New Bushnell Trophy Cam Trail Camera

Chappy,

Ice Armor X is on sale right now at Cabela’s for 300.00 for the tops and bottoms together.

Rob, let me know what you find out. Thanks

At $480 it is comparable in price to insulated guidewear. In my opinion the Snosuit is a far superior cold weather product.

The true test for me was to get Dean Marshall into one of these suits and see how it worked for him. He’s the coldest blooded man I’ve ever met and he struggles to stay warm on days when I don’t have any issues.

Dean bought a Snosuit the next day after trying the product and he’s retired the insulated Guidewear for winter use.

After doing some research over the last 6-8 months for a new trail camera. Brad & I have been comparing things and we are buying a few of these Bushnell Trophy Cam Trail Cameras and was wondering if anyone else had a chance to check them out yet?

It looks like the Trophy Cam modeled themselves after the Scout Guard, which we thought was pretty good camera last Spring. The 2 year warranty, the size of the Camera (4”x6″) and the AA batteries is what sold us to check them out.

Any one else have these or check these out yet?

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Small enough to fit in your palm, yet big on technology. Lightning-fast trigger speed is less than one second. Multi-image mode can capture one to three images per trigger. Functions up to six months on a single set of four AA batteries or 12 months on eight AA batteries (batteries not included). Day/night autosensor. High-quality, full-color resolution options from 3.0 megapixels to 5.0 megapixels. Crisp VGA videos at 16 fps and QVGA video at 20 fps. Programmable video lengths from one second to 60 seconds. Interval trigger is programmable for between one-second and 60-minute shots. It has 24 infrared nightvision LEDs with a flash range out to 45 ft. The PIR sensor is motion-activated out to 45 ft. and it has adjustable settings (low/med/high). Time-lapse mode. Adjustable web belt and 1/4-20 socket. Functions in extreme temperatures from -5°F to 140°F. SD card slot with a 2GB capacity (SD card sold separately).

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i just bought a HCO Scoutguard 550
it runs off AA batterys. has a 80 day battery life.
and is the size of a coke can (not a cope can, coke, like soda).

so far its been perfect.

The Bushnell Trophy Cam and the Scoutguard SG550 are very similar and in fact are made by the same company – BMC (Boly Media Co.) located in China.

The firmware in each camera is identical so the quality of the picture is basically the same. Battery life (2-4 months – 8 AA batteries) and trigger speeds (1.2 seconds) and recovery time (7-11 seconds) are also identical.

Price for each is around $200.

Here are the differences:

The Bushnell trophy cam has a rubber O-Ring seal that prevents moisture from getting into the camera and seems a little bit more weather secure than the Scoutguard.

Detection range is 5-10 feet further for the Bushnell Cam (which has 45 feet).

You need a remote to program the Scoutguard SG550. This is just one more thing that I need to remember to bring out with me in the woods. You can program the Bushnell Trophy Cam via a LCD screen located right inside the camera.

However, I believe the biggest difference with these two cameras is that Bushnell offers a 2 year warranty and Scoutguard offers a 1 year warranty. I don’t know about you but I’ve had my share of cameras malfuctioning and having an extra year warranty to me is a big deal!

Both cameras will get the job done but this is why we leaned towards the Bushnell Trophy Cam over the Scoutgard SG550.

So it is this one Brad ???

nice homework! the only thing is that i own a couple buchnell trail scouts and they give me a horrible time. half the time they dont even take pictures, the mounting system is horrible, and everytime i check my camera theres an ant farm in all of them so i tune bushnell trail cameras out.

but if this one works good for you, i might have to rethink my thinkin.

That is the one Big G

They Retail around $199.99 for the non Camo one. They have one with a viewer that retails for around $250.

You’re right Stickerpoint – Bushnell was not known for putting out quality trail cameras. However, I heard they really put a lot of time, money and resources into studying the industry and finally making a quailty trail camera that will outperform their competition. I just got a call that are Bushnell Trophy Cams are in (we ordered 9 of them) and we will be putting them through our field tests. Stay tuned to hear our feedback.

Also – before anyone goes out and buys the Bushnell Trophy Cam – please check with me or Rob first. We are in the process of working out a deal for IDO members!

Rob, I had a Scoutgaurd and returned it because I did not
like the case it was in and you have to remember to bring
the remote to program it. So then I bought a Bushnel Tropy
Cam two weeks ago. The case looks allot more weather proof.
It is easy to set up and the pictures are very good. I had
over 225 pictures in a 7 day period and only two of them did not have deer in them. So false triggers do not exist.
The camera is not scaring deer at all when the pictures are taken. I believe this will end up being a very good
camera for 200 dollars. I am going to get another one this
week. I will post some buck pictures I just got once I
figure out how to post them.

Thanks for the info Jon. That is what we heard also. I was not a big fan (FAN AT ALL) of Bushnell Trail Cameras before the release of this camera. Now I will just have to wait and see but I like what I hear and read so far.

Rob, there was one more thing I believe that was not mentioned. The Bushnell has two more LED’s for the night flash compared to the Scoutgaurd. I know I will be interested in getting another, when do you think you guys might have a deal on getting some?

Brad – good to hear. I’ll be buying a camera soon so I’ll keep an eye open for an IDO member deal.

