re: Cell cam recommendations

Posted by Greenseed

Down South

Member since Apr 2020

90 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 8:25 am to shellbeachspeckzzz

Heard different on where Wiseye cams are based. I always thought Livingston, but the heard family is from St. Amant in Ascension, web site has BR contact address. Anyone know these folks. Sure like to do business with someone local

Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu

Central, LA

Member since Jan 2013

22171 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 10:01 am to iron banks

Walmart is clearing out trail cams.

Got 2 pk of spypoint flex for $87

They had tactacam reveal 2 starter kit with lithium battery for $79

This post was edited on 2/5/24 at 10:04 am

Posted by ABucks11

Baton Rouge

Member since Jan 2012

1152 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 10:13 am to iron banks

quote:
would like to stay south of $150/camera.

It’s not the camera cost but the data plans that add up. Research the data costs you will be paying monthly or yearly for the life of the camera. Tactacam has several levels but if you have cameras on feeders you will be pushed to unlimited soon. Best feature is all cameras under the account share the pictures as a group.

Posted by j4lsu

Pineville

Member since Aug 2006

2927 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 10:18 am to Hu_Flung_Pu

quote:
Walmart is clearing out trail cams.

Got 2 pk of spypoint flex for $87

They had tactacam reveal 2 starter kit with lithium battery for $79

do you know if this is available via online clearance shopping; or solely in store? if if in store only, mind sharing which store you saw this at?

Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu

Central, LA

Member since Jan 2013

22171 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 11:55 am to j4lsu

Central Walmart on wax. Don’t know about online

This post was edited on 2/5/24 at 11:56 am

Posted by TheDrunkenTigah

Baton Rouge

Member since Aug 2011

17323 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:24 pm to Rize

quote:
had problems with the ones that had the solar panel built in on top

Yeah I have two of that model and the cameras themselves work fine but the integrated panels aren’t worth the premium, and I think they discontinued those. We buy the base models and rig up battery boxes with plastic ammo cans and cheap feeder batteries from Amazon, easy button.

Posted by Outdoorreb

Member since Oct 2019

2539 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 3:17 pm to TheDrunkenTigah

I think I have 15 Spartans rn and only 1 doesn’t work that was from 2018-2019. Honestly believe that is because water must have risen too high got in it because the lower battery terminals are rusted. I know they were in a GTR a couple Februarys ago and that one could have went under after a big rain.

Posted by SenseiBuddy

Ascension Parish

Member since Oct 2005

4445 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 6:31 pm to Greenseed

WiseEye’s office is on Florida Blvd in Denham Springs right where the highway changes from 4 lane to 2 lane.

They have two employees in the St Amant. They list publicly the Baton Rouge area.

1132 Florida Blvd
Denham Springs LA 70726

They have a small store in the lobby. But if you stop by you can talk to some experts in their technology.

This post was edited on 2/5/24 at 7:18 pm

Posted by Greenseed

Down South

Member since Apr 2020

90 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 6:59 pm to SenseiBuddy

Thanks for the info, will be getting me some Wise Eye cams soon

This post was edited on 2/5/24 at 7:00 pm

Posted by LoneStarTiger

Lone Star State

Member since Aug 2004

15948 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 7:15 pm to OGhunter777

quote:
Hah - I bought 7 Bushnell cellucore cameras before the season for $40 a piece - thinking they would be trash.

Good luck. I’ve gone through several of them and will be switching to something else this year.

Posted by Icansee4miles

Trolling the Tickfaw

Member since Jan 2007

29206 posts

Posted on 2/5/24 at 7:26 pm to iron banks

I’ve had a couple of Browning cell cams for several years, and they’ve been very reliable. Got a good deal on a Stealth Cam and deployed it this Fall, very pleased with the performance and the interface is very intuitive to use. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy either.