curtisb
10-28-2017, 07:41 AM
Hi;
I've been bowhunting for a long time. This said I've used trail cameras for a long time. Unfortunately I've truly drawn the conclusion they all suck. I have a very similar opinion with ATV batteries! Lol
Unpredictable life cycles and all inadvertently either don't perform well in Alberta/Nov, break, don't take pictures, take too many pictures or start gradually fail over time. I've had bears wreck them, had them destroyed, stolen, and have even forgot where I've put them. On top of all this, NONE of them in my experience have performed as advertised.
Common brands I've used: spypoint, stealthcam, bushnell, wild game, moultrie, primos, and a handful of others which I can't recall. (all sorts of different models...). In all honesty they are about the same no matter how you slice and dice it in the 125-175 range...
Having read lots on here, I have a couple strange questions now that I've become a bit more focused on spring bear in recent years, which seemingly doubles "camera consumption".
1. Cleaning cooking oil off cameras? How do you guys do it? I was thinking spray 9...but really worried about scent for deer hunting. (Same reason I want to clean the oil off them)
2. Amazon. I see real (potential) savings. Has anyone tried any of the one off brands? Namely either "Blaze Video" or "ABask" brands? Performance specs are in line with mainstream cameras, just curious if anyone has used them in cold weather? (The abask brand seems to showcase some winter pictures...which you generally don't see.)
I've been bowhunting for a long time. This said I've used trail cameras for a long time. Unfortunately I've truly drawn the conclusion they all suck. I have a very similar opinion with ATV batteries! Lol
Unpredictable life cycles and all inadvertently either don't perform well in Alberta/Nov, break, don't take pictures, take too many pictures or start gradually fail over time. I've had bears wreck them, had them destroyed, stolen, and have even forgot where I've put them. On top of all this, NONE of them in my experience have performed as advertised.
Common brands I've used: spypoint, stealthcam, bushnell, wild game, moultrie, primos, and a handful of others which I can't recall. (all sorts of different models...). In all honesty they are about the same no matter how you slice and dice it in the 125-175 range...
Having read lots on here, I have a couple strange questions now that I've become a bit more focused on spring bear in recent years, which seemingly doubles "camera consumption".
1. Cleaning cooking oil off cameras? How do you guys do it? I was thinking spray 9...but really worried about scent for deer hunting. (Same reason I want to clean the oil off them)
2. Amazon. I see real (potential) savings. Has anyone tried any of the one off brands? Namely either "Blaze Video" or "ABask" brands? Performance specs are in line with mainstream cameras, just curious if anyone has used them in cold weather? (The abask brand seems to showcase some winter pictures...which you generally don't see.)