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Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:36 am
Posted by americanlsufan
Member since Jan 2013
804 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:36 am
I've owned a wild game innovations camera for a year and it's starting to go retard...

So I need some advice from the OB experts of what's the best camera. This will be a gift for my father for Christmas. So what would y'all recommend. TIA
Posted by Chris4x4gill2
North Alabama
Member since Nov 2008
3092 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:41 am to
I bought a Wildgame innovations as well and its a pice of crap. I never even put it out anymore.

I have 3 Moultries, all take good pictures and have good battery life. D55-IR is the model of 2 of them, cant remember the third. I have had them for 3 years now and no issues.
Posted by Jack Daniel
In the bottle
Member since Feb 2013
25402 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:46 am to
Agree. My wildgame is a year old and screwing up. I have the D55i moultrie also. I put batteries in it last January and keep it out all hunting season. It still has 50% battery left
Posted by americanlsufan
Member since Jan 2013
804 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:54 am to
Sounds good. I've always read positive things from moultrie
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52147 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:56 am to
Primos or Moultrie

Personally, I prefer Primos. I've had about 7 of their cameras and they've all been solid. The only other brand that I've owned is Cuddeback. I will never again own a Cuddeback

My grandpa and uncle use Wild Game Innovations. They're happy with them but it doesn't take much to impress them. I find the quality of the photos and the durabality of the Primos cameras to be a really good bang for your buck


ETA: I've never owned a Moultrie camera, but I've read good things about them and I hope to give one a try soon
Posted by beHop
Landmass
Member since Jan 2012
14536 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:57 am to
I have a Wildgame and it runs through batteries like no other. My next will be a Moultrie.
Posted by MillerMan
West U, Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2010
6512 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:02 am to
Wildgame innovations have worked great for us, and we use them a lot.
Posted by oleyeller
Vols, Bitch
Member since Oct 2012
32015 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:05 am to
quote:

Wildgame innovations have worked great for us, and we use them a lot.

ditto
Posted by lsushelly
Denham Springs
Member since Aug 2006
2849 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:06 am to
I have a Moultrie as well. Love it. Takes great pics and still on last years batteries!
Posted by Judge Smails
Native Son of NELA
Member since Mar 2008
5515 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:08 am to
I came in here to bash Wildgame and I see it's already been done. My personal experience with Wildgame cameras has not been good. Moultrie doesn't take the prettiest pictures but the ones I have owned work well and are good on battery life.
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35339 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:17 am to
Moultrie is the best IMHO unless you are looking at spending big money on them
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35339 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:18 am to
My BIL bought 3 Primos truth cams last year and all of them had to be sent back within 3 months
Posted by dat yat
Chef Pass
Member since Jun 2011
4298 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:22 am to
I agree that Wildgame sucks. I guess I got what I paid for, they are cheep unless you count the battery cost. I didn't even bother to put it out this year.
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35339 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:25 am to
I know some people who have had success with wild game, but more who haven't. I think I paid 70 for my Moultrie 6 years ago and it's still kicking. It's only 3 megapixels and not IR flash, but it takes good enough pics and is good on batteries
Posted by LSUfootball222
Member since Oct 2009
1148 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:33 am to
We've got several moultrie. We have the new ones with the hd and short videos and all that shite. Personally I like the older ones that just take a damn picture. When the hd setting is on it kills the battery
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35339 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:35 am to
Mine will take pics or video, but I never set it to video before. My only real complaint is the size of it, but all of them were big when I bought mine. Will be getting several more next season
Posted by LSU Tiger Bob
South
Member since Sep 2011
3001 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:37 am to
Moultrie. I have a Bushnell that is 5 years old. Never had a problem with it.
Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
5992 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:38 am to
Covert Scouting Camera's are incredible.

DLC Covert


Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35339 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:40 am to
What's the price on those? Been wanting to get one that will email me pics
Posted by Tom Selleck
Member since Jan 2010
670 posts
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:40 am to
i bought 2 WGI a few years ago. had to send both back. had to send back one of the replacements they sent me. i now have two cameras, one wont take a pic if you do jumping jacks in front of it, the other takes all black pics at night.

i had a cuddeback that was solid for 8 years and just this year i cant get it to record a picture, it acts like it takes it but doesnt put anything on the card. i paid more fot the cuddeback, but it well outlasted the cheaper wildgame cameras.

bought a moultrie m880i i think, it has been good so far. setup is different and maybe slighlty more difficult than cudde and wildgame.
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