Decent trail cam?
 

Any recomendations on a decent trail cam around $130-160 I would like at least 8 MP, fast trigger speed and quality night time pics are a must.

I always go with Bushnell Trophy Cams, I've always have had real good luck with them. There 2012 HD model from what I've head and read on reviews is one of the best. Just picked one up online for $164 free shipping. There are a couple real good camera review websites that really help out. I'd also post on the trail cam forum, there are some really knowledgable guys that only check that forum to give trail cam help. Also, make sure you get ones that take AA batteries, they are cheaper and you wont go through as many as the D batteries.

Avoid Primos - lots of power up / power down issues in my experience (own 2 of them)

i use wildgame innovations. they're the cheapest you can get and work pretty well.

Really like the bushnell for the sub$200 cams. If you want one to last, pony up for the reconyx.

For that price - Bushnell Trophy Cam
 

Ditto on the Bushnell Trophy Cam. 8MP, video and stills, IR at night and one set of 8 batteries lasted me an entire season (10,000 pics) and into this season...I actually just changed them today... :woot:

It pays for itself in batteries alone over any camera costing less.

I agree that if you want a cam to last get a reconyx, I have the hc500 and its awesome. It is pricey but worth every penny. For a sub $200 cam I strongly recommend the little acorn 5210a, this little cam has it all. Good price, battery life, great pics and is very durable. If you look at some reviews you will see why. I have been hearing great things about the covert mp6 for about $140. It seems to be a great value for the money even though I don't own one. Scoot

Down side of wildgame is the slow trigger speed,I use mine on movies and it seems to work better.

I bought 4 Moultrie Game Spy D-55IRxt trail cams and love them. If you are looking to buy more than one camera, get on ebay and you may be able to buy them as a package deal. I bought the 4 for like 90 dollars a piece. Saved $40 a piece that way..

I also bought two Moultrie 55's and I love them! It takes 6 C batteries instead of 4 but they last for a little over a month. I think i got mine for $90 as well. Here is one of the night time pics it takes. I have personally had a few very bad experiences with wildgame inovations and will never buy another one of there products. But thats just me... some people love them and they are cheap.


BTW thats my little grower! He's in there everynight right before dark and hangs around for a while. He may be a hoss next year. he's split twice on his left side.

Thanks for all the tips I got a decent deal on a primos with a 1 year warranty it seems like it will do ok for now until i can buy something better.

Moultrie M-80's are $140 and work PERFECTLY. I also like the Bushnell Trophy Cam, but highly suggest the Moultrie.. I've bought 6 this year and not had a problem or complaint yet!

New Moultrie M80 black flash are about 160 on ebay and are amazing and completely undetectable.

Reconyx is the best camera I have owned. The batteries last FOREVER. I've taken approximately 20,000 pictures, and still have 99% battery life left!

I am a Bushnell Trophy guy all the way. Regardless of the cost range a guy looks at, dollar for dollar the Bushnells are always remarkable.

I have never seen cams that use such little battery power! When you add the extremely long battery service you just can't look at the Bushnell cams as winners.

Pick up a couple stealth cams the other week. So far so good. Good pics at night and very simple to set what you want it to do: 1 shot 3 shot burst. Or if u want it to take video for 15 or 30 sec. Great night shoots as well!

check out spypoint cameras.
they have one with what they call black flash.
where the infrared lights are black and cant be seen by the deer

I started using DLC Covert white flash cameras last year and they have worked great. If you want quality night pictures you can't get better than a white flash camera color night-time photos, instead of IR, and I've been using white flash since 2003 and haven't had any deer spook either. DLC Covert makes the Covert Reveal 8.0 MP, I bought mine online for $110 plus shipping cost (about $120-130). It uses 8 AA batteries. It's been out since August 1st (set to take a picture every 3 minutes) and still has 2/3 bars on the battery meter, and has taken about 900 pictures.