deerkillr777 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 whats the best all around trail cam mom brought up the idea today thats what she wants to get me for christmas so i cant complain i would like one cause the land i hunt is 45 minutes one way from were i live but i camp on this ground all spring summer and early fall. i am thinking cudde back, or reconex, or stealth cams. what do you guys have or prefer these days cause every year they come out with somethign new and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Well most say go with Reconyx, if she wants to spend the money, go with Reconyx. I have a Leaf River IR7SS...Also having a homebrew built for me which most say is the way to go. I used to have a Scoutguard 500, until it got stolen. Loved that little cam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1219973#post1219973 It takes good pictures. The picture quality is better from my Leaf River but for now I am happy with my IR4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 I have always been happy with the Leaf River brand and their customer service is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerkillr777 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 well it looks like its off to gander mountain here today sense is raining and mom wants to give this to me as a early christmas gift so i gotta go look at some thinking wildgame inovations sense they got a few on sale. but who knows i dont think they carry leaf river at gander mountain but i will check so no thought on a cudde back from anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pse arhcer Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Cuddebacks are a good camera IMO...can't go wrong with them. I recently bought a Primos Truth Cam. Had it out overnight and looked at the pictures in the a.m. Could not have been happier. Very clear day pics, and nice infrared night pics. The only thing I've noticed is a "clunk" noise when it takes a picture, but doesn't seem to really bother the deer too much. Everything I've read about them says they have great battery life, don't know first hand because I haven't been to the camera in a several weeks. Might think about looking at these too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Check out www.chasingame.com Great cam reviews on there for literaly every cam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Of those choices you mention I would likely go with the reconyx, steer clear of stealth. Leaf river used to have great customer service when their digital cams first came out, not so great in recent years as they once were in my experience. Personally use only homebrews now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 I just put out a Wildgame Innovations 2 mega-pixel flash cam and a Wildview 2 mega-pixel flash cam. I'll see how they do for cheaper alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerkillr777 Posted August 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 i got a wild game inovations 5.0 megapixel camera and 2 gb memory card for 100 bucks at dicks sporting good plus mom had a 20 dolor off coupon if u spent 100 bucks so i got a $150 for $80 i put it out this morning but i couldnt get it to take any pics of myself infront of it so we will see if a few days how it is doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 I wish there was one. I've owned most of the major brands except Cudde. All worked well but not long. The Cudde has not updated their deal for a while they are down around 3.0 megapixel whilst others are up to 8.0 I sure would like to find one that works and longer the 1/2 a season or one season. When my other brands worked they took some awesome pics and videos but they never made the long haul,. Someday I hope there will be a trail cam that secures significant and compelling responses from users but in the main it seems I have read enough on many forums to believe there is let to be a top performer for the long haul for the majority of the folks. Antidotal evidence abounds but not in the majority IMHO. I still have hope the next best thing is coming. I'd sure like to get one like that! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I just bought 4 Wildgame innovation ir4c cameras from Gander Mountain a few weeks ago. I had 2 out for 3 weeks, one just got sent back for warranty repair this week. It just quit. I'm going to get the other one's out this weekend and get them going. I have an old Moultrie 4 megapixel camera I've had for 3 yrs now that's still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 If I could give u any advice, I would say stay away from stealth cam. My brother had one and the batterys lasted hardly a week. I have a Moultrie D40 and absolutly lovee it, alot of people I know, have the same one and also love it. The picture quality is decent, they battery life is outstanding, they will usually last about 2 months. I have had nothing but good to say about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerkillr777 Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 ok i got the wild gam inovations 5.0 meggapixle now how botu giving me soem tips on how high to set it and a good angle or what or some good places ot put it i am new to this whole scouting thing other than looking for trails and know were the deer bed from year to year cuasei hunt botu the same ground. right now its in a little clearing in the woods were i have seen some deer tracks got soem corn in front of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 I just put out a Wildgame Innovations 2 mega-pixel flash cam and a Wildview 2 mega-pixel flash cam. I'll see how they do for cheaper alternatives. I pulled the card on the Wildgame Innovations S2. Setup is what gives you good trail cam photos. That said, I didn't have any false trips or over exposed images. My only complaint is the night images are a little grainular and dark once you get to 25-30ft or so. It's only a 2 mega-pixel image at best though, so it's understandable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 i have an old Moutrie D40 and I love it. Batteries last a long time(rechargeable 6 volt) and good pictures. Bought one of the Moultries D50's ? last year (6 D batteries) and battery life is not bad. I'm not complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 The Moultrie D-40 is pretty good for the price. Great battery life and very easy to use. Picture quality is decent but that is not that big of a deal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerkillr777 Posted August 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 well boys its been a week the cam has been out and i got 70 pics as of yesterday batterie life is good so far used 1 of 4 bars on the life indicator i am happy with the pic quality so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 I pulled the card on the Wildgame Innovations S2. Setup is what gives you good trail cam photos. That said, I didn't have any false trips or over exposed images. My only complaint is the night images are a little grainular and dark once you get to 25-30ft or so. It's only a 2 mega-pixel image at best though, so it's understandable. I actually screwed up the comments above are for the Wildview. The card for the Wildgame Innovations cam I pulled yesterday evening. The pictures are better with the WGI cam, but the Wildview has a slightly faster trigger speed and wider effective range for the motion sensor. As I said these would be cheaper alternatives if you decided to go that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hossn44 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) I have several moultrey, for the money its a good cam. I hunt on a club west Alabama (RTR) for the most parts the green fields are small an the woods are some what thick so the 30 to 40 foot range works well fore me. Good luck and Happy Hunting. Edited August 26, 2010 by hossn44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterwebb Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 all camera are ok over bait on a trail you need a fast trigger speed i have a cuddy and love it that all i will buy now o ya mine 2 years old no trouble knock on wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 well it looks like its off to gander mountain here today sense is raining and mom wants to give this to me as a early christmas gift so i gotta go look at some thinking wildgame inovations sense they got a few on sale. but who knows i dont think they carry leaf river at gander mountain but i will check so no thought on a cudde back from anyone Its the only way to go bud,, If you get one spend a little more money and get the IR, worth every penny, and I would also buy the bear box, You would have to pull really hard to get those leg bolts off the tree!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnVaca Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I know I am probably a little biased, but , the Bushnell Trail Cams have worked nothing short of perfect for me the last 2 seasons. Long Battery Life ( up to a year)and up to an 8gig pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windwhisper Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Chasingcams is a great site check them out. I personally like the Primos Trail Cams. Great battery life and have decent features. The clunk sound in the Primos CAM's seem to be a common sticking point though. Heard both sides of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msman825 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 I think its like anything else, if you get a good 1 you got a good one. like trucks (lol) my old stealth i had for years still takes good pic's- day or night http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/msman825/PICT0074.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/msman825/PICT0051.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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