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I am starting to do some shopping around for wireless game cams. Never have used one, was looking for some onsite on which cameras to check out and which to avoid? Any information would be great!
 
Trail cam pro is a great place to get info. They do their on testing and reviews.
 
i have now used Spypoint, spartan and moultrie cell cameras. The spartans have yet to work due to verizon network issues the moultries never work and were exchanged for spypoints. i am running 8 spy point micros. for the money they cant be beat if there are any issues throw them in the box and exchange at bass pro or walmart. pictures are grainy but you can request HD of certain pictures if needed.
 
Look into Big Foot cell cameras... Been running one for over a year. It uses an International SIM card. They have the best customer service second to none. Western Industries is the company in Colorado. Ask for Aaron and he will answer all your questions.
 
just to warn you that some could be classified as electronic .
 
I now have 3 Bigfoot cameras and one Moultrie A-7000V. Bigfoot has 3 different models now. from $249.00 to $149.00 and they answer the phone everytime I have a question
 
I’m using the Cuddeback system. I have cameras over a quarter mile from the Home unit, around the other side of big hills, and they link without issue. Line of site linking is measured in miles, and the Verizon wireless works well despite very spotty service at the home location. They’re a little pricey but you get what you pay for.
 
I am starting to do some shopping around for wireless game cams. Never have used one, was looking for some onsite on which cameras to check out and which to avoid? Any information would be great!
I have been using a Spypoint Link Micro going into my second year now and have had good success with it. I bought an external antenna with a long coax & mounted it on top of a 10 foot pole & secured it to the tree the camera was on. It improved my signal considerably. I have it set to transmit pics to my phone once a day to conserve battery power. I paid $120 for the camera on sale online. Regular price is around $150. You can get more expensive Spypoints but the Link micro works just fine for me.👍
 
I’m using the Cuddeback system. I have cameras over a quarter mile from the Home unit, around the other side of big hills, and they link without issue. Line of site linking is measured in miles, and the Verizon wireless works well despite very spotty service at the home location. They’re a little pricey but you get what you pay for.
do these use C cell batteries and how is the battery life? I have the non cell system and I can't keep batteries in them!
 
The home camera, the one with the actual cell signal, uses D cell. The rest of them use AA if I recall correctly. If you run just batteries I get about 4 weeks. But, I put them all on solar panels and I have over 700 days on a couple of them. Cuddeback is hit and miss on their solar panels so when they’re available I usually buy a couple. Cabelas had a compatible solar panel with battery but they no longer sell it. Like everyone else, Cuddeback runs their own voltages so you do best if you can get their solar panels.
 
The home camera, the one with the actual cell signal, uses D cell. The rest of them use AA if I recall correctly. If you run just batteries I get about 4 weeks. But, I put them all on solar panels and I have over 700 days on a couple of them. Cuddeback is hit and miss on their solar panels so when they’re available I usually buy a couple. Cabelas had a compatible solar panel with battery but they no longer sell it. Like everyone else, Cuddeback runs their own voltages so you do best if you can get their solar panels.
thanks for the info.
 
just to warn you that some could be classified as electronic .

Aren't all game cameras electronic? Don't they use an IR motion sensor to detect movement? I don't hunt, is there some state law that prohibits using a game camera?
 
They’re not worth a dang if you don’t have cell service where the camera is placed.
 
Aren't all game cameras electronic? Don't they use an IR motion sensor to detect movement? I don't hunt, is there some state law that prohibits using a game camera?
I have an older model Bushnell that runs on eight AA batteries. I don't have a cell phone to Hook to it, But I have a small reader that I purchased from Bushnell and I plug-in to the game camera and I can see what it recorded. I'm also able to load it into my TV. I was using one in Montana while bow hunting and didn't know that you aren't allowed to do so in Montana while hunting. Never got caught, but it's still legal to put one up to watch your tree stand or camper as long as that is the main part of the picture and you're not watching game trails mainly. Many states allow game cameras during season, I have a son-in-law in North Dakota who operates three or four all season long. If we could run them in Montana during hunting season I would do so. I don't know what good it does to observe it remotely, any more than it does for me to go look. If your home or at camp you can't shoot from there, and all I was using them for was to see if there was anything passing through there at night when it's not legal to shoot anyway. I've discovered that game have patterns, but just because a certain deer or elk passed by at 4 AM doesn't mean that he will do so tomorrow at 4 PM. If somebody spooked him he might not pass through again.
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Aren't all game cameras electronic? Don't they use an IR motion sensor to detect movement? I don't hunt, is there some state law that prohibits using a game camera?
Nevada doesn’t allow them from X date to X date. Not sure the dates but it’s basically a couple of weeks before hunting season until after it’s over. Utah doesn’t care.
 
We switched from Bushnell (SD cards) to Spypoint Micro LTEs this year and they have worked great. We are very fortunate though in that we have a Verizon tower one mile from where we hunt. The pictures can get a little grainy but they work for what we want...Activity, especially before, during and after the rut. For $150 dollars you can get the camera, mini SD card (required) and one of the security boxes. The transmission plan is 100 per month free, 250 per month $5 and 1,000 per month for $15. We only had to up the plan to the $5/250 two times this season.
 
I started using cellular game cameras over 15 years ago, and it’s been a game changer for me. I hunt over 500 miles from where I live so scouting is difficult, but the cameras actually serve two purposes though. First, they allow me to “scout” without having to be there, and they also allow me to monitor the property for trespassers.
 
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