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Looking for a new trailcam #3638653 10/07/12 02:32 PM
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Hey guys, Bushnell Trophy Cam finally cashed it in yesterday after five years of good use. Looking to replace with something in the $150-200 range and wanted to see what other suggestions were out there. Thanks.

Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: Burk] #3638675 10/07/12 02:46 PM
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I don't have a suggestion on what to buy, however, I will suggest you stay away from wildgame innovations. I have had the worst luck with their cameras and the customer service is atroshis. Don't take my word for it check out reviews on here and else where. You can even go to their own Facebook page and read what customers put on there. Seems they delete the bad stuff during the week nut on the weekends it doesn't get deleted. Just saying I don't have money to just throw away. Just my opinion,

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Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: wlldraper] #3638720 10/07/12 03:02 PM
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Thanks for the info, I was looking at one of their new ones but was a little skeptical as my father in law has been through a few.

Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: Burk] #3638828 10/07/12 03:37 PM
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I just bought one of those Bushnell Trophy Cams from Academy. I honestly thought nothing could be worse then those Moultries I have been using, but I was wrong.

I took it back after the second day. I set it all up, hung it up in a tree. When I came back the next day, it had one picture of my ugly mug watching to make sure it worked. The next day I placed it in a different location, walked by it about 50 times. When I checked it again, it wouldn't even turn on.

So, now I am back to looking for something that will work. I think these are the best or at least you would think they were for the price http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/pr...ID=GSHOP_427421 but who wants to pay that much!

Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: DCS] #3638926 10/07/12 04:14 PM
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My son had a tasco, and hunting partner has a primos. Don't have real results from promises yet, he put it out this week, but so far the tasco had produced obetter than I thought. I have moultire and its ok. Not best but so far better than wildgame.

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Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: wlldraper] #3638980 10/07/12 04:40 PM
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Using Moultrie M-80xt and love it. Great battery life


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Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: 30378] #3638991 10/07/12 04:49 PM
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Right now, I don't see that I'll ever run anything other than the Primos TruthCams. This may change of course, but I'm loving the quality and battery life on the two we're running. The newer of the two will take up to 30,000+ pics on one set of batteries and we never get black pics or whiteouts with them.


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Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: toolman] #3639379 10/07/12 07:04 PM
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What all info do the primos give on the picture?

Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: Burk] #3639615 10/07/12 08:00 PM
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Primos Xcam blackout. Gives temp, moon phase, time, pic # of sequence.

Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: Burk] #3639928 10/07/12 10:12 PM
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Take a look at these:

http://www.aptacticalgear.com/GAME-CAMERAS-s/2034.htm

All on sale, All the Time.


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Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: rifleman] #3639947 10/07/12 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted By: rifleman
Primos Xcam blackout. Gives temp, moon phase, time, pic # of sequence.




the truthcam 35s aren't too bad either


Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: Burk] #3640725 10/08/12 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted By: Burk
What all info do the primos give on the picture?



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Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: toolman] #3640821 10/08/12 02:41 AM
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Thanks for all the help guys, gonna pick up one of the primos cams tomorrow. Yesterday was miserable as I had left my camera out for a month without being able to check it because of football season and found it with zero pics. Just two weeks before it had over 200.

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I didn't have a break in weather to put corn in front of any of mine so for 2 weeks they've been sitting empty; will be curious to see how well they trigger w/ deer just passing by.

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Don't Forget to put a lock box on them. Seems Camera Theft is more common than ever.


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Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: Jeremy Hicok] #3643338 10/09/12 12:52 AM
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Check out Scoutguard in that price range.

> This Site <is a good one for reviews of many game cameras.

Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: donswin] #3644190 10/09/12 10:08 AM
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Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: Dave Davidson] #3655919 10/13/12 04:04 AM
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Currently, I have been pleased with Moultrie D55IRs. I now am running 5 of them and am pleased with their performance and battery life. They run between $90 and $100 each.


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Re: Looking for a new trailcam [Re: Double Naught Spy] #3662043 10/15/12 03:41 PM
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Find one your interested in and read the online reviews. I have done this on some items in the past. Sometimes it works. Will definitely point you in the right direction. None will be trouble free and not all will like any one product. If there is a bad product out there there will be alot of bad reviews.

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