Trail Cams

[luvin huntin]

Have wanted to buy a trail cam for a long time...just never have. I now am making myself for my Sept Arch bull tag. (yeah)

 

So which one to buy and why?

*Is high resolution necessary?

*Is infared necessary?

*Best way to secure to tree?

*I think I would rather have 1 or 2 or maybe 3 less expensive units vs. 1 super expensive.

 

I'm sure everyone has there opinions and preferrences...just looking for some input.

 

Thanks

Greg

[CouesWhitetail]

here are the ones I love!! And you get to support this site if you buy them from me

 

 

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/trail_cameras.htm

 

 

Covert 2s are the smallest cam on the market (the bushnell cam is a copy of the covert 2), have super battery life, medium price range and excellent photo and video quality. And it's infrared.

 

 

I would say some of the most important points to consider are trigger speed and battery life. I used to use the cheaper moultries but had trouble with them missing a lot of animals. But I think moultries have improved since I last bought some.

[Santana Outdoors]

 

Game Cameras

 

Here are some things you are going to have to think about before you buy one.

 

Trigger speed- Most of the inexpensive ones are going to have a 3-5 second trigger speed. If you have this camera on a trial you will rarely get any photos worth looking at because it is not fast enough to catch them. So find one with a 1 second trigger speed. You can use it on trails and at water or over feed.

 

Resolution- I have found that resolution is very deceiving in game cameras just like a digital camera. Your better pictures are going to come from better cameras that have better lenses.

 

Battery life- Some cameras are known for using lots of battery. Be careful of some of the cheaper models, they will eat you up in batteries.

 

Id recommend Infrared not flash- There is 2 types of infrared cameras on the market- one is a low glow and one is a no glow . The no glow cameras normally don't make any noise when they go off and they are covert, you cannot see them go of at all. Flash will spook the game.

 

Attaching to a tree- Get a security box/ anti theft/ bear box, it will help keep it safe from bears, and keep most people away from it. The security box lags to the tree then your camera goes in it. You can also use a python cable to secure it even more. The theives will have to have some serious equipment with them in the field to steal it.

 

We sell many different types of Game cameras but for this example I'll use the Stealth Game camera that sells for $130 with 5MP and a 3 second trigger speed. The one Amanda is talking about DLC Covert and is a $199 camera with 5mp and a 1 second trigger speed. Even though they both are 5mp, the image on the Covert is far superior because of a better lense and a faster trigger speed. Also if you want to zoom in on the photos the cheaper cameras just are not clear enough, especially at night.

 

Moultrie also makes one you can hook up a modem to it and get photos sent to your computer for about $30 per month. But you have to have cell service in the area you put up the camera. It saves a lot of time and money by not having to go out on check on you camera. You can also hook up a solar panel for 365 days a year of power.

 

Reconyx makes one that has High Definition and a battery life lasts up to year. But it starts at $450.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Eric

[Garage Logic]

$$$$ was a big consideration for me when I decided on my cameras. Not only because I am on a tight budget, but because I did not want to invest a lot of money in a camera when the chance of it getting stolen is there. I decided on the Moultrie D-40. I have gotten great pics from it, and the trigger seems to work great. I bought mine at Bass Pro for $79.00 and it came with a free 1 GB card. It is a little big, and heavy, but for $80??? It works great. I painted mine a brown/camo color so it blends in more.

 

I would like to get one of Amanda's cameras, but I just cant justify spending that much yet.

 

The moultrie has worked great for me.

 

Check out the reviews on cabelas.com:

 

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...-box.jsp.form23

[youngbuck]

*Is high resolution necessary?

 

Biggest reason for better resolution is if you want to share em with your buddies or have them to look at later, a 2mp cam is more than enough to see how big something is, that being said i like my 4 and 5mp pictures a lot more but it doesnt make my deer any bigger

 

*Is infared necessary?

 

2 reasons for IR; battery life and security. IR lasts a lot longer than regular flash. A group of bedding/feeding elk will wipe your batteries in one night (happened with my IR too but not as often) people see those white flashes if they are close to a road or on an open hillside. I use IR when i can, but still use some normal flash cameras too

 

*Best way to secure to tree?

 

Best way Ive found is a master python, the 3/8 one not the 5/16. I also have a steel lock box that i use with my good camera. The best way besides that is pay attention to where you have it. Think of how you came about the spot you want to look at, are other people likely to find it also.

[runningbird]

I have 3 coverts from Amanda, just do it you won't be sorry.