Whats your oldest camera?
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Hortontoter
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I have an old Bushnell, can't tell you the model, as it is hanging on a tree at the moment. It is not a Trophy Cam, just some simple camera made by Bushnell. It still takes decent photos after 8-10 years of nearly year round use. My best advice to anyone is to always use lithium batteries. Early on I had cameras ruined from leaking alkalines.
. It might only take a dozen night pics before it kills those big batteries but it still works lol.
Spencie
Senior Member
I have a Bushnell Trophy cam from 2012 that has been out since then. It’s been used for surveillance. Still going.
@TinyTucky and I talked about that this weekend. Lots of cameras have impressed me for 12 months, very few have done it for more than that. I have a Bushnell Trophy Cam from 2012 that's still kicking. Not my favorite cam, but probably the best I've ever owned due to it's longevity.
TinyTucky
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I have a covert cam that a buddy gave me I believe 3 or 4 years ago, it’s sat out in the elements year round all those years and still works as if it were new. I think the most comparable one that make to it now is the MP16. Outside of that I run moultries and the cheap muddies and haven’t had any problems in the year I’ve ran them, but like @bowhunter1023 said, most will give you 12 months then die lol.
Big_Holla
Senior Member
I've got 3 Covert Red's from about 2013 running, 1 MP6 that is about the same age and a 2014 MPE5 all still going. Key to these living so long IMO is I decided back then to put stiff rubber roofs over top of them and zip tie in place. Biggest thing that killed all my others was water getting inside. Oldest camera still kicking though is the Buckeye Cam Orion, can't recall when I got it but think it was in the late 90's?? Jesse might know better on that date as it was when he staffed for them.
Big_Holla
Senior Member
OK, I am terrible with time. Was thinking it was before Allen was born anyway LOL, guess I was way off!