Reliable Trail Cam ????
#1
Reliable Trail Cam ????
I know there are already several posts about trail cam suggestions, but I am wondering if anyone is having good luck with the lifespan of their cameras?? I've used Primos and Moultrie. Just curious if anyone is getting a lot of years out of their cameras and which ones I should consider? Every camera I have had has been fine with picture quality.
#2
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 72
All I can say is watch out for the primos ultra 35;s and 46's they either end up with no power or full sd card on them. I have a newer ultra blackout and used it 3 times and the last time I went to put it back out it would not power back on. called primos said it was out of warrantee. I went on many hunting web sites and a lot of other hunters have the same problems with them. some sent theirs back in under warrantee and had the 2nd camera do the same thing over time. I would go with a Moultrie or Scout Guard.
#3
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 54
I'm only on my first full year running cams. I have 4 moultrie and one spypoint. No lifespan issues thusfar on any of them.
Only grip is the 2014 moultrie m880 seems noticeably inferior in image quality to it's 2013 m880 predecessor.
I run them in rain, snow and regular cold temps. All are holding up well. One moultrie was played with by a black bear, and the spypoint was knocked around by a bull, both still work fine. Only minor exterior cosmetic damage.
Only grip is the 2014 moultrie m880 seems noticeably inferior in image quality to it's 2013 m880 predecessor.
I run them in rain, snow and regular cold temps. All are holding up well. One moultrie was played with by a black bear, and the spypoint was knocked around by a bull, both still work fine. Only minor exterior cosmetic damage.
#4
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 36
All I can say is watch out for the primos ultra 35;s and 46's they either end up with no power or full sd card on them. I have a newer ultra blackout and used it 3 times and the last time I went to put it back out it would not power back on. called primos said it was out of warrantee. I went on many hunting web sites and a lot of other hunters have the same problems with them. some sent theirs back in under warrantee and had the 2nd camera do the same thing over time. I would go with a Moultrie or Scout Guard.
#5
+1 put me down for primos junk.. battery dead, wont read cards, no pics... bushnell trophy cam has been the best, and customer service is so far ahead of the rest its not even funny. Cuddeback take fast pics, but if you have one go down you might as well make a boat anchor out of it..
#6
Thanks guys, the Primos is the only cam I've had to go bad on me. I've been happy with the Moultries I have...........one is an M80XT and the other is M880. Just haven't really had the Moultries long enough to know what kind of life they will have.
#7
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 49
I have a Covert camera (MP5E) which is their low end and pretty simple. It does a fine job and has been out for over a year without issue. I purchased a Wildgame when my M80XT was out of commission for $40, and it's a $40 camera. Slow recovery, grainy pics, but does what I need it to do. I hope it holds out. From what I've been reading, Bushnell Trophy Cams are reliable and do well and the Browning cams are getting some good reviews also. Good Luck!
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#10
The Covert's are nice, especially for the money. The one's I bought last year are still on the original batteries (8AA), after probably 20,000 pics. Can't complain at all, and they were out during last years brutally cold winter.