We have been using the Browning Strike Force camera traps for a couple years now, and used the Bushnell that you describe below before for several years. Weve used both here in Washington State and in the high Andes of Argentina. They both work well, but the Browning are better. However, we will probably switch to this brand and model that are being used in a jaguar project in Mexico:
http://cuddeback.com/cameras/e-black-flash.aspx This new Cuddeback has ¼ second trigger time, 20 megapixel photos, great battery life, etc. and only costs $150. Sounds like the best camera trap yet! With the intense competition and innovation in camera traps, it is rapidly evolving technology. The best thing is not retain allegiance to one manufacturer, but also evaluate what the competitors have to offer. I dont think Reconyx is out in front anymore. Peter Morrison Executive Director Pacific Biodiversity Institute PO Box 298 Winthrop, WA 98862 <http://www.pacificbio.org/> www.pacificbio.org <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] 509-996-2490 From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bly, Kristy Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 7:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Camera trap recommendations? A trusted colleague of mine camera trapping wolverines in the Wind River Range of Wyoming uses the Stealth Cam Model G42NG. Here's what he says: "We purchased ours on Amazon for ~$113 last fall. Like we talked, it isn't quite as sensitive as the 4-year old highest quality Reconyx that we use too, but it compared well in performance, plus has higher quality images and the video/sound option. I really like them, and for 1/5 to 1/6th <x-apple-data-detectors://3> the cost, they're worth having. We had zero problems after having 3 deployed at 10,500 feet from Nov to April. Lithium batteries are the way to go too. We took thousands of images and video and did not have to change batteries the entire period afield." Sent from my iPad On Apr 29, 2016, at 7:41 PM, Kaitlyn Gaynor <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Does anybody have any recommendations for reliable but affordable (<$200) camera traps for large mammal research? I'm monitoring wildlife in a sub-Saharan Africa savanna system. I have used Bushnell TrophyCam HD 8MP with success, but these are no longer available and I have read that the newest version (the TrophyCam HD 12MP) is inferior. I'm looking for an equivalent to the older TrophyCam in price and performance. I'm a big Reconyx fan but don't have the money to shell out for them! Thanks, Kaitlyn Gaynor Ph.D. candidate University of California, Berkeley Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Brashares Group (Wildlife Ecology and Conservation) [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
