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Best Trail Cam For The Money – Deeper Look

January 16, 2012

What is the best trail cam for the money? A few years ago, I got the trail camera bug. Grandpa and I would go out each weekend and change the film and get the pictures developed. Trail cameras that use film are long gone. Thank goodness those where expensive, and certainly not the best trail cam for the money! After a couple of years not running trail cameras – I’ve gotten the itch again, and chances are it is not going away anytime soon. You’ve probably noticed that with my posts about the Reconyx trail cameras and Stic-N-Pic trail camera stand. They are are favorite combo. Recently, I got an email from a friend asking about what is the “best trail camera for the money”. Some of my thoughts are below.

Buying The Best Trail Cam For the Money – Things To Consider

1- Budget. This is hands down the first thing to consider. There is no need going broke or getting divorced because you bought a trail camera you could not afford. Continue Reading →

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Reconyx Trail Cameras – 5 Reasons I Use Them

August 5, 2011

As some of you know, I’ve recently discovered, used reconyx trail cameras. I’ve picked them up online, and picked them up on Craigslist. They are too rich for my taste, brand new.

Below are 5 reasons I use Reconyx trail cameras:

1) By the look of the picture below, I challenge any other camera to complete with that. Now, I had the reconyx camera on time lapse mode. So it wasn’t like I was getting 1000′s of animal pictures, but the reconyx trail camera still performed like it should.

2) Simple. Again, look at the picture. 4 buttons, including the On / Off switch. So easy, even a caveman can do it!

3) It’s small (that’s what she said). It can fit anywhere, and it works beautifully on my Stic-n-Pic.

4) Quickness. Sometimes, I get mad it’s so fast. I have 5 pictures of the animal, and in two of them, it’s only the animals head! Yes, it’s that fast.

5) Branding. I’m a marketing and sales guy. So, that said, I enjoy using brands that do a good job marketing themselves to customers. Might sound dumb, but it’s true.

6) Support. Reconyx customer support is flawless. Not that you’ll ever need them. But if you do, they will be there – and alleviate the problem quickly! Plus, they sent me a sticker and hat last time. :)

 

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Trail Cameras That Send Pics To Email

July 20, 2011

The world is evolving, and the funny thing about technology, is that it brings the outdoors, indoors. One of the more developing pieces of trail camera technology, is trail cameras that send pics to email.

Think it would be nice to have your trail cam pictures sent to your computer for those turkeys and whitetails during bad weather, or when you’re strapped for time? Emailing trail camera pictures to email is a quicker, more “real-time” approach for todays trail camera owners.

There are two ways you can have your trail camera send pics to email. It can be done through public networks (cell phones) , and private networks.

There are two make issues with trail cameras that send pictures to your email:

1) Cost. It is very expensive to have these pictures emailed to you. For the public networks, it often comes in the form of a monthly bill. Much like a phone bill, or internet charge. These are likely in the range of $15-$30 a month. If you are on a private network, the costs are extraordinarily high up front. You have to pay for the equipment and setup, and even then you are not guaranteed a bulletproof system. The cost of the private system, is a few hundred dollars, all the way up to a couple thousand – depending on the setup.

1) Range.If you have a cellular connection – you need cell phone service at your camera. While OK is some situations – this is not overly ideal for obvious reasons. If you are on a private system, you need to have the camera located in an idea position for best communication -like on top of a ridge, or next to a field. There are also reports that vegetation can cause hiccups in your system – which again is not exactly beautiful.

Three companies that have entered the trail camera pictures emailing game are:

Scoutguard Trail Cameras – Scoutguard SG580. This camera is on the lower end cost wise, and is very new to the scene – so we don’t have much feedback on that, yet.

BuckeyeCam Trail Cameras – BuckeyeCam Orion and the BuckeyeCam Orion XIR are trail cameras that work off a private network. These are very expensive, but seem to be the most popular in the wireless trail camera realm, for the time being.

