Game trail cameras

Half-cocked

Just wondering if anyone has used game trail cameras? I am thinking of getting one for 2 reasons: Sika deer have moved into our shoot and I want to get an idea of how many and how frequently they are eating our game crops. We also have a big poaching problem. We know who the ringleader is, but would like some photographic evidence of him trespassing. A camera hidden up a tree covering the entrance he uses would do the trick. Not only is he cleaning out all our game birds, he is causing damage too. Any recommendations on makes and models would be welcome.

dCorbus

Haven't used the technology you're looking for, but read an interesting review in GunMart recently which may be of interest to you:

http://gunmart.net/accessories_review/spy-point_ir-c_8_megapixel_infrared_digital_surveillance_camera/

Hope that's of some minor help to you.:)

J. Ramone

I have one, Bushnell Trail Sentry with flash as opposed to the infra red version. It cost around €100 on Ebay. You will be surprised at some of the out of the way places people mooch around in for whatever reason. The flash type will scare deer away but that can be an advantage if you want to protect saplings. The IR version would be a must for surveillance. Not sure about this but you may need to put up signage even on private land to avoid fallin foul of privacy laws.

Attached example of a daylight shot.

jamesomara

Go to the Cabelas site, or maybe Walmart. Check out their selection and read what people have to say.

There will be a lot of reviews. However, you will get a sense of the good and the bad.

I have been hearing that Moultrie is a good choice.

However, I am just about to buy and have no experience here.

jap gt

how small an animal wood set them off, was thinking of getting one aswell, which is the best one with a flash or infra red

J. Ramone

jap gt wrote: »

how small an animal wood set them off, was thinking of getting one aswell, which is the best one with a flash or infra red

I would say something as small as a mouse would trigger them, it depends on how low off the ground it is set up. There is a delay of a few seconds from first detection before a picture is recorded so a bird flying past would be unlikely to record. I've had plenty of pictures of deer tails so its a good idea to set up about 5 yards from the expected path.

I've no experience of the IR photo versions and would be intersted to hear how they compare.