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Post by meateater on Apr 19, 2024 8:48:01 GMT -5
ok im not ashamed to admit this year gonna get 2 cell cams, the ones that send pictures to your phone. anyone got any advice. easy to set up and reliabilty most important to me. i have somewhere around 12 or 13 cheap game cams but this deer season i wont have much time on my hands so if i get a nice permit be nice to set it and leave it for a month not having to check cards every week.
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Post by JS84 on Apr 19, 2024 9:15:55 GMT -5
Tactacam Reveal X 2.0 is a good option. I have 4 of them and you can switch between AT&T and Verizon directly on the camera. That way if one carrier has better signal then the other, you're covered. Cams run $120 each when not on sale. Subscription runs $5-20 depending on the plan you choose & $5 per additional camera you add as well. I'm getting upwards of 1500 pictures a month with 4 cameras right now. 2 of them are on feeders and 2 on side trails headed into cover.
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Post by bullfrog on Apr 19, 2024 10:07:45 GMT -5
I run 5 cell Moultries. 3 different models. I like them. They seem reliable. Very long battery lives on standard AAs.
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Post by meateater on Apr 19, 2024 10:48:18 GMT -5
does it matter your cell provider, i got t mobil.
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Post by JS84 on Apr 19, 2024 11:08:47 GMT -5
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Post by One Man Gang on Apr 19, 2024 13:44:09 GMT -5
New lease. I'm tied into 3 diff cell cam carriers among my buddies.
For me I think I like the stealth cam app the best but several of his cams have either not worked out of the box or took a shit in the field. When they work, I like em.
Spypoint on a feeder. Pics are grainy but has been flawless. My least favorite app, but solid action..
Tactacam SK running on a different feeder. Has been flawless with very good pics. App is good. Set up was a little more involved but not crazy bad.
In my opinion, with the price of gas, the solar chargers and lithium batteries will pay for themselves quickly. The Tactacam sk had a few bad raps but I think some of it was numbnutted errors like not switching the charge over to Lithium batt in the cam profile and then complaining that it didn't charge.
Basically, I think you should look for 24 mega pixel resolution or higher and spend the money on a charger and rechargeable batts, or go with a all inclusive cam that comes built with all that stuff.
To recap, if it's my money, I'm buying the Tactacam sk. Resolution is good, has been flawless, decent app. Next would be stealth cam because I like the app better, but at least 3 dead cams out of 6 with zero field time make it unfavorable. Last on my list is Spypoint. App kinda pain in the ass to run thru pics and delete, but it's definitely something I can work with if I had to
One last thing, don't be a jew and buy the incorrect SD cards. That seems to be a common screw up for some reason. I hear they're all the same but that does not seem to be the case. Don't spend $100 for a cam and then cheap out to save $2 for a cheapy SD card.
That's my .02. Call me if you more details.
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Post by One Man Gang on Apr 19, 2024 13:52:05 GMT -5
Also, I like the Tactacam month to month plan. I can start and stop it in 5 minutes on any cam that's running if I want to. They do seem to nickel and dime you to get you to add to the entry level.
I'm no fanboy of any product but you can take what I say to the bank because it's from seeing it with my own eyes in real world applications.
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Post by james243 on Apr 19, 2024 19:36:35 GMT -5
I have one Tactacam reveal x pro and I use their rechargeable battery pack. I’m happy with the camera’s performance although it did get moisture in it after the year warranty. With a screwdriver and some patience I was able to take it all the way apart and clean/dry it out. Put it back together and used some silicone grease to seal up the camera area better. It’s been fine for the last nine months. I’ve probably only charged the battery once during that period of time.
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Post by pinman on Apr 19, 2024 19:57:43 GMT -5
Meat, I havnt run alot of cell cams but I can tell you right from the get go youre gonna need more than 2....
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Post by james14 on Apr 20, 2024 9:18:32 GMT -5
I've run 30 different cams from both Moultrie and Tactacam. Every Tactacam I own ended up as garbage. I'll never buy another one. Some of the Moultries were good and some not. The original Deltas were a disaster. The Edges seem to have most of the kinks worked out. They have no SD card, and that eliminates many problems people have - you just can't pull the card and put the pics on your home computer. I have 9 Edges and will get more this season. Battery life is great and the only one that gives me any problem is one that a bear got ahold of.
For all Moultrie cams, make sure you do a hard reset every time you move the cam or change the batteries.
For most cell cams, they don't have as good of trigger speed as non-cell cams, and I believe this is by design to limit strain on the servers and keep people from complaining about paying for false triggers. Some are better than others, and setup can make a big difference.
Amazon Industrial batteries are great, and you can get them for about 25cents apiece if you buy the 300 pack.
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Post by nuthinfancy on Apr 20, 2024 11:01:21 GMT -5
I only have experience with tacticam reveal x pros. They aren’t perfect, but they get the job done. There have been times where I have been sitting over where the camera is, watched a deer walk past and never gotten a picture. But in general they give all the intel you really need. The cams themselves aren’t all that that expensive, data plans reasonably priced, and the app is easy to use. Overall no major complaints.
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Post by 4ward on Apr 20, 2024 15:29:37 GMT -5
I have 3 tasco( $30) and my kid has a tactacam. On a trail, the tactacam should be good for a couple/few months… on a feeder you need the solar charger. High activity will give you about 2 weeks tops before 12 aa batteries are toast on the tactacam.
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Post by richm on Apr 22, 2024 7:45:51 GMT -5
I want a cell cam for watching my dad’s place and they have battery power cell cams w panable heads and solar for under $100.
Wonder if that’s a good idea for woods too?
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Post by meateater on Apr 22, 2024 8:45:47 GMT -5
3 weeks maybe 4 tops is the longest they will be in the field, gonna use both on a wma i have tons of experience , providing 8 points gets me a permit. if not ill use em somewhere. still gonna put out regular old cameras just wont be checking them till day of or before hunt. going with tactacam reveal x gen 2. see what happens come september. thanks for tips
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Post by meateater on Apr 22, 2024 8:51:37 GMT -5
Meat, I havnt run alot of cell cams but I can tell you right from the get go youre gonna need more than 2.... i got a storage tub full of cameras,sd cards,python locks,batteries,security boxes, gonna start out slow with these fancy cell cams , not too good with technology barely can send texts.
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