ScottAdams Report post Posted June 2, 2009 If any of you are still undecided on whether or not to get one of these new Covert cameras from Amanda then maybe these pictures will help you decide. I set the camera up on a tank and man did I hit the jackpot!! This tank is getting hammered by Coues deer. I got almost 200 pictures in less than a week and would have gotten more if a bear hadn't knocked my camera around. I give my full endorsement to these cameras. A cute little Mearns. From looking at the stocky body and short face, I think this is an older buck. These next pictures really turned out nice!!! He just couldn't leave the camera alone. Have Amanda set you up with a couple, you'll be glad you did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAM Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Wow, way to go brother, those pic are great. You got me all pumped up to put my camera out for my archery bull elk hunt in sept. I just hope my pics turn out that well. -Ryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SO I HUNT Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Great pictures, always nice see what is going on out there when you can't be there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Great pics Scott!! Glad you are enjoying those cams!! It's always nice to hear they are working well for customers. Not often you get a mearns to stand still for a photo! I recently had both of my cams messed with by bears, but they didn't hurt the cams. Even though the bears moved the cams by 10 feet or more and one came off the tripod it was on. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Dang nice pictures Scott! I can't wait to get some of my cams out there, thanks for sharing your pics with us. Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted June 3, 2009 The mearns was cool. Used to be the bears really like the film cameras. Guess the cameras need need a scent-free wash and rubber glove treatment for those olfactory bruins. Doug~RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues7 Report post Posted June 3, 2009 I have always done the homebrew route.....and I've never used a DLC Covert cam setup, BUT based on what their website says and the cost these little bad boys may rival the homebrews! Sweet pics and thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted June 3, 2009 The mearns was cool. Used to be the bears really like the film cameras. Quess the cameras need need a scent-free wash and rubber glove treatment for those olfactory bruins. Doug~RR I wipe mine down with scent-free stuff just to help keep the bears away. Seems to help, but still they sometimes just see something different and have to take a look. Bears are always curious about stuff. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFGinNM Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Great pictures, is that a Covert I or II? I think that's the first Mearns I've seen on a trail cam. Nice. -Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Great pictures, is that a Covert I or II? I think that's the first Mearns I've seen on a trail cam. Nice. -Bill It's a Covert II, but the Covert 1 takes the same quality pics. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8 White Jr Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Very nice pics! Lots of nubs there. It will be neat to fallow the growth of those bucks. -Tracy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Congrats on all the action Scott! Great pics, too! I'd love to have one of those lil' cams for the longer pack trips. I have a spot that I gotta get a cam on soon and I am dreading taking a full size cam in there. How long are the batteries good for and what size? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Amanda, do you sell the solar panels that plug in to these cameras as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Gino, the batteries are AA, and each cam using 8 of them. They can last like 4,000 or more photos. I did have one of my cams recently not last that long, but I don't know what was up with that. I think it was set to video and video seems to use up the batteries faster, especially if you got more night video. You can buy a solar panel for these little cams. I think Moultrie makes them, I don't sell them. It has to be a 6 volt unit. I haven't yet done this with these cams. for more info on the cams: http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/trail_cameras.htm Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottAdams Report post Posted June 3, 2009 I've only replaced the batteries in one camera and that was like Amanda said, I had it set on video and the deer were coming in at night. The other camera still shows 3/4 life in them. Bottom line is the batteries last a long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
