Looking to get a couple more after the season. I have a Primos Truth 35 and an older Moultrie and both are great. I've found some Moultrie 880i Gen 2's and Primos Easy Cam's for sale and was wondering if any of y'all had experience with them. Can't find a lot about the Easy Cam's. Figured they'd be good for putting on a trail/thicket where animals will be closer to the camera. I could get two Easy Cams for one Moultrie. Megapixels aren't a big deal to me. Thanks.
You wouldn't go wrong with the Moultrie's.
If I could get 2 Easy Cams for the price of one Moultrie, that is the way I would go. After all, you are scouting for game, not taking photos for National Geographic.
I have an easy cam... takes good daytime pics and average night pics. Only problem that I have is that it doesn't keep time nor date.
God bless,
Rodd
If you live in an area where you can use bait to get trail cam pics than almost any of them will work well. Here in Illinois we can't use bait or mineral licks so obtaining good pictures is much tougher. I've gotta use something that has a super fast trigger speed and a good detection range.
I've never used that particular Moultrie, but the first trailcam I ever bought was a Moultrie, I set it out and two weeks later had a storm go through and the camera never worked again and when I got a hold of their customer service they just told me that I was SOL since the camera was water resistant and not water proof. Never bought another moultrie product since.
I run a crazy number of trail cams in both my bear and hog hunting operations and have had great luck with all Moultrie products. I will say this to those considering less expensive cameras... Decent photos are all you really need.
A BIG consideration for me is a camera that snaps a photo at the start of each video session. This keeps me from having to look at thousands of video clips by doing a quick pictures scan to see what tripped the camera (deer, squirrel, bear, etc.
Less expensive cameras can often have short battery life. Compare the number of pictures per set of batteries when considering cameras. A set of batteries will run you $6-$8 so over the life of the camera, a "cheap" camera that eats batteries will end up costing you more. I also look at ease of set-up. I have encountered cameras that are a nightmare to set up and switch between modes.
A little tip here- Look on the web for a placed called vminnovations. I get all my cameras there and they double the warranty on the cameras they sell.
I have owned stealth cams, penn woods, and 3 moultries and cuddybacks . I have had to have my moultries serviced repeatedly it takes forever to get them back , and the service dept. do not have their act together ! on the other hand cuddyback service dept is fantastic and to date so are their cams. But most cams that are made in China don't last long. Reconics i guess is the best
I've been very pleased with the Covert cameras, thanks to a tip from Tom, Kentucky TJ, a few years ago.
I have a Moultrie 880i and will probably buy another. I tried a Browning and a Bushnell this year. The Browning went back the next day, and I'm not overly fond of the Bushnell either. Between those three, it wasn't even close. Moultrie all the way.