Trail Camera Recommendations

[falcnr]

Hey folks,
trying to navigate through the myriad of trail cam choices. I think I will go cellular this time just because it saves time and disturbance checking cameras but anyone got direct experience with a particular brand that they'd highly recommend ? Also brands to stay away from.

I bought some cheap ones on impulse pre season and they are adequate but don't have good image quality and can't freeze the subject and i'd prefer one with no white flash for nighttime exposures.

Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated
thx
Mark

[Smoky buck]

I have 2 Stealth cam fusions I am trying this year and they don’t like tight bush. In tight bush they give lots of false pics and I know they are missing animals

My buddy has been running spy points and says they are not reliable

We have both tested them on the same tree as some of our standard cams and both brands are missing animals the standard cams are catching

Between poor cell service in a lot of my spots and I am finding the standard cams more reliable I will likely sell my fusions. I would rather spend fuel checking cams I trust will catch pics of the animals that pass by.

The truth is it is a good thing to let cams soak for long periods vs over checking them

That is my 2 cents

[falcnr]

Thanks for this as this is exactly the info that i'm looking for. Like you, cell coverage is a potential issue in a couple of my spots. As for the pictures of nothing... i have experienced similar but i think it might have more to do the placement of the camera and sensitivity settings. Nearby bush etc seems to trigger the sensor. I just don't want to spent $200-$300 and get the same results as with my cheap $50 on sale standard trail cams.

However I do think the better models do have different LED lights for no startle flash and the camera is better quality at at freezing the image instead of blurs but i have no direct experience hence the post.

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by falcnr

Thanks for this as this is exactly the info that i'm looking for. Like you, cell coverage is a potential issue in a couple of my spots. As for the pictures of nothing... i have experienced similar but i think it might have more to do the placement of the camera and sensitivity settings. Nearby bush etc seems to trigger the sensor. I just don't want to spent $200-$300 and get the same results as with my cheap $50 on sale standard trail cams.

However I do think the better models do have different LED lights for no startle flash and the camera is better quality at at freezing the image instead of blurs but i have no direct experience hence the post.

Myself and my buddy I mentioned both have lots of experience running cams. We both know the tricks to adjusting our set up and playing with settings. With all the brands of standard cams we have run we know there quirks and flaws so we can apply them best. We test any new cams against our proven cams and adjust to find where a new cam excels or fails. We put in effort well beyond most to make sure our cams don’t miss pics

I can tell you I have been testing my fusions with multiple set ups and have compared their reliability to my multiple standard cam brand/models. I do so by having them on the same tree. I attempted changes in settings and style of locations. Right now the fusions have fallen short of all my standard cams. The fusions vs my cheap stealth cam will get 25-50% more pics then the fusions when on the same tree

My opinion of theses cellular cams are well tested

My buddy has two models of spy points and one fusion. His opinion is the spy points are worse for missing animals. My brother jumped around mooning my buddies spy point and not a single pic of him was taken. He is just as OCD as I am when testing cams if he says the cam has issues I trust him

Most don’t test their cams ability to catch images and just go on pic quality.

If you are dead set on trying cellular cams don’t buy the ones we already tested because they fall short. I will take my cheap cam that may not provide the same quality of pics but actually captures pics of animals

[DRhunter]

Lots of threads on the site with regards to cell cams. I would search Tactacam (have to import from the US) but for the price they are unbeatable.

I would try to post so links from these threads, but do not know how.

DR

[falcnr]

Originally Posted by DRhunter

Lots of threads on the site with regards to cell cams. I would search Tactacam (have to import from the US) but for the price they are unbeatable.

I would try to post so links from these threads, but do not know how.

DR

Hey DRHunter

yes i have watched some youtube videos and trying to decipher between those who are sponsored with freebies and those who are impartial. I'm finding that price isn't always indicative of quality or performance. Some have features like cellular but lack in image quality.

[falcnr]

Originally Posted by DRhunter

Lots of threads on the site with regards to cell cams. I would search Tactacam (have to import from the US) but for the price they are unbeatable.

I would try to post so links from these threads, but do not know how.

DR

The other problem I had heard with the Tactacam is that they only run off AT/T so won't work on Canada cell system service providers. Is that true ?

[falcnr]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

Myself and my buddy I mentioned both have lots of experience running cams. We both know the tricks to adjusting our set up and playing with settings. With all the brands of standard cams we have run we know there quirks and flaws so we can apply them best. We test any new cams against our proven cams and adjust to find where a new cam excels or fails. We put in effort well beyond most to make sure our cams don’t miss pics

I can tell you I have been testing my fusions with multiple set ups and have compared their reliability to my multiple standard cam brand/models. I do so by having them on the same tree. I attempted changes in settings and style of locations. Right now the fusions have fallen short of all my standard cams. The fusions vs my cheap stealth cam will get 25-50% more pics then the fusions when on the same tree

My opinion of theses cellular cams are well tested

My buddy has two models of spy points and one fusion. His opinion is the spy points are worse for missing animals. My brother jumped around mooning my buddies spy point and not a single pic of him was taken. He is just as OCD as I am when testing cams if he says the cam has issues I trust him

Most don’t test their cams ability to catch images and just go on pic quality.

If you are dead set on trying cellular cams don’t buy the ones we already tested because they fall short. I will take my cheap cam that may not provide the same quality of pics but actually captures pics of animals

i really appreciate this @smoky buck thanks !

[Lefty-Canuck]

Reconeco Outdoors, local company great to deal with.

LC

[bucksnbears]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

I have 2 Stealth cam fusions I am trying this year and they don’t like tight bush. In tight bush they give lots of false pics .

Please post pics of "tight bush"