Field Tested: Browning Trail Cameras Trail cameras serve two purposes: tracking and security. Slimline options do their best at remaining undetected to human beings who might be trespassing on your property, while larger, higher-definition models will draw the most detail out of whatever sets it off. Earlier this year, my wife and I obtained an eight-acre piece of property that has remained untouched for nearly a decade. As such, it has become a bit of a sanctuary for animals that run off from the adjacent state game lands abutting its corner. Property of this nature is often desirable, as it typically makes for an easy hunt due to its long vacancy. However, for the same reason, it becomes attractive to those that want to have a private hunting experience without paying for land of their own. With that in mind, I scoured Browning’s website to find affordable cameras to serve my purposes, and came up with the Strike Force Gen 5 and the Dark Ops HD Max.Features The features on both cameras were enough to garner my interest, particularly the diminutive Dark Ops model. Although small, it boasts an 18 MP camera and an infrared flash that can reach 80 feet in pitch-black conditions. It also offers an array of features, such as trigger-time adjustability, flash intensity, and the ability to capture either still or video images. The Strike Force Gen 5 is full of the same features, except its larger housing allows for a 22 MP camera that can also record in full 1080p HD, with a wider range of triggering times. Together, they make a potent pair for monitoring key points of the property, and I couldn’t wait to get them set up.Setup Before I go any further, it pays to mention that the property is more than five hours away from our home. Therefore, I only have the opportunity to visit about once a month. Timing product evaluations with our land is always challenging, as they need to show up with enough time to check them out in between trips. Well, I didn’t get that for this one. No, they showed up as we were packing the car to get on the road, which left me with just a car ride to figure out how they worked. Electronics are always funny, so I’ll admit, I was a little nervous, but to my surprise, both cameras were straightforward to set up. In addition, nothing too hard-to-find was required to run them. On the way up, we stopped in a Wal-Mart, picked up two inexpensive SD cards and 12 AA batteries (each camera takes six), and continued with the setup as we made our way out to the property. As I scrolled through the options, I set everything to the lowest quality, a move that would allow for more images to be stored. I also figured it wouldn’t be wrong to get some “worse case scenario” footage to see exactly how far I could stretch things. After all, if a camera is sensitive enough, it could fill a card in a matter of days, leaving me high and dry in-between visits.