec 22, 2005 7:38:37 GMT -5
My scouting is not lessened in the least by using a trail cam, if anything, the opposite is true. It can and does lessen the amount of error somewhat during the trial part. This is especially beneficial if your actual hunting time is limited and your experience with a property is also limited.
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Post by hunter7x on Dec 22, 2005 8:22:29 GMT -5
www.chasingame.com/ A great site with comparisons of different game cams. I bought one from guy I know who makes them himself. His are called Sho-me-game cams. He's from missouri. I bought a Wally world specail also in 35mmand it sucked. Actually 1st one didn't work work right out of the box and now #2 is sitting in my garage because it doesn't work. Digital to has been cheaper in the long run. At $6.00 a pop for development plus the cost of buying. Pay back woun't take long.
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