Moultrie D40 Vs. Cuddeback Capture

**shedhunternick** · 06-16-2009, 11:48 PM

Anybody have any experience with either of these game cameras? Im just looking for a basic/inexpensive camera that gets the job done and have narrowed my choices down to the Moultrie D40 and Cuddeback Capture.

**Mathews XT Man** · 06-16-2009, 11:52 PM

D40 did ok..but I upgraded to the 3.1

**Jorden** · 06-17-2009, 12:28 AM

Havent had any problems with our Capture...takes good quality pics too

**struttinhoyt** · 06-17-2009, 03:08 AM

I'll give the Capture a thumbs up!.. batterys last a good while... and takes good quality... only thing that I frown on is that it slacks a little on keeping time...

That last pic I can promise that he is haulin the mail...

**Rhino** · 06-17-2009, 10:12 AM

My number 1 concern with any camera is the trigger speed. Just irks me to have a bunch of blank pictures when something triggers my trail camera.

From what I see the Cuddeback wins that hands down. Cuddeback's 1/3 of a second trigger speed gets the job done (strutinhoyt's last pic proves that) while Moultrie's trigger speed is over 2.5 seconds according to test run by Trailcampro. 2.5 seconds is plenty of time for a walking deer to get completely out of the picture. Moultrie wins on battery life though.

Boils down to what's more important to you. Getting pictures of deer or other animals virtually every time your camera is tripped or a tail cam that can run for up to 3 months on a set a batteries.

**redkneck** · 06-17-2009, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Rhino

Just irks me to have a bunch of blank pictures when something triggers my trail camera.

Nothing worse than a bunch of pics of big hindquarters and white tails.

**MUDRUNNER** · 06-17-2009, 10:17 AM

My Moultrie d-40 had been a decent camera for the money. The night pics could be a little better, but for 90 bucks I can't complain too much. I did have two flashes go out, but they did replaced them, and the customer service seemed top notch.I'm saving up for a Reconyx now.

**struttinhoyt** · 06-17-2009, 03:49 PM

Yes I have got alot of other pics... but here is one that shows you that it'll trigger on small animals to...

I havn't owned the D40 but for what I paid for my capture. I am pleased with it...

**shedhunternick** · 06-18-2009, 01:14 PM

thanks for all the replies, im thinking I should get one of each and test them out to see what one i like.

**jared264mag** · 06-18-2009, 01:49 PM

We have 3 D40's I like them and when one of them quit working we sent it in they sent us a new one so I can't complain.

**backwoods07** · 06-25-2009, 03:04 PM

Have both of em on the farm as we speak. The flash on one of my D40's went out after a half of a season last year and we haven't had any problems with the Cudde. We haven't tried contacting Moultrie about it yet like Jared said...Good idea though!

**ILAntlrAddct** · 06-27-2009, 01:58 AM

I have not owned a D40, however I had an 08 model I40 which was not worth its dollar. Great pics but the trigger was very slow, you would have to face it down a trail to where the deer are coming from to avoid pics of a deer's hindquarters. I sold it and purchased a Scoutguard SG550 and now own 2.

Also, the Capture is quite a bit more then the D40 and in that price range Id be looking into the Scoutguard. Highly recommended, check out the chasingame.com review on it.