Trail camera question

[dremarquis]

Hi all,

I have 2 Trail cameras that take photos but the "shutter speed" (i don't know the correct term) is so slow that unless the deer is in front of the camera for about 5-6 seconds, it doesn't take a photo. I know this because i have walked passed it numerous times without it taking a photo of me. If I spend 5 or more seconds in front of it, it takes a photo.

Can you guys recommend a good trail cam for a guy on a budget?

thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving,

andre

[Fjaq]

I bought 3 Tasco trail cams from Walmart back in August.  I believe they were $29.88 each.  The Tasco cams are way better than the 2 Stealth cams I have that I paid $60 for.

[Born to Fish]

I bought a couple of wildview cams for 25 each at dicks and they work decent

[Sk8man]

Hey Dre if your budget increases these guys are really into it https://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/93761-best-cell-cameras-under-150/#comment-677925

 

[chase92020]

I have 2 Walmart Tascos also pretty solid for a cheaper cam seem to fire well.

 

[fisherman21]

The wild game innovations are cheap and take great pictures 

 

[Sk8man]

Which model is that one? great pics

[fisherman21]

14 minutes ago, Sk8man said:

Which model is that one? great pics

Wild game innovations informant. It’s usually 50 bucks, but you can find them on sale for cheaper sometimes.

[dremarquis]

thanks everyone!

dre

[tyler.woodard04]

I have found with the slower cameras they need to be set up more parallel to a trail than perpendicular.

[Scoobyst]

I had the same question and ended upI’ve used a few trail cams over the years, but recently I started messing around with compact action cams for scouting, and some of those actually hold up decent with motion sensors and low-light. This list https://www.insta360.com/blog/tips/best-travel-cameras.html has a few good ones that surprised me with how adaptable they can be, especially if you don’t need all the hardcore wildlife-specific features all the time. using a cheap Android phone with my SIM card just to set it up, then swapped the card back once everything was working.

Edited August 11, 2025 by Scoobyst