I have used many different trailcams over the years. Moultrie, Browning, and Bushnell are the mid range cameras I have used. Reconyx is the pricier brand. I have 4 Moultries, 3 work great, one takes poor pictures and they are all the same model. Any brand in $100/130 should work well. They will take pics or video and most of them will record sound. The night pics/video will be black and white. I would shy away from the wireless models, so you will need a device to read a SD memory card. Place the camera about 20' from the burrow . At night the cameras use infrared so they can work in total blackness. Many of the animals are aware of the camera but very few are frightened by them. Have had all kinds of critters try to taste the camera ! I keep

several cameras out at all times on 3 different properties - amazing some of the activity that occurs.

Thank you, Forester. I did order a Rexing camera (the H2 model, $199 on amazon) and a Sandisk micro-SD card. I'll be doing the set-up this weekend; wish me luck.

In my years here on this half-acre lot in a developer's plat in a fairly well-populated suburb, I have seen raccoons, a fox once, deer a few times, a coyote once, and one time I found a small opossum in late fall and took it to the rescue staff at our local Nature Center. The employee said it was probably from a second litter, and that a late litter plus that year's early winter means a low survival rate. That's why he was ailing. One summer night a few years ago, with the windows open, I heard a "kill" . The predator was growling ferociously and the prey was screaming/squealing pitifully, both were loud, it was awful and it seemed to go on forever. Hope to never hear that again!

For future reference Tactacam Reveal is an outstanding game cam and you can see your photos in your smart phone.

Retail $9

Spypoint Force-20 Trail Camera is affordable and is on the top recommendation. You should check it out.