Cellular Cameras.

Jackalope · Nov 25, 2022

Thanks for all the replies guys. From your responses and reviews, I went with the Tactacam Pro X. Just a quick jump back into the cam world and get my feet wet. I burned myself out on cams and quit using them personally about 4 years ago. Wanting to get sterling on a deer and realizing it'll be short hunts I wanted something to get some time intel.

I bit the bullet and got a banks outdoors gravity feeder to go with it. We can't dump corn on the ground here so feeders have to be elevated and covered or a spin-style feeder. The problem with a spin feeder is the deer will 100% go nocturnal as they know what that sound means around here. Guys have good luck with gravity feeders and the Banks is a single center 4x4 post so I figure it'll be easier to keep coons out of it.

Spencie · Nov 25, 2022

I have 6 Tactacam Reveals. Make sure you get the proper SD card and use lithium batteries and you wont be disappointed

Fletch · Nov 25, 2022

Joe... Like Spencie said SD CARD IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.. To avoid problems get the attached card...

Jackalope · Nov 25, 2022

Fletch said:
Joe... Like Spencie said SD CARD IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.. To avoid problems get the attached card...

Thanks Guys. I order that card except 100 MB/s which their site said was ok as long as it was over 90.

I also ordered the cable they recommended to hook it to an external battery. I have a 8AH 12v agm battery that I use for my floundering light.

Fletch · Nov 25, 2022

Oh.... One other tip... Leave your cell phone in another room when you go to bed... Otherwise the wife is gonna get slightly annoyed when it beeps at 3 am....

Spencie · Nov 25, 2022

Fletch said:
Oh.... One other tip... Leave your cell phone in another room when you go to bed... Otherwise the wife is gonna get slightly annoyed when it beeps at 3 am....

I slide mine under the bed and turn sound off.

Jackalope · Nov 25, 2022

Fletch said:
Oh.... One other tip... Leave your cell phone in another room when you go to bed... Otherwise the wife is gonna get slightly annoyed when it beeps at 3 am....

I get it. I ran a spypoint cell cam for a few years and muted my texts. It was always fun to wake up in the morning to 50 photo texts.

Fletch · Nov 25, 2022

I always wanted to see the pics as they came in... Didn't go over well... Then I started muting them... It does get to be an addiction...

gjs4 · Nov 25, 2022

Anyone think that deer behave differently around cell cams than non-transmitting ?

giles · Nov 25, 2022

jagermeister · Nov 25, 2022

gjs4 said:
Anyone think that deer behave differently around cell cams than non-transmitting ?

No

Trueroots · Nov 25, 2022

Anybody running external power source for your cell cam? And if so how is it working out for you?I’m done paying all the money for the lithium’s anymore. I made the jump and ordered all the pieces / parts and 2 rechargeable 12volt 12ah batteries….. gonna be here tomorrow.

giles · Nov 25, 2022

Yes. Best option is a semi/dump truck battery that is retired. The cranking amps ain't enough in cold weather to turn the truck fast enough, but plenty for a season of taking pictures.

Wildlife · Nov 25, 2022

Trueroots said:
Anybody running external power source for your cell cam? And if so how is it working out for you?I’m done paying all the money for the lithium’s anymore. I made the jump and ordered all the pieces / parts and 2 rechargeable 12volt 12ah batteries….. gonna be here tomorrow.

Yes, each Tactacam cell-cam of mine are equipped with both internal & external rechargeable lithium power sources (batteries). I attached the two different methods I use for all to review, however eventually all of them will be configured just like the one you see below within the first photograph.

I was going to create a video on this topic at some point, just haven't gotten there yet. Been a little busy lately.
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Power Option #1 - my preferred 'go to' method. Can go for months, up to 6 possibly, depending how busy your camera is, before having to swap out with freshly charged batteries.

Power Option #2 - This one has the Tactacam Solar Panel with internal lithium rechargeable battery that connects to the Tactacam modular lithium internal rechargeable camera battery, and it does okay as long as the panel gets daily and direct sunlight. It too can go for months before having to swap them out with freshly charged ones however, I usually swap all batteries when I swap out the SD card with this power source setup.

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The weatherproof box for the external battery.

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jagermeister · Nov 26, 2022

You guys running external batteries… Is it because the property is far away and a pain to replace batteries? I’m consistently getting 2+ months and several thousand pictures on each set of regular alkaline batteries. It’s even better when I run lithiums. I’ve just never seen a reason to go through the trouble of an external battery supply or solar panel, even on properties that required me to put in some effort getting there.

Edit - I just checked the status of one of my cams… SPYPOINT Link Dark… launched on 9-30-2022 and still showing 67% battery life. El cheapo alkaline batteries from rural king or harbor freight.

giles · Nov 26, 2022

I personally don't run them. But the guys I used to run with did. Not sure why they did it honestly. They were in baiting the place every weekend. Mustve been cheaper for them? Never asked

jagermeister · Nov 26, 2022

giles said:
I personally don't run them. But the guys I used to run with did. Not sure why they did it honestly. They were in baiting the place every weekend. Mustve been cheaper for them? Never asked

I could see it if your camera is on a bait pile and you’re sorting through 500 pictures every day for some ungodly reason. But that’s a simple fix too. Don’t tell it to take so many pictures over a bait pile! Lol

giles · Nov 26, 2022

I could see how they got car batteries very discounted or even free.

Fletch · Nov 26, 2022

My cameras are 1000 miles away... So the external battery is a definate plus... Only problem we have had are damn animals chewing the power cord in half...

Sgt Fury · Nov 26, 2022

Fletch said:
My cameras are 1000 miles away... So the external battery is a definate plus... Only problem we have had are damn animals chewing the power cord in half...

That’s why I run mine through conduit…even have one I ran through a metal cord from a payphone handle.

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