The Game/Trail Camera Revolution for Viewing Wildlife

The Game Cam or Trail Cam as it is known to its users is a unique device that is high tech in its features, yet simple to operate and enjoy for just about anyone that has an interest in wildlife photography. The popularity of these cameras has grown at a very fast pace over the past few years and they have opened up a number of usage possibilities to their users. Hunters have really taken to the cams as a wonderful tool to locate game and pattern game movements in just about any location and terrain situation. Many professional wildlife photographers as well as hobbyists are using these cams for work and play. You will find a lot of pictures in today’s hunting and wildlife magazines that were taken with a gam cam as these cool little units can be in the field and on the job twenty four hours a day.

At present day, there are many versions of cams on the market ranging from the very simple 35mm film versions to the now popular digital high resolution units. Most of these digital cams will also capture video clips that are downloadable to your home computer and/or cd burner. I have also seen a couple of wireless base stations that will automatically send captured information(pictures) from your camera in the field to your computer in your home without you even having to get out of your easy chair. The more features you choose, the higher the price tag of various cams. From my recent research, you can get a good 35mm film cam for around $50.00. Digital cams start on the low end at around $60.00 and go as high as several hundred dollars. The wireless base systems that I have seen start at around $1500.00 and can go much higher. The hot item at the moment though is the new digital cams which are equipped with inferred illumination rather than a conventional flash for low light conditions such as dusk, dawn, and night time pictures. This system is unseen by game and reported to not disturb animals as a conventional flash might do. These cams start at around $300.00 and can be as high as $1000.00 depending on other unit features and manufacturer.