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Moultrie M80 BLX Black Flash Trail Camera Review

February 8, 2012

Recently I received a few of the Moultrie M80 BLX black flash trail camera and after the first few days, had a chance to review it. Moultrie trail cameras have a known history of manufacturing some sketchy trail cameras, as far as dependability goes. Turning the calendar to 2012 – I was reinvigorated with hope that the 2012 Moultrie game cameras would produce a quality trail camera at a great price. Straight out of the box – I think they’ve done just that!

Moultrie M80 BLX Trail Camera – First Impressions

Having never took the plunge on Moultrie game cameras before, I was intrigued by the design of the black flash trail camera. I believe it to be the exact same as last years Moultrie M80, but obviously with black flash that is supposed to be literally invisible to deer. My first thoughts were:

1) Compact. This trail camera is small. I really like that. I’d be able to fit 5 (if I had that many) of them inside my trail camera bag.  They are easy to hang, and simple to hide. Some game cameras take up a lot of space – I’m not a big fan of those.

2) Simple design. If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time – you know I am not blessed with intelligence. Moultrie’s BLX trail camera design is simple and easy to use. I got the hang of it after just a few minutes. (that’s what she said)

3) Burst Mode. This trail camera will take up to 4 shots, right away, and then sit idle for 5 seconds before taking more pictures. I wish this wasn’t the case. Ideally I’d like the camera snapping pictures as often as possible, with no delay. Maybe I’m the only one who wants a camera like that?

Looking Ahead

The Moultrie M80 BLX battery life is supposed to be great – they suggest a battery pack can last 1 year. I doubt that it will for me, because I plan of experimenting with video and rapid shot modes a lot. If I can get a few months out of the batteries – I will be stoked.

The M80 Blx fit and finish isn’t like my reconyx trail cameras. But I wasn’t expecting it to be, either. This cheap trail camera has many of the great features of the more expensive trail cameras out there, for just a fragment of the price. That excites me.

Be sure to watch the video for the full review on how to use and navigate the Moultrie M80 Blx trail camera – this is a really neat little game camera!

Update 5/11/12

I’ve had the Moultrie M80 Black Flash Trail Cam out alot the last couple of months, and it’s been working great. I’m very happy with it. The night pictures of deer are pretty blurry, but it’ll have to do. The black flash video is incredible – very fun to mess around with. Here are a couple of my favorite pictures taken with the Moultrie camera, in the last few weeks.

Here is a typical night time picture with the Moultrie Black Flash. Usable, but not near as good of quality as the daytime (expected).

I’ve been testing on pays to get less blur, and have come up short so far. However, the video mode at night, is incredible. I love it. The way the video mode works on this Moultrie, is the cameras sense movement – takes a picture, then records the video. So you always get both a picture and a video, with each sequence. Neato!

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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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Stic-n-Pic Trail Camara Stand Review

August 5, 2011

21 minutes 16 seconds. That’s how long I talked to Jesse Hurley about a stupid trail camera stand (turns out, it’s not stupid at all). Earlier that morning, I had gone into a great field edge, looking to hang my reconyx trail camera. Well, it took 10 minutes. And it wasn’t in the perfect place. And, it just pissed me off that I’d spent that much time in honey hole, messing around.

Later that morning, I was looking over the different trail camera stand options, and gave Stic-n-Pic a solid look. I had heard of them before, and was impressed with the design. It looks like the perfect trail camera stand (that’s because it is). I put a call out on our Facebook page, and Jesse quickly responded. Like I alluded earlier in this blog, I talked to him for awhile. As it turns out, we are brothers. I believe we were separated at birth because he could grow a better mustache. But I digress.

The Stic-n-Pic can do everything but wipe your ass (for the most part).

This trail camera stand can be placed anywhere, at any angle, on any camera. No joke. Watch the video, it’ll show you everything you need to know. It also is the only trail camera stand in the industry, that can hold two (or more) trail cameras at once. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Below are some pictures I took of the Stic-n-Pic, if you have any questions, please feel free to join their Facebook page, or shoot Jesse an email at Sticnpic.com.

Stick-n-Pic on duty in a CRP field…

The attachment thumbscrew for the Stic-n-Pic…

The height adjustment on the Stic-n-Pic….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A view from above. Helps visualize how the Stic-n-Pic works with two (or more) cameras…

 

 

 

Everything you will ever need in a trail camera stand…

Second Camera Attachement…

 

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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 Camera Captures Thief!

July 27, 2011

Most of you know I get (or have) a chub over Reconyx trail cameras. Mostly because they are faster than Seabiscuit, but also because they are more dependable than Sportscenter.

Reconyx trail cameras, or trail cameras in general are more versatile than just setting up in the woods for game. You can use them for surveillance and documentation as well. I’ve even heard of companies using them to make sure employees come in on time! I completely trust my Reconyx Hyperfire HC500 in every situation I can throw at it. I’m currently testing the Reconyx Hyperfire HC600 for review, but it looks like it will be the same, or better that the Reconyx HC500.

 

My parents live in a town called (I’m not going to tell you.) ——-, — and have been having problems with their hummingbird feeder. Something had been knocking it over after dark, so when I was visiting my family this past weekend (sweet of me, I know!) I brought up the trail camera for Mom. Now my Mom is a wonderful woman, with talents galore. But I wanted to see if she could setup the Reconyx trail camera, alone, without my help. The Reconyx Hyperfire HC500 is so easy to setup, I didn’t have too much doubt.

 

Well she set it up, without any trouble, phone calls, or texts! And here is the culprit.

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