Thanks,
Witte

Yeah, I see Cabelas has the black one for $199 and the Camo with a 512MB card for $229. Bring on the deal One can never have too many cameras….. can he ???

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Rob, there was one more thing I believe that was not mentioned. The Bushnell has two more LED’s for the night flash compared to the Scoutgaurd. I know I will be interested in getting another, when do you think you guys might have a deal on getting some?

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Good point Jon about the two extra LEDs for the nightflash.

Rob and I are getting a lot of private messages and emails from IDO members wondering when this special IDO membership package will be available and the price. Please be patient and allow us to field test these cameras first to make sure we have made a good choice. Our standards are high and we will only promote products and/or hunting manufactures we feel are the best in the industry.

I just got done programming this camera and did some simple tests. It performed as promised and I’m pretty excited about it!

However, we need to get it out in the field for a few days to determine how it performs in a real hunting environment.

I read in a review that this model does not have a laser for aiming, couldnt find it listed on any ads for it either. Any camera I have had has had it, is that a major pro or con in anyones eyes.

I have it on my Moultries & never use it. I think after doing a few sets, you pretty much can aim by plain sight. Plus, I have pushed the button and have never seen the laser dot in broad daylight…

I cant wait to see the test results from this camera…I know a friend of mine owned two Bushnells and he had nothing but problems..very very very slow trigger speed and they loved to eat the batteries…He went to the Cuddes after letting him use mine and loves em…Ill keep my mind open and see what you guys think…Thanks for the info…Jay

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I cant wait to see the test results from this camera…I know a friend of mine owned two Bushnells and he had nothing but problems..very very very slow trigger speed and they loved to eat the batteries…

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He’s not the only one who had problems with their older models. However, it really sounds like Bushnell did their homework on this one and produced a trail camera that is taking the hunting industry by storm! I’ve not seen or heard one negative review or remark on this camera.

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I read in a review that this model does not have a laser for aiming, couldnt find it listed on any ads for it either. Any camera I have had has had it, is that a major pro or con in anyones eyes.

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It does not have a laser for aiming like the Moultries. However in test mode, it does have a red LED light that blinks back at you when you walk in front of it letting you know if you are picking up movement. So it’s pretty easy, after you set up your camera, you walk through the targeted spot and watch for the red LED light to start blinking. If it doesn’t, you need to adjust your aim. Recommended targeted distance is 15-17 feet.

Sounds good…always looking for something better…with all the new tech out there and trail cameras being around for many many years, hopefully Bushnell came out with a keeper…Im assuming youll have them set out WI Brad???Cant wait to start seein some pics the pigs…And I dont mean Ricco walkin in front of your camera..

Jay, I hear you I was far from a fan of any Bushnell cams before. However we researched trail cams quite a lot earlier this spring and the Covert and Scout Guard were pretty decent trail cameras and ne won the market. Since then they made modifications to those cameras and then Bushnell is basically the same updated camera with even more improvements on it. It seemed like a no brainer to us after Brad read all the reivews on it.

With any luck we will have a few out in Buffalo County and here in MN starting this weekend.

Can’t wait to see the results, guys… I’ve been keeping my eye on the new Bushnell Trophy as well. It seems to be a pretty slick unit and I’ve read nothing but great reviews on it so far.

Great info guys,sounds like the blinking light is like the 35mm stealth cam.Not to steal your post but which ones work the best for the $100-$150 range? I have 2 moultries and sometimes i’m happy with them and sometimes i’m not

Hey Outdraft no problem. I have the same feelings towards the Moultries. Sometimes I like them other times not soo much. I have 5 Moultires ranging from the IR60, IR50, IR40, & D40 and have had issues with all 5. That is the reason I started to look for a different trail camera. The Bushnell Trophy Cam goes for around $199.00 with a 2 year warranty. I guess if your looking @ $150, I would ante up the extra $50 and have the piece of mind that it will be warranted for 2 years in lieu of 1. Honestly, IMO you need to hit the $200 threshold to get into a good camera. I have 1 Moultrie D40 that usually sells for $100 and even though it is ok the picture quality is no where near the $200 cameras even with the same MP’s.

Just my $.02 Good luck with what ever you go with!

Lip/Brad, thanks for the leg work on this. I’ve been beating around the bush waiting to buy a camera or two..

This Bushnell looks like its going to fit the bill.

Jami

Rob had one in his truck last night and I got to see first hand what they are…nice looking and so compact. Can’t wait to see what kind of discount IDO members get with this.

Hey Rob, can this camera also jump start vehicles?

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Hey Rob, can this camera also jump start vehicles?

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It did last night, but every one that you start, it loses a month off the battery life so now I’m only good for 11 months.

Ok, like Dart said I finally got my hands on this camera and I have not had time to check it out much, but I was so AMAZED at the size of this trail camera.

Here in the pictures the Bushnell Trophy Cam is next to my Moultrie I50 and it looks tiny. I will be putting a few out in the woods this weekend in MN and WI. So in a few weeks we should have some pics from this Camera. Who knows I might have time to put it out tonight in the Metro for a few days.

I did some more research on the Bushnell Trophy Cam in regard to security and came across this Security Box made by Custom 1 Trail Camera Mounts . It’s a little pricey at $49.99 but cheaper than buying another camera if it gets stolen. It fits both the Bushnell Trophy Cam and the Scoutguard SG 550(pictured below).