Bushnell Trail Scout VGA Digital Camera

by Bushnell

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007PEOO6
• Item model number: 11-9600
• Batteries: 4 D batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,909 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 1, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

One of the most revolutionary advances in scouting technology to date, the Bushnell Digital Trail Scout delivers. Boasting one of the most user-friendly interfaces in the industry, this trail camera has a positive toggle switch system that instantly tells you what your camera settings are--without fumbling with a confusing software interface! The built-in security system has four levels of security. The high-resolution digital camera delivers crisp views of game in your area and stamps each image with date, time, and name. Along with regular image mode, there is a movie mode for 15-second movie clips. All images, movies, and event are recorded onto an SD card (a 32MB card is included) for convenient transfer to your home computer. The camera will function during day, night, or all 24 hours. The oversized incandescent flash will reach out to 30 feet for nighttime images. Image delay settings include 30 seconds, 1 minute, and 2 minutes. The innovative backlit LCD makes set up a breeze in the field. The Trail Scout is weatherproof and rugged.

Digital Trail Scout VGA
Great images and scouting technology at a great value. This camera will sense deer and other game as far out as 60 feet with its passive infrared sensor. Low-battery indicator lights when battery life drops below 25%. Motion LED lights when activity is detected by the sensor in regular imaging mode and during setup mode for aiming. Comes complete with aircraft aluminum security cable, padlock, and tree bracket. Features textured bark-like surface for maximum concealment.

Product Description

Know the woods. Bushnell Trail Scout 1.3 MP Digital Game Camera is "on patrol" 24/7. BIG BUCKS OFF! Smile, Mr. Big Buck! No lies. This unit tells the truth about who's in your neck of the woods by taking high-quality images and movie clips. Plus, it has the easiest user controls going. A snapshot of the good stuff: 1.3 MP resolution Digital Camera captures clear full-color images in day / night or 24-hr. modes; Motion-detecting passive infrared sensor has a big 60' range. 3 image-delay settings for when it's been triggered; SD memory card slot that includes 32Mb card; Large incandescent flash with 30' range; Test mode for easy set-up; Easy toggle switch and backlit LCD screen make checking and changing settings simple; Set for still picture or 15-second movie clips. Has event counter and time / date stamp on images; Comes with tree bracket for mounting, plus cable lock and padlock; Uses 4 D batteries (not included); Includes imaging software; Measures 10 x 6", weighs 29 ozs; You can't scout constantly, all week, all month long... this can! Order yours for hunt success now! Bushnell Trail Scout 1.3 MP Digital Game Camera

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This Product Doesn't Deliver, April 17, 2006

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W. Guidi "wildlife-photos" (Windsor, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bushnell Trail Scout Pro 2.1 MP w/Night Vision Digital Camera (Electronics)

I have used the Bushnell Trail Scout Pro 2.1 MP for a little over two weeks now and it has been a disappointment. The unit has not produced a single in-focus picture in any of its operational modes. Although not described in the instruction manual, the device appears to use an infra red focusing light and receiver. The 'focusing' time interval is several seconds long before the camera snaps a picture which may suggest that the source/receiver aren't well matched or are underpowered. It may also be that Bushnell is using a single compromise algorithm for both visible and infra red light when focusing - the result of which is that the camera is never in focus.
Both the LED flash and the incandescent flash are so weak that almost all night images have to be extensively post processed just to see what is in the photo. The incandescent flash is good for about 15 feet while the IR flash is even less. This is unfortunate since the infra red motion detector works for over 30 feet even for small animals.
The unit I have is also erratic in performance: a fair number of photos are inexplicably overexposed while others (at night) are totally black and can't be processed at all. The instruction manual in the box and the Bushnell website have not been helpful. The worst of it is that the Bushnell folks are very hard to contact. They do not have a customer service email address posted on their website which leaves telephone fax or writing a letter. After telephone waits I have faxed them a number of times and am still waiting for a response.
The idea of this product is good and the equipment appears and feels rugged so if the folks at Bushnell can figure out how to make it work properly and then describe it with a better manual they will have something worth the price. Until then I suggest purchasers look to other sources for a better product, but I will warn you in advance - other solutions will be more costly.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This camera is horrible and customer service stinks, August 16, 2007

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Justin "Justin" (Chicago Il) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bushnell Trail Scout Pro 2.1 MP w/Night Vision Digital Camera (Electronics)

I purchased two of these cameras for wildlife surveys and they both worked for about 1 week then one of them started to only take black images both day and night. So I sent it in for repair and they charged me 10$ to send it in even though it was under warranty then I got it back and it worked for a few weeks and it messed up again and I sent it in again and another 10$ and then it broke again so I gave up on this camera. The other system worked for about 1 month got some good images on it then it started doing the same thing as the first one so then I quit using either camera now they are just sitting and collecting dust. Probably should just throw them away. I have since purchased three other camera brands and would recommend the leaf river IR3-bu as my favorite IR flash camera even over the the other two cameras I have tried the no flash cuddeback and stealh cam I230IR.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK, but a little slow, December 13, 2008

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Jim of Oz "jim-of-oz" (Freeland, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bushnell Trail Scout 2.1 MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I actually bought this at another store for a very low clearance price. I've used it in the backyard to see what's running around back there. It's been reliable for about a month. I leave it out for a few days and bring it in to see what's going on. I have a 512MB card in it, so it will take about 100 images.

Honestly, most pictures don't show much. I think it's probably leaves blowing or the occasional bird that flies though the sensor and triggers the camera. We get the occasional squirrel and bird, but have also caught the neighbors cat (see attached image) and dogs running around. Turns out there was hole in the fence they just put up. Most daytime images are clear and sharp.

I found you should have some kind of a backdrop for the night images. When pointing into the open field, the images are very-very dark. I changed it to use the garden shed for a backdrop and it helped considerably. I'm not sure how you'd translate that use into the woods.

One other problem is that snow can cover the lens pretty easy. They are inset a bit so when snow or ice falls, it gets into the opening and blocks the lens.

If you can find it on clearance it's a fun toy, but I think it's overpriced at list.