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Post by anonrefugee on Sept 7, 2014 16:19:26 GMT
DS would like a wildlife camera to see what comes in the yard. We don't get anything exciting like bears, mostly little critters day and night.
Can you guys recommend one that's easy to use, or tell me which to avoid? I need to be prepared before entering Bass Pro or other store. I'm hoping I can get one for $100.
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Post by Anna*Banana on Sept 7, 2014 17:17:46 GMT
 Wildlife camera? What makes a wildlife camera different from any other camera? Or at least one you'd feel you need to shop at a hunting/fishing place for? My uneducated guess would be he needs an easy to use camera, with a good MP (most cameras these days have reasonable pixels), with a good long range optical (optical would be better than digital), zoom. Start with amazon under digital camera in your price range. Look at the MP's and the optical zoom comparisons. What you don't know, google, and check out the reviews; what they like, and don't like, and why. Good luck! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 17:21:59 GMT
Wildlife cameras are different in that they have a motion/heat detector on them. They only take photos if the camera detects motion or a change in temps that signify an animal has crossed the sensor's path.
I'd hit up amazon. Search for wildlife camera there. Then you can read the reviews on a lot of different models so you have an idea of what works/doesn't work before going to Pro Bass or which ever store you chose.
Or go to the store. See which brands/models they carry then come home and google for reviews.
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Post by canadianscrappergirl on Sept 7, 2014 17:40:46 GMT
My hubby is a hunter and has done lots of research on them and you don't want a cheap one, go mid range and I think you will need to spend more then $100 to get that.
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Post by anonrefugee on Sept 7, 2014 19:23:23 GMT
My hubby is a hunter and has done lots of research on them and you don't want a cheap one, go mid range and I think you will need to spend more then $100 to get that. Do you mind asking your DH what he bought? Thanks! |
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Post by anonrefugee on Sept 7, 2014 19:29:03 GMT
Wildlife camera? What makes a wildlife camera different from any other camera? Or at least one you'd feel you need to shop at a hunting/fishing place for? My uneducated guess Sorry Anna, that's what they're called here and I forgot others might not understand. Similar to what Volt said, they're stationary cameras that turn on when they detect motion. You can get them with or without night vision, some with lights. I was hoping for a Pea with actual experience (or family member) that can suggest a favorite brand or feature. This won't be used for hunting or national geographic, but want to give home something with more resolution and accuracy than the toy brands available. I hope that clarifies question, keeping my fingers crossed for suggestions. ETA well I guess they're not always stationary, but the ones in my budget are. We're hoping mystery animals walk past it. |
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Post by holly on Sept 7, 2014 21:05:30 GMT
My DH bought one from Costco. It's around $100. It's branded as a survalliance (sp) camera. It takes great pics. I know he looked at some at Cabela's but he just wanted to see if the deer were bucks, didn't need to see super clearly. So we went with the Costco camera and have been very happy. This is the second year using it. It takes really clear pics. And if you aren't happy, Costco has a great return policy.
I do know he somehow connected a "jumper battery box" up to it so he doesn't have to replace the batteries all the time. Because it takes 3k-4k pics in a few days.it was eating up batteries. He just told me it's called "Stealth".(the camera).
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Post by beepdave on Sept 7, 2014 21:16:07 GMT
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Post by Toni Alexis on Sept 7, 2014 23:33:23 GMT
We have this one. Trail CamI was sent out to buy it one day to catch whatever was eating our plants in the garden. Turned out to be rats. That was a fun week. |
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Post by librarylady on Sept 7, 2014 23:42:08 GMT
We have a Moultrie, purchased at Bass Pro about 5 years ago. We enjoy it. We have taken photos of raccoons, fox, coyote, rat during the night.
We like to use the video setting, but it uses up the batteries like crazy. Ours uses 6 C batteries at a time and that gets expensive to "refill" often.
We paid around $100 when we purchased it. We had to try several different levels before we found the spot that gets the animals. It is about 12-18" off the ground.
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Post by smokey2471 on Sept 7, 2014 23:49:58 GMT
We have 4 at work and they cost around $175 each I think. They have cheaper ones but this one is for day and night. Nighttime pictures look greenish. We use it for motion to take pictures of driveway at night. You should have no problem getting a daytime one for under $100
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Post by anonrefugee on Sept 8, 2014 21:54:10 GMT
We have this one. Trail CamI was sent out to buy it one day to catch whatever was eating our plants in the garden. Turned out to be rats. That was a fun week. Oh yeah, rats. I try and pretend the ones here are large field mice, but no one is buying it. Something largish is spending part of the night under one of our shrubs. I can't wait to learn what it is. |
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Sept 8, 2014 22:08:04 GMT
We have a Stealth Cam and it was about $80-100.
We set it up in our woods and use it just for entertainment. The sound and picture quality (both still and video) are very good.
We see raccoons, fox, feral cats, and coyotes.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Sept 8, 2014 22:47:19 GMT
Hmmmm, what a good idea to see who or what keeps activating our motion lights at night  |
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Wildlife camera? What makes a wildlife camera different from any other camera? Or at least one you'd feel you need to shop at a hunting/fishing place for? My uneducated guess would be he needs an easy to use camera, with a good MP (most cameras these days have reasonable pixels), with a good long range optical (optical would be better than digital), zoom.
