Trail cameras....

Captain Michael Buffington · 10-05-2009, 09:37 PM

tell me what you use. I have a bushnell infared and tenacios9Steve)wants one to put out at the property. What do you use and post some pics. I am happy with mine at the price(150) but he wants input and examples...

heres my first bucks to visit. They aint large but there are bigger ones on the place. They are just shy right now. They will crave the carbs soon enough.

Mike

austin ensor · 10-05-2009, 10:30 PM

smart scouter is the way to go just got 10 new pics sent to my phone. some small bucks are movin.

Captain Michael Buffington · 10-05-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by austin ensor

smart scouter is the way to go just got 10 new pics sent to my phone. some small bucks are movin.

how that works Austin. That seems like the deal! They act very different from past years when I was not going out there and switching sd cards.

Mike

Tenacious · 10-05-2009, 10:36 PM

Nice pics Mike, looks like a bachelor party!!! Guys I want to buy a trail camera, what I want to know is which ones ya'll have used that give the best pics. What do ya'll think about the infared vs. flash type cameras? Does anybody use the ones that have internet capability? Give me some advice!!! Thanks in advance.

pitch bait · 10-05-2009, 10:45 PM

I use a Reconix, it is very expensive but well worth the money. It is black and white photo it gives you time temp and moon phase. I would not put a flash camera in the woods. In my experience in a very heavily pressured area you wil only ever get one piucture on the camera in that spot. For some reason they avoid the camera spot.

Captain Michael Buffington · 10-05-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pitch bait

I use a Reconix, it is very expensive but well worth the money. It is black and white photo it gives you time temp and moon phase. I would not put a flash camera in the woods. In my experience in a very heavily pressured area you wil only ever get one piucture on the camera in that spot. For some reason they avoid the camera spot.

even with the infared. Every one is looking at the camera and I have spent the most time not seeing deer this year. I love seeing what is there but they know I am after them before I ever am really after them. 90% of the pics I have are after dark.

Mike

weekender · 10-06-2009, 12:20 AM

I would love to have one that sends to my computer, tell us more. As far as flash goes, I have mine set to take only one pic every five minutes. I have watched many times when the flash goes off and have yet to see it spook a deer. Now if it just kept flashing every few seconds, might be a different story. We have tons of pics of deer with flash and then again 5 min intervals showing they were still around. We have Moultrie that we like because of battery life although the pic quality is not as good as some of the others I see.

Bird Dog · 10-06-2009, 10:16 AM

I had a Moultrie flash camera. It only lasted 2 years then the screen started to show scrambled #'s and letters. I guess it got water in it. I've heard people say the flash scares them away and I know people that will pull the cameras at the beginning of the season b/c of it. I've never had a problem with it. Sometimes I would set it so it would take a picture every minute and end up with hundreds of pictures a day. The flash never bothered them. It took nice clear pictures and displayed temp, moon, date and time. I would love to have one of the interent cameras. It's sometimes a pain going and checking the cameras every few days, especially when chiggers are around.

reelaxin · 10-06-2009, 05:18 PM

I have a couple of Flash Moultrie’s, a stealth cam infrared and just picked up a wild view infrared. Of all of them the wild view is by far the easiest to set up and operate - the stealth cam is a bitch to program.
I hunt private land but we do have our share of trespassers so none of my cameras were over the $120 range, I would be very unhappy if a $300 Cuddeback came up missing.
Some are infrared and some have the flash, I agree with the other comments that neither really spook the deer after the first couple of nights. I have one set out behind my house that I can see it flashing from my kitchen when it goes off and it doesn’t bother them a bit. Sometimes they will flinch like they are jumping the string but they stay right there and finish eating.
For a decent camera at a reasonable price that is easy to operate and takes good shots I recommend the old Moultrie’s.

