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Best cellular game cam
#8935951
10/15/23 04:10 PM
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Joined: Jul 2021
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DustyArmadillo
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Heard good things about Tactacam.
Trying not to miss the rut this year.
I’ll usually get pics of doe running and then bucks 1 minute later.
Would like to have real time access to the photos.
All opinions welcome.
(I have Verizon if that matters)
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8936014
10/15/23 06:10 PM
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Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 14,821
Hudbone
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Hard to go wrong with what you have heard.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8936019
10/15/23 06:17 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,505
ndhunter
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Tactacam works well for me. They come with a card for both Verizon and AT&T, use the one that you have best coverage on at your lease. I recommend the one with the LED screen, I think it's the Pro.
Last edited by ndhunter; 10/15/23 06:18 PM.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8936031
10/15/23 06:35 PM
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Joined: Nov 2012
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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I’d start with Tactacam. I like my Bushnells, but the pics that come through the app aren’t as good as what’s on the card.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8936259
10/16/23 01:31 AM
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Joined: Jul 2022
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PanamaZ
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I have three of the Bushnells. Two work. One simply won't connect. I took the advice of a few members here a couple of months ago and bought two of the Coverts to see if they were any better. They will connect flawlessly from the same place where the third Bushnell would not (two separate locations on distant leases). The pictures are a little better in my opinion and are pretty decent quality, and the monthly price is reasonable. There are lots of recommendations on the Tactacams that I have come across on the forums here. Good luck.
PanamaZ
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8936673
10/16/23 05:32 PM
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 12,528
kry226
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Thoroughly impressed with RidgeTec. Been in the field over 3 years now without issue, including the great freeze. Great app, portal, and support, and comes with both SIMs. ![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50948849483_9d22ff0917_c.jpg)
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8936702
10/16/23 06:33 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,163
BarneyWho
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Define best...........best picture, best app, best price, most reliable, etc?
If you want one you can set and forget it, the RidgeTec 1000% has been the most reliable for me. We put external 12V batteries with a solar panel. We've had one running 3-4 years we haven't touched.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8936890
10/16/23 10:46 PM
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 4,723
krmitchell
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Used covert wireless for 8 years and wouldn’t buy anything else. Easy app, good data plans and extremely good customer service should you need it. Yes they cost a little more but the pics are great, the cameras super reliable and I leave my cameras out year round.
Last edited by krmitchell; 10/16/23 10:47 PM.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8937268
10/17/23 12:09 PM
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Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 15,747
TexFlip
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After 5 months of emails back and forth; Tactacam has agreed to service my camera that worked for less than a week after purchase. I have to pay $21 for them to look at it. Spypoint was a crap product but had great customer service and sent me two replacement devices at no cost to me and without me sending them my unit first.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8937368
10/17/23 03:06 PM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,507
BDB
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I used Tacticam last year and it worked great.....won't work now in the same spots I had it on last year now. Will not connect....it did connect at home when I brought back last weekend, thought I had it corrected but then this past weekend still won't work at the lease.
Frustrating!
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: BDB]
#8937412
10/17/23 04:17 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,816
Mr. T.
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I used Tacticam last year and it worked great.....won't work now in the same spots I had it on last year now. Will not connect....it did connect at home when I brought back last weekend, thought I had it corrected but then this past weekend still won't work at the lease.
Frustrating! I have used them for a number of years. You got two choices. But both of them you are going to need to contact them and ask them to call you. Then if you can get your cell phone to work at the lease. Call them when you are there and they might be able to fix it. If not bring it home and when you get service call them and try to fix the problem then. Now twice this has worked for me on two different cameras and I told them no freaking way was that going to help. They said, "take out the simcard and wipe any dust off of it and try to blow out the hole it goes into. How stupid, I thought, but it worked. Another time they did a software update in the field for me. There customer service has always been great. I now run 4 of their cameras on my place. Got this photo a few months ago of dove, deer, and quail. I didn't even know we had quail.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8937978
10/18/23 01:04 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
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Revoman
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Been running RidgeTechs for four years now and really like them.
Call'm an Kill'm
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8963275
11/28/23 04:03 PM
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 390
El Tiburon
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I'm in the market and found this thread. Ridgetec is out of stock pending the new models.
I can't get the Covert website to even load, not sure what that says about their product.
