Trail Camera Recommendations

[KyGal83]

I am in the market for 3 - 4 new trail cameras for Turkey and Deer on my property.

I am looking for reliable non-cellular cameras, which seem to be a thing of the past. I would like some decent resolution for night and day. I have previously purchased Moultrie, but looking for some other brands. Can anyone give me some recommendations?

 

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[Todd627]

Did you use the search function at the top right corner of the page

Seriously though, I use these and they work well and don’t break the bank.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092RFWQYH?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[MiniRF]

I am in the market for 3 - 4 new trail cameras for Turkey and Deer on my property.

I am looking for reliable non-cellular cameras, which seem to be a thing of the past. I would like some decent resolution for night and day. I have previously purchased Moultrie, but looking for something other brands. Can anyone give me some recommendations?

I purchased 2 of these for a friend of mine who has property in the UP - she picked them out, had them on a wishlist, but she told me she absolutely loves them and has had no issues.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DJ5WKVQ?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[KyGal83]

Did you use the search function at the top right corner of the page

I actually did! First time ever... (Not really) Found alot of pictures, post talking about cameras, no body saying what they had and how they liked them.

 

[KyGal83]

I purchased 2 of these for a friend of mine who has property in the UP - she picked them out, had them on a wishlist, but she told me she absolutely loves them and has had no issues.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DJ5WKVQ?tag=sxsweb24-20

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Thanks! For $32 it is worth giving a try and those pics look good.

 

[KyGal83]

Did you use the search function at the top right corner of the page

Seriously though, I use these and they work well and don’t break the bank.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092RFWQYH?tag=sxsweb24-20

Great price.. I am seriously thinking of ordering several different ones to just try out.

 

[Todd627]

Great price.. I am seriously thinking of ordering several different ones to just try out.

I did that too. Picked 3 to try in the $50-$100 price range and ended up with the Mirage. It was the best bang for the buck IMO. The price on Scam-Azon varies alot, I have seen that camera as low as $32 and as high as $67. Today it seems to be in the middle.

 

[KyGal83]

I did that too. Picked 3 to try in the $50-$100 price range and ended up with the Mirage. It was the best bang for the buck IMO. The price on Scam-Azon varies alot, I have seen that camera as low as $32 and as high as $67. Today it seems to be in the middle.

I just ordered one, and the one @MiniRF recommended. Also ordered another Moultrie, Muddy Pro and GardePro to try. We shall see...

 

[The Green Goat]

I bought 4 of these for $37/ea:

Amazon.com

and 2 of these for $55/ea:

Amazon.com

for my new land project. I freaking love them for the price. I don't get much cell service there so I've resorted back to a bunch of non-cell cameras. I plan on carpet-bombing the whole place with these as cheap as they are. I run them on video mode just to see how the animals are moving about. On camera mode, taking 35 pics/day, a set of lithiums are supposed to last 1.5yr (verified by online testers). They're some of the most power efficient cameras out there. Pics are good enough. Videos are great. I have zero complaints about them, especially for the price. I'll probably buy 10 more of the E5 model when/if they go on sale again (tariffs?). They're almost identical to the A3S except just slightly less resolution.

 

[The Green Goat]

Some pics directly from the cameras and some screenshots of videos.

 

[KyGal83]

I bought 4 of these for $37/ea:

Amazon.com

and 2 of these for $55/ea:

Amazon.com

for my new land project. I freaking love them for the price. I don't get much cell service there so I've resorted back to a bunch of non-cell cameras. I plan on carpet-bombing the whole place with these as cheap as they are. I run them on video mode just to see how the animals are moving about. On camera mode, taking 35 pics/day, a set of lithiums are supposed to last 1.5yr (verified by online testers). They're some of the most power efficient cameras out there. Pics are good enough. Videos are great. I have zero complaints about them, especially for the price. I'll probably buy 10 more of the E5 model when/if they go on sale again (tariffs?). They're almost identical to the A3S except just slightly less resolution.

I just ordered an E5 this morning from Amazon. I was doing research on GardePro and came across their bundles for the A5, but an E5 on Amazon was coming out to the same price and decided to give it a test. Reviews seem to be good and basically exactly as you stated. Thanks for your input!

My property is not very big, but I am seeing track and want to see where they are coming from exactly.

 

[KyGal83]

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Some pics directly from the cameras and some screenshots of videos.

Those look good. Also jealous of the activity...

 

[The Green Goat]

Those look good. Also jealous of the activity...

Ohio really needs to open up a trapping season on these damn bobcats. They're everywhere.

For comparison, these are from my Tactacam Defend cameras.

 

[silvertrd09]

Lots of good recommendations, except Wildgame. Wildgame stuff is terrible. MUDDY is pretty good for a good price. My mom has an off brand camera somebody gave her. It take the nicest and crispyest pictures I've seen from trail cams. I'll try and get the name of it.

 

[KyGal83]

Ohio really needs to open up a trapping season on these damn bobcats. They're everywhere.

For comparison, these are from my Tactacam Defend cameras.

We don't have a bobcat problem.. but we do Coyotes. Population has increased dramatically! It is affecting deer and turkeys numbers... Damn yotes! Are you allowed to hunt bobcats as a nuisance on your own property there?

 

[KyGal83]

Ohio really needs to open up a trapping season on these damn bobcats. They're everywhere.

For comparison, these are from my Tactacam Defend cameras.



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ummmm... Did "someone" get a rzr?

 

[Buckshot07]

We don't have a bobcat problem.. but we do Coyotes. Population has increased dramatically! It is affecting deer and turkeys numbers... Damn yotes! Are you allowed to hunt bobcats as a nuisance on your own property there?

I would bet that coons are killing more of your turkeys than coyotes.
They raid the nests and eat the eggs.
I’ve trapped 23 coons in 3 years on our 18 acres and the turkey numbers have rebounded.

 

[The Green Goat]

We don't have a bobcat problem.. but we do Coyotes. Population has increased dramatically! It is affecting deer and turkeys numbers... Damn yotes! Are you allowed to hunt bobcats as a nuisance on your own property there?

Legally? Probably not.


SSS...

 

[The Green Goat]

ummmm... Did "someone" get a rzr?

F no. My place is a 1/2 mile x 1/2 mile square (quarter section) bordered by 16k acres of State Forest land on two sides. That's the East access/park rd. No idea who that is. I just keep an eye on it because it's one of the only ways into my place so I have license plates on record if needed. Reasons...

 

[The Green Goat]

I would bet that coons are killing more of your turkeys than coyotes.
They raid the nests and eat the eggs.
I’ve trapped 23 coons in 3 years on our 18 acres and the turkey numbers have rebounded.

I plan on signing a declaration of war on the coons here soon.

Coons, yotes, cats, and multi flora rose all have an asswhippin coming.