NY Bearhunter · 10-06-2009, 09:45 PM

THE SMART SCOUTER, LEADS THE WAY WHEN YOU WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING THATS GOING ON AT YOUR CAMERA SITE, IT SENDS PICTURES RIGHT AWAY TO YOUR PC AND OR LAPTOP AND YOUR CELL PHONE, IT COSTS A FEW EXTRA BUCKS BUT, IT'S WORTH THE MONEY FOR SURE. I HAD A BEAR CHEW ONE OF MINE UP AND BURY IT THIS YEAR AND I HAD A BEAR CAGE AROUND IT AND IT WAS SCENT FREE BUT, SOME HOW THEY KNOW ITS THERE.

CHECK www,smartscouter.com they have some deals going on now.

10-05-2009, 10:30 PM	#2
austin ensor I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: harford county md Posts: 1,540 Credits: 2,752.9 Boat: 284 mako Home Port: OC,MD-DEALE,MD Best Catch: i dont catch....I RIG!!!!! Occupation: mate on "RIGHT NUT" &''Reel Diamond"	! smart scouter is the way to go just got 10 new pics sent to my phone. some small bucks are movin.

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10-05-2009, 10:45 PM	#5
pitch bait I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape May N.J. Posts: 1,725 Credits: 6,345.0 Occupation: Marine Surveyor	I use a Reconix, it is very expensive but well worth the money. It is black and white photo it gives you time temp and moon phase. I would not put a flash camera in the woods. In my experience in a very heavily pressured area you wil only ever get one piucture on the camera in that spot. For some reason they avoid the camera spot.

10-06-2009, 12:20 AM	#7
weekender I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,352 Credits: 3,163.3	I would love to have one that sends to my computer, tell us more. As far as flash goes, I have mine set to take only one pic every five minutes. I have watched many times when the flash goes off and have yet to see it spook a deer. Now if it just kept flashing every few seconds, might be a different story. We have tons of pics of deer with flash and then again 5 min intervals showing they were still around. We have Moultrie that we like because of battery life although the pic quality is not as good as some of the others I see.

10-06-2009, 10:16 AM	#8
Bird Dog Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: VA Posts: 581 Credits: 10,118.7	I had a Moultrie flash camera. It only lasted 2 years then the screen started to show scrambled #'s and letters. I guess it got water in it. I've heard people say the flash scares them away and I know people that will pull the cameras at the beginning of the season b/c of it. I've never had a problem with it. Sometimes I would set it so it would take a picture every minute and end up with hundreds of pictures a day. The flash never bothered them. It took nice clear pictures and displayed temp, moon, date and time. I would love to have one of the interent cameras. It's sometimes a pain going and checking the cameras every few days, especially when chiggers are around.

10-06-2009, 05:18 PM	#9
reelaxin Got fish Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 180 Credits: 1,741.7 Boat: 32 Ocean SS Home Port: Hampstead NC Best Catch: Miss Sue Occupation: Contractor	I have a couple of Flash Moultrie’s, a stealth cam infrared and just picked up a wild view infrared. Of all of them the wild view is by far the easiest to set up and operate - the stealth cam is a bitch to program. I hunt private land but we do have our share of trespassers so none of my cameras were over the $120 range, I would be very unhappy if a $300 Cuddeback came up missing. Some are infrared and some have the flash, I agree with the other comments that neither really spook the deer after the first couple of nights. I have one set out behind my house that I can see it flashing from my kitchen when it goes off and it doesn’t bother them a bit. Sometimes they will flinch like they are jumping the string but they stay right there and finish eating. For a decent camera at a reasonable price that is easy to operate and takes good shots I recommend the old Moultrie’s.

10-06-2009, 09:45 PM	#10
NY Bearhunter Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 157 Credits: 793.0	THE SMART SCOUTER, LEADS THE WAY WHEN YOU WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING THATS GOING ON AT YOUR CAMERA SITE, IT SENDS PICTURES RIGHT AWAY TO YOUR PC AND OR LAPTOP AND YOUR CELL PHONE, IT COSTS A FEW EXTRA BUCKS BUT, IT'S WORTH THE MONEY FOR SURE. I HAD A BEAR CHEW ONE OF MINE UP AND BURY IT THIS YEAR AND I HAD A BEAR CAGE AROUND IT AND IT WAS SCENT FREE BUT, SOME HOW THEY KNOW ITS THERE. CHECK www,smartscouter.com they have some deals going on now.