Another Cell Camera Thread

The 1st generation of TactaCams were good, have not had luck with the latest gen.

I like cuddelink, mostly because you can daisy chain them so only one needs to be in cell service area which was a requirement for my property

Like $16/mo no matter how many cameras you setup

Thanks for the question. I was wo dering the boards input. I add things every year for me and the kids. Thus year will be small feeders I'm building and a cell cam or two.

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1st generation of TactaCams were good, have not had luck with the latest gen.

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What issues have you had? I have four first gens and two latest, none have given me any trouble.

I switched to browning 3 years ago and couldn’t be happier. I have 4 cell cams, 6 standard cameras. All still work perfectly. Trigger is stupid fast. Video is good (though admittedly I don’t use video often).

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2 years from date of purchase no question asked replacement of equal or lesser value. I’ve used it several times when I was running spypointes (I know). It’s legit. Hope this is helpful.

I have a load of cameras. I have 8 Cuddelink, 6 Spypoint Flex, 2 Tactacam Reveal, and 1 Browning Cell cam. All have their pluses and minuses.

Cuddelink doesn’t have the fastest trigger and only sends a 5 mp picture. I’ve had them 2.5 years and have had very few issues. I originally had them at our place in the Ozarks in Missouri and most places didn’t have cell signal. They work really well in these areas since only the tower needs signal and they communicate through radio frequency. Another pro is that it’s only $20 per month for up to 2000 pictures. The drawback is the D batteries only last 2-3 months depending on temps and picture quantity.

The Spypoint flex take a good picture but trigger very easily even when set on low. They also eat the AA batteries in 4-6 weeks. A pro for them is monthly price. I get 250 pics per month per camp for free for being a VIP member for $99 per year. That is for an unlimited amount of cameras.

The Tactacam has a good trigger and takes a great picture. I’ve had them out for 3 months and batteries are still very strong. Drawback is price per month per camera for pictures. I have them on trails so pictures are limited to keep expenses low.

My dad gave me the Browning for Christmas so I can’t give an honest review of the cell camera. I have a few other Browning cameras (non cell) that Dad has given for Christmas over the years. They take great pictures, are good on batteries and are extremely reliable.

Dad is a lazy Christmas shopper ??, but I appreciate the cameras.

I also have 6-8 Tasco cameras from Walmart. They actually take a very good picture and are good on batteries. The only draw back is there is no battery percentage program on the camera.

I have 3 wild game cameras that I bought this year and absolutely HATE them! They take a decent picture but they have to be reprogrammed each time you remove an SD card. I could have purchased 2 Tasco for the price of 1 wild game and would have been much happier.

Hope this review helps!

Did you know the first ever game camera was developed in Watson, La? It was the buckshot 35.

My first game camera was a prototype that was made in a Tupperware container. My step dad was the designer of the camera. It had many many issues but was a new invention!