I only have one game camera right now, that I've had for years, but plan on running several next fall. I guess I need to start buying them now so it isn't a big expense all at once. What's out there that will be reliable but won't break the bank. What do I need to stay away from? Thanks

my WGI has been complete garbage, however I got it cheap and its a low end one. Also, it survived being under water for a day or two after those floods, but still, it is terrible. I have to reformat it everytime I take the card out to check.

Browning strike force HD. Cabelas has them on sale right now for $109. Regular $139. Best camera made for the normal price. At the sale price, no way you could find a camera better. They never blur, never drain the batteries, and has great flash and IR range. Pics are always crystal clear.

I really like the Browning cameras, too.

I have a cheap primos workhorse I have been pleased with

I have owned Moultries, Brownings and Bushnells. I have finally found a winner in Stealth cam G42NG. Only $109 off Amazon.

Another Browing fan here. I have two Brownings one Spec Ops and range ops. I just ordered another spec ops. The other brand cameras I am using right now are the cabelas brand. I have been running one of them going on three seasons now.

I have had good luck with Moultrie M-80 and M-880i, I just purchased some of the Coverts MP8 black from k-I-d-d in the classifieds on here. Excellent person to deal with.

Just got 2 more Brownings in today. Had 1 for about a year and I love it.

I have had Moultries for over a year and just got a Browning Spec OPS. Browning is well worth the few extra bucks.

I have 4 Moultrie cameras. Haven`t had a problem with any of them.

My Primos 46 HD sucks. Too many false triggers. You have to wade through dozens of empty pics to get to critter pics.

This looks like it could be a pretty good deal. Any one have this particular one??

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Stealthcam is my favorite.

Had good luck with Bushnell

Found a great website recently that does nothing but compare cameras and sell them:

http://www.trailcampro.com

Browning and covert are the best I've used

I am going on my 3rd year of the new browning's (design wise, old browning's were horrible) and they have been excellent. I use the dark ops and run 6 lithium batteries in them and they last me at least 6 months depending on the settings. For the price you wont find anything better and they have outperformed the more expensive Moultrie's that I had.

As hevishot said the browning SF are $109 at cableas in huntsvegas and the dark ops are $129.

I would stay away from Primos. I have two and the nighttime pics are really blurry to the point that you can't tell if the animal is a buck or a doe.


I have a couple of cheaper ones from Wildgame Nation that have been good so far.


The absolute best I have found is the Browning and the HCO Scoutguards.

Some Primos, Simmons, and a couple of others seem to be the same camera with different names on them. I have the Simmons and they have held up better than any others I have owned. And they are cheapest ones I've had. Maybe I just got good ones.

A couple of things to consider: Basically you're putting a computer out in the weather. IMO they all will eventually give you problems. I look at them as disposable like a BIC lighter. When it's gone, it's gone. So, how much do you want to spend on something disposable? Next is theft. I just ordered some off Ebay (New Primos's) for $30/camera with free shipping. These cameras are going to have one purpose: catching people. Some may get stolen. How much are you willing to spend on something that may be stolen?

Without malfunction and theft, spend as much on a camera as a rifle because a good rifle can last MANY years. But there is going to be a malfunction or theft.