Cam advice instead of pics..

[IZZY]

Not sure where to post this so I figured I would go here...after about 4 months of scouting for early archery bull elk in AZ, I am thinking perhaps a game cam would have been great to have...although initially I was opposed to the idea because I have a tag on public land and was worried about it getting stolen, I have realized that a game cam would be nice just to see what was going on when I wasn't there...and after a couple of weeks of research I think I have narrowed it down to the Primos Truth Cam 46 Camera....but since I have never used game cams, I have no idea what is good or bad...I have just basically tried staying with Primos cause I have some of their other products and they seem good...what do you guys think of the camera...any insight will be helpful...I have been on Amazon and read the reviews and still like it...just want more intimate responses I guess...thanks in advance

 

[JNDEER]

www.chasingame.com


I don't have the primos but i would not hesitate to buy their product. I can talk a lot about cams do's and don'ts, but that would take a long time, lol.
If you have a specific question about the cams let me know.

 

[ltlacorn]

Primos makes a good camera. Look at the LTL ACORN brand. they are a great camera and come with a 2 year warranty. I like the 6210MC. The covert MP6 is a good camera too.

 

[dreamingbig]

I bought my first this year. I went with the Moultrie M880 and I am loving the pictures it captures.

 

[HOT ROD]

I have the Moultrie 80xt. It takes very good pics and vedio. And it has plot watcher. And it works good. Hard on batteries with the plot watcher. Gander Mt has them on sale now for $99.00 rite now... I had primos ultra 35s. They didn't make it a year...

 

[IZZY]

What are some of the basics I should look for in a good cam? Although am worried about theft, I figure, I can let go of 150 bucks if that happens..but I will also like to have as much common sense about putting out the cams so it doesn't walk away....I know the basics of not putting it on a heavily used trail, brushing it up with some shrub, and locks and chains for it...anything else anyone can think of?

 

[JNDEER]

trail camera - one with a fast trigger speed with which you can place on an actual game trail and not worry about just catching the butts
game camera- more for feeders. slower trigger speed.

battery life is HUGE. MP only matter if you want to count inches. Be aware of flash and effective range of the camera, it is smart to deduct 5 or more feet from what the retailer suggests the camera range is. Some brands pick up EVERYTHING that moves, while others are very good at just getting the animal (placement can be key, but sometimes it won't matter with certain cams). If your not hunting an animal that will be hitting a spot often, more cams in more places may be better then one cam in one place. Basically more less expensive but "ok" cams could benefit a person more then one or two really good cams.

if your going to be putting a cam on say a super easy to get to watering holes in AZ then locks, chain and box could help, but if someone wants it they will find a way to get it.

 

[Shrek]

Those primos 46's are ok cams. I've used them and they worked fine. The fast trigger speed you are looking for is in the reconx's . Everything else I have used are slow to wake up so you get empty pics or back ends a lot. The advice about cutting the range down is really true and cut even more if it's hot. That link in the previous post to chasinggame.com is a wealth of knowledge. Keep the pixel number low if you are going to leave the camera up for very long without checking or you will fill the card and kill the battery in a flash. Single shots and a 30 second wait is what I like . The models change from year to year so a camera that was great last year may be junk this year so get on chasinggames forum and get up to date info. The last truthcam 46 I bought was last summer and it was a refurb for cheap. I'm of the mind that a bunch of cheap cameras is better than one reconx. I can cover a bunch more places and have a better chance of seeing most of the animals in the area. Also hurts less when they are stolen.

 

[Craig Van Arsdale]

I have had good luck with the Primos Truth Cam 35. The original one. Big and bulky but you can find them cheap and they work.

I have some $200 cams that don't even compare to the 35.

You can find the reman ones for $50 bucks and new for around $90.

Probably better ones out there but that's what I've been using.

 

[les welch]

Go the blackout route, less obtrusive all the way around.

 

[worx53]

Bushnell are top notch cameras and spoken from a guy who has cuddebacks at twice the price. Awesome pics day and night( better than my cuddebacks) . fast trigger, batteries las a long time and that's all i'm purchasing from here on out. I now have 2 dead cuddebacks and all the Bushnell's have no problems at all.

 

[wawhitey]

im going to second the bushnells. one thing i like about them is that theyre threaded for the camera mounts that screw into trees. you said youre worried about theft, and for good reason. if somebody finds your camera they will get it if they want to, regardless of locks and cables. ive found this out the hard way. so now my solution is to not let it be found. i no longer use locking cables / chains as they make the camera more noticable, even from the opposite side of a tree where it otherwise wouldnt be visible. now i utilize the swiveling cam mounts and use the strapon style portable tree stands to get my cams up higher in trees. if your brand isnt camoflauge just get some camo duct tape, they sell it for like $2 at wal mart. using the swiveling mounts, like the slate river mount, you can have them mounted high as you want and still angled in the right direction easily. using one 5 foot section of ladder will enable you to get your cam hung at about 12 feet high, and im thinking most people wont notice them that high. last one i just placed i used two sections so that cam is 17 feet up in the tree and covered in camo tape. ill be quite shocked if anybody ever notices it.

 

[Chesapeake]

I have the Bushnell trophy (great but spendy), Primos truth 36 (Dicks special all movement is blurry but in their defense they offered to repair, just never sent it in), just recently bought 2 of the Tasco $50 IR Walmart specials (they seem good in testing, same size and batt life as Buchnell. Havent deployed them yet).

These last 2 Tasco's are cheap in case stolen.

 

[bobhunts]

Truth 35 cams have taken some really good pics for me too. Now you can get them a little cheaper so why not?

 

[Jager]

Ltl Acorns are probably the best little commercial unit going, for price and user friendliness, with the Bushnells coming in a close second.

Battery life is your main consideration, trigger speed for me needs to obviously be fast, but not a huge issue, once you learn to set your cams in the right position, like bends in tracks, with the camera facing along the track etc you will capture some decent images, never set a cam to take a pic across a track, as you simply will not get a thing, even with ultra fast trigger speeds.