Few things have impacted the way deer hunters hunt like the advancement of trail camera technology. Some hunters hate them, but most hunters love them and rely on them for priceless intel, season after season.
Like the years before it, 2023 delivers another boom in trail cam options and advancements. Here’s a look at the new trail cameras for 2023.
Stealth Cam - Deceptor
Stealth Cam has been at the forefront of trail camera technology for years. This year, they’re leading out with a new lineup of cameras that raise the bar in ensuring you get the photos you want and need for the most recent intel.
Their new Stealth Cam Deceptor camera is a step up from the average cell camera by offering multiple networks into one camera. The camera features an auto detection that senses the best available signal in the area you’re in and uses that service to maintain connection, be it Verizon or AT&T networks.
The camera also features a new On Demand function through the Stealth Cam Command Pro App that allows you to access near real-time images or video of the camera’s view to know what’s happening at your camera site at any given moment.
Data Plans
- Starting at $4 per month
- Unlimited Plan starts at $15 per month
Trigger Speed – .4s
Image Quality – 40MP
MSRP – $149.99
Moultrie Mobile Edge Pro
Moultrie adds new technology and advancements in their latest trail camera for 2023, the all-new Edge Pro. This flagship camera is packed with a number of great features found in the original Edge camera, like Auto Connect Technology and built-in memory, but it also gets a fair share of impressive upgrades as well.
It’s the first cellular trail camera to integrate False Trigger Elimination capabilities, utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to power brand new features like SmartCapture, SmartTrigger, and SmartZone technology, all designed to reduce false triggers by up to 99%.
Data Plans
- Starting at $9 per month
- Unlimited Plan is $15 per month
Trigger Speed – .5s
Image Quality – 36MP
MSRP – $179.99
Tactacam - Reveal X-Pro
Tactacam has taken the trail cam world by storm in recent years offering options that are affordable, dependable, and deliver quality images. Their new REVEAL X-Pro cellular camera was designed to be the ultimate remote scouting tool for gathering intel on your deer herd.
WIth multiple carrier options (Verizon & AT&T) , the camera is ideal for locations with limited cell service. The camera’s house is built to be weatherproof, but also discreet to blend into the landscape to avoid spooking game, or drawing the attention of other hunters.
Data Plans
- Starting at $4.58 per month
- Unlimited Plan starts at $10 per month
Trigger Speed – <.5s
Image Quality – 16MP
MSRP – $139.99
Wildgame Innovations - Encounter XT
Just like the Stealth Cam Deceptor, the Wildgame Innovations Encounter XT is a dual-network cell camera with pre-installed SIM cards that can detect the strongest cell signal in the area between Verizon and AT&T. This camera works off of the Huntsmart App, so setup is fast and easy.
The Encounter XT is also equipped with the On Demand feature to provide near instant intel on what’s happening in front of your camera at any given moment.
Data Plans
- Free Monthly Plan Available
- Unlimited Plan starts at $10 per month
Trigger Speed – <.5s
Image Quality – 34MP
MSRP – $149.99
Cuddeback - Tracks
Cuddeback steps away from their CuddeLink system to offer an additional camera option for the hunter wanting a single camera instead of linking to a network system. The new Tracks camera uses an advanced IR-cut image sensor resulting in better image quality and reliability.
The camera runs on 4 D batteries, which provides longer battery life than cameras powered by AA batteries. Additionally, Tracks supports connectivity to all Cuddeback accessories, ranging from external battery packs and solar panels to mounting systems.
Data Plans
- Starting at $4 per month
- Unlimited Plan starts at $10 per month
Trigger Speed – .25s
Image Quality – 22MP
MSRP – $149.99
Muddy - Mitigator
The Mitigator trail camera from Muddy is being touted as the best price camera option for 2023. It’s packed full of great features, yet is priced right to meet most any budget.
The Mitigator offers reliable cellular connectivity by following the new standard of dual connection options through the leading wireless carriers in the country—AT&T and Verizon. Like other cameras mentioned in our list, the Mitigator uses a auto detect feature that identifies the strongest signal to ensure you get the images you’re after, with access to images offered through the Stealth Cam Command Pro App.
Data Plans
- Starting at $4 per month
- Unlimited Plan starts at $12 per month
Trigger Speed – .5s
Image Quality – 20MP
MSRP – $99.99
Stealth Cam - Fusion X-Pro
The new Stealth Cam Fusion X-Pro delivers sharp, quality images with faster trigger speeds and dual connectivity via AT&T or Verizon, tapping into whichever service it detects to provide the strongest signal to send and recieve your images. The camera operates through the Command Pro app, allowing the user to remotely monitor their camera, download images and videos, and operate the camera, all from their mobile device.
The camera includes the On Demand feature for near instant photo and video capture, allowing you to know what’s happening in front of your camera at any given moment.
Data Plans
- Starting at $4 per month
- Unlimited Plan starts at $15 per month
Trigger Speed – .4s
Image Quality – 36MP
MSRP – $119.99
Browning - Dark Ops Full HD Extreme
Browning trail cameras have built a reputation for delivering great image quality, no matter the conditions, or lighting. You’ll find that continues in their latest camera option for 2023, the Dark Ops Full HD Extreme Sub-Micro camera.