PixController Trail Cameras – Raptor Wireless System trail camera is, again new to the wireless trail camera game. These wireless trail cameras are very expensive, but do not cost as much as the BuckeyeCam trail cameras. Depending upon the setup, it can be done fairly reasonable, but I have net hear of someone that is truly satisfied.

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Reconyx Hyperfire HC500 Review – Reconyx Trail Cameras

June 14, 2011


The Reconyx Hyperfire HC500 Trail Camera is a “low-glow” scouting tool that has stupidly awesome battery life, is as dependable as Chuck Norris, and is so easy to setup that even a caveman could do it.

Some of you know that I used to be a big proponent of homebrew (no, not this homebew) trail cameras. And to a certain point, I still am. But, after getting and thoroughly testing ( after literally 10s of thousands of pictures) I am now proud to fly the Reconyx flag.

I want to put a disclosure on this post – I’m not a Reconyx groupie, and will always try to stay away from that. I don’t think that they are perfect for everything and I understand that a camera that cost this much, are certainly not for everyone. I also want to add that I’ve never paid HALF  the asking price of the Reconyx Hyperfire HC500 cameras, because I am on a budget – by budget I mean poor. I scratched and clawed craigslist, eBay and many message boards to find a Reconyx camera that I could afford. It did not happen overnight.

Before I forked over the dough for my Reconyx Hyperfire HC500, I experienced some good things and bad things with homebrews. Overall the experience was, at best – frustrating. I’d have brutal battery life, and few pictures. I’d also have deer spooking from the white flash.

Since my Reconyx installment on our farm, I’ve never once changed the batteries. They’ve been out for 6 months, taken around 30,000 pictures – AND HAVE 85% battery left. Really? Yes really. That’s impressive. My Reconyx HC500 is smaller than my previous homebrews, and hooked the the tree quicker and easier.

When you gotta go, you gotta go!

All in all, I think my Reconyx HC500 is one of, if not the best thing going in the trail camera industry. Incredible dependability, battery life that will outlast 1,000 goldfish, and the simplicity of paper clip.

Reconyx Hyperfire HC500 Top 5 Features – In My Opinion

  1. Dependability- Above all else, this is by far the best thing about this camera. When I set it up and walk away, I KNOW when I return I’m going to have pictures – and lots of them. My homebrew cameras I purchased still gave me that “We’ll see what happens” feeling when walked away from the trail camera setup. I haven’t had that feeling, ever since my Reconyx HC500 camera has been in our woods. The Time Lapse feature allows the camera to take pictures in intervals, throughout the day, so I can place the camera over an area, not just a trail or scrape and get pictures that clue me in on if deer or turkeys are using a certain field. Brilliant!
  2. Simplicity- I am not bright. I graduated college by the thinest of margins. Never once did I get an A in college, (“C’s get degrees!”). But, I could use these Reconyx cameras within minutes of turning them on (no, not like that). Just simple little buttons. No dials or things to twist and break. Just simple, effective design. Beautiful.
  3. Battery Life- Like I mentioned above, it will outlast any other camera I know of, and it’ll probably outlast your old neighbor across the street. Just 12 AA’s and you’re set. How SWEET is that? Just need a couple of 4G SD cards and you’re good for months and months and months……..and months.
  4. Size- This thing is little. The older Reconyx cameras were larger and bulkier, with the same dependability and quality. These obviously still have that – just in a smaller, more concealable package. What’s not to love? It also comes with a nice bungee strap that will setup on any size tree within reason. Simple, silent, and easy. Sounds like the perfect girl. JOKING!
  5. Support And Service- I have not experienced their service and support yet with this camera and it’s doubtful that I’ll ever need to.  But I bought a broken Reconyx RM45 for CHEAP and had it fixed and updated for <$40. And they threw in an new Reconyx hat, to boot!

Overall, Props Reconyx.

Looks more more trail cameras reviews in the future as I love to review cameras.

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