All trail cams _ _ _ _ !!!!

[drsmile]

I have tried them all. They all stop working after 12-18mos. Some wont power on, some wont let you set date, some stop letting you take pictures.

In an age where I can buy a cell phone, use it daily for 3 yrs and it still works when I go to buy a new one, why on this green planet can't a manufacturer make a trail cam that last more than 18mos?!?!!?

rant over.

 

[Tony2X]

Dang, I WAS gonna buy a couple too....

 

[mfoster]

That's why they have a newer model every year.

 

[jpm2953]

Gotta buy nice stuff. Spend money on a reconix or cuddieback and it will last a lot longer

 

[crmorse]

Also, which SD card you use really does matter. And lots of name brand cards are actually cheap knock offs that even major retailer sometimes get sucked in to. I used to write an iPad photography app and about 70% of the photo problems we saw could be traced back to crappy SD cards. So if the cam powers on, try a new card. And when buying cards, stick with the big brands: Kingston, Sandisk, Transcend (in that order)

 

[hops2899]

I have owned a Moultrie for two years now and have thousands of pictures through it. No signs of stopping, must be luck.

 

[Lobo1]

Dang, I WAS gonna buy a couple too....

Me too. Just saw a picture Sunday of a black bear taken by one on the property right next to ours. Maybe not after reading this.

 

[GeauxLSU]

I have tried them all. They all stop working after 12-18mos. Some wont power on, some wont let you set date, some stop letting you take pictures.

In an age where I can buy a cell phone, use it daily for 3 yrs and it still works when I go to buy a new one, why on this green planet can't a manufacturer make a trail cam that last more than 18mos?!?!!?

rant over.

Try leaving your cell phone outside 24/7/365. Report back.

I've never bought one new that hasn't lasted at least 3 years. (Probably shouldn't have typed that...)

 

[DinkyDau]

I have owned a Moultrie for two years now and have thousands of pictures through it. No signs of stopping, must be luck.

I have used my 880's for 3 years, I service them, used the max SD card and Lithium Ion batteries,,At the end of the season I remove the batteries and service units, and store until the next season