The team added a 55-degree FOV to the camera, combined with the Radiant 4 LED system, to produce nighttime and lowlight images like never before. Adjustable trigger speeds, high quality images, and long battery life make this camera a hunter-friendly option for 2023.
Trigger Speed – .135 – 0.7s (adjustable)
Image Quality – 24MP
MSRP – $139.99
Muddy - Matrix
The new Muddy Matrix trail camera proves you can have all the features you want and need in a trail camera, without having to break the bank. There’s no need to sacrifice quality for value. This camera delivers the best of both worlds. You’ll find high resolution images and sharp 1080P video quality come standard with this featured-packed budget camera for 2023. Like others in our list, the Matrix features dual connectivity options to ensure you always get the shot.
Both AT&T and Verizon carriers are pre-configured into the camera allowing the camera’s auto-detect function to identify the strongest cell signal to make sure your camera communication is remains uninterrupted. This camera also includes the On Demand function allowing users to check the near real-time status of what’s in front of the camera at any given moment.
Data Plans
- Starting at $4 per month
- Unlimited Plan starts at $12 per month
Trigger Speed – .4s
Image Quality – 36MP
MSRP – $129.99
Bushnell - CelluCORE Live
The Bushnell CelluCORE Live trail camera has a great look to blend in, avoiding the eyes of wild game, and other hunters. Even better, it has the ability to deliver live stream video on demand. With just the touch of a button on your smartphone, you’ll get real-time video of what’s going down in front of your camera any time you want it. The camera features Dual SIM Connectivity, automatically connecting to the strongest AT&T or Verizon signal in your camera’s area.
The camera boasts long battery life, clear day and night photos, rugged housing and simplicity in setup and organization. It’s a great camera to see all the action, live, anywhere and anytime.
Data Plans
- Starting at $9.99 per month
- Unlimited Plan starts at $14.99 per month
Trigger Speed – .25s
Image Quality – 22MP
MSRP – $299.99
Covert WC32
The new Covert WC32 is another camera designed with plenty of great features like fast trigger speeds, better connection, and sharper images, all in price that’ll be hard to beat. The camera comes with cellular data service from either AT&T or Verizon wireless and is packed with features to ensure you get the shot.
The compact camera housing measures just 5.5”H x 4.5”W x 3.0”D, so its easy to pack and keep handy until you’re ready to put it in place. It’s also super fast at grabbing images with an ultra-sensitive .20 second trigger speed.
Data Plans
- Starting at $5 per month
- Highest Image Plan is about $18
Trigger Speed – .2s
Image Quality – 32MP
MSRP – $189.99
Spypoint Flex-S
The 2023 Spypoint Flex-S has all the same features that last year’s Flex camera had, with 33 megapixel images, 1080p videos with sound, and the dual-sim technology. But for this year, they’ve added an integrated solar panel, an onboard lithium battery pack, and an optional battery back up.
When using the Spypoint Flex-S, you’ll never have to worry about battery life as long as the sun is shining on that solar panel. The Flex-S will be available later this year and has an MSRP of $189.99.
Data Plans
- Free Monthly Plan Available
- Unlimited Plan starts at $10 per month
Trigger Speed – .3s
Image Quality – 33MP
MSPR – $189.99
Browning - Defender Pro Scout Max Extreme
The all-new 2023 Browning Defender Pro Scout Max Extreme trail camera has a big name, but it’s also got some big features crammed into a camera that wears a fairly light price tag. The camera was designed to give you an affordable option for gathering intel in the whitetail woods, as well as serving as low-cost security surveillance option for your hunting property.
The camera is equipped with Browning’s innovative Dual Carrier Technology, with pre-installed AT&T & Verizon SIM cards that combine with Browning’s new Auto-Detect feature to help users identify the best signal available to them in the field.
Data Plans
- Starting at $9.99 per month
- Unlimited Plan starts at $14.99 per month
Trigger Speed – .25s
Image Quality – 22MP
MSRP – $139.99
Exodus Rival
Exodus just announced the release of their new budget-friendly Rival trail camera. Like the other Exodus trail cameras, it comes with their 5-year theft and damage coverage, and boasts 30 second transmission speeds.
It can take real-time images and videos on-demand, and offers downloadable HD photos with no additional costs. Using their Scoutek app, you can run unlimited trail cameras from a single data plan.
Data Plans
- Starting at $1 per month
- Price per Plan is Based on Data Used, Not Photos Taken
- 250MB Plan ~ 5,000 Photos = $15 per Month
Trigger Speed – .3s
Image Quality – 32MP
MSRP – $179.99
HME Cell Cam Signal Booster
When you’re hunting properties that lack a strong cell phone signal, the HME Cell Cam Signal Booster can be just the trick to acquire the images you need. This booster is an auxiliary antenna designed to work with all Stealth Cam, Muddy, and Wildgame Innovations cellular cameras. It’s built in a durable, weather-resistant housing that can be rotated on an included steel mount for maximum signal strength. The Cell Cam Signal Booster improves both signal strength and range by up to 50% when compared to a cell camera’s native antenna.
The booster is attached with a 10-foot weather and critter-resistant cable, allowing you to place the booster above the camera to maximize reception and transmission. It’s compatible with AT&T and Verizon networks.
Other Features:
- Requires less signal for image transmission
- Extends battery life
- Cinch strap attachment to multiple tree sizes
