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I have somehow lost two of my three trail cams since last year.

Any recommendations for a camera under $200? I've rad reviews online and such, but you can never tell when a manufacturer is a paid sponsor of a site and I don't know which reviews are legit and which are biased.

My previous cameras were all Moultrie M-990i "blackouts" (the older model from 2013).

The camera seemed to work well enough, but I just feel overwhelmed with all the stuff out there now. I don't really care about video or cell service.
 
Just get you a couple Browning Dark Ops units, and you'll be happy. :)

Now, how do you lose a trail cam? :tu:
Usually, when I think one's been stolen, I later stumble upon it, just a case of my having forgotten where I placed it.
 
TheLBLman":2u5aotei said:
Now, how do you lose a trail cam?
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I wish I knew! :bash:

I simply have no idea where I put them last season. I found one in a box full of computer/electronics/junk from where I cleaned out my old desk in my office. I'm wondering if the other two were in there and accidentally got thrown in to a garage pile when I got a new desk a couple of months ago. I can't think of any other explanation.
 
It might behoove those running cameras with access to a GPS to mark their locations when setting them out. I know I've wasted time "looking" for my cameras on occasion. When they're in thick or inconspicuous areas you can walk right up to them.
 
Welp... nevermind!

My dad just called and said he found one of them on his land (Henry Co). Looks like I left them in the woods!
 
TNReb":34hc2rgj said:
My dad just called and said he found one of them on his land (Henry Co). Looks like I left them in the woods!
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:mrgreen: You would fit right in with my group!

Back in early June, one of my hunting buddies called, all upset and angry, claiming someone had stolen one of his trail cams. This particular one had been very visible on our hunting property, but was behind locked gates. I personally hadn't noticed it since deer season ended, and told him I had just thought he took it down around the end of the season.

"No!" ---- said he hadn't even been on the property since November! "SOME body TOOK my camera!"

The next day, he finds that cam in his garage with a bunch of his other hunting stuff.
 
If you do buy more at some point get the Browning. I have 2 of the Moultrie m990i cameras like yours and purchased 2 of the Browning equivalent cameras last year. The Browning puts the Moultrie to shame as far as still pictures is concerned. That is all I am looking for in a trail camera but if you're doing videos and time lapse I can't comment on the comparison there.
 
prstide":3ikb2r68 said:
The Browning puts the Moultrie to shame as far as still pictures is concerned. That is all I am looking for in a trail camera but if you're doing videos and time lapse I can't comment on the comparison there.
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The Browning cams do have the time lapse feature, although it must be used with the Browning software which comes with the cams. It took me a little while to figure that out, as I initially thought the time lapse feature wasn't working.

I rarely do video simply because you don't get the quality of imagery obtainable with still pics, but the Brownings are comparable to other brands, just note that some particular models (whatever the brand) are designed more for quality video than quality still images.

If video is your main desire, look at the 2016 Browning Spec Ops Platinum.
This cam produces 1920 x 1080 HD Video w/ audio (in 5 - 120 second clips), and has one of the fastest trigger speeds (for video) among the major brands.
http://www.trailcampro.com/collections/ ... s-platinum
$179.95

But if you're not planning on doing much video, I believe the 2016 Browning Dark Ops Elite produces the same quality still pics as the Spec Ops Platinum, and the Dark Ops has a faster trigger speed for still pics.
The Dark Ops also produces very decent 1280 x 720 HD Video w/ audio (5 - 120 second clips)
http://www.trailcampro.com/collections/ ... ite-review
$149.95
 
Here's a less expensive option, where I believe you're still basically getting the Browning Dark Ops cam.

Muddy Outdoors is offering a cam under their "Muddy" name that appears to be the same cam as the prior year's version of the Browning Dark Ops. They have interpolated the images up to 12mp (not necessarily better), but other than that, seems exactly the same as the prior year's Browning Dark Ops units.

http://www.trailcampro.com/collections/ ... pro-cam-12

$119.95 with free shipping
 
prstide":iv9aunmk said:
The Browning puts the Moultrie to shame as far as still pictures is concerned.
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...as well as all other sub $200 cameras that I have seen pics from. Picture quality from the Dark Ops cams I have used have been top notch, only bested by some homebrew cameras that I have used in the past.
 
TNReb":7qyhzijd said:
Welp... nevermind!

My dad just called and said he found one of them on his land (Henry Co). Looks like I left them in the woods!
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:rotf: And I thought I was the only one! I looked for a camera in the woods one day for probably 30 minutes. I called my buddy and was ranting to him when I stumbled across it, hanging on the tree just where I put it!

Then...one year, I went back to one of my usual camera places and found my camera on the tree I had left out since the previous deer season.
 

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