Cellular trail Cameras

[Alumaweld20]

Looking to get into the wireless game with 3 or 4 cameras. Any recommendations for which ones to get?

[JakeLand]

I got SPYPOINT cams on my Verizon plan and they work great ... as long as you got reception 

[h2ofowlr]

Game department uses them.  Seem to work well for them.  Starting to also see more home owners with property use them, to keep hunters from tresspassing.

[highcountry_hunter]

I got SPYPOINT cams on my Verizon plan and they work great ... as long as you got reception 

Out of curiosity what’s the battery life like on those?

[Caseknife]

Battery life depends on the transmission plan you are using.  Probably about a month with a high transmission rate.
Another option is the Spypoint cellular unit that can be used with any camera, I have two, but for some reason I don't have any cameras out this fall at all.

[spoonman]

Tactacam reveal x are awesome cams. I have my transmission set at instant and my batteries are on 3+ months. Great signal and transmission, images could be better. Had a spypoint and I’d say the tactacam is definitely better.

[Machias]

I have three Spypoint Micros.  I get about 3.5 months.  I have them send photos every 2 hours.

[hunter399]

I have three Spypoint Micros.  I get about 3.5 months.  I have them send photos every 2 hours.

Although the moultrie one is working, I would never buy one again. If I decide to try another brand it will be a spy point.

[highcountry_hunter]

Good info, thanks guys. I’ve got a spot that’s a real miserable hike into but my some stroke of god you pick up lte service around the top of the mountain. It’s also the snakiest looking country I’ve ever been in so I’ve never been able to make myself hike in there in the summer time. I’m thinking a cellular cam hung up in May over a buncha salt would be the ticket. I’ve heard of them with solar panels but never heard any reviews on them.

[CJ1962]

I bought a Spypoint a couple of years ago.  it works at the house in Auburn but I have yet to find a spot in the woods that it works. Granted the spots I hunt have limited cell service.  But in some of those spots I am able to make a phone call on my phone but have never been able to get the Spypoint to lock in. So based on my limited experience if you don't have 4 bars on your phone your camera is not likely to work.

I have Verizon. 

Others mileage may very

[Turner89]

I got SPYPOINT cams on my Verizon plan and they work great ... as long as you got reception 

Out of curiosity what’s the battery life like on those?

It totally depends on the cell reception.   Jake and I put our cameras out about 300yards apart as the the crow flies.  We set them around mothers day weekend I believe.   His batteries were nearly dead after a month or so and mine as of today still have 85% battery life.  I also have 100% cell reception. I believe jake had 40-60 % cell coverage at his camera.
I'm just using normal energizer batteries also.  It's totally dependent on the reception.

 

[Turner89]

I bought a Spypoint a couple of years ago.  it works at the house in Auburn but I have yet to find a spot in the woods that it works. Granted the spots I hunt have limited cell service.  But in some of those spots I am able to make a phone call on my phone but have never been able to get the Spypoint to lock in. So based on my limited experience if you don't have 4 bars on your phone your camera is not likely to work.

I have Verizon. 

Others mileage may very

[Alumaweld20]

Thanks all. I picked up a reconyx to give it a try...

[andersonjk4]

Any updates on how the Reconyx worked out for you?

[Machias]

I bought my first cellular trail camera in Feb 2016.  It was a Spartan No Glow camera.  That camera has taken 46,778 photos as of today.  Really shocked me how many photos it has taken and worked so flawlessly for all these years.  This camera has paid for itself over and over in the amount of gas it has saved me.