Trail Cam Suggestions

[LionKingJr]

Hello everyone! Hope you all are well. I recently came across the trail cam company meidase on Amazon. The area I hunt is very local, so I'm trying to avoid cell cams as the plans seem to get expensive. The Meidase P70 caught my eye. It seems to get good reviews, and it's very affordable. This is important for me as I'm working my way through school. Just curious, am I getting duped or do you all think it's ok? I'm not looking for anything special. If you have any other suggestions for a similar price range, that would also be appreciated! Also, there is a bundle option with a solar panel for a total of ~$90. What are your experiences with solar panels? Any advice for positioning them to keep them from scaring deer would be greatly appreciated! Any other comments in general would also be great.

Thanks!

Amazon.com

 

[KnightExtreme]

Not heard of that brand but "Garden Pro" seems to have good reviews. I have not used that brand either as my pick is Browning but some brands incuding their cell models can be used as a non cell Camera just like others using the SD Media Card like this 1;
https://www.amazon.com/Browning-Cam...7e-8e80-97fa428fd5b4&pd_rd_i=B0D389NHL4&psc=1
My concern with unknown brand's is how good is the warranty and what happens and where do you send one if it has issues?
I have used many brands; Moultrie, Stealth, Covert & Uway but some have lasted others barely made it past the warranty period then DOA.
KnightExtreme

 

[LionKingJr]

Not heard of that brand but "Garden Pro" seems to have good reviews. I have not used that brand either as my pick is Browning but some brands incuding their cell models can be used as a non cell Camera just like others using the SD Media Card like this 1;
https://www.amazon.com/Browning-Cam...7e-8e80-97fa428fd5b4&pd_rd_i=B0D389NHL4&psc=1
My concern with unknown brand's is how good is the warranty and what happens and where do you send one if it has issues?
I have used many brands; Moultrie, Stealth, Covert & Uway but some have lasted others barely made it past the warranty period then DOA.
KnightExtreme

The customer service is a very valid concern. I’m optimistic that meidase has decent service as their Amazon reviews praise them if there are ever issues. However, you never know. Thank you for your suggestions! I will look at them.

 

[kkp005]

I’ve had great luck with the brownig cameras…
Also for the $$ it’s hard to beat these Muddy cams.. pretty dependable and great battery life

Muddy Outdoors Pro Cam 20.0 MP Trail Camera | Academy

Keep an eye on your trails with the Muddy Outdoors Pro Cam 20.0 MP Trail Camera. The 20.0 MP image sensor captures high quality images, while the 80-foot infrared f...

www.academy.com

 

[Beagle1]

Get the Meidase P70 or any GardePro that is no glow. They are the same cameras labeled under different brand names. Buy the cheapest one. Solar batteries work but obviously how well will depend on the amount of sunlight reaching them.

Here’s another battery option.

Durable Chew-Resistant Power... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM33YTL2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

ML7-12 - 12 VOLT 7.2 AH SLA... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K8V30D0?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Plano Field Ammo Box .30 Caliber,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RC83LTZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[JPeters218]

I’ve had great luck with Wildgame innovation cameras. They’re cheap and they’ve been more reliable than any of my other “nicer” cameras. They just work.
I’ve had to reach out to customer service for one of their cell cams and they were incredibly helpful

 

[nettereo16]

If you’re just looking for SD (non cell) cams and are trying to save $, keep on eye on local FB marketplace as a lot of guys have been switching to cell cams and offloading their pile of SD cams for real cheap

 

[SloppyJ]

Been using the Stealth Cam stuff for 4yrs or so now and they've been pretty good as far as I know. Their subscription went up a little this year though. I was getting them at Sam's Club for $99/ea and they came with a free 3mo cell plan. I'm up to 5 cameras now and one of their 360 cameras.