Grassflatsfisher

I've been a big advocate of the Moultrie I-40's the last few years. I ended getting 2 more this year and returned both of them for a refund. Not sure I'll buy another. They just did not perform like my other I-40s have. One wouldn't hardly take a pic and the other had a 5 second trigger which I found unacceptable for the way I use my cams.



So now I'm in search for a cam that will equal or out perform the older I-40s $for$. I've read some good things on the bushnell trophy cams (real small ones) and apparently they are coming out with a newer better version this year. I've also heard decent stuff on the cudde capture flash as just a basic cam setup.



So help me out. What are you using? What's the trigger speed? How is the battery life? Any issues?



I've been to chasingame.com and a couple other review sites. I still think they are a little bias and don't necessarily test the cams in real hunting situations. I'd like to keep it in the $150-$250 price range.

byrddog

I use the Stealth cam Rogue IR it has a pretty quick trigger speed and also takes video and will accept a 2G sd card for around$120.The best thing ive found with Stealth cam is the 12vlt rechargeableexternal battery($40)it will last 2 months on one charge so you never will have to put batteries inside the camera and run the risk of one exploding acid all over the inside of your camera. The battery is totally waterproof, plugs in on the bottom of the camera with 10ft of cord. For the money its the best deal out there in my opinion.





Hope this helps! Good Luck

Speckulator

Ya can't beat the Cuddeback Capture.... Have 2 and gonna get another.....Ya don't need the IR(IMO)....Still use a coupla others....The ones with the IRtakes most pix with the critters looking at the camera....Flash doesn't seem to scare the critters.....

Dead critters....







Here's Yogi as he walked by.....



The Capture is the most foolproof, simple camera thatI have ever used.....

Setting the time, day, and date is so easy even I can do it!!!!!!YMMV

Took over 5000 pix this year using the 4 D bats that I started the season with.....

George

Grassflatsfisher

That's good to know the battery life on the cudde. I had an expert a few years ago and besides leaking like a seive it ate the batteries.

imkilroy

I was the same way with the Moultrie I-40. I have 4 and I don't think the display screen work's on any of them. I won't buy another! I have a couple of the Bushnell trophy cam's and love them! They are small, take good picture's and have great battery life. They are coming out with improvement's this year and it is stying the same price of $199. I have a scoutguard that is basically the same as the trophy cam. I also have a Cuddeback capture flash and it is a really good camera. Their trigger speed is awesome! You really can't go wrong with any of those. The trophy cam will not use a PNY Optima sd card like you get at Walmart though. Once they come out with this year's model I will add a couple to my collection.

Tightline

Send your Moultrie's back. They will fix it for free. I have the info if interested.

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imkilroy

If you can, please post the return info.

Grassflatsfisher

I sent 3 of the 5 I have back because of the screen issue. They will fix it and give you a new warranty on the screen.All of mine work great now.

Thanks for all the info so far. I thought about picking up a couple of those stealths just to stick on my feeders here in FL. I saw where they were coming out with a new version of the Bushnell Trophy Cam. Suppose to fix the sensor and flash distance. I talked with Shane at Scott's today and he said they were going to ship the BTC to him on March 1st. I'll get one as soon as they get in. I may pick up a Cudde as well. The only thing I have on the Cudde is I don't like their customer service. I got the run around with my Expert. It would take about 500pics per set of batts and leaked bad.

Speck...I'm the same way on the Flash vs IR. They notice it either way. I've gotten tons of pics of the same deer over and over and coming up and down the same trails over and over with both. The IR may be a little more suttle versus a boom of flash but I don't think it bothers them to much. What I do like with the IR is you can get a night video feature with most of them. That's a pretty cool feature to stick over a scrape.

Anyone else got any other cams they've had good luck with.

reel stripper 29

I use a I-40 and love it

Mike M

I've used both the cudde,moultrie and older stealthcam but the one I'm most pleased with is the Wildgame Innovations IR cam I bought at Basspro for $79. Over 1000 pics so far on the same set of batteries and they're still at 3/4 charge. Picture quality is comparable to the cuddeand better than the others I've used.

Mike Maddox