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Joined: Oct 2012
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Like a lot of you, I use a combo of regular cams/cells cams to keep tabs on our deer herd. In the past, I've used Browning Dark Ops and Strike Force (to a lesser degree) as my main non-cellular cameras due to decent up-front cost and battery life/amount (only takes 6 as well). I'm at the point where some of my Brownings are starting to crap out and I'm needing to go another direction because Dark Ops/Strike Force seem to more expensive and less reliable.
So... with NON-CELLULAR game cameras, what would you recommend to purchase? BTW, no-glow would certainly be a plus and I don't use video.
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14 point
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A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
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Joined: Aug 2016
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Joined: Aug 2016
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Spartan is the best then Tactacam. I have the Moultrie Edge pro also and its good the first time you set it up then after you take the batteries out and stop it for a few months everything is messed up. By far the best camera I've ever owned is Spartan it just keeps going every year
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10 point
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Joined: Jul 2005
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Gardepro is my new favorite. The A50 from Amazon is hard to beat for the money. The black flash range blows away any other black flash cameras I’ve tried. Videos and sound are excellent too. ![[Linked Image from imgur.com]](https://imgur.com/obmOcfS.jpg)
Last edited by CD; 10/14/25 06:57 PM.
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Check the ones at Tractor Supply. Good price and very good camera. I have 2 of them.
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Joined: Jul 2000
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Second for Gardepro tried them based upon testing and reviews done by Trailcampro.com I have been impressed I have them set for short videos and have been surprised by video quality and battery life
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Joined: Aug 2006
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Im having good luck with browning strikeforce cell cams
Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
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Old Mossy Horns
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Joined: Dec 2012
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Tasco is what a bunch of us used and never had any complaints for non cell cams
We will burn that bridge when we get there
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10 point
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Joined: Jan 2014
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You can use Cuddeback cameras and set one as home and you only have to pull the card from the home camera. All the other cameras send pics to the home camera.
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Gardepro is my new favorite. The A50 from Amazon is hard to beat for the money. The black flash range blows away any other black flash cameras I’ve tried. Videos and sound are excellent too. I have two or three of the gardepro cameras and they are great! Mine are the non cells though. Is yours the cell? I’ve considered trying the cell versions out since I like the non cells so much. I actually used the non cells turned on video in the time lapse mode last year in turkey season. I put a few out in Roost locations and had them record a 30 second video every 2 minutes for the first hour during the work week. I’d go pull the card on Friday and could listen back to gobbling activity all week long. The sound is incredible.
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I’ve been very pleased with these Maxdone Wi-fi cameras from Amazon. They are rechargeable, but they take great pictures. You can open the app and download them directly to your phone within about 100 feet. I’ve been guilty of driving up and not even getting out of the truck to check them. Great value at $38/ea. Link: Maxdone Wi-Fi Trail Camera
"Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face." ~Ronald Reagan
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[quote=CD]
I have two or three of the gardepro cameras and they are great! Mine are the non cells though. Is yours the cell? Mine are all non-cell.
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WiseEye is my current favorite. If you use 10 or more cameras the ranch plan is significantly cheaper than anyone else on the market for quality cameras, US support and warranty.
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Tasco is what a bunch of us used and never had any complaints for non cell cams read this esp about the Tasco - https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/be..._IZ45yIZx_oKKm_ysP46pKXojHBoCPygQAvD_BwEtheir review lines up w/a new Tasco i just got from Amazon - won’t trigger past 10 ft - i believe the older Tasco cheapie’s were made with better components than the new(est) ones … i also had to get class 10 cards as well - my older class 4 cards did not work (too slow) YMMV
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
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I've had real good luck with Gardepro, take great videos and the battery life is fantastic
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Booner
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Joined: Feb 2008
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I've been switching over to Gardepro for the last year. I have several models and prefer their cams that run on AA batteries. Our FB page has a discount code, VET15 that gets anyone 15% off on their website. No need to be a veteran, just use the code. Gardepro
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Tough to beat the Browning cameras
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[quote=CD]
I have two or three of the gardepro cameras and they are great! Mine are the non cells though. Is yours the cell? Mine are all non-cell.
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Gardepro by a mile. True black flash and forever battery life on lithiums. Right now I have 2 that I just put out for their 3rd season on same batteries (lithium energizers AA) and still showing 100%. I run them 6 months out of the year. Not on feeders but in the woods. Usually 3k photos a season. Detection range is unbelievable and without a lot of false alarms. For the record I’m running 11 Browings Dark Force and 2 Bushnell. All of them are very good. But the Gardepro performance for 1/2 the cost is the best deal.
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Gardepro by a mile. True black flash and forever battery life on lithiums. Right now I have 2 that I just put out for their 3rd season on same batteries (lithium energizers AA) and still showing 100%. I run them 6 months out of the year. Not on feeders but in the woods. Usually 3k photos a season. Detection range is unbelievable and without a lot of false alarms. For the record I’m running 11 Browings Dark Force and 2 Bushnell. All of them are very good. But the Gardepro performance for 1/2 the cost is the best deal. how do you get your Gardepro to have unbelievable detection range? I just got an E5S and it won’t pick up past a few feet 🤷🏻♂️ I changed the Sensitivity setting from Medium to High - is that it?
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