Any other suggestions? thanks.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8963300
11/28/23 04:42 PM
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Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 16,291
603Country
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I’m happy with the Tactacam Reveal SK cameras. A couple of years now and no problems. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2023/11/full-37680-406862-img_1035.jpeg) It’s amazing the number of nice bucks you didn’t know you had around.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8963563
11/28/23 11:38 PM
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Joined: Jan 2023
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NGHTTRN
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Any of yall have issues with the battery life after the latest firmware update?
I havent updated mine but im seeing complaints.
Im in the market for 3 more cameras.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: NGHTTRN]
#8963589
11/29/23 12:17 AM
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Joined: Jul 2012
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603Country
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If you’re asking about Tactacam battery life, I have two units and both have the solar charger. One needs supplemental charging about every 6 months due to being not quite in the perfect spot for sunlight. Nothing much changed after the update.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: 603Country]
#8963606
11/29/23 12:49 AM
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Joined: Jan 2023
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NGHTTRN
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If you’re asking about Tactacam battery life, I have two units and both have the solar charger. One needs supplemental charging about every 6 months due to being not quite in the perfect spot for sunlight. Nothing much changed after the update. Yeah the Tactacams. Awesome, I was not looking forward to adding another app on my phone.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: NGHTTRN]
#8963726
11/29/23 09:11 AM
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Joined: Sep 2006
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kmon11
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If you’re asking about Tactacam battery life, I have two units and both have the solar charger. One needs supplemental charging about every 6 months due to being not quite in the perfect spot for sunlight. Nothing much changed after the update. Yeah the Tactacams. Awesome, I was not looking forward to adding another app on my phone. Just got a Tactacam a few weeks ago, no regrets. I also hate extra apps on the phone but this one isn't bad or processing hog.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8963941
11/29/23 05:28 PM
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 390
El Tiburon
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I'm looking for something that will let me know when hogs are in the bottom so I can run down and shoot one.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: El Tiburon]
#8963961
11/29/23 06:04 PM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 26,229
Creekrunner
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I'm looking for something that will let me know when hogs are in the bottom so I can run down and shoot one. Walk down...and shoot them all.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8963973
11/29/23 06:26 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 29,613
SapperTitan
Taking Requests
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Taking Requests
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I don't know about best but I've got 8 Tactacams at my lease and have had no issues. I recommend adding solar panel especially if you want to set it at timely and have pics sent as soon as they are taken.
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8967553
12/04/23 08:39 PM
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Joined: Dec 2007
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HornSlayer
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I searched for a good reliable trailcam years ago. It seems I tried every brand Academy had at the time. I finally broke down and bought a Reconyx. The one thing I noticed was I quit having to buy trail cams every year. I have used Reconyx since and when I went cellular it wasn't really a question as to which one I was buying. Man if you want to buy and forget about it, then consider one. I bought the solar backup from Reconyx as well and haven't had to open the case in over 2 years. With a 32gb card I can keep 3 years of data. I just go in and purge +3year old data and I am good to go for another year. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2023/12/full-7194-407527-img_2055.jpg)
They make ammo specifically for hunting for a reason!
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: Creekrunner]
#8967581
12/04/23 09:04 PM
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Joined: Apr 2013
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freerange
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I'm looking for something that will let me know when hogs are in the bottom so I can run down and shoot one. Walk down...and shoot them all. ^^^Paraphrasing one of the best lines of all time. ![up up](/forum/images/graemlins/default/cup.gif)
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8969134
12/07/23 04:06 AM
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Joined: Apr 2012
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palirwin
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I won't try to say they are the best because they are all I have owned in the last 10 years, but I am pretty happy with my Spypoints once I figured out the tricks. Yes, they have false triggers, and they don't always behave like they are supposed to, but for $120 A PAIR they are solid. Plus, for $100 a year I get 250 photos per month/per camera which does me just fine, and a set of 8 x AA batteries will last me a year. I am POSITIVE there are much better cameras to be had, but bang for the buck, I don't think you can beat these!
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Re: Best cellular game cam
[Re: DustyArmadillo]
#8969159
12/07/23 09:15 AM
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,432
Ramsey
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Ridgetec misses pictures all the time, we have all had a problem with this at the ranch. To the point a shooter buck would be at the feeder in caamera range, walk past tye camera from a few feet and be in range for 15 minutes and never took a picture. Txshntr and Judd has had the same experience. Send Judd a PM if he does not come on here as he has tried 4 companies to this point.
Big Beckett!!
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