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Game camera... #3797515 11/29/12 12:13 AM
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What's up everyone,
So I've asked the question "what's the best game cam for $100?". I've got the same answer for every question... Actually I don't get an answer. If someone recommends a product I look up the reviews and they come back negative. I've done my research on a lot of different cams. It seems like 3/4 of the people dislike whatever camera I'm looking up and only a 1/4 like it or somewhat like it. Anyway I already have a $200 bushnell and I'm looking for something a little less expensive. Around $100. I've got the Wildgame innovations micro series in mind, the primos 35 and ultra 35 and the Moultrie d55ir. So which one would you go with? or any others that you like?


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Re: Game camera... [Re: Mr. Man] #3797519 11/29/12 12:15 AM
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I have the primos and the moultrie you have listed and like them both up


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Re: Game camera... [Re: txshntr] #3797919 11/29/12 01:55 AM
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Primos #46


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I have the Wild Game and it works very good.

Re: Game camera... [Re: royd2500] #3798089 11/29/12 02:36 AM
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Which Wildgame innovations game cam do you have?


You don't always see something or get a shot. That's why they call it hunting, not killing.
Re: Game camera... [Re: Mr. Man] #3798535 11/29/12 04:41 AM
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I have the ultra 35 and really like it but next time lil spring for the 46 or ultra blk out


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Re: Game camera... [Re: target1911] #3798624 11/29/12 05:26 AM
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Been running a TruthCam 35 for several years now with stellar results. Battery life is great and trigger time is very good.


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Re: Game camera... [Re: toolman] #3798716 11/29/12 12:08 PM
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I would always go with Moultrie. I have one of about everything and over all moultrie has been the best.

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Well I guess I just pull the plug on one of them. Probably the Moultrie or primos.


You don't always see something or get a shot. That's why they call it hunting, not killing.
Re: Game camera... [Re: Mr. Man] #3801117 11/30/12 01:12 AM
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Primos 35 and you can find them for around $75 if you look. Easy to set and they take good pictures.

Re: Game camera... [Re: CB09] #3802041 11/30/12 09:41 AM
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Now I've used Primos 35 which around $70-$80, it's good for secondary camera.
If you used to use Moultrie d55ir, now it has D55IRxt discount on Amazon $98.
If you want other brands, Wildgame is an interesting choice.

Re: Game camera... [Re: wildtraveler] #3802494 11/30/12 02:54 PM
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With game cams its best to buy them somewhere that will let you return them because if you get a year out of one you will be doing pretty good.

Just this year I have had a Primos 35 Ultra that made it 2 months, a Moultrie M80XT that lasted a month, and now am trying the Moultrie M80 Blackout and it is taking really bad night pics but maybe it will make it through season.

Re: Game camera... [Re: aggiehunter03] #3803898 11/30/12 10:43 PM
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truth 46..

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Always buy from Academy, great return policy.


Re: Game camera... [Re: GLC] #3809216 12/03/12 02:23 AM
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I bought the Truth Cam 35 and like it a lot. The only thing I don't like is the night pictures could be better. I will get the 46 next time.

Re: Game camera... [Re: Auctioneer1] #3820521 12/06/12 05:40 AM
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If I read right on the 35s, the daytime pics are 3mp and it drops the nighttime pics to 1.3MP.

Re: Game camera... [Re: rifleman] #3822598 12/06/12 10:45 PM
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You get what you pay for.100.00 = problems and frustration.


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I have a 35 and a 35 ultra no problems so far i like the ultra because of the battery life. i had 2 of the 46 cameras going on my second year and they both have failed. But here is the good part i called primos and the lady give me a return # and said that they would replace them for free,i asked if could upgrade them to the 46 ultra and if there would be a price difference she said that there would be no charge and she would put it on the ticket for the upgrade.Thanks Primos.


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I have had the Moultrie for 2 years and have had big no problems, batteries lasted a little over a year before i changed them. The only thing i suggest is be careful when strapping it to a tree i broke the mounts the strap goes through and my brother has the same model and did the same thing.

Re: Game camera... [Re: GLC] #3831592 12/10/12 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted By: GLC
Primos #46


I have a crate full of dead cameras of every major brand costing from $50 to $200. Not sure why they are in the shop instead of the dump. Another get-around-to-it. Most of my present cameras are Primos #46 models and they have have worked flawless for two seasons. On the other hand, it is just a crap shoot. Poor quality control is just a fact of life with all of them.


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I bought 3 Primos Truth Cam 35s from Wal-mart this year for $76 each. After having $500 in cameras stolen last year I decided to try a cheaper one. For the money these cameras are great IMO. Battery life is outstanding. I have not replaced and batteries in them this year and 2 of them have over 8,000 pics each and are still at 70% battery life. I would buy them again.




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I've gotten the cheapest wildgame innovations cameras I can at Academy. I've bought 3 over the last year and they all work great.


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You've probably already bought one but I bought two of these back in October and both have worked flawlessly so far. Over 10,000 pics each and still on the first set of batteries.

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