PastorJim08

Hello, my name is Pastorjim and I'm addicted to trailcams. I would be interested to know what some of your histories are with trailcams. I consider them to be the greatest advance in hunting technology in the last 20yrs. I will kick it off with my own history. 1st unit my wife purchased for me about 18yrs agowas a Trailmaster made by some company in Kansas. Unit consisted of two different pieces with a detachable 35mm camera. Worked great and the units could be placed up to 90ft. apart so it had a great range. Second cam was a35mm gamewatcher from wallyworld that lasted approx. 2yrs. and died. Next I started buying used 35mm camtrakkers off of ebay. Worked great but battery life and buying/processing film nearly broke me up. Now Ihave two Moultrie I-40s, and I love them. So there's the challenge....Let me know!!

Blessings.....Pastorjim

bowtech.tribute

My very first camera was the wildview! The batteries lasted about a week, but i do have to say it did take some very good pics. I also had the stealth cam 35mm, it also was a good camera. Now this year i finally upgraded to 3 new cameras. Stealth cam 230IR, Scout Gaurd, and i just ordered the cuddeback capture that i should be getting soon. I love this addiction!!

RackLuster

this is my 8th (or 9th??) year using trail cameras. I started with a trailtimer photohunter, purchased about 4-5 more trailtimers and then moved to digital a few years ago. I've probably owned nearly 2 dozen cams (IF MY WIFE ONLY KNEW!) over the years. currently i use 2 moultrie i-60's. one moultrie i-40. 2 stealth i450's. 2 trailtimer ez-cams (yes, i still use 35mm cams). I have a couple others that are just sitting around, but they suck more batteries then they are worth.

i think i'm done buying cameras for this year. I might have to replace the i450's next year though
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Mottz

I started a few years back with 1 moultrie i had bought off ebay. It took a couple years before I found some hot spots that showed me some big boys. Then I got hooked so last year I bought 1 more moultrie and this year bought a 3rd moultrie. Maybe I need to just keep getting 1 a year.

Siman08/OH

I got my first trail camera in 2003. It was a DC-100 Non-Typical. It took alot of great photos but the price of film was killing me. So in 2006 i bought a Moultrie 4.1 Cabelas Edition. That camera has taken over 4,000 photos since i got it. Last year i bought my 3rd trail cam, aStealth CamI-450. Which has proven to be my best camera so far.

PastorJim08

Hello, my name is pastorjim and I am addicted to trailcams. Great response so far to trailcam history question. Just a couple of comments though. Mottz, you are on your way to addiction and may need professional help. And Rackluster, you are fully addicted and may need a marraige counselor if your wife ever learns the truth!! LOL.

Blessings.....Pastorjim

xkmorris

Well I am new to the game cameras. After reading many reviews I got me a Reconyx RC-60 about a month ago. Set the camera in the woods and the first time I checked it I had 18 pictures. All coons. Second time I checked I had 51 pictures of coons & squirrels. With all the hot weather we were having I set the sensitivity to very high and the next time I checked it I had 423 pictures of coons, squirrels, crows and my first deer a little doe. The RC-60 is back out in the woods along with a SG550. Trying to wait til the 23rd before I go check them. This waiting is sure getting hard. I keep telling my self I need to go check the cameras. I guess I am hooked!!!

Mottz

My professional has told me it's too late for him to help. Live out my addiction and see where it takes me.

AR Bowhunter

I started with one of the Moultrie film cameras in 2000, one that used the 6 volt battery. I sold it an bought a Leaf River Digital camera about 2 years later. That Leaf River camera drowned in April of this year. I now havetwo Leaf Rivers an a RC-55 Reconyxcamera.

DTC

Bought my first trail camera in 2001, it was a photohunter. I was really pleased in how it worked so I bought 2 more of them. I am still using all 3 of them today. Film gets expensive but I don't worry about missing a buck running down a trail. I was sad to hear that they went out of business b/c they made the best film camera on the market. I bought a moultrie digital last year and it works good for feeders, scrapes, and mineral licks, trigger time is to slow for trails. Thinking aboutbuying a capture this fall. MY wife and kids love the cameras too, they can't wait to see the pics I bring home.