I recently headed to the woods to hang 4 of my game cameras.  I'm hoping to pick up some pics or videos of a pretty good buck in velvet that I caught a glimpse of recently. I normally keep some scouting cameras in the woods year round, but I had recently pulled all my cameras in for a good cleaning and a once over.  I would recommend that everyone give your lenses a good cleaning with a soft cloth, check the seals to make sure you don't have any moisture issues, and to spot check for any other issues.

While in the woods, the mosquitoes had a feast on me.  We had a really wet Spring and they must have been on a breeding frenzy, because I was covered up.  I typically don't like to use bug sprays when I head into the woods to hunt or hang cameras.  I'd prefer not to foul my camera locations with the smell of Deep Woods Off, and I learned real quick that I could use a good bug suit.

To make matters a bit worse, I got into a mess of chiggers.  I'll take a mosquito bite over a chigger bite any day.  I got chewed up so bad that I think I would crawl out of my skin if I could at this point.  So this post will be a bit brief so I can get to the drug store to pick up some Chigerid.

My mission was accomplished, even though I carry a few battle scars from it.  I got a Cuddeback Capture, a Wildgame Innovations X6C, a Bushnell Trophy Cam, and my new cheap little Tasco 3MP digital game cameras all hung.  I'll hopefully have some new pictures and videos available soon.  You will be able to see them all on my Scouting Cameras YouTube Channel.

Until next time, watch out for those biting bugs and I hope you capture some good images of that big buck you'll be chasing this fall!

A look back at the top 5 best selling game cameras over that last month reveals that they all have one thing in common... a low price.
The top 5 best sellers (per Amazon which deals in big volumes) shows that they all have price points that are under (or just above) $100.00. Surprisingly, these 5 game cameras all have customer ratings between 3 to 4 stars, with 5 being the maximum rating. None of these scouting cameras had below average (1 or 2 star) ratings. So these low cost game cameras might be worth a closer look. You can invest the money that you would normally spend on a single, more expensive game camera, into multiple lower cost scouting cameras. This will allow you to cover more areas and extend that capability of your scouting efforts.
Let's take a closer look at these low cost, top selling trail cameras. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a great opportunity for all you game camera owners. Terry Rohm over at Tinks69.com is looking for some game camera owners to test out a new synthetic attractant. It's your opportunity to pick up a free 1 ounce bottle of their new synthetic test lure, and a Tink's Stretch Wick. Apply the test lure to the Stretch Wick, hang it on a branch in front of your game camera, and capture the results. All he asks for in return is some feedback on your results, any comments you may have, and some game cam pics.
The offer is good for the first 100 hunters to respond, so I don't know how long this will be open. It's real easy to participate. All you need to do is send him an email131913191319 with your address and phone, and the test lure and Scent Wick will be shipped to your door.
Check it out and sign up now at his blog at Tinks69.com, and tell him we sent you: Bloggin with Terry Rohm.

New for 2009, the Stealth Cam Nomad IR digital game camera is yet another great offering from the popular game camera manufacturer that is loaded with features.  This infrared digital game camera, model I530IRx2, is capable of taking photographs and capturing video in the daytime or at night.  Best of all, this game camera is infrared, which means there is no flash at night that will spook your game.

It can give you high quality VGA video, and will record video clips any where from 5 to 90 seconds in length.  The Nomad has 32 MB of built-in RAM, but accepts standard SDRAM memory cards of up to 2 GB in size, so storing lots of images and videos will not be a problem.  We recommend that you have multiple SDRAM cards.  They are inexpensive, and you can just quickly swap out your memory cards when checking your camera, and view the images and videos from your home PC.
The Nomad IR will capture images in high quality mode of up to 5 megapixel resolution, and will capture images by day and night.  The image quality is sharp, and all images are stamped with the date and time, as well as temperature and moon phase.

For still images, you have the option of 5MP, 3MP, and 1.3MP resolutions.  The daytime images are in color, and night time images are black and white.  The burst mode setting can be defined to take between 1 to 9 image upon each activation of the PIR.  And the PIR can detect game out to 30 feet.  Its 27 infrared emitters give the Nomad clear images and video out to 30 feet in pure darkness.

You will like the new icon-based programming, and ease of use.

The Nomad IR is powered by six standard C cell batteries, but it also accepts the optional 12 volt power supply for extended operation in the field.  A mounting strap is included, but we recommend adding a cable-lock, or pad lock with a security cable for protection from theft.  A USB cable is also included in the box, for hooking the camera up to your PC.

We like the new camo design over the drab green or black colors seen on previous stealth cam models.  So if you are in the market for a new game camera, give the Stealth Cam Nomad IR a closer look.  It is sure to please.

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I recently had a conversation with Steve over at HuntOnly.com about their recently implemented Real-Time Trail Cam photo webpage. He has taken a great concept, paired it up with some cutting edge game camera technology, and with the help of some custom scripts has created a dynamically updated site.

There is currently one Smart Scouter trail camera located in Maryland, but he has plans to deploy a small fleet of cellular cameras across the country. The Smart Scouter Trail Camera has a built-in cellular modem, which will send out email131913191319s containing recently captured images as attachments. Their custom scripts take the attached images from the email131913191319s every hour, and automatically post them to the Real-Time gallery.

Not only am I impressed by the concept of the real-time gallery, but I'm also impressed by the quality of some of the bucks that I have seen in the gallery. You can see the gallery for yourself at the following link: Real-Time Trail Camera Pictures. Bookmark it, and visit it daily to see the new pictures. I give it two thumbs up!

Take a look at some of the unique images that Steve gave me permission to post.

It's hard to believe that the opening day of bow season is just over two and a half months away.  Time flies and it will be here before you know it.  It is usually this time of year when I fine tune my bow, and start practicing a few nights each week.  It's also the time of year when I start picking up new gear that I 'need'.  A couple of things on the list are some more game cameras.

I have a serious addiction to game cameras, but  I never seem buy the same camera twice.  Even if I love a game camera, I tend to fight the urge to buy another one of those in favor of trying something different.  I love testing new digital game cameras, because I like seeing the different features and methods of operation for the different models.

This wouldn't be such a problem, if there weren't great new digital cameras hitting the market from each manufacturer every year.  I'm definitely interested in the new Moultrie I45 and I65.  I am very interested in the Moultrie Game Spy Game Management System.  The innovation in cellular game camera technology is just a taste of what the future will bring.

This fall, we will see the StealthCam Prowler HD htting the market. With the integration of high definition, H.264 video compression, and the ability to record full audio, we should see some stunning video being shared.