Best Trail cam for the money

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  1. Rodgerhood

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    So I was wondering what trail cam is the best for the money! I just got a new lease and I'm guna need some cameras so I'm open to any suggestions!
     
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    sethf11 Weekend Warrior

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    Do a search and see the other 500 posts on this topic.
     
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    Hard to beat the Moultrie A5's...
     
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    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    ^THIS^
     
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    camo75 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I bought an A5 a few years back and was not happy with the 1 min recovery time. Great pics though.

    With the high praise for the browning strike force, I bought one. Really happy with it and just bought another one.
     
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    Blarney22 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    My experience has shown you get what you pay for. Stealth Cam G30 has been a decent camera for me, can be had for around $100
     
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    NebMo Hunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    we've have good luck with bushnell trophy cams
     
  8. Rodgerhood

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    I had terrible luck with the browning cams
     
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    Boy I thought this post was me. I shoot a 2014 CK 28 in 60 lb. fire wire 3. Cx Reds QAD Rest 100 gr muzzy 3 blade. Love the bow and set up. You?
     
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    Bushnell makes good ones. I like stealth cams too.
     
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    For me it's browning bushnell and primos
     
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    kurveball18 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Browning strike force elite, Bushnell trophy cams, Stealth Cam G30. All are good cameras. Just know that you can have issues with any of them. I've been very fortunate and have had very little issues with any camera I've owned for 5 years now. I would recommend that you get your cameras from Trailcampro.com they have an additional 2 year warranty they give you and if you have any questions they are great guys to work with.
     
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    That's a bummer. Browning has been the most reliable for us at my friends farm in Ohio. Moultrie, Cuddeback, Tasco, Primos; have all crapped out within a year or two. The Brownings are all still going strong except for one, and that is because some dirtbag stole it.
     
  14. Rodgerhood

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    I got 1 season out of mine and it cramped out on me. Should have took it back but I wasn't thinking
     
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    We run 2 Brownings and 5 wildgame innovation cameras on our property. Brownings are coming up on their 2nd year of being out 24/7. But as for picture quality to price of camera, I would say the 16 megapixel wildgame innovation is the best, even the 8 megapixel cameras are very reliable we have found. ImageUploadedByBowhunting.com Forums1474496057.830200.jpg
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    Brownings take great IR pictures, wild game takes great daylight pictures
     
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    I do love my wild game can! Never let me down and is great on batteries
     
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    Battery life is amazing on them you're right, didn't change the batteries on the 8 megapixel for a full year and it was still going strong when I took it down.
     
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    Same hear! But I lost the small bungee cords that go with it and haven't bought new ones yet or it would be out! Instead I have 2 Moultrie cams out!
     
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    I've been using 3 Moultrie 880i's and think they work great. It's all I've ever used though. Great battery life just taking 3 picture bursts, 2nd year on 1 set. Got mine on sale for $110. Lots of different settings, easy interface. Great camera so far, I'll buy more.
     

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