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 emails containing recently captured images as attachments. Their custom scripts take the attached images from the emails 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.

I pulled a memory card out of my game camera this past weekend, and sorted through the pictures. It is tough this time of year, because all of the bucks have already dropped their racks, and they are starting to regrow them. It is so early in the growth process though, that there typically isn’t much to get excited about during this time of year.
I was happy to see that the antler growth has kicked back in though. Here is a picture of a little buck with some nubs starting. It will be nice from this point on to see the antler growth kick in, and watch the development.
This was a good reminder though that it is a great time to start putting out some deer mineral blocks. Supplementing a deers intake of minerals can be very helpful to their antler development, and you can reap the rewards from this when the deer season opens.

While in the woods yesterday, I was noticing all of the undergrowth that has really taken off in recent weeks. I didn’t get to hunt our scout this piece of land until late summer last year, so it was nice to see what it looks like in the early spring.
I was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of honeysuckle sprouting up all over the place. Honeysuckle is like candy for deer, and it can be a big draw for them. I found a dense section of honeysuckle right near the intersection of two hot trails. The ground is very wet from recent heavy rains, and deer tracks were all over this patch of honeysuckle.
I had taken another game camera into the woods with me, and placed it on this patch of deer candy. It should be a good natural bait for them, and I should hopefully have some good new pics soon.

I always lock my game cameras.  I was victim to a game camera theft several years ago.  Luckily, I did not have as much invested in that game camera, as I do in some of my newer models.  I pulled the memory card from one of my game cameras located behind the house.  As I looked through the pictures of some does and small bucks, I saw something that made me reconsider my game camera security; a trespasser.

It looked as if a worker in the area had seen my feeder back there.  I had an older Stealth Cam back there pointing right at the feeder.  It was pretty concealed, and wasn’t detected.  I have a lock and cable on it, so I’m not that conerned about it walking off.

I had several images of this guy looking at my feeder and messing with it.  I realized that had my game camera not been locked, it very well could have been lost that day.

Game camera manufacturers today are packing some nice technlogy into their cams.  That technology comes with a price.  You wouldn’t leave a few $100 bills taped to a tree in the woods.  Why would you leave a several hundred dollar game camera in the woods unsecured.  So do yourself a favor, and secure your game camera.

I personally love the Python adjustable locking cables by Master Lock.  These things are 6 feet long, and 3/8″ thick.  They are tough and weather resistant, and vinyl coated.  They add excellent security, and peace of mind.