I'm hoping maybe some of you guys have owned the 476 long enough now to have an accurate opinion on its sensing capabilities. Am especially interested in how far out it senses, does it do a good job sensing the smaller animals, and how does the sensing compare to the 466? I had bad luck with my first one (eating batteries) but have not given up on them. I greatly appreciate any replies---thanks!

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1-Hunten GSC35-40IR
2-WGI D8D
1-WGI W6XAC
5-Bushnell 119466c
2-Bushnell 119446c
1-Bushnell 119437c
1-Bushnell 119439
1-Stealth Cam I890
3-Sony S600/Yeti
1-Moultrie M-100
1-Moultrie D-444
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2-Reconyx HC600
1-Spypoint BF-7
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1-Uway XtendIR

I am going to admit that I haven't had it long enough to really say for sure if it has sensing issues, I change it from high to auto sensing last time I checked it to see if it will increase the pic count. My first impressions when I did my testing against the 466 were that it didn't miss a thing. After I stopped the testing, I noticed that it will only sense out to 45-50' on deer. And it missed a huge excavator at 75'. The farthest little critter was at 15'. I think this cam would make a excellent camera on a deer trail if the target area is less than 50' because of it's fast trigger speed. So far I would have to admit that the 466 has a bit better sensing and a wider sensor. But even the video I posted in this thread viewtopic.php?f=10&t=27746 it was the first in a series of videos, so basically there were 5 deer at the lick when the first video was taken, so sometimes I even wonder about the 466 sensing capabilities.

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2010 Bushnell TC 119435CN
X2 2011 Bushnell TC 119466CN
2012 Bushnell TC 119476C HD MAX
2012 Uway VH200B
2012 WGI Elite LightsOut 8
2012 LTL Acorn 5210A
2012 Covert Black 60
2013 Bushnell TC 119576C HD MAX
2013 Bushnell Natureview 119439C HD MAX 1080P
2013 Covert Black 60 HD

My experience is generally similar to Tbones above. My test show that after I switched the 476c to widescreen it out sensed my 466 on trails (not by much). It does take less blank photos than the 466 but it does not have as wide of a sensor or the ability to sense vehicles at great distances like my 466 (was getting trucks at >200 feet). I do not want blanks (from too wide a sensor) or photos of trucks so I slightly prefer the 476 in sensing.

I have not had many pics of little critters in side by side comparisons so I can't comment on that.

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Hunten 20IR, 20S
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Very interesting, I never tried that when I owned mine. I wonder how switching to widescreen changes the sensing capabilities. I thought the wide and full screen options were simply a function of software programming. I did notice that my "wide screen" pics weren't really wider but rather they were just "full screen" pics with a portion of the top and bottom cut off to make them just appear wider.
Hey Anthony, Can you help us out with this? How does switching a cam to "wide screen" mode increase its sensing?

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3-Hunten GSC35-20IR
1-Hunten GSC35-40IR
2-WGI D8D
1-WGI W6XAC
5-Bushnell 119466c
2-Bushnell 119446c
1-Bushnell 119437c
1-Bushnell 119439
1-Stealth Cam I890
3-Sony S600/Yeti
1-Moultrie M-100
1-Moultrie D-444
1-Moultrie Panoramic 150
2-Reconyx HC600
1-Spypoint BF-7
4-Uway XtendIR-B2
1-Uway XtendIR

I also switched from 720 video to 480 at the same time. I am not certain that the widescreen or lower video quality is the cause for certain. I ran the tests 3 times before the switch and was about ready to send the 476c back but after changing those 2 setting it really shined. Again, this could be some strange coincidence but it played out in all tests after the switch. The other thought on this is that the 1st tests were on a 90 degree day and after the switch it has been 60-85 degrees. Maybe the 466 is better in the heat? Whatever it is, the 476 has been better lately.

I actually like that the widescreen chops off the top of the photo because this makes the files smaller and all I lose is some of the tree tops in all of my photos (no deer up there ).

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Hunten 20IR, 20S
Bushnell 466, 476, 576
Moultrie M-80, M-990
Covert Reveal

After 5 weeks in the woods and 3000 pics, I feel safe to offer an opinion. This cam is setup about 4' off the ground slightly aiming down. After looking through 1100 pictures today, mainly of me working on foodplot stuff and some of deer, I can say 50' is about the max. It captured me on the quad but didn't get any pics of me walking with my seeder or deer out that far. Granted the camera being slightly aimed down could be the major issue here. I'm going to move it to 3' high aiming out level to see if that boosts sensing distance. Worth a shot for those interested I guses. The shot of the 4 wheeler is out pushing 70+ ft. I attached a coon shot as well for those inquiring about smaller animals along with some fresh velvet growth for good measure. I'm very happy with the camera thus far.

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Just started playing with mine but big trucks pulling boats and garbage trucks are being picked up with mine at 300 ft. Smaller cars are not.

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(4) Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Max 119476C
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(1) Bushnell Trophy Cam HD 119447c

I am going to change the location of mine and move it to a very active mineral lick, and put the 466 where the 476 was before. to see if that helps increase the picture count. The 466 had 49 vids in 5 days, so let's see if the 476 can come close.

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2010 Bushnell TC 119435CN
X2 2011 Bushnell TC 119466CN
2012 Bushnell TC 119476C HD MAX
2012 Uway VH200B
2012 WGI Elite LightsOut 8
2012 LTL Acorn 5210A
2012 Covert Black 60
2013 Bushnell TC 119576C HD MAX
2013 Bushnell Natureview 119439C HD MAX 1080P
2013 Covert Black 60 HD