Forest Security - Game Cameras

[Rolling Blackouts]

Whenever I'm setting up a new rural base of operations in the forest, whether it be camping / squatting / or working,I always make it a point to know what types of critter folk are out there lurking around at night. So I've taken to the habit of placing game cameras around my neck of the woods. Here's a couple noteworthy flicks I caught this year using various types of game cameras.
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[Deleted member 125]

holy shit is that a puma?

the first one, the second is obviously some kind of stray cat.

 

[Rolling Blackouts]

She's about 200lbs, and was following a small pack of boar. I'd been tracking her for two weeks, and was so stoked to actually get this shot. It took another week of hiking, but I found one of her kill dens as well.

 

[Kal]

Awesome pictures.

 

[Dmac]

how much did your cameras cost? 75 - 100$ ?

 

[Rolling Blackouts]

The bushnell was about a grand (using it for work) and the Moultrie was $60. The latter being greatly inferior in terms of flash, megapixel, and motion sensor range. Will definitely buy some in the $200 range later this year.

 

[Dmac]

Is the flash, an infra red flash? cuz a regular flash, would be fine for game, but would alert any intruders to the cameras presence. I have thought about getting one to keep watch on my stuff, (from theft, etc).

 

[Rolling Blackouts]

The higher end cameras seem to have both options, but the low budget ones are just a weak flash. They can both to hard wired like any other surveillance camera as well.