Searching for a new Trail Cam

  • xecute
    Posts: 67
    January 15, 2011 at 6:02 pm #202330

    I’m looking for a new trail camera fleet. I have used 3 different brands over the years religously and am frankly fed up.

    What are you using with good success? Problems that I am having with my cams are longevity. I want a camera that will last for more than a year. I also want good night time pictures and last but not least good quality pics that can snap a good pic of a moving deer and capture that image clearly. Would like to spend under 150 for each camera. Is this possible?

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    January 15, 2011 at 6:41 pm #98818

    i have had pretty good luck with wild game inovations ir4 and they are not to bad on the wallet but im sure there are better cams out there good luck

    norseman
    FAIRMONT MN
    Posts: 559
    January 15, 2011 at 10:58 pm #98822

    I really like my scoutgards. I went a whole season on the same set of batteries. Good nighttime pics and one of the fastest responce times in the industry.

    DONOTDELETE
    Posts: 780
    January 16, 2011 at 1:59 am #98824

    I have a number of different brands, but my favorites are the DLC Covert’s. They just came out with a number of new styles and they have 3 under 150.

    bob_bergeson
    cannon falls
    Posts: 2798
    January 16, 2011 at 2:47 am #98825

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    I really like my scoutgards. I went a whole season on the same set of batteries. Good nighttime pics and one of the fastest responce times in the industry.

    X2 And many more models for 2011.. night time without IR and internet capabilities

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    January 17, 2011 at 4:31 am #98853

    I love my Cuddeback Captures with flash But they are $199 Only knock I have is poor battery life.

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    January 17, 2011 at 1:13 pm #98858

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    i have had pretty good luck with wild game inovations ir4 and they are not to bad on the wallet but im sure there are better cams out there good luck

    I’ve purchased this past year a Moultrie and Bushnell to go with my Wildgame Innovation camera and the Wildgame Innovation continues to be the better camera. I’ve used all 3 of them in cold weather and when the Bushnell and Moultrie go into sleep mode they never turn back on! For the $$ they just can’t be beat!

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    January 17, 2011 at 1:31 pm #98861

    Hate to sound like a broken record But theres only 1 camera I know of that does all of this

    I want a camera that will last for more than a year. I also want good night time pictures and last but not least good quality pics that can snap a good pic of a moving deer and capture that image clearly.

    Cuddeback Capture with flash

    bobbergeson
    Posts: 149
    January 17, 2011 at 6:00 pm #98876

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    I really like my scoutgards. I went a whole season on the same set of batteries. Good nighttime pics and one of the fastest responce times in the industry.

    X3 long battery life especially when used in picture mode! Great day and night time pics + video this cam is hard 2 beat! Good luck

    scottb.
    Southeast, MN
    Posts: 1014
    January 18, 2011 at 10:00 pm #98942

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    I really like my scoutgards. I went a whole season on the same set of batteries. Good nighttime pics and one of the fastest responce times in the industry.

    X3 long battery life especially when used in picture mode! Great day and night time pics + video this cam is hard 2 beat! Good luck

    X4 had great luck with mine so far!

    shednut
    22 feet up
    Posts: 632
    January 19, 2011 at 10:22 pm #99003

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    I really like my scoutgards. I went a whole season on the same set of batteries. Good nighttime pics and one of the fastest responce times in the industry.

    X3 long battery life especially when used in picture mode! Great day and night time pics + video this cam is hard 2 beat! Good luck

    X4 had great luck with mine so far!

    Same here. I’ve only had my scoutguards for one season but they’ve done really well for me and take a real high quality photo.

    xecute
    Posts: 67
    January 20, 2011 at 12:33 am #99016

    I think I may have to look into these scoutguards…

    yeahmon
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 143
    January 27, 2011 at 4:49 pm #99440

    I’ve used a moultrie i40 since 2007 and it has worked well but need another camera and want something smaller. The scoutguards seem to be just about what I am looking for. I’m used to having a readout for the % of battery left, but on the scoutguards, there is just a low battery indicator. Once the low battery indicator lights up, how long will it be until the batteries are dead? And/Or how many pics are left to be taken?

    Also, how well does the remote viewer work? I’m looking at the 560V or 570V potentially.

    bob_bergeson
    cannon falls
    Posts: 2798
    January 27, 2011 at 10:09 pm #99469

    The remote viewer is pretty small but you can check it in the field. As far as Battery level the remote tells you what your level is. In picture mode I change the batteries once a year. If you use video mode in cold weather you will probably only get about 1000 10 sec. video’s before you need batteries.

    yeahmon
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 143
    January 28, 2011 at 4:02 pm #99518

    Thanks. That’s just what I needed to know.

    bob_bergeson
    cannon falls
    Posts: 2798
    February 3, 2011 at 11:35 am #99866

    Just got the 2011 sg price lists and they have dropped for the 3rd year in a row

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    February 8, 2011 at 12:58 am #100133

    The new Little Acorn is getting rave reviews! I cannot recall who makes it right now.

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