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Post by beermaker on Jul 10, 2017 16:40:41 GMT -5
I am in the market for two or three new trail cameras that meet the following criteria:
- Cost around $75 or less. I can't stand the thought of spending $200 on one and having some scumbag steal it. A thief is a thief, but $75 is a lot less painful.
- Good battery life.
- Easy to set up and operate.
I have a seven year old Bushnell that is absolutely perfect for my needs, but it is no longer available. If it was, I'd buy ten of them and be done for the foreseeable future.
Thanks in advance for any useful suggestions.
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Post by iceman10 on Jul 10, 2017 16:48:11 GMT -5
I am a moultrie guy for one reason they are password protected so if someone steals it the camera is useless to them . I feel better that I'm not paying for someone else to enjoy the camera I worked hard for . Good luck and hope to see your pictures !!
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Post by bill9068 on Jul 10, 2017 16:58:11 GMT -5
I buy Moultries on sale or clearance for 60 bucks or less. The last two I bought about two years ago I leave out year round and change 4 c batteries once a year. One is on my road into property and the other on b a food plot. The food plot gets about 150 pictures every two weeks and batteries have never run out.
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Post by firstwd on Jul 10, 2017 19:03:41 GMT -5
I picked up several Hunten cameras from Rural King a few years ago for $60, some for 40 on sale. They take 4 "C" batteries and the most I've done is change batteries twice a year. I have found out that a 4gig memory card will hold about 4300 pictures.
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Post by mjaburton on Jul 10, 2017 19:26:02 GMT -5
I buy moultrie cameras and find good deals on Amazon. Sometimes they have packs of different quantities. If you're have problems with left, try lock boxes. However, a thief will remove it if they want that bad.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 10, 2017 19:36:25 GMT -5
I've got 2 StealthCams that take AAs, I got them for around $40 apiece. They take decent enough pictures, batteries last for several thousand pictures, and they are very simple to operate. They are around 3-4 years old now, I'm very happy with them.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 10, 2017 19:39:34 GMT -5
Here's a picture from last year taken with one of the StealthCams (ignore the date). As far as I know this buck is still alive.  |
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Post by deadeer on Jul 10, 2017 19:51:46 GMT -5
Here's a picture from last year taken with one of the StealthCams (ignore the date). As far as I know this buck is still alive. Jaw dropping... |
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Post by scrub-buster on Jul 10, 2017 20:59:03 GMT -5
My vote is for Moultrie. I've had one out for 3 years straight. I get around 1000 pictures every 2 weeks or so. Never had a problem with it. It uses AA batteries and requires a password. The nylon strap rotted in half and it fell to the ground face up this spring. I had over 9000 pictures of the leaves blowing before the batteries died. When this one finally quits working I will definitely be going back for another Moultrie.
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Post by deadeer on Jul 10, 2017 23:49:22 GMT -5
Cheap ones for me. Got a Wild game Innovation and a Primos. Both give great pictures and fast shutter times. No problems or issues so far. Will be buying more.
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Post by thebellcompany on Jul 11, 2017 7:33:58 GMT -5
I picked up a wild game innovations terra6 and returned it because it wasn't taking pictures, I then bought a wild game innovations cloak8 for $69 from Rural King comes with SIM card and battery. Takes great pics, 2,years old now. I picked up a stealth cam this year for $69 and it seems like cheap plastic compared to the cloak8. Time will tell
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Post by 76chevy on Jul 11, 2017 13:06:50 GMT -5
bushnell e2. read the reviews on trailcampro.com
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Post by woody1071 on Jul 12, 2017 9:16:16 GMT -5
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Post by henson59 on Jul 12, 2017 13:36:32 GMT -5
If there is a chance your cams might get stolen I would definitly go with a cheap model. I would say the A series cameras from Moultrie would be a good choice.
We have a couple Primos cameras and I think they take good day time pics but the night time pics aren't that good. The majority of our cameras we run are Moultrie.
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Post by jackryan on Jul 17, 2017 8:30:14 GMT -5
I am in the market for two or three new trail cameras that meet the following criteria: - Cost around $75 or less. I can't stand the thought of spending $200 on one and having some scumbag steal it. A thief is a thief, but $75 is a lot less painful. - Good battery life. - Easy to set up and operate. I have a seven year old Bushnell that is absolutely perfect for my needs, but it is no longer available. If it was, I'd buy ten of them and be done for the foreseeable future. Thanks in advance for any useful suggestions. Sounds like we are on the same page. I use Moultrie, in the 50 $75 range. I don't remember exactly. They take 4 C batteries but they have a port for external 12 battery and that's what I use so I can recharge it. I'd rather have twice as many cheap cameras and I rely on my own camera set up skills to avoid thieves. I've walked through the woods and spotted those "high dollar" cameras and their set from 50 yards away before. It's not going to matter how stealthy the camera is if it's set by a moose with 10 thumbs. I NEVER use those straps they are a dead give away. I use thing safety wire, camo para cord, but mostly homemade screw in camera mounts. |
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