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Bushnell Trail Scout 3.0 MPIt looks like the only upgrade to the earlier version is the 3.0 MP capability. The rest of the features mirror the earlier version of the Trail Scout. We've given the Bushnell Trail Scout 3.0 a D+ for picture quality. The picture quality does not stack up the better game cameras and the pictures have a green tint and the flash is poor. You can read more about our picture quality grade here. The Bushnell Trail Scout uses four D size batteries, which are supposed to get up to 30 days of life depending on the conditions. We got 6 to 7 weeks out of a fresh set of Energizer batteries. This isn't bad but could get expensive if you want to use your game camera year-round. We've been using rechargeable batteries in this cam and they last about one week. The set-up and operation of the Bushnell Trail Scout is rather easy using the four toggle switches and three buttons. The power up time was similar to the EagleEye. For some reason the flash was going off twice. Maybe this unit doesn't want you to get deer pictures with red eyes. The concern is that the extra flash may eat up the batteries much quicker. In any case, this power up time is one of the quicker times and should serve the camera well. The methods of attaching the unit to a tree are very poor. There is a bracket to attach to a tree with a screw and another on the back of the camera that hooks over the bracket on the tree. I'm not going to carry a screwdriver into the woods and mess with this thing. I use a bungee strap and hook the bracket on the back over the strap. You cannot lock the camera to the tree but you can lock the camera closed and there is also a password. I'll not use either of these options. The Bushnell Trail Scout 3.0 comes with a 64MB SD memory card. Although this isn't a lot of memory it is more than any of the other cameras I have used, but I've switched the card with another camera and am now using a 256MB card. This is no means for you to view the pictures supplied with this unit. There is no viewing screen nor are there any cables or any jacks to hook a USB cable up to. The only way to view the pictures is to download them from the memory card or view them from the card on another camera. There are only three time delays; 30 seconds and 1 and 2 minutes. 30 seconds isn't bad for trails and food plots although I like to have a 10 second delay and the 2 minute maximum is way to short for placing the camera at a feeder. The camera cannot be removed and used as a personal digital camera. It does have the capability of taking 15 second video clips. It does include an event counter. Not only can you see how many pictures were taken but you can also see how many times the camera sensed motion. This isn't vital information but it is an added plus.
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