Trail cam suggestions

[jon248]

Not sure about the newer Moultrie cams but the ones from a few years ago were terrible, I own eight cameras and only two are still working. Moultrie did however repair my very first two purchased awhile back but these models have since been replaced with newer models and support has died off. I think my models were the M80 and M800, I have since switched to Wild Game Innovations from Wally World and have been having good luck with these so far (only 2 years old). I also leave my cams out year long and i'm sure that may have a drastic effect cam life too.

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

I've gone to cell cams a couple years ago. Tactacam Reveal X is the model I have. I use 4 of them. I love them. Unlimited pics and pay 49.00 a month for 4 cameras. 13.00 for the 1st and 12.00 for every camera after that first one. I can program them from my cell phone. I only return to the actual camera when the batteries die. That's not very often. They take HD pics and have fast trigger speed. They now offer upgraded models but the X is plenty good enough of a camera. If I was going to use a non-cellular camera, it'd be a Moultrie. I have a dozen of them and there excellent cameras. Both Tactacam and Moultrie have excellent customer service also.

+1

 

[yukonal]

The cams nowadays are pretty good. I've tried a bunch of them over the years.

I still have, and use, a 10 year old Reconyx. I just bought two more of them this summer, and have had excellent service, performance, and content from them. They have been by far, my favorite brand. I plan on trouble free use from them until I tip over.

 

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[Prelude8626]

I have been extremely happy with my browning cams and my exodus cams. If money is not an issue to reconyx are very hard to beat.

 

[Wolfdog91]

I run a few for trapping and trap testing and I honestly have been pretty happy with the cheap little tascos from Walmart

Not the best but sure works good for me

 

[DumpHollow]

Reconyx #1 and Browning #2. Trigger time and reliability are my primary performance criteria.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Trigger speed is everything for game and surveillance duty. Anything over 0.5 seconds, hard to capture a license plate or face. Slow triggers for deer elk result in Butt pics if camera isn't correct distance from animal. Many states do have cam use regs, and if they have them for private land, well in their eyes you really don't own the property.

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

Trigger speed is everything for game and surveillance duty. Anything over 0.5 seconds, hard to capture a license plate or face. Slow triggers for deer elk result in Butt pics if camera isn't correct distance from animal. Many states do have cam use regs, and if they have them for private land, well in their eyes you really don't own the property.

Stop paying property taxes and the REAL OWNERS will take it from you.

 

[RCL]

I do not have any cell cams, but have had excellent luck with Browning.
Mine are all on private and using 12 volt auxilary batteries.
Only time I have lost a Browning was due to leaking AA batteries.
A couple of mine have been used for 5 years and still working.

 

[Wrkm45]

I’ve been running the Magic Eagle trail camera for about a year now and honestly, it’s been rock solid. Battery life is great, image quality is sharp day and night, and setup was super simple. It’s not cellular, but the WiFi/Bluetooth feature makes it easy to check footage from phone without pulling the card.

 

[Preacher]

Really liking my new Brownings....Great detail out a ways, with a really quick trigger time..

 

[Jr solocam]

I have been running trail cams since the 35mm models came out. I don't think there is a major difference between a $35 & $100 camera. All use the same cheap Chinese circuit boards. I use the SD manual cams, not the cell cams. I had an old Browning that was dependable for years, and it got stolen last year. Currently running two Browning and a few cheap models. My tactacam, it worked well, but ate batteries, got stolen as well.

I don't think it matters a whole lot the brand you buy, some work, some don't.