Game Cameras

[jbassnman]

Whats the best camera in your opinion. Based on battery life, qaulity, ect... Just trying to get an idea of what people use.

[TimHicks]

http://www.thejump.net/SwampGhost/index.htm

[william]

Spypoint

[TimHicks]

These are more money but well worth the price and battery life will save you hundreds

[Thwackmaster]

cheapest moultree at wal mart works good for me

[DRow]

I know most will say its going to be a cuddie but for $300+.......no dice! I have got a I40 and it worked awesome so far. I dont think for the money you can beat it. Just my .02

[qzilla]

best camera Based on battery life, qaulity, ect

Reconyx RC55 or RC60. I hate to admit it because I am a Drury hater but, these cameras are the real deal. Fantastic pictures, reliable, easy to use, takes TONS of pictures on C batteries (4000-6000 on 6 C's) Maybe even more?, super fast trigger, super fast delays or no delay if you want it.

I still think the old Stealth Cams have the best picture to judge deer by. I have about 50 of them but, they start going bad and being un-reliable about 1yr into the deal.

The only downside to the reconyx so far is that I think the pictures make the deer look smaller than they really are because of the lens they use. I have put multiple cameras side by side and taken pictures and the Reconyx pictures make the horns look the smallest. They do take the least amount of blurred or bad pictures though and that makes up for it.

We are going to 100% Reconyx cameras as we go this year. I have Cuddeback and leaf rivers and several others and they are all good cameras but, none of them are even close to the Reconyx in my opinion.

[maglite]

wildviews work great for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Live2Hunt]

ScoutGuard

[bowhuntingw]

no complaints with the cuddeback capture so far.

[HuntForHorns]

I have tried several and the best for the money I have found is the ScoutGuard. Range and trigger time were the most important features for me. ScoutGuard won hands down.

[trillbowhunter]

another vote for wildview....bought a stealthcam no luck with it

[BIG RED BOWHUNTER]

I Know A Lot Of People Complain About The Moultrie, But I've Had Pretty Good Luck With Mine. I Do Get Some Pics Of Nothing, Not Sure If It's A Slow Trigger Speed Or Sensitive Motion Detector. For The Money - I Don't Have Any Complaints.

[Deerfeeder]

wildviews work great for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

batteries only last 3 weeks in the ones i tried. had it set on low resolution at 5 minutes per photo. Is there a better way that maks the battery life longer. pictures were fine.

[Roscoe]

Alot of things to be considered with a camera. With outdoor electronics, you tend to get what ya pay for. While I do have a 3yr old Moultrie camera that is still clicking away, I have had 3 or 4 more that are not....and none of them would be over 3yrs old if still working. Reconyx and BuckEye are probably the two best cameras on the market. Their QC seems to be alot better than other cams, and if you do have a problem, their support is very good.

Chance of theft needs to be considered. I wouldn't go hang a $500 camera, if you have possible theft issues.

Most people go the less expensive route on cameras, hang them over their feeder, go back in a few weeks and have a bunch of pics and think, "Man, this camera works great!" If they ever hung a really good camera next to the cheaper model and did a head to head test, they would be shocked at how much they missed...I've done it, it can be staggering.

Now, if you think you need more than 1 or 2 cams, budget may dictate going with a cheaper unit...but if you don't, spend the coin and buy a really reliable unit. Between the battery eating, and gas expense/postage returning cameras, and the aggravation....a really good camera might seem like a bargain two years down the road.