Lots of good info, except one, trigger speed is tied into distance away from camera, so make sure you know what that is, as it makes a difference where or how you set it up.

Either high up out of reach of the average thief or down low because of distance to target to make the trigger speed acceptable. This prevents either a good picture or theft, which is your priority ?

Probably better to get different high end models than all of one type depending on you needs, they all work pretty much the same except the trigger speed, which ends up being the selling point.

Bears are uncanny with the nose and will always investigate them if in the lane of scent to that nose, be prepared for attention to them, from cats as well if using scent to create attention and you handle the camera with it on your person or gloves which transmit it to the casing.

Climbing up is better to save the camera than wrapping with a chain or cable, take climbing spikes not a ladder, it seems now that cameras are out there is a constant need to show off who can steal the most hidden camera !

Most cams that get stolen are set in obvious spots. Corn feeders main trails. I think vast majority are taken because people don't want you to know they have been there. Idiots could just take the card same affect .

Had great luck with Bushnel cams. Batteries will go a year, and thats in cold northern michigan. Pics are good quality, film seems to be also, but rarely do the film mode. That's my experience with five of them for about three years now, hope to get a few more years.

Had one stolen this year I suspect for that very reason. And I hate thieves worse than trespassers and liers

I have a ton o good info on my YouTube channel about trail cams. Here's one example.

Another consideration:

Buy a brand that has the threaded hole in the bottom of the housing. (My Wildgame camera DOES NOT have this threaded hole). This will allow you to use the screw in tree type mounting option.

Take it from a game warden: those horizontal straps are easy for the human eye to see in a mostly vertical environment. Plus, the screw in mounts allow you to position the camera left, right, up, or down as needed. Straps are straight forward only and must fit around tree.

Browning came are great and bushnell are good. The moultries I have eat batteries. Just bought a few tactacam reveal to try out, I here they are great cams but they sell out fast.

I’ve been having fun with videos on the Brownings...
https://youtu.be/0owQv-u8Pos

Hawks in flight are aprox. 15 yards. Running coyote is aprox 65 yards and camera still caught him. Plenty good trigger speed for my needs also seems not to spook predators ,I have plenty of pics of coyotes and fox with no reaction to camera. Hope this helps !

Yep..Thank You folks for the input..I had looked at the "Stealth" line of products..However after the input you have said I checked it off..$100-$120 dollars I'm good with..I certainly liked Bernies video on the trail cameras..I had never heard of the "Covert" brand name before this thread..It's a brand that I will consider along with the Browning line..I will still look a tad bit more..I need to get them bought and out in the field here pretty quick..SO..Thanks Again Everbody

Natchez shooter supply had the Bushnell B16 for $65 not a bad price on a good camera I run 8 of them it’s a hoot.

I have used cuddy back for years. I like the trigger speed but the one I have takes yellow tainted pictures and that I don't like. I have been looking at the Browning models and really think that is the way I am going to go. Thanks for asking the question and everyone for your input makes choosing easier.

Ive had 2 stealth cams and didn't like nothing about them. One the trigger was hyper sensitive took thousands of pics of nothing. Both caught the attention of animals and spooked coyotes. Doent know if their black flash was detectable or the shudder was that noisy. Both quit working prematurely also.

Reviews. You be the judge. Trailcampro.com.

Just checked Natchez has the Bushnell B 16 cams for $64.50 still in stock.

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