The Moultrie Game Spy 4.0 IR

The Moultrie Game Spy 4.0 IR has been a great choice for me.  The fast trigger speed catches flying birds including small birds such as downy woodpeckers and chic-a-dees over 40 feet away.  The cam takes 6 D batteries that have been with my camera for 5 months, taking 1,000's of pictures.  Bears, coyotes, foxes, deer, hawks, eagles, and crows have been captured and are not affected by any noise.  I've tested this cam at night and only hear a slight noise up close when a picture is taken.  There is no visible flash, hence, the IR.

WATCH OUT!  Be careful when bear baiting.  My cam has several claw marks as a result of handling the cam with raspberry jam on my hands.  I have seen some bear proof boxes on Ebay that I may choose to use next time.

The camera has both low resolution and high resolution photos.  It also has video mode but I have only recorded a few videos.  I am currently using a 4GB card so the camera takes 1,000's of pics.  The most pictures I have taken in a week is 756 pics.  Using two SD cards is idea, since you can remove the full card to review pictures and place the new card in the camera.

I usually set it up waist level and use the built in laser to line up the camera angle.  For bears, I stand up on the back of the ATV and place it about 8 feet up in the tree because I was afraid a bear may rip it down.  I am also concerned about theft when I am near state land, so placing the cam 8 feet up would make it more difficult for someone to remove.
 
The camera is a great choice due to battery life, reaction time, quietness, and IR flash.

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This camera can be purchased at Cabelas.