I have the covert black ops cam. I can send pics or videos to my phone and computer. within 2 minutes of picture being taken I know what is going on. It could be a deer, or a bear, or a trespasser. for $10 a month for 1000 texts/emails its worth not going in to contaminate a great spot with scent. wingsupply.com has great prices on this cam. At 270 bucks I dont think thats to bad of a price. oh , and the pictures are high quality too. You can also set it up so anyone trying to access the cam has to know the access code or it will not work. hope this helps with your decision