Trail cams

[Jerrybo66]

Is anyone into trail cams? I have a Browning Dark Ops that takes great pictures, if it feels like it. I was about to delete a "false trigger" pic when I noticed the legs of a coyote behind a bush. Great, but mostly it wouldn't take a picture of a passing elephant. I feed them in front of the camera and I get nothing, maybe. Sometimes.... The amount of cameras available, even at the $50.00 range is confusing. This is my third camera and all have been junk. I want a IFR triggered unit, no white flash, not just motion so I don't get false triggers from the bushes in the yard. Any ideas ?? Thanks ..

[Dave_H_M]

I have a not so new moultrie. It does IR both still and video. Works good for the last few years.

[s1214]

I have a Moultrie. I've caught all type of interesting interlopers including a mother bear and cub sniffing around the camper. But, snow storms really play havoc with it. I'll have tons of pictures of falling snow.

[Happy_Prospecto]

Jerry, I've got the same problem with my game cams, they have never taken a picture of passing elephants. I have pictures of coyotes, bobcats, meth heads, neighbors cats, and wandering Chupacabra's. I have tried all the different settings, have you found a fix for this?

[JaxDad]

Jerrybo66 wrote:
Great, but mostly it wouldn't take a picture of a passing elephant. I feed them in front of the camera and I get nothing....

Any ideas ?? ..

Maybe it’s just because there aren’t many wild elephants in your area.

[Wild_Card]

I use Moultrie $100 jobs, i40 etc of the like. They work great for me. I have 5 of them.

[wopachop]

How far away from your house do you want to set the camera?

[sayoung]

I have the cheapest one Walmart sales and it takes great pics both night & day. I think it was $29 or so.

[Corkey05]

I use a - Browning Strike Force Pro XD BTC-5PXD - it misses NOTHING, never had a false trigger and it does a great job in the dark. I've even located my field mouse problem using this cam. I've had a couple of times I thought I might have a false triggered event, but on close inspection I've found the little critters moving in the underbrush.

That said, I haven't used it for anything but video, set for the highest definition. I can always do a screen grab from a paused video if I need a static pic.

I've used other trailcams that were less than stellar, but this one works, and has become my go-to cam.