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Last season, my friends and I lost a couple game trail cameras to 'opportunists'
even though we were on private property.
I think it was this guy...
Jerky bear... :tongue:
While I did not lose any cameras, a close friend lost two so I let him have my new one.
That means I have been in the market for a new camera. This year, I want to cover a little
more territory so I am starting with two and may go up to three.
I think spending hundreds on one camera is a little pointless so I looked at only trail cams under $100.00.
I waded through all the legitimate reviews and compared features so my short list may be of interest.
The following were the final 5 after reading, reading, reading... Two are on the way to my door and
I will let you know about them. As you all know, I am an unpaid, amateur, average Joe hunter. So,
all opinions are just that.
Stealth Cam P18 7 Megapixel Scouting Camera, Amazon - $77.27
Wildgame Innovations K7B5G Cloak 7-7MP Digital Lightsout Trail Camera, Amazon - $55.00
TEC.BEAN Trail Camera Hunting Game Camera, HD 12MP 1080P 120 Degree Wide Angle Infrared Night Vision, 2.3 inch LCD Screen, Waterproof IP56 Wild Game Innovation Trail Cam, Amazon - $99.99
APEMAN Trail Camera Hunting Game Camera w/Infrared Night Versio, 2.4 inch LCD Screen, PIR Sensors, IP54 Spray Water Protected, Amazon - $59.99
Browning Strike Force HD Camera, Amazon - $104.99
I also only really looked at those with camo shells. The following were negatives for each.
CONS
1. Stealth Cam:
Con: This was more expensive than other options that seemed to be compatible for less.
2. Wildgame:
Con: I have used Wildgame before. I liked it, but I use an Apple computer. It caused some compatibility issues. Images are usable, but not as crisp as others on the market.
3. Browning:
Con: They are always competent, but seemed to lean heavily on their name for the price asked.
It was frequently slightly out done by cheaper offerings. Price.
4. APEMAN:
Con: This will sound strange, but I found their product descriptions more difficult to read through.
It made me wonder if I would have the same problem with the instructions.
5. TEC.BEAN:
Con: The price. And, the fact I wanted to play with all the options. Bad for my judgement.
PROS
1. Stealth Cam: A lot of reviews sing this ones praises. It also comes with batteries and a memory card for the price.
2. Wildgame Innovations: I knew it to be dependable from experience. Reviews say it had only improved.
3. Browning: This unit seems all around solid and made frequent appearances in top ten lists.
4. APEMAN: This seemed to pack a lot of bells and whistles for the price range.
5. TEC.BEAN: There were some write ups on this one that made it seem a very sexy option.
Any guesses as to what choice I made? Some of these options had unit locking personal pass codes
to prevent others from 're-tasking' your trail cam. While I am interested, this did not make or break
my decision at this price range.
even though we were on private property.
I think it was this guy...
Jerky bear... :tongue:
While I did not lose any cameras, a close friend lost two so I let him have my new one.
That means I have been in the market for a new camera. This year, I want to cover a little
more territory so I am starting with two and may go up to three.
I think spending hundreds on one camera is a little pointless so I looked at only trail cams under $100.00.
I waded through all the legitimate reviews and compared features so my short list may be of interest.
The following were the final 5 after reading, reading, reading... Two are on the way to my door and
I will let you know about them. As you all know, I am an unpaid, amateur, average Joe hunter. So,
all opinions are just that.
Stealth Cam P18 7 Megapixel Scouting Camera, Amazon - $77.27
Wildgame Innovations K7B5G Cloak 7-7MP Digital Lightsout Trail Camera, Amazon - $55.00
TEC.BEAN Trail Camera Hunting Game Camera, HD 12MP 1080P 120 Degree Wide Angle Infrared Night Vision, 2.3 inch LCD Screen, Waterproof IP56 Wild Game Innovation Trail Cam, Amazon - $99.99
APEMAN Trail Camera Hunting Game Camera w/Infrared Night Versio, 2.4 inch LCD Screen, PIR Sensors, IP54 Spray Water Protected, Amazon - $59.99
Browning Strike Force HD Camera, Amazon - $104.99
I also only really looked at those with camo shells. The following were negatives for each.
CONS
1. Stealth Cam:
Con: This was more expensive than other options that seemed to be compatible for less.
2. Wildgame:
Con: I have used Wildgame before. I liked it, but I use an Apple computer. It caused some compatibility issues. Images are usable, but not as crisp as others on the market.
3. Browning:
Con: They are always competent, but seemed to lean heavily on their name for the price asked.
It was frequently slightly out done by cheaper offerings. Price.
4. APEMAN:
Con: This will sound strange, but I found their product descriptions more difficult to read through.
It made me wonder if I would have the same problem with the instructions.
5. TEC.BEAN:
Con: The price. And, the fact I wanted to play with all the options. Bad for my judgement.
PROS
1. Stealth Cam: A lot of reviews sing this ones praises. It also comes with batteries and a memory card for the price.
2. Wildgame Innovations: I knew it to be dependable from experience. Reviews say it had only improved.
3. Browning: This unit seems all around solid and made frequent appearances in top ten lists.
4. APEMAN: This seemed to pack a lot of bells and whistles for the price range.
5. TEC.BEAN: There were some write ups on this one that made it seem a very sexy option.
Any guesses as to what choice I made? Some of these options had unit locking personal pass codes
to prevent others from 're-tasking' your trail cam. While I am interested, this did not make or break
my decision at this price range.