DONOT BUY A STEALTH CAM  THEY ONLY LAST 9 MO. SEND IT BACK IT TAKES 4/ 12 WEEKS TO BE FIXED THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOU THIS IS MY 2ND TRY AND WILL BE THE LAST

Evidentally, their customer service has declined. My fist trail cam was a stealth cam, that used 35mm film. It lasted well over 5 or 6 years, before the rewind mechanism went bad in it. It was actually cheaper to buy a new digital camera than continue to pay for film and development, so I switched to a Moultrie. I now have two Wildviews, one Moultrie, and one cuddyback, but wouldn't hesitate to use a stealth cam again. BTW was that 4 1/2 weeks, or 4 to 12 weeks? 4 1/2 isn't a bad turn around, but 12 weeks is a long time.

I've never tried the Stelth Cam, and probably never will unless I get one as a gift.

I've bought two Cuddys, and still don't own one, Toonces has them both.

If I do buy another cam for myself it will be a Cuddy. Everyone I've talked to that are using them say's that they have a great trigger speed. I'm not overly impressed with the trigger speed of my two Moultries. I get a lot of hind quarters, and blank pics.

Lunker, I used to get great pics with that old 35mm camera, and they were also color pics regardless of day or night. I have noticed that my one Moultrie seems to take a lot of pics with just shadows and wind triggering the cam. The wildviews don't seem to light up the night time pics and are slow as well. The cuddy does take some pretty pics, but I just relocated mine since I wasn't getting much activity where it was.

I did not read the post or I would not have said anythang .Just that he was asking a question about them .

Not a problem Holly there's some good info here

Since we're on the subject of tcams has anyone ever tried the SpyPoints? There 7.0 daytime 4.0 infrared lists at $309.99, I can get one NIB for half price. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.

I'm going to post this in a couple more forums to see what kind of feedback I get. 

I dont use trail cams as the deer i hunt migratory and are gone before it would do me any good .

Lunker, all I've seen are the commercials for them, and maybe one or two print media advertisements. Don't they have an option for sending the pics to a computer or cellphone?

I'm not sure RT4, I'm still researching them. I was stuck by the 50% mark down. That's a pretty big chunk, I'm wondering if their having a tough time moving them for some reason. All the cams go on sale at this time of year, but you don't usually see that big of a mark down.

thanks for the info. iv had a few different brands and my favorite so far is the moultrie line of game cameras. im considering buying there new M-100 game camera. i also currently own a widgame Inovations camera and i like that 1 as well. but the moultrie line is still my favorite

LD, it was funny, but after reading your post about this, I saw an advertisement for them on one of the hunting programs yesterday!

i use wild game inavation cams they seem too do a good job and good pics try one out and u should like what u see .....

i use wild game inavation cams they seem too do a good job and good pics try one out and u should like what u see .....

Now that I own a cuddyback, none of the others I've owned can compare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can get a good read on a lot of them here.

www.chasingame.com

just have to remember.. you could have the top of the line camera.... but in a bad spot you still wont get pics....... location.. location... location....!

I still haven't bought a trail cam yet, been putting it off fir too long. I don't know what type would be best for starting out. My shack is 2hours from home so I don't get up there every weekend.

niemz, if you want to start out economically in order to see if it's something you enjoy and utilize, the Wildgame Innovations cameras are very inexpensive. They actually have a two pack that runs about $70.00.

Thanks rt?

Sorry, don't know why I hit the ?, should have been a !

I purchased a Stealth Cam Prowler XT, three weeks ago and loved it. Note; LOVED IT, upon last inspection, yesterday, it is now missing! Yes, someone else is now loving it! Fellow hunting associates, B.S.. I really, REALLY hate people!

I can feel for you, I've had cameras destroyed, cards stolen, but the bustards around here rather just fugg 'em up than steal 'em, so I know they aren't even "hunters". These are somply punk sum beitches who are tresspassing and on a destruction for the sake of destruction mission!!!!!!!!!!! I only hope I can be in one of my stands with a rifle in my hands when they come along one of these days!

