Trail cam help

[peterk123]

I just picked up two moultrie edge solar cameras. Little did I know that these will not work unless I have a subscription because the photos are stored for "free" on their server. Looks like it's the only way to get my pics. So back it goes.

I've such bad luck with new cameras lately. Mostly because of issues with their apps.

I run some basic garde cameras. No cellular, no app. They just work. But I would like a couple cellular ones for the few places I may have reception. But I need for them to work without a subscription as well. I just need reliable. I don't need the best quality pics, just good pics with decent clarity, and fast enough speed to actually capture the animal.

Any help appreciated. Pete

 

[Raghornklr]

Cellular cams= subscription to transmit photos

 

[Chris in TN]

Cellular cams= subscription to transmit photos

Yeah. I honestly think the prices are dropping simply because the subscriptions are so lucrative.

 

[peterk123]

Cellular cams= subscription to transmit photos

I get that. But I also need it to work without it for areas I have no reception. Most areas I hunt have no receptio, so I hike in to pull pics.

 

[realunlucky]

Tactacam reveal x gen 2 can be used like a traditional cam where you can just view the card or set it up to have pictures transmitted. We currently just pay the 12 dollars a cam and have them sent over.

The newer gen 3 I believe doesn't require a card and stores to the cloud. Some reviews prefer the 2 over the 3

We've had good luck with tactacam and their customer service. We've used the 2's and I picked up a couple 3's on black Friday but they likely won't see the field until next season.

 

[Benchleg Hunter]

Spypoint has a free 100 pictures a month plan. Not as good as Tactacams, but they do the job

 

[Sapcut]

ZLeo has one model camera that has unlimited data, videos, photos and live viewing free for as long as you own the camera. No subscriptions. I have one. They have another model that has subscription plan options like all other cell cameras.

 

[Habitat#1]

Look at trailcampro.com lots of choices and lots of info

 

[Erict]

I can only speak about Tactacam. Mine will work like traditional trail cams in areas without service. They have good detection, take decent pics and good battery life. When in good service AND multishot is selected, the camera will send only 1 picture over the cell connection, but the multiple pictures will be saved on the SD card. The SD card images are of higher quality than the thumbnails that get sent over cell. If you opt for a Tactacam CELL service, I highly recommend the solar panel. As long as the panel has good exposure you could go a long time - years likely - without visiting the cam.

The gardepro noncell cams have worked great for me - decent detection, nice pics and great battery life.