I've had good luck with my $100 Bushnells. They've even been swatted around by bears a few times. Just remember to take the batteries out in the off season.
This. The batteries will corrode and have to clean all the contacts.
I've got a couple of coverts...they are easy on the batteries, take sharp photos, and relatively cheap. That's the good. The bad: will take pics of blowing grass all day, both of the ones I have are warranty replacements. I bought 3 about 4 years ago. Now I have 2, and there both replacements. If I recall the originals all failed in driving rain.
I also have a Reconyx. I've had it for 6 years and no sign of slowing down. Only complaint is sometimes I get azz end pics of deer that are moving through, which shouldn't happen on a $600 camera. It also burns through the batteries faster than I'd like. But, very durable. If I had to pic between covert and reconyx I would definitely go with Reconyx.
I tried the coverts several years ago. Got them on sale at a sports/ hunting show.
Would take pics to the batteries ran down. Check it and would have 10k+ pics of grass blowing in the wind....
