This came across the Amazon wire: Primos Truth Cam 35 Camera.
I've long suspected the trails in the woods behind Castle Carteach were there for an excellent reason, but I've never been able to pin down exactly what creatures keep them clear. Perhaps this is what I need to solve that nagging itch.
Trusted friends, what experience can you share with such contraptions? Is this worth my time and money ?
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I keep noodling with buying one of that ilk. I always enjoy seeing what people turn up on theirs, especially over feeders (where legal).
One thread I saw (from Texas, iirc) had numerous shots of deer, hogs, 'coons, etc visiting a watering hole... followed by several pictures of illegals using the same water.
While I suspect you won't see many illegals visiting your trails, I bet you will find lots of deer, 'coons, turkeys, maybe a fox or two...
Robert Langham at the Blackfork blog works extensively with game cams, you might wish to email him or review his past postings on the subject.
Robert Langham at the Blackfork blog works extensively with game cams, you might wish to email him or review his past postings on the subject.
Good idea Bob! I should have thought of that.
A relative of mine has a trespassing problem. So I bought a "black flash" version, which is claimed to be not visible to humans and animals.
I ended up getting a Bushnell Trophy Cam (this one: http://www.trailcampro.com/bushnelltrophycamhdmax-blackflash.aspx). I've been testing it out and it is absolutely great at taking nighttime video and photos without emitting a visible flash.
It's picked up a lot of common critters in my backyard and near my garden. It's going to go on my relative's property shortly. I'm pretty confident that it's going to be helpful in documenting unauthorized access to the property.
We've had game cameras on our place for the last couple of years. I highly recommend them. They have helped me manage game in a way that wasn't possible before. I don't want to shoot the big bucks. I just like to have all of the information before I start managing. It's also nice to see things you wouldn't normally see, like a bunch of wild pigs at night.
I fooled around with an older one and was disappointed with the battery life (four C batteries would last a few days) and the flash ensured you would never get a second night time peek at anything. Last year I bought one of the newer ones and really like it. Four AA Batteries last weeks, and the infared flash has provided me several night time shots of deer hanging around for a while. Free advise: Set it up low enough to catch turkey and fox size critters. And set it so it looks along the trail instead of across it. That keeps the animal in view longer.
I got one to monitor foxes in our suburban neighborhood. Got some great shots (color by day, infrared b/w night), and shared them with the neighborhood civic association. Also solved the mystery of disappearing suet from neighbor's bird feeder -- great shots of a young raccoon balancing on the anti-squirrel shield and holding on to the shaft of the feeder while stuffing himself on suet. Worth the $50 or so I paid for it!
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