Trail Cams

[quietandy]

Good evening. The place where I work, a quarry in Northumberland, is full of wildlife. Fresh tracks each morning of a few different species (Badger, Fox and Deer). It had me thinking about the trail cameras you can get and set up and leave over night and has a motion sensor to trigger it. The trouble is I don't know a thing about them. Can any one recommend one that doesn't cost the earth?

 

[Tringa]

Sometimes Aldi or LIdl do cheap(ish) trail cameras, ie about £70, but I don't know how they perform. I use a Bushnell which works well, but it was about £170.

Dave

BTW If you get a trail camera, viewing the results can become addictive.

 

[crofter]

I've got an Aldi one, it's Ok for seeing what's about and works well enough but if you want good pics or video I'd spend more and get an HD one, Bushnell seem to have a good reputation.

 

[WillNicholls]

Bushnell - although they can be known to screw up and their customer service does b****r all from my experience (and others).
I think the newer Bushnells are better though.

 

[kev_blizard]

Acorn also make very good trail cameras which can also send pictures to your mobile phone remotely , look on ebay for the more expensive version

 

[RacingSnake]

I've got a swann outback, which was £69, when on one of the many offers at maplins.
for a cheap and cheerful I am very impressed with its performance.

I have recently just supplemented it with a bushnell HD, on safari next week so will have them both up and running