Yes, officer, I was shooting at this big buck, and since this is private, posted property, I had absolutely no idea that those people were out there when I shot at the deer and killed them by accident!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought a Wildview game camera about 8 years ago at Wal-Mart for $60.00. It has never leaked in all kind of storms, etc., no corrosion of contacts, and makes better colored pictures than my hunting buddy's high dollar cameras. Two weeks ago I had 328 pictures on it of a great 11 point, 9 pont & eight point all together in a group as well as a spike and a few does. I am thinking about buying another one. I don't see paying high dollars for something that could get stolen ( like a couple of our hunts club members did) or smashed just for meanness. Yeah, I know, those high dollar jobs have the latest technology and apps. Each to his own. I'm happly. And, yeah, let me catch someone stealing or smashing my camera or gear.

Strongheart

I just picked up a Wildview IR at wally world for $60.00. I have a sensitive spot where I want to put a cam, but if it flashes eventually someone will steal it. It's along our 1/4 mile of HWY frontage. I figured I'd try a cheap one first to see how it works out.

Spend a little money and buy one of the new remote cams. Why is it when I first started using trail cams they made them hard to steal by passwording them and having the option to screw them to the tree?

I've used cuddys but I'd never own one unless they've made then easyer to use, To much money and had to have there software to load on computer, hope they've changed that...

I didn't have to use any special software with my cuddy. The pics downloaded with my windows media manager program, just like all of my other trailcams, and my regular camera. I've had the cuddy for a couple of months, and the others vary from one to three years old.

I am looking at the Wildgame Innovations ir10X I have not been able to find any reviews on it. It has a ton of cool features, but I would like to here from people who have actually used it.

I have a few cameras,Stealth c back,Wildgame,Moultrie and I have had problems with everyone of them.I have a question.Has anyone had problems using the cards from one camera to another? And also has anyone had your camera taking pictures but no pictures appear?  My Wildgame D8 works great, beautiful pictures.My Moultries are also good. I have the solar charging panels to preserve battery power.  I just wish they all had a faster trigger speed. They are fun to use if they work like they advertise them to.

sunburst, my moultrie does that, and I even put it on the same tree right above my cuddy, and the moultrie took pictures of nothing, while the cuddy never triggered until there was something on the corn pile they were focused on.

I contacted Moultrie a month ago about my camera D 50. The rep I talked to said that model was a big disappointment to the company. They only made that model for two months. They still sold them. I had problems with no pictures on my card after two weeks in the woods. He recomended using Moultrie cards in Moultrie cameras and not using cards that have been in other brand cameras. I will give it a try.  Also when I set it on video and I play it back it stops half way through, Very disappointing.

I agree w/ rthomas. I own 4 wildgame cams I'm sure there are better ones out there. But on public land where they can get stolen. or just getting more cams for your cash you can't beat'em.

moultrie I 35cameras were being promoted through moultrie. 2 cameras for $150.00 plus s/h .I fell for it and now regret it. grainy pictures in low light,poor night pictures, 2 second trigger speed. good news no one would want to steal them.

 

i got one wildgame trail cam,it was cheap,grainy pics,and i use it on public land.got pics of deer day and night,pics of other hunters day and night, and one time i got a pic of a fla game officer not 5 or so minutes after a hunter at 1:26a.m. i only use it when i'm in the woods for more then a few days.

Trigger speed is important to me. I want to see what triggered the camera besides thinking it was the wind. I have a lot of tail shots. Moultrie cameras do have slow trigger speed. I do not know why they all can't have decent trigger speed. My Cuddy Bach is my fastest camera but not my favorite. I would like to try the New Cuddy Bachs but a little out of my budget. Just have to make do with what I have.LIVE TO LOVE THE HUNT

Question, If you know what type of deer are on your property and what time the deer comes by your stand, where does the word hunting come in?

for me, it's peace of mind that deer are still in the area i hunt on public land. and in some cases find out who else is using the stand site i use.

