Bushnell Trophy Cam problems, any ideas???!!!

[Mountain Hunter]

I bought a Bushnell Trophy cam (8MP brown case) back in 2010-2011 winter. The first cam started out OK, then after a couple days just started taking pics until the cam was full and the batteries were dead, it would just trigger then not stop taking pics, non-stop, every second to 3 seconds until finished. I brought this camera back to where I bought it and they exchanged it, no problem, great service. I received the second cam set it up and it seemed to work fine, for awhile....it was working OK after a few times out so I painted it with camo spray paint, used it a bit more and then all of a sudden the same issue! It sits out for a day or two, then triggers when an animal walks by and doesn't stop taking pics and/or video til everything is either full or batteries are dead!

Does anybody else have/had this problem?

I set it up with lithium, alkaline, and NiMH, doesn't matter, it eventually fails. I tried setting it up again the other night and it charged up and I adjusted all the settings, seemed to work fine and then I turned it off, turned it back on the next day and nothing?????

It seems likes a waste to spend $200 on a cam and it doesn't work, even after returning it once for a new cam. Could it been a bad batch sent to the retailer? I don't think they will take it back with the custom paint job, especially since I moved south (bought the cam in Fort St John) and its a been over a year, and I don't think warranty is good past a year?!

Any thoughts on remedies? Or could anybody use this cam for parts/tinkering? It's now sitting in storage, likely to be never used again. It has a nice camo pattern on it.....

thanks

[Carnivore King]

I had a trophy cam bone collector do that..bought it around the same time. Now it won't even turn on.

[416]

Bought my bone collector in late spring of 2011 and it has been one of the steadiest and most dependable pieces of electronic gadgetry l own.

[TheProvider]

Never used Bushnell cams. I have heard of this happening quite often. Either you get a great camera or you get a dud.

[1980skywalker]

Send it back that is a common problem but like others have said once you get a good one it should be alright, they are pretty good about returns. I have returned mine twice and had brand new ones sent back at no charge even though the one time it was clearly my fault as the camera was crushed.

[KTownKiller]

I've read about these kinds of problems with many of the cams on the market..... I love my Spypoint cams that I got for only $99. :-D They take hundreds of great pics for years in all weather without any issues. They're even made in Canada! Check out http://www.chasingame.com/ for great test reviews of all cams. There's other good ones also, but they say a lot of bad things about Bushnell cams. ( which aren't even made by Bushnell) :?
Hope this helps, KTK

[Clint_S]

Same thing happened to a fella I know.

He sent it back and got a replacement.
Not yet sure if the new one works.

[KTownKiller]

I'd rather put out a cam that I know will work. Why put out a Bushnell, or some other crap cam, only to worry about it failing? Check out the reviews, choose a cam that tested well, spend your money on something that will work. Simple! :-D

[bridger]

I have three of them and they work great!

[huntingfamily]

I have 2 that get a lot of use year round.
Never had a problem.



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[~T-BONE~]

Mine have been great even after leaving them out afield last season... There still out as we speak with the original batteries too!

[Night Hawk 3]

The problem you mention can be related to an improperly formatted card. I had this problem with my first Bushnell cams, and using the camera to format the cards solved it. Also, the cheaper cards didn't work all that well.

NH3