Good game camera.....

[webbie]

Without me going nuts on features, can anyone suggest a decent game cam for taking IR (mostly) sequences and videos of deer, fox, bobcats and whatever else is hanging around our backyard??

Ideally, I'd like to spend $100 or less - high res is not needed, clarity is more important.

 

[Swedishchef]

This is the one my friend and I purchased to simply take pictures of areas around our homes.
It works great!

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoo...egory/Trail-Cameras-Accessories/103867380.uts

 

[Backwoods Savage]

We've had several of them and each seem to have both good and bad. We got a couple last fall from Dunham's while they had a sale of $100. They are Wildgame Lightsout.


Good points:
1. Low cost
2. Take AA batteries (12)
3. Take good pictures either video or still.
4. Batteries can last a long time.
5. We typically will get 200-300 videos before changing batteries.
6. No flash; no lights at all when taking night pictures. There is a red light which will light as it is taking a picture but we simply put some black tape over that so it is not seen. This has given us much better results than other IR cameras.

Bad points:
1. Picture quality does decrease after batteries are at 50%. (This is based upon video which is what we have our cameras set at full time.)
2. Trigger time is a bit slow but not slower than most cameras. Still takes about a second so if something crosses broadside, you may or may not get the whole animal in the picture.

There are some good tricks one can use when setting these things and when that time comes, I'll be happy to pass along a couple tips. In the meantime, here are a couple pictures I captured from the videos. Realize too that capturing still shots from videos does not give the best quality.


For some videos, look here: http://s714.photobucket.com/user/Backwoods-Savage/library/?sort=6&page=1

 

[bsruther]

I have this one...
http://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-8MP-Trophy-Standard-Edition/dp/B004MC1WC2

It does a decent job. I leave it up in the woods for months at a time.

 

[JustWood]

Stick with a good name brand and I don't think you'll go wrong.
There are so many models out there it will make your head spin.
I have a Bushnell that I spent around $80 on and it does an excellent job.

 

[webbie]

I have this one...
http://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-8MP-Trophy-Standard-Edition/dp/B004MC1WC2

It does a decent job. I leave it up in the woods for months at a time.

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Thanks...I just got that one or a very similar one......

 

[bsruther]

Thanks...I just got that one or a very similar one......

Mine is a few years old, so yours might just be a newer version.

 

[webbie]

Well, first night and first pic - very poor pic.....night shot, I guess. I'm thinking this is a coyote......it was too dang cold last night for even most beasts!

 

[velvetfoot]

I'm in the market too, and I think I'll try something other than the Wildgame Innovations model I have now, although I will say that they sent me a new one after I complained that the SD card socket wouldn't retain the card, essentially making the thing worthless.

 

[bsruther]

Well, first night and first pic - very poor pic.....night shot, I guess. I'm thinking this is a coyote......it was too dang cold last night for even most beasts!

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To me, it looks like you're getting a flash reflection off of that pine branch, causing it to wash out. Might have better luck pointing it at an open area.
We have an over abundance of Coyotes around here and in the 2 months I had the camera up there, I only got a shot of one.

 

[webbie]

Got one! And a coon too.

 

[webbie]

Ok, this is (IMHO) a local dog, although no one I know has one like it....breed?

 

[BrotherBart]

That is one huge cat.

 

[bsruther]

Could be a coydog, but still, looks too clean.

 

[webbie]

Could be a coydog, but still, looks too clean.

Whatever it is, it appears to eat too well for the middle of winter. Maybe a bear and a coyote had relations?

 

[BrotherBart]

Its cousin.

 

[semipro]

Chow? Chow/lab?

 

[webbie]

Chow? Chow/lab?

Yeah, a neighbor confirmed that's a dog from the next street over.

Lots of healthy looking deer on video last might - the night vids are pretty good quality. These two seem about to kiss!