Well sgolisch, I hunt public land also and there is something called scouting the old fashion way to see if deer are in the area. Yes I know it takes alittle effort and as far as other hunters in your area, the answer is yes, it's public land lol .

I own 3 Wildgame Innovation cameras now and love them all! The latest is an IR. Does a great job day and nite--sometimes will wash if light hits it just right. For me, it's seeing what's out there and what's NOT. You can't guarantee that the animal comes thru at the time YOU are hunting so it is still a challenge--at least where I live!

Trail cameras are great tools for people with limited time on their hands and don't have the options of being able to scout and hunt. The cameras give them the ability to scout in a more efficient manner, so that their time can be best utilized in the pursuit of their quarry!

I use them on my own land, as a tool in deciding which animals I want to kill, and which ones I want to leave for another year or so. This way I know about how many does to take out of my herd, which bucks are cull bucks, and which ones are the bullies who are running other bucks off of my property. The cameras also aid in monitoring trespassers and poachers.

Rt, I'm all for cameras used for trepassers and poachers. I like many hunters have limited time to hunt and I also hunt public land in IL. but manage to scout and hunt all in the same day hence the word hunt. The dependance on technology is tunring hunting into more of a shopping spree imo, and mother nature has had a design in place for many years to take out the weak and stupid animals. Hunters need to take a step back and reevaluate what hunting is all about and realize that it should not be about antlers, even though antlers are what sells all the product. jmo no offense to anyone.

HI, I AGREE W/YOU, THEY ARE LAZY HUNTERS & JUST OUT FOR BUCKS !! THAT IS ALL I SEE &HEAR ABOUT IS HUNTERS OUT FOR BUCKS, IN YOUR MAG. & ONLINE STORIES !! YOU DON'T HEAR ANY STORIES ABOUT ANY DOES BEING TAKEN ! THAT IS WHY THERE IS SUCH A OVER-POPULATION, CAUSE THEY ONLY GO FOR BUCKS FOR THE RACKS ! THEY DON'T WANT TO BOTHER W/DOES, THAT IS WHY THERE IS A DEER POPULATION PROBLEM, NOT TO MENTION THEIR DISEASES! IN GA. YOU CAN TAKE "12 DOES" +2 BUCKS ! THAT WOULD FEED A LOT OF PEOPLE & A LOT OF OTHER STATES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU DON'T A DOE, DONATE IT !!

LBshooter, if you read my post, you'll notice that I didn't mention killing trophy animals, I talked about managing my herd through the use of cameras, ie. killing does, cull bucks, etc. Since currently in my part of SC, there is no limit on deer of either sex, just restrictions on when we can kill does, not how many, I will normally kill from 1-5 or more does every year. It just happened that this past season, I only killed one, but that was due to having three of them killed by cars, and my nephew taking one. I did kill 6 bucks this past season, off of 3 different pieces of property I was able to hunt. Of those 6, 3 of them were cull bucks. I did get two very nice 8 point bucks, one while dog hunting and one still hunting from a ladder stand. All of them were killed for meat, and several of them had been decided on by studying trail camera pictures and targeting them specifically. The interesting thing was that only one of them was killed in an area where it appeared in multiple pictures, but had been photographed numerous times in other locations. The point is that I knew of their existence, but I still had to put in the time and effort to get the opportunity to kill them.

There is also another benefit to using trail cameras, in that during the off season it's sort of a substitute for hunting by checking out what the cameras have captured; not to mention watching as deer grow and mature, whether it's a fawn, doe, or a buck! I also use them to pattern turkey and predator movement, which enables me to identify predator problems that I can concentrate on eliminating!

PS: panman65, why are you still yelling everytime you post???????

