O/T Trail Camera Question

John B. · Dec 16, 2013

I wanted to ask to find out what is the better of the trail cams available? I'm hoping to get pictures at 60-80 in front of the cam. I'm not familiar with trail cams so any input will be appreciated. Thanks.

We had a snow last weekend about 2". Two days later I noticed 4 wheeler ATV tracks up the driveway back to our shed behind our house, the driver made a couple of donuts then went back out the driveway. I have a few items sitting outside and I had to put them inside the shed thinking they are casing our place. I want to set up a camera at the house in hopes of getting pictures if this happens again.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 16, 2013

I guess I am too trusting but I would bet a a neighbor. I drive in some neighbors drives after a snow if they are gone, makes the appearance of someone at the place.

GordoSD · Dec 16, 2013

They don't work well below 30 degrees. At least my Moultries don't

DENNIS MIN · Dec 16, 2013

JohnB,

I've had several different brands and I like the Moultrie brand. I have the M100 and the black-out infra-red m80XT?. The new replacement is the m990i, which I've had for two weeks, so I cannot make too much of comment on that just yet. It seemed just as good so far.

They take great pictures, day or night. Pretty easy on batteries. I don't use the video function.

As a pointer, use the multi-shot function, and don't use the strap to hold the camera up, the band around the tree is very obvious to the eye.

I use a home-made hinge, one side is screwed to the tree, the other is holding the camera, a piece of all-thread allow me to angle the camera towards the ground while mounting it higher than normal for game.

You may wish to review some honest evaluations at trailcamprodotcom.

D.

DENNIS MIN · Dec 16, 2013

Gordo,

I have yet to have a camera not function in the cold.

Maybe I just jinxed myself.

D.

Switchflicker · Dec 16, 2013

(quoted from post at 16:17:43 12/16/13) Gordo,

I have yet to have a camera not function in the cold.

Maybe I just jinxed myself.

D.

Mine is a Bushnell. I paid about two hundred bucks for it a Cabalas. Mounted on a tripod just off a path to the shed. Takes nice shots and movies of the local wildlife (Coyotes Cats and the odd Raccoon) at minus 28 degrees C. It has eight AA batteries, but the manual says it will work with only four. Just less staying power I guess. I haven't changed the batteries yet this winter, and it's on 'most of the time.

Sw

NoNewParts · Dec 16, 2013

like most electronics today, most probably come out of the same overseas factories.
I've used many brands at my camp. all about the same.
cold kills batteries, so a solar charger, or one I had, that had a 12v battery that sat on the ground under it...worked a long time.
In freezing weather, I also liked the ones with removable flash cards. walk out, swap disks and, check it out on my computer where it's warm.(most probably have them now)
Signs that say they are in use on your property help too.
an additional small sign well into your property:
'If you are reading this, your picture has been taken at least 3 times. Probably be best if you leave now'

PJH · Dec 16, 2013

The kids got the wife and I a Bushnell 119425 for Christmas last year. It ran on the original 8 AA batteries for 11 months, only being switched off long enough to swap the cards each week or so. We programmed it to take three consecutive pics at 1 second? intervals when it's triggered. Sometimes shot two or three is much better than shot one.

For a mount, I welded a rusty 1/4" bolt at right angles off of the head of a rusty 3/8" lag bolt. I use a rusty wing nut on the 1/4" bolt for a position lock nut. Screw the lag an inch into a tree trunk and it'll hold. (Rusty is for camouflage)

I have no experience with other brands - the Bushnell may be the very worst of all, but I'm happy with ours.

Russ from MN · Dec 16, 2013

We use Bushnell, seem to be as good as any. Not sure about sensing an object 60-80 ft out. We have ours set to take 3 pictures close together, gets better shots of license plates! There is some time delay for the first picture, so you might miss a fast moving object. I have heard there are better ones than Bushnell.

don t. - 9n180179 · Dec 16, 2013

A few years back, we bought a WildGamme Innovations 6m pixel infrared camera from Cabelas. We had it strapped to a tree to watch the road/drive entrance. It recognized movement from 200' away. Worked well for a year plus, until one of the nieces/nephews stuck their finger in the sensor. I'd buy another.

JMO...don t. ...

DENNIS MIN · Dec 16, 2013

NoNewParts,

I like the sign tht says "Be nice or leave, our place is monitored".

Leaves 'em guessing by what means? Cranky old man and a sidearm? Poodle? camera?

D.

DaninKansas · Dec 16, 2013

We have the cheaper Moutrie (A5 model) without the solar chargers - something I will change shortly. They work pretty good but the cold just killed the 4 C sized batteries. Earlier in the year they would last for months on the same battery - now (not using video) they last as little as a month (two weeks of 20 degree and colder weather).

Do you know if they take the 6 Volt charger?

1970-1655 · Dec 16, 2013

I want to try a SpyPoint BF-6. It does not give off a flash, red or white, to alert a trespasser to the camera's location so they can take it or destroy it. If not a SpyPoint, I still want the black flash or no flash.

pete 23 · Dec 16, 2013

I had four camera's, one got stolen. They vary a lot with their day to day operation. My bushnell, highest price one of the bunch, goes nuts when it gets cold. Fills a 4 gig card in one day. Side by side for test purposes, two different cameras often took pictures of different activity. They all will take pictures a long distance but have to be sensing something closer when the picture is taken. Might even be the reflection of a car 100 yards away but I have purposely driven past or walked past all of them and some times nothing, sometimes good picture. I also started running mine on remote batteries. One requires a 6 volt and others use 12 volt. I would not want our national security system to rely on trail cameras.

Ted in NE-OH · Dec 16, 2013

Most batteries don't like low temperatures.Lithium batteries work well in low temperatures.

jm. · Dec 16, 2013

WGWKY2 I read this thing ever night and one thing for sure you and I sure are lucky to live in the part of the country we do. There are some of the most untrusting folks and evidently folks that have bad neighbors on here. I would be just like you if I came in and saw the snow was ran over I would figure the kids down the road ran thru to checked things out. Been here on this hill 37 years and yet to miss anything. Now not to say I haven,t thought something was missing only to find it in another storage place two years later.
LOL

J.Wondergem · Dec 16, 2013

(reply to post at 10:49:05 12/16/13)

I have two Moultries. One is a A5, the other is a 880. The A5 quits when it gets cold. It takes C type batterys, where to the 880 takes 8 AAs, and keeps taking pictures at 3 above. But I think 80 feet to trip one is getting too far out. 50 will work.

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