logo
 

Go Back   HuntingNet.com Forums > Archery Forums > Bowhunting

Bowhunting Talk about the passion that is bowhunting. Share in the stories, pictures, tips, tactics and learn how to be a better bowhunter.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 07-30-2008, 07:23 PM   #1
Giant Nontypical
 
bigtim6656's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,693
Default dirt cheap trail cam

i am thinking about buying a trail cam to put on my tree i will hang my stand i would like the cheapest one i can get as this is public land and i figure it will not make it the season.
before someone borrows it without returning it.

what would you recommend i would like your choice on a dirt cheap even if it is 35mm with a flash. and a nicer one digital with ir
__________________
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
If you want peace, prepare for war.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure." - Thomas Jefferson
Team 17: Kickers and Stickers
bigtim6656 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-30-2008, 08:16 PM   #2
Spike
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 57
Default RE: dirt cheap trail cam

I bought one of the Wildlife Views from Wally World last year ($50) and it didn't work out too well. I traded it in on the other one they had (Moltrie game cam, about $100) and it works great. Is pretty east to use, long battery life and fast trigger speeds and doesn't cost an arm and leg like some of the other cameras.
Countryboy27012 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-30-2008, 08:42 PM   #3
Spike
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location:
Posts: 74
Default RE: dirt cheap trail cam

I can recommend not buy a wildview VGA (very poor pictures, flash, and eats batteries, super slow trigger speed) and not to buy the cheap Bushnell trail scout (poor pictures, flash ok, fast trigger speed butreally eats batteries). The old cheap stealth cam 35 mm takes surprisingly good pictures has great flash, good battery life, but slow trigger speed, sometimes doesn't trigger, and eventually the plastic film feed guide comes out and necessitates having to finagle the film with a toothpick to get it to feed. I suspect lot of people throw the camera away when this occurs. I've owned 7of the stealth cams(3 been stolen) 2 wildviews and 2 bushnells. I set mine on public land also, which is why I purchase the el cheapos.
Baybuzzard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-30-2008, 08:54 PM   #4
Nontypical Buck
 
Mottz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: South central Nebraska
Posts: 1,915
Default RE: dirt cheap trail cam

I'd suggest the Moultrie Countryboymentioned. Then try to keep it out of sight. Try placing it up about 7 feet or so and use the laser to point in the direction you want. I can't say I ever "look up" for cameras.
__________________
Everything comes to he who waits, If he waits til it comes.
Mottz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-02-2008, 01:30 PM   #5
Nontypical Buck
 
NEW61375's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southeast, VA
Posts: 2,109
Default RE: dirt cheap trail cam

Sportsmans Guide, Buyers Club Members only offer earlier this week. Wildview 3.0 Ir less than 100$, I want to say $70 but not sure.
__________________
"Hey, good job Brian."

NEW61375 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-02-2008, 01:44 PM   #6
Nontypical Buck
 
NEW61375's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southeast, VA
Posts: 2,109
Default RE: dirt cheap trail cam

I could be wrong about the model above but here is a link to a bunch more and you can call and ask about specials.

Cameras
__________________
"Hey, good job Brian."

NEW61375 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-02-2008, 02:39 PM   #7
Giant Nontypical
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 6,794
Default RE: dirt cheap trail cam

This is one of area's where cheap isn't a good thing, but I can tell you how to do it for almost free. Tie thread across a trail high and low. If it's busted in both places it's a buck, low it's a doe. Vary it to dertmine size.
nodog is offline   Reply With Quote
 
 
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Dirt cheap Gun storage Huntingguy3 Miscellaneous 0 01-24-2009 12:22 PM
Yippy, gas is dirt cheap muley699 Politics 11 12-07-2008 10:51 AM
dirt cheap scope Vapodog Guns 9 09-21-2005 08:50 AM
tippman paintball gun dirt cheap 60$ ras90 Miscellaneous 0 08-26-2005 04:38 AM
100 New Plastic Worms Dirt Cheap stever21 Fishing Gear 0 08-15-2005 02:14 PM

 

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:57 PM.