RT, I respect that, and I am in no way attacking you, but at some point we as hunters need to say enough and get back to basics and keep the sport pure imo. I think the lack of interest in the huntng might be due to the exspense that a newbie thinks that have to spend and in the long run will hurt the sport. By the time they look at a bow, treedtand, camo, scents, cameras etc... they're well over a thousand bucks even though they could spend less then a third to get going. All the shows that they may watch, I would guess 90% plus of hunters could not afford to go on. I think that the down economy may take alittle sting out of the outfitters at least in IL and the price of hunting land prices, at least I hope so. We need to remember why we hunt. JMO
P.S. I'm jealous that there's no limit on bucks in SC lol.





















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Hopefully the "no limits" in my game zone won't change, but currently the out of state hunters and the up state guys are in collusion with some idiots in the DNR who would change our regs. They also are trying to eliminate dog hunting, which is the traditional method down here in the lowcountry, going back to the Native Americans and colonial times.

i'll pop a doe quicker then a buck when does are legal.due to work, i can only hunt about 10 days a year.that's one day here,one day there,so using a cheap camera to help check one spot while i hunt another,it helps me out.i only use the camera when i'm in the woods for those few days i'm able to hunt.i have reliable stand sites when the wind is right,but it's nice th have back-up spots,..ie....camera.i wish i could hunt the way i did 20,even 15 years ago.not that i'm old, but my work load was more........lax.i could hunt 30.....40 days a year.i'd take 5-6 deer or hogs every year.now i'm lucky to get one.if using a camera to check for game is not for you......so be it.i'll keep using mine without feeling guilty.good luck to everybody who hunts,thoses who use cameras and those who don't.use what ever works for you that is legal..........legal by law.

I have 3 stealth cams on their 2nd yr now. No problems.

Sometimes it is just plain fun and recreational.It is nice to know what is on your hunting land. You see things you may not realize is out there. I have two Albino deer that I am trying to get pictures of. I also use them for scouting and I enjoy it.

I think this is a great thread. I have been considering purchasing a game camera to assist in my scouting efforts. I live and in western Washington state. I have to drive a long way to find open public land to hunt on and have a very limited hunting season. The last 2 years we have had 15 days for modern firearm season and we only get to hunt one season each year, ie... you can hunt the archery season or the muzzle loader season or the modern firearm season for deer or elk. Since I have a limited season and a limited amount of time to scout, not to mention the cost just to get to the hunting area to scout, I think that using a trail cam would be beneficial in determining if there are any deer in the area at all. From my experience, with such a small population of deer and elk where I am living, just knowing the animals are in the area is essential. Otherwise, I am wasting my time.

I have a Moultrie M100 that I am very pleased with, takes great pictures and has ir capability for night. On the subject of cameras being cheating I totally disagree, I probably put in more work and time scouting and managing my land with the use of my camera than most back to basic hunters do for their hunts. I keep my camera up 365 and there is nothing like the hour and a half drive home on an early summer day with a 16gb memory card in my pocket, headed for the computer just to see what i got running around, wether it be deer, bear, wolves, turkeys, raccons, pretty much anything.

I like the Moultre I45. It is cheap ( $120) and I get 1000pics. and videos on a set of batts. Works better on the food plots and feeder sites than on trails though. It also has the e-mail function on it That will send photos to your pc or cell however I don't use this

I have alot of trail cams and most of them are pretty cheap. I allways figurer if a trespasser comes along and sees your camera he really dosen't have a choice other than to steal it cause now his pic is on it! The best way I have found to use the cameras is to put them over a mineral lick, which is legal here. Really cheap cameras can take great pics in the right conditions. From my experience, deer are more starteled by IR than by flash cams, but niether of them really bother the deer. I have started a post under "Members Photo Albums" that is called 'New Trail Cam Post' and everyone is welcome to add your trail cam pics, so lets see what you've got!