Trailcam Recommendations?

[Mags]

Spent a good part of today reading reviews and shopping for a Trail Camera. After a while my brain got full and I backed away from the effort for the day. Anyway I'm wondering which ones our members here have and what they think about them?

[Mistered]

A co-worker of mine has about four and they all work well and it seems he spent much less on Them than what seems to be average.
I'll ask him about them tomorrow.

[MuddyWaters62]

I use Browning Recons. You can find them on sale fairly often. I like the ones that have 10MPS or more. They give you the most detail. They hold up well unless you have them down in the river bottom during a 100yr flood x2 in the last 4 years. Not mud proof.
Good luck in your quest.
Muddy Waters

[tractortad]

x 2 on the Browning - we have one and it has always been reliable. Used it to find out what was raiding the horse grain in the barn a couple of years back.

[markiver54]

I have two "Spy Point" ..."Force 10" models that work very well. Were about $100.00 apiece. I use them up at our cabin. New pics every afternoon when I check them. Mostly bear and deer, but also turkeys and smaller critters as well, day and night.

[Mags]

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did you remember to ask ...?

A co-worker of mine has about four and they all work well and it seems he spent much less on Them than what seems to be average.
I'll ask him about them tomorrow.

[Mistered]

He was not in today - his department is week on - week off with another person so I'll talk to him tomorrow- If not personally I'll call him!

[Mags]

This is brain full discouraging. After reading several web reviews was starting to seriously consider either the Spypoint Force 11D or the Browning Strikeforce Pro. However after reading reviews from people who purchased I'm on hold. Several purchasers noted that the Spypoint Force 11D doesn't take pictures well at night - blurry. For the Browning Strikeforce Pro some purchasers say the camera case/gasket is too flimsy and doesn't hold up over time - starts leaking letting rain in.

[Mags]

For now I've stopped pursuing getting a trail camera. End user reviews, discouraging.

[Vaquero]

Last year mine finally gave up the ghost.
Should have already replaced them and had 'em put out, but
I haven't.

So I am looking for suggestions on what you all like and use. Thanks.

RP

[Vaquero]

From another forum I'm a member of.

"My experience-

None of the Wildgame Innovations cameras I bought still work. I sent 3 back while they were still under warranty and the company replaced them. None of those now work. I have 7 dead Wildgame Innovations cameras.

I have 3 Bushnell Trophy cameras and none of them have quit working. The oldest is 9 years old. I think these are great- all can also do field scanning at whatever interval I want.

I have 4 Stealthcams too. None of these have failed. The oldest is 4 years old, newest 2 months.

I have a Spypoint also. Its 8 years old still works for the most part- date keeps going back to 1/1/2011... Takes great pics and sends images to remote receiver.

I had about 5 Wildview cameras years ago and none of those work now.

I have worked with Moultrie cameras that a friend owns. I don't like them. Hard to program and never sure I got the right.

That's all I know."

RP

[GunnyGene]

Campark is supposed to be pretty good. Haven't even seen one personally tho. Check the video reviews on game cams on Youtube.

Also, sometimes the problem isn't the camera, but rather the SD card. And make sure you haven't accidentally moved that tiny little slider on the edge of the card to "Read Only/Lock" position. DAMHIK.

[Vaquero]

Okay, I ordered one of these, we will see.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14MP-Trail-Cam ... 3701779171?

RP

[markiver54]

Okay, I ordered one of these, we will see.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14MP-Trail-Cam ... 3701779171?

RP

What brand is it Randy? does not say in the link that I can see. Price is great though!

[Mags]

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From the last picture in the ebay listing looks like Toguard H40.

Okay, I ordered one of these, we will see.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14MP-Trail-Cam ... 3701779171?

RP

What brand is it Randy? does not say in the link that I can see. Price is great though!

[Vaquero]

You know, I'm not sure, seems I might have gotten the wrong one.
I thought it was a Stealthcam, but this may be a knock off.
I will see.

I was looking at 2, or 3 and oh well.

RP

[markiver54]

You know, I'm not sure, seems I might have gotten the wrong one.
I thought it was a Stealthcam, but this may be a knock off.
I will see.

I was looking at 2, or 3 and oh well.

RP

Hey...maybe It'll work great! Good luck.

[GunnyGene]

Here's the specs on my old WGI cam, as a comparison to whatever is new on the market.

[markiver54]

We still have one of the two identical ones we bought just over two years ago. They are 'Spy Point' which is a Canadian company. had trouble with one which was still under the two year warranty. We took it back to Tractor Supply where we bought it and got our money back. ( about $100.00 ).
they both worked great, for a while, but now the second one is acting strangely. Gonna contact Spy Point and see if they will offer any restitution.
BTW, they were the 'Force 10 ' model. Now they offer the ' Force 11 '. Basically, the same camera, but I think with more megapixels.

[Mags]

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I took a look at the Spypoint 11D on Amazon. 27% of the reviews 1&2 star.
47% of Spypoint 10 reviews 1&2 star.