Property & driveway security
Reconyx
HyperFire 2 HS2XC
9.1
Connectivity
cellular
Monthly fee
Carrier plan required
Night flash
no-glow
Photo resolution
3MP
$659.99
Best Trail Cameras for Deer & big-game scouting
fast-trigger, long-detection cameras for patterning deer, hogs, and predators — where reliability and a quick recovery time matter more than price. We picked the top 16 trail cameras for this use case, ranked by our review rating.
Deer & big-game scouting
Energizer
Ultimate Lithium AA (L91)
9.1
Connectivity
—
Monthly fee
—
Night flash
—
Photo resolution
—
$43.02
Deer & big-game scouting
Moultrie
Edge 2 Pro
9.0
Connectivity
cellular
Monthly fee
From $9.99/mo
Night flash
no-glow
Photo resolution
40MP
Budget first camera
GardePro
A3S
9.0
Connectivity
sd
Monthly fee
None
Night flash
no-glow
Photo resolution
64MP
$71.99
Property & driveway security
Reconyx
HyperFire 2 HP2X
9.0
Connectivity
sd
Monthly fee
None
Night flash
no-glow
Photo resolution
3MP
Deer & big-game scouting
Tactacam
Reveal X-PRO
8.9
Connectivity
cellular
Monthly fee
From $5/mo
Night flash
no-glow
Photo resolution
96MP
$99.99
Deer & big-game scouting
Tactacam
Reveal Pro 3.0
8.8
Connectivity
cellular
Monthly fee
From $5/mo
Night flash
no-glow
Photo resolution
96MP
$103.55
Deer & big-game scouting
Browning
Strike Force Pro X 1080
8.8
Connectivity
sd
Monthly fee
None
Night flash
no-glow
Photo resolution
24MP
$113.85
Solar / set-and-forget
Spypoint
Flex-S
8.7
Connectivity
cellular
Monthly fee
Free tier (100 photos); from $10/mo
Night flash
low-glow
Photo resolution
36MP
$168.08
No monthly fee
GardePro
E8 2.0
8.7
Connectivity
wifi
Monthly fee
None
Night flash
no-glow
Photo resolution
64MP
$89.99
Deer & big-game scouting
Browning
Recon Force Elite HP5
8.7
Connectivity
sd
Monthly fee
None
Night flash
low-glow
Photo resolution
24MP
Cellular / check from your phone
Moultrie
Edge 2
8.5
Connectivity
cellular
Monthly fee
From $9.99/mo
Night flash
low-glow
Photo resolution
36MP
Property & driveway security
CAMLOCKbox
99910
8.5
Connectivity
—
Monthly fee
—
Night flash
—
Photo resolution
—
$65.95
Cellular / check from your phone
Spypoint
Flex-M
8.4
Connectivity
cellular
Monthly fee
Free tier (100 photos); from $10/mo
Night flash
low-glow
Photo resolution
28MP
$259.98
Covert / no-glow IR
Stealth Cam
Deceptor MAX 2.0
8.1
Connectivity
cellular
Monthly fee
From ~$10/mo
Night flash
no-glow
Photo resolution
40MP
$117.24
Solar / set-and-forget
CREATIVE XP
12V/6V Trail Cam Solar Panel
8.0
Connectivity
—
Monthly fee
—
Night flash
—
Photo resolution
—
$29.99
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