Bushnell Core DS 30MP No-Glow Trail Camera, Camo

2021-10-14T20:00:00

First off - I have over 30 Bushnell Game Cameras (14 are Core DS) - Some are over 10 years old and still working. The older cameras have much lower MP Quality and I rarely use them. I am very fond of the Aggressor and the Core DS, both in Low Glow and No Glow. I really like the video and rarely use the photo option. If you do not have a "Set Up" manual, and can't seem to get one downloaded from Bushnell, it can be somewhat aggravating to set them up for someone who has not used them before. If there is an Aggressor manual on site to download - then download it... It is quite similar and will give you the "Basics". I absolutely LOVE my Bushnell Game Cameras!! Any time that I've ever had a problem - Bushnell has been more than fair with Repairs or Replacement.

KEVIN

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2021-06-17T20:00:00

It takes good pictures, but it also just takes tons of pictures of nothing

Rugar l.

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2020-07-22T20:00:00

The best thing about these cameras I like the most is being able to see the screen and know the camera is pointed exactly where you want it! It takes amazing daytime pictures and great night time pictures as well. Batteries last a long time also. Very easy and simple to use! Highly recommend!

SR

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2020-07-05T20:00:00

This cam has great battery life and does everything I need it to do!

FN M.

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2020-06-21T20:00:00

Just received a new Bushnell Core DS 30 MP No Glow Model #119977C For Father's Day. Went to your website and the link to the manual for my product is busted and does not work! HELP! How do I operate this thing? Awaiting you reply.

Paul S.

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2020-05-30T20:00:00

Just purchased this item, and would love to read the manual on it. But when I go to the Bushnell manuals, the product "Core DS No Glow" (That's a trail camera's product name?...) isn't really listed, only something like "Core & Core DS 119975C / 119977C / 119936C / 119938C" and product box offers no obvious indication what this is - I've got to read the fine print on the box. But more critically, the link to the manual is broken - "URL Not Found The requested URL is invalid." Boy, I'm filled with confidence... And I haven't even used it yet!

andrew

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2020-05-07T20:00:00

I had very high hopes with this camera but was quickly disappointed with it. I have had several day time pictures where the animal is almost out of frame before the picture is taken and no more than 40 feet away from the camera. The animal probably traveled over 100 feet in front of the camera before I got a picture . The quality of night pictures and video is terrible, half the time you don't know what your looking at. The IR range also changes from video to picture at night. The camera will take a picture of an animal on the edge of the IR flood then move to video and you can see the flood is shorter and you can no longer see the animal. The day time pictures are amazing but I'm more interested in night time pictures.

Chase F.

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2020-03-04T19:00:00

This camera has a software bug. It will not take videos on field scan mode. Bushnell promised a while ago to work on a software update, but nothing is happening.

Katharina W.

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2020-02-23T19:00:00

There seems to be a software bug. The Camera will not take videos on a field scan setting (just photos), even though the user manual explains the video option and previous Bushnell Trailcams didn`t have an issue with that. I am hoping for a software update to come out quickly - with this option I would give it a 5 Star. Otherwise, sorry, there is a bug that should be fixed.

Katharina W.

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2020-02-17T19:00:00

The Camera has a software bug. It does not take videos on field scan mode even though the user manual gives a clear description how to set it up. (Several retailers tried to get this feature to work but failed as well). Previous models of Bushnell trailcams do videos an field view.

Alouette

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2020-01-04T19:00:00

I have have been disappointed in my night time still images (30 MP). They are a bit blurry and definitely grainy. Not what I expected so I wanted to check the online manual to trouble shoot. However, the product page "Product Manual" download link takes you to the manual which talks to SETUP Information Screens on the 119936C/119938C. Can you please link to the correct manual please? I purchased your product based on the online reviews and your description of the quality of night images but so far I am disappointed in what I am actually seeing.

Jai C.

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2019-12-28T19:00:00

First the good. Sensors etc are great, image quality is wonderful and love the 'sighting screen' capability for getting it set up just right. Bad: This falls in the lap of the designers. It is a 'Dutch Door' operation with only the bottom door opening to get at the controls and SD card. Perfect for totally dry country, but in the NW it rains and as soon as you open the door, all the rain runs into the inside of the cover. The SD card goes in the side, exposed to the rain and runoff and impossible to keep water out of the slot. If the camera is mounted on a wide surface where you can't fold the latch way back, you can't get the card in or out with any ease. Also in a poor location to be able to grab the card and remove it. Controls are too small, difficult for anyone with larger fingers or light gloves, and placed too close together. Would I purchase another one? In spite of the improved optics and sensor, no, this one will be ruined due to rain and snow in no time.

Curly F.

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2019-12-16T19:00:00

I have been using a Bushnell Core DS No glow camera for 6 months. Overall I am very happy with the camera. Trigger speed is excellent, I use the hybrid mode with a picture followed by a video. My other brand cameras will catch a pic but often miss the video because of the triggering method. So far battery life has been outstanding, I am using Energizer lithium batteries and have only replaced them once. I average around 350 pic\vid a week. The night sensor does a great job of capturing well lit photos and videos. Negative comments: I do not get 80' of night range, it may shine that far but real world good lighting of deer and other animals is probably closer to 50'. At dusk there is a short time around 10 minutes that photos are taken with the daytime sensor and are very dark before the camera switches to the night sensor and my only other negative is that the battery meter is useless, when it drops from three bars (full) down to two I have to change the batteries as 2/3 full is basically dead on my camera. This camera outperforms my other cameras overall and I will purchase more as the time comes to replace the others.

Sarge

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2019-11-13T19:00:00

I received this camera as a gift from my company for 25 years of service, I had other options to chose from but I chose the camera because I am a hunter. I took it out of the box and was eager to get it set up. The quick instructions are no help at all. This is the first Bushnell I have ever owned. I had to go to the Bushnell site and find my game camera model and go from there. I set my camera up in the house on all of the different settings it has to see the trigger speeds and the quality of the camera. So far I am impressed with it. Once I field test it, I will make another review to let you all know how it does. Rob

Robert H.

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2019-08-18T20:00:00

Frustrated with a cheap trail camera from Amazon, I went to Trailcampro. com for information/recommendations and bought the TOP RATED Bushnell CORE DS camera. The motion detection is spectacular, and the photos/videos (even at night) are OUTSTANDING! The instruction manual (online) is verbose/somewhat redundant, but is at least clearly written (a surprise for a China made item). This Bushnell is ~3X the price of the cheap Amazon camera. However, there's a saying, "Price is what you pay, VALUE is what you GET". This Bushnell is definitely a great value!

Gary L.

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2019-08-11T20:00:00

Only done one test run I wasn't overly excited how the night pictures came out I didn't have the flash set to max that may make a difference day pitchers were good

Greg D.

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