I leave them out year around in the hill country of Texas.

I have been using Bushnell for years but they have been getting troublesome and not lasting very long.

What do y'all recommend?

I think my cheapo Wildgame brand last the longest.

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Originally posted by JTEX:
I leave them out year around in the hill country of Texas.

I have been using Bushnell for years but they have been getting troublesome and not lasting very long.

What do y'all recommend?

I have a home just south of Flagstaff AZ. I used to have 4-5 camera's out all the time, just to observe.

AZGFD passed a "No trail camera law" a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if I can even use them just for fun, and not around any seasons.

They passed the law due to the outfitters competing for trophy Deer and Elk. There are/were private individuals in area's around the Kaibab Plateau and Arizona strip, like Kanab Utah that were finding Mule deer in the 220-240 range and selling the information to the highest bidder.That essentially pushes out the DIY Arizona residents that don't feel the need to hire a guide service.

The big outfitters such as A3 hire literally DOZENS of spotters to re-locate the deer the camera guys find, crowd out DIY hunters and bring their paid clients in.

I'm not a huge advocate for more control, but the regular joe's like myself just cannot compete with the likes of guys like Jimmy John.

The video is a sample of how it works. Just look at the size of the crew. A local found it and lost it to commercial hunters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf0JXZqzsyE&t=969s

Steve, you can't have cameras on private property? I thought the issue was to keep them off public land to keep the cheaters in check?