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Community => Trail Cameras => Topic started by: Mallardmasher on August 19, 2019, 12:08:02 AM

Title: SPYPOINT Link micro thoughts so far
Post by: Mallardmasher on August 19, 2019, 12:08:02 AM: Just purchased two link micro’s, for 119.00 it seems to take decent pictures, good deal for public land where thieft is possible. So far, happy
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Post by: Mallardmasher on August 19, 2019, 12:11:29 AM: Love watching this comic.
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Post by: Mallardmasher on August 19, 2019, 12:13:24 AM: Picked up this little critter
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Post by: Shannon on August 19, 2019, 06:56:16 AM: What are the pipes ratchet strapped to the trees for?
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Post by: Machias on August 19, 2019, 07:30:00 AM: Quote from: Shannon on August 19, 2019, 06:56:16 AM
What are the pipes ratchet strapped to the trees for?

It's his bait tubes.
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Post by: Machias on August 19, 2019, 07:30:39 AM: Any night time photos to share?
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Post by: Mallardmasher on August 19, 2019, 12:17:32 PM: Here are some night photos. Please note, No bears are hunted, these are deer feeders and they are bandits. We have not killed bears since baiting was outlawed. Thanks
Title: Re: SPYPOINT Link micro thoughts so far
Post by: Mallardmasher on August 19, 2019, 12:18:09 PM: Another of some little critters
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Post by: Mallardmasher on August 19, 2019, 12:18:49 PM: And one of our comidian
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Post by: Mallardmasher on August 19, 2019, 12:22:28 PM: All cams are 15-20’ away from feeders.

Yes those are feed tubes for the sweet cob, each will hold two five gallon buckets 5” pvc cut at a 45 deg angle at bottom and a cap on top and strapped to tree. Gravity pile at bottom
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Post by: Machias on August 20, 2019, 09:37:47 AM: Thanks for sharing!! I'll be buying a couple of these this Friday.
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Post by: Mallardmasher on August 20, 2019, 12:16:37 PM: On sale for 119.00 at a lot of places, I got mine at Bass Pro.... you will see either ATT or Verizon Cams, your own carrier has nothing to do with which cam to buy. All are on the spypoint program. By the cam that has the best coverage in the area you plan to use it....
Good luck
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Post by: Machias on August 26, 2019, 10:03:26 AM: Picked up 2 of these on Saturday for $221. I was able to trade in a crappy trail camera and got $20 off of the ones that were on sale. Man these things are tiny! Excited to get them out.
Title: Re: SPYPOINT Link micro thoughts so far
Post by: Mallardmasher on August 26, 2019, 10:11:04 AM: I am at 3000 pics taken and transferred, and AA batteries are still at 70%, was worried I would have to get 12v system, which I probably will anyways.
Title: Re: SPYPOINT Link micro thoughts so far
Post by: Machias on August 26, 2019, 11:25:04 AM: Quote from: Mallardmasher on August 26, 2019, 10:11:04 AM
I am at 3000 pics taken and transferred, and AA batteries are still at 70%, was worried I would have to get 12v system, which I probably will anyways.

Are you using the Lithium batteries?
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Post by: ghosthunter on August 26, 2019, 11:33:57 AM: So for us dummies lead us through this step by step.

You buy the Camera and than...………………………

Wireless plan????
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Post by: Machias on August 26, 2019, 03:12:25 PM: Quote from: ghosthunter on August 26, 2019, 11:33:57 AM
So for us dummies lead us through this step by step.

You buy the Camera and than...………………………

Wireless plan????

Nope, download the Spypoint App on your phone and you are off and running.
Title: Re: SPYPOINT Link micro thoughts so far
Post by: Mallardmasher on August 26, 2019, 10:19:04 PM: Nope, energizer, actually it is 60% and 2733 pics
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Post by: Pigfuz on August 27, 2019, 01:39:03 AM: Have you had any issues with it taking photos of nothing?
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Post by: Machias on August 27, 2019, 10:12:36 AM: Quote from: Mallardmasher on August 26, 2019, 10:19:04 PM
Nope, energizer, actually it is 60% and 2733 pics

Try them, they make a HUGE difference.
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Post by: Mallardmasher on August 27, 2019, 10:11:44 PM: I have had very favorable results with them so far, , as far as taking pictures of nothing. No problems with that. It picks up a lot of little critters and birds, moving branches or vegetation can triggers a pic of nothing
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Post by: bullcanyon on August 28, 2019, 02:19:53 PM: I bought the non Verizon model which should work with AT&T, tmobile and sprint. Problem is that tmobile is lte in my area so it won't work and AT&T gets no service around me. So if you get this model make sure you're not trying to utilize lte service cause it won't work. Set up was very easy though and I really wish it would have worked on the lte network.
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Post by: Piscatory_5 on August 28, 2019, 09:55:14 PM: I have 2 of these camera out and only got a squirrel at first then the other night a small bunch of elk showed up with a young bull in it. A deer last night at same spot. And just tonight the other camer a few miles away from first got another bull just entering the photo. All night picts, I gotta clear the limbs out of the way too. Didn't realize they would be so bright. I'm new to trail cams...
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Post by: Bango skank on August 28, 2019, 10:18:13 PM: Ill be getting a link evo and putting it up on my property in november, on the trail the lions seem to love so much.
Title: Re: SPYPOINT Link micro thoughts so far
Post by: Machias on August 29, 2019, 07:58:24 AM: Quote from: Bango skank on August 28, 2019, 10:18:13 PM
Ill be getting a link evo and putting it up on my property in november, on the trail the lions seem to love so much.

Looking forward to those photos!! :tup:
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Post by: CP on August 29, 2019, 08:11:47 AM: Do these cellular cameras require some sort of wireless plan?
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Post by: Machias on August 29, 2019, 08:17:33 AM: Quote from: CP on August 29, 2019, 08:11:47 AM
Do these cellular cameras require some sort of wireless plan?
Some do, some don't. This particular camera does not. My Spartan camera was $5 a month to add it to my Verizon plan.
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Post by: CP on August 29, 2019, 09:25:36 AM: Looks like it depends on have many photos you take. I just watched a you tube on it where the guy said spypoint actually erases your pics off the SD card after the limit is reached.
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Post by: Mallardmasher on August 29, 2019, 03:34:32 PM: I will do the 10.00 a month for my two cams, will just have to refrain from going to lunch at work one day amonth👍
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Post by: Machias on August 30, 2019, 08:45:21 AM: With the Spartan camera it was $5 a month for Verizon and $3.50ish per month for the HCO website to log in and change the settings, etc. So the $10 a month is just a little over a dollar a month more than I currently pay.
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Post by: Piscatory_5 on August 31, 2019, 08:12:00 AM: Quote from: CP on August 29, 2019, 09:25:36 AM
Looks like it depends on have many photos you take. I just watched a you tube on it where the guy said spypoint actually erases your pics off the SD card after the limit is reached.
Interesting, does it erase, move to the sent folder, or delete the oldest pic as new ones are taken?
Title: Re: SPYPOINT Link micro thoughts so far
Post by: CP on August 31, 2019, 08:41:13 AM: Quote from: Piscatory_5 on August 31, 2019, 08:12:00 AM
Quote from: CP on August 29, 2019, 09:25:36 AM
Looks like it depends on have many photos you take. I just watched a you tube on it where the guy said spypoint actually erases your pics off the SD card after the limit is reached.
Interesting, does it erase, move to the sent folder, or delete the oldest pic as new ones are taken?

He explains it around 7 minutes into the video -