Check out the video that I put together of the Buck Pictures that I have gotten off my Cuddeback Capture over the past couple of months. There are some pretty good bucks in here, and couple of bruisers. You will even see a couple of shots of bucks chasing does.
I've always been partial to game cameras with infrared, so that I can capture video and video at night. But I have to tell you that I have had a lot of fun with this Cuddeback Capture. It has been a solid camera for me, and I couldn't ask for anything more as far as the performance goes. The $25 rebate that Cuddeback offered on the Capture is what brought me to finally test it. The trigger is incredibly fast, and the image centering yields some great pictures.
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OK, by now I guess it's no secret that I really have been enjoying my testing with the Cuddeback Capture. The fact that my last few posts have been about the Capture probably gives that away... Since I have written about the rebate recently, I have received many questions about problems with the rebate process. The rebate is good on purchases made on the Capture and Capture IR up until 04/30/2011. But you need to pay attention to detail when filling out the rebate form...
It must be that time of year, because I don't know about you, but I've been seeing a lot of nice bucks recently. I've seen some signs of bucks starting to chase does as well. I don't think they have really turned on yet, but they are getting there.
I've been testing the Cuddeback Capture behind my house over the last month or so, and I have to say that I am definitely impressed with it. You can see more information about this game camera's capabilities here: Cuddeback Capture Review. I've always been partial to infrared digital game cameras, because I love the ability to capture video images of game, especially at night when the activity is much higher. I like to know what is lurking after dark, because those are the bucks that you will typically end up seeing during the day when that rut kicks in and they start dropping their guard. Video lets you see more details at better angles as the game moves through, and you don't get to see just the lead deer, you get to see the ones that are following as well.
But with that said, this Cuddeback Capture is HOT, even those it only captures pictures and no video. This flash-based digital game camera is so simple to set up and use. So easy that a caveman can do it, as the commercial says. The rotary dials used to set the cameras settings had me up and running in seconds.
The trigger speed of the Cuddeback Capture and the Image Centering Technology are what I am most impressed with. I have captured numerous pictures of game on the move that are quality images with no blur. Many other game cameras with slower trigger speeds would have missed the shot all together, or given me a picture of a hind quarter. The Image Centering Technology gives you quality picture after picture of the game positioned in the center of the frame. I find myself sifting through more quality pictures with the Cuddeback Capture, than I do with any other game camera I own.
So take a look at the picture below I captured two days ago with the Cuddeback Capture. This 11 point buck will definitely have an arrow sent his way if he finds himself under my stand.
Note that I dropped the image size and quality down to 640x480 for the purposes of posting to the blog. These images are normally 2048x1536 when they come off the camera, showing much greater detail. Cuddeback still has their $25.00 rebate available on this camera. See this post for more information: Cuddeback Capture Rebate.
Talk about a closeup. This picture was caught on my Cuddeback Capture flash-based game camera this morning. I just wish the rack was a bit bigger.
I did have a number of recent nice buck pictures that I'll post soon. I even have a picture of a bachelor pack of 4 bucks all in one frame.
I've always been a fan of the infrared digital game cameras, but picked up this Cuddeback Capture when they offered the rebates on them.
I have to say that I am pretty impressed with the picture quality, the image centering technology, and the overall performance of this game camera.
Check out this southern Indiana bruiser that a buddy of mine caught on his Cuddeback Capture. I love seeing them in velvet. This one will end up being a shooter. Thanks Dave.
I love the added features that premium game camera manufacturers add to their systems. One of my favorite though, is the TheftStop Plus features that Cuddeback game cameras provide. You will find this feature on the Cuddeback NoFlash, and Cuddeback Expert. When I look at useful features like this, I wonder why every game camera manufacturer isn't following suit and adding similar capabilities.
Any game camera thief that knows their Cuddeback cameras should know enough that it isn't worth trying to steal one. TheftStop plus is a security system for Cuddeback cameras. It provides password protection, and writes your name and phone number into the electronics of the camera. The text that you program into the camera is embedded on each image that the camera captures.
Cuddeback cameras feature a system of two passwords. One is the owner's password, and another one is the lock password. The lock password can be given to a guest or friend so they can use your camera without knowing the owner password. The guest password provides limited access, and does not allow the personalize information or passwords to be modified by the guest.
By default, the lock password is set to all zeros on new Cuddeback cameras. When set to all zeros, the camera does not lock, and you are not required to enter a password to use the camera. I highly recommend that you set a unique lock password, to ensure that it cannot be used by people unknown to you.
If every game camera manufacturer used electronic security on their digital game cameras, then game camera theft might cease to be an issue. Until then, I'll keep buying security boxes and security cables to secure my investments. I've had a game camera stolen in the past. As the new technology increases the price of premium game cameras, I don't want to find myself in that boat again.
