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bushnell bone collector 8mp game cam #2285790 05/02/11 11:46 PM
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Did a search and didn't really find anything on this camera. Was looking at one in the store today, anybody using one with a review of them ?

Looked like a good camera but I've got a question. The bragging on the box says battery life could be as long as one year, using 4-AA or 8-AA ...... What's the deal with using either 4 or 8 batteries, and if anyone is using one, what kind of real-time battery life are you seeing ?

BUSHNELL BONE COLLECTOR 8MP


Re: bushnell bone collector 8mp game cam [Re: rico334] #2285903 05/03/11 12:38 AM
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Piece of junk! Got one I will sell you for 1/2 price and I will throw in a bridge.
Worst game cam of all I have bought. Eveny day picture is a white out. It has been replaced twice under warrenty and every one they send me does the same thing.
BONE COLLECTOR? The only thing they are collecting is your money.
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Re: bushnell bone collector 8mp game cam [Re: twinbubba] #2286120 05/03/11 01:53 AM
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Great info twinbubba, you just saved me buying a headache..... Thanks !!! I've got a Primos truthcam 35 that "claims" to have a 40' IR flash.... I'm thinking they'd have been closer to the mark advertising 20'..... Just saw the bone collector which claimed 50' and very little battery draw...... Thanks again for the save !!!


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The IR flash on the Bone Col. may be half that. I know there are some people that rave about the Bushnell but I have bought 2 of them and both have been in the shop multiple times. I wish I could give you a good recommendation but I have owned Stealth CAM, Moultree and Bushnell and the Stealth CAM has been the best but it isn't great.
The first Bushnell I had replaced once is doing prettyh good now but the Bone Col. has been a total bust.
I am thinking about trying the Stealth UNIT next time. Same size as the Bushnell, uses AA batteries like the Bushnell, $50 cheaper than the Bushnell and one feature I like about it that the Bushnell does not have is an external LCD that tells you how many pictures it has taken without having to open the camera case.



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Re: bushnell bone collector 8mp game cam [Re: twinbubba] #2286867 05/03/11 01:30 PM
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I got two of the bushnell game cameras. 5mp not the 8mp. Both have gone back to shop once, easy to return and got a new camera back. One the housing was broken and the other got water into it after a rat ate part of it. They batteries last a very long time. Not a year but almost 9 months. I am getting almost 2000 pics a month with them. I run 8 AA is both. They take great pics. So far I am happy with them, not sure if they are worth the extra money. Stay way from the Bone Collector model, you are just paying an extra few $$ for a name that doesnt mean anything. Plus I dont like him. I also have 5 of the IR4 by wildgame. For the money they are great. I am picking up a Stealth Cam this weekend to round out my cameras at 8. Let you know in a few months how I like it.



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Re: bushnell bone collector 8mp game cam [Re: Anteater] #2302880 05/11/11 02:06 AM
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I bought one 8mp Bushnell Trophy Cam last September to try it out. I had 7 others that were already out taking pictures. It was by far my most reliable camera all season long. It would occasionally have a whiteout, but for the most part had high quality pics and took more pics with better quality then my Moultries, Wildgame Innovations and Cuddeback. I ended up buying 3 more after the season to see what bucks made it through the season. The original one was still showing 90% battery life and has taken probably 10,000 - 12,000 pictures. I used 8 of the Lithium Ion batteries. They are more expensive, but I have no doubt it will last 1 year on the same batteries. Its still taking pictures on protein feeders right now.



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Re: bushnell bone collector 8mp game cam [Re: 338ultra] #2302968 05/11/11 02:38 AM
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I have two and they have been awesome. Best I've bought in years. Battery life is incredible. I used to run external battery packs but it isn't worth the trouble with these, they last forever with regular batteries.

I would just buy the regular green one tho, don't pay extra for a bone collector sticker.


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I have 4 out right now and they are great, have yet to replace the batteries in any of them and they have all been out continuously since September. I will be buying more soon.



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