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Post by wayles on Jan 17, 2013 0:07:06 GMT -5
Bought a little piece of ground in MO and want to see what travels on it. What is you fellows experience with the trail cams best buy for the money. not interested in those requiring a flash, infrared only. Pics need to be reasonable quality . Battery life and cost of unit is a consideration.. Units will be out year round. Any advice is appreciated. Wayles
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Post by onthehunt on Jan 17, 2013 8:20:39 GMT -5
I have a moultrie m80 and a wgi x6c and both have given me good pics night & day and batt. life good also.
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Post by jray57 on Jan 19, 2013 14:52:56 GMT -5
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Post by wayles on Jan 19, 2013 22:54:52 GMT -5
Thank you both for your input wayles
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Post by gunny on Jan 20, 2013 13:16:03 GMT -5
+1 on the moultrie m80
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Post by callmncloser on Feb 20, 2014 18:17:23 GMT -5
I like the Reconyx HC 600, no glow IR technology, I leave it out year round in a security box with lithium batteries, excellent pictures, and I didn't realize how high quality it was until I compared it to a spypoint I purchased last Fall; there is no comparison, nice software to save your pictures to your computer too. I will be purchasing a couple more of these for a lease in Illinois for this coming season.
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Post by 247deer on Feb 20, 2014 22:46:35 GMT -5
Moultrie m-880 great camera for the money I have 6 and have had nothing but good luck with them
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2014 18:10:59 GMT -5
$ for $ the Moultrie's were the best I tried.
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Post by wirtbowhunter on Feb 21, 2014 18:38:27 GMT -5
I really like the Covert Black 60's. I bought one and after using it awhile I now have 4 of them. I think its the best black flash in its price range.
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Post by 03mossy on Feb 21, 2014 18:51:34 GMT -5
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Post by 1coyotemaster on Feb 21, 2014 19:24:55 GMT -5
Buy some light cable secure them to the trees--whatever kind you buy. Even if you think no one else travels your land--rest assured someone does and they might need some cameras as well. I have lost a couple over the years. Thieves cut through the nylon web straps and just buy new.
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Post by oked on Feb 23, 2014 18:51:34 GMT -5
the new browning cameras are really good. Check out reviews on trailcampro.com .I have two and love them.
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Post by willraygreen on Feb 23, 2014 20:18:56 GMT -5
I have been building trail cams for quite a few years, but the price and quality of commercial cams has finally gotten to be very competitive to the price of a quality homebrew. The first year, I purchased 2 Moultrie M-80's and 2 Bushnell Trophy Cams. The M-80's shed more light than the Trophy cams, but the Trophy had less blur at night. Both take excellent daytime pics. I have since purchased additional M-80Xt's, and M-880's. The blur is alot less than on the first M-80, but my M-80's have seen three full years in the woods. Battery life is typically several thousand pics, or usually the entire hunting season. The newer Moultrie, M-880 does very good HD video, but this uses more battery power. This past season, I tried the Browning BTC-2. This cam might just edge out the Moultrie on nighttime pic quality (slightly less blur), and it is typically $10-$15 cheaper than the Moultrie. I plan to add a couple of these for next year. Quality wise, I have had to send one Bushnell back under warranty, and one M-880 under warranty. The bushnell actually melted the battery bay, but was replaced free of charge. the M-880 was used exclusively in video mode for the past hunting season, and 1/2 the IR array was not working anymore. It was replaced free of charge. The Browning I purchased at Wing Supply, $110. The Moultries I purchased off an Ebay store, VMI innovations (I think). A 2-pack was $238 I think. Hands down, the best commercial camera I have ever seen is the Reconyx. Any model really, but it is an expensive camera. If I was wealthy, that is what I would own. Until then, I will buy Moultrie mini-cams and a few more Brownings. A good source for reviews is www.ChasingGame.com
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Post by wayles on Feb 27, 2014 15:25:33 GMT -5
Ended up going with 2 M880 and 1 m990 had to take 1 m880 and 1 m990 back for exchange . All have worked great. The m880 occasionaly seem to spook deer and coyotes with the low flash. Have used about a year now Wayles
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Post by 1afox on Mar 18, 2014 21:18:24 GMT -5
I have a covert black Ops. It sends pictures to my cell phone. Uses ATT service prepaid at $10 a month. You can communicate with via text and have it take pictures or send you it's gps coodinates. I like it. Last time I looked Wing Supply had them for $289. 12mp camera with a black flash. Pretty neat to get pictures sent to your phone or email.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2014 21:44:09 GMT -5
I have a covert black Ops. It sends pictures to my cell phone. Uses ATT service prepaid at $10 a month. You can communicate with via text and have it take pictures or send you it's gps coodinates. I like it. Last time I looked Wing Supply had them for $289. 12mp camera with a black flash. Pretty neat to get pictures sent to your phone or email. So how many pictures does it send and the more it sends the more it cost correct? How many pictures will it seems on $10? If you out of data will it transfer pixies to memory card so you don't get a $200 bill? I looked into these and love the idea but looked like it could cost allot! I'm not trying to stir the pot I'd like to get one just have lots of questions. Thanks
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Post by 1afox on Mar 19, 2014 20:42:41 GMT -5
$10 a month for 1000 texts its pay as you go when you run out of money the pictures stop. I have never gone over this. It still takes the pics and sends them to the memory card(all the time) regardless of if it sends the text. You can choose resolution up to 12 MP although it fills a card up quicker. The pictures that are sent to your phone are reduced in size so you don't get the same clarity. You can control the cam via sending text messages to it. You can program other cell numbers to send the pictures to, tell it to switch to video, or ask it to send you its gps location in case it gets stolen al via text commands. It is password protected.
The only issue is if you are not in a good cell area. I have to use an external antenna where I hunt.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 21:00:28 GMT -5
That is very interesting. I might look into it more.
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Post by stanb8 on Sept 26, 2014 13:16:38 GMT -5
From everything I researched last year when I plan on buying some more camera's they will be Moultrie's 880i or 990i, unless I decide to go online in which case I will have to research more and make sure the location will support the wireless signal.
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Post by Harley on Oct 3, 2014 21:48:08 GMT -5
Nobody mentioned the PlotWatcher Pro; $249 list, but deals sometimes available. This is not a movement detection camera. It's time-lapse, meaning you can set it to take pictures at any intervals you specify. I have six of them, all set to take pictures every five seconds from dawn to dark. Eight AA batteries will power a unit for most of the season. The cameras are wide-angle, allowing coverage of an entire food plot from one location. Their limitation is in resolution; you will not be able to count tines unless a buck is fairly close to the camera.
I've found them invaluable in helping me decide where my best bet is on a given day.
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