I finally ordered the Browning Defender Pro Scout (AI) cell cam .. I'm going with the $14.99 plan once I decide to set it up and put it out (July sometime, for the season). I'm new to cell cams .. I have 9 regular SDcams/various mfg's .. I'm looking for use tips, esp. on this Browning or similar .. I'm going to camo/paint the antenna, touch up the cam .. going 12 ft or so up w/python cable and rubber wire (Hawk) to secure ... will run pics only .... 32gb card as back up .. going to use 'auto mode' for either Verizon or ATT, which ever is strongest .. (my phone is so-so at times out there, but usually works) ... and I think I'll do 'demand' pics instead of 'scheduled' ... once I do the download on the phone(android) and set every thing up, can I then download the app on my laptop and get the pics from there also ?? ... so many ??'s I have .
Im kind in the same boat as you, never had a cell cam but am thinking of getting my first one. I know when walking public, there are 2 things that really stick out to me when i spot cameras. 1 is horizontal straps. It's not natural and easy to spot. The cameras with a screw in mount are much harder to see. 2- is the antenna. Most people stick those things straight up and are a dead giveaway. But a few just left them down and tucked in beside the camera. I would assume the camera works the same no matter the orientation of the antenna. If not, then you have no choice but to put it up, then i would hide it. We have a bad problem on public here with people stealing cameras. They actually search them out and steal them. So have to be creative with them. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
I'm not sure if there would be room in the casing for that. I'm not sure about other brands, but my Tactacam Reveal cellular cameras show me where they are on a map when they are powered on. Of course, I'm sure a dedicated thief would know how to circumvent that, but I think your average joe wouldn't realize it.
the antenna is out the top, and the cam will be tilted down .. hence the idea of painting it with Testors enamel model paint (no metal in this) .... and using the rubber coated dark green wire by Hawk to secure/wrap it to the tree + the python cable, 10-12 ft up (no strap).... no tree screws on state land
You can buy security boxes for most brands of cameras. These lagbolt into the tree if that's permissible where you're placing it. No one would be able to walk away with your camera that way. Of course nothing will keep someone from destroying it if it makes them mad enough. I've been running trailcams since the early 90s and never had one stolen. I have had a couple of SD cards removed by someone but I'm pretty sure they did that to keep from being seen in a place they weren't supposed to be. Also if you place cameras in places that are not easily accessible, you will have less chance of someone bothering them. Sent from my SM-N975U1 using Tapatalk
Ive seen other cams while scouting out there ... my rule is never ever mess with anothers 'stuff' ... Ive had one stolen thru the years, it was low on a tree and not cabled in (state land) ... I'll still use my SD cams, but the cell cam is for a location that is a long way in and harder to get to ...
1st pic sent with the new cam .... I did not set the AI filter on it yet, I'll do so after a bit as I want to see all critters that comes thru that spot... the AI filter helps stop ghost pics and also filters out unwanted critters like squirrels, coons, etc and ID's humans, deer, bear, so you get less junk pics and batteries last longer ..
