Tactacam Battery Life

[Huntindad]

this time of year I notice I don't get as many pictures. I'm thinking it is because of the heat. I have a moultrie cell cam and notice that I don't get pictures that I know I should have. But then I'll get some of a squirrel 30 yards away during the day. I'm looking to add another cell cam. Leaning towards the tacticam. Gotta find out the monthly rates

[Black Ice]

this time of year I notice I don't get as many pictures. I'm thinking it is because of the heat. I have a moultrie cell cam and notice that I don't get pictures that I know I should have. But then I'll get some of a squirrel 30 yards away during the day. I'm looking to add another cell cam. Leaning towards the tacticam. Gotta find out the monthly rates

I think it’s $13 and $12 for each additional cam. Not a very good deal.

[RutnBuk]

I think it’s $13 and $12 for each additional cam. Not a very good deal.

It’s month to month though. Do not have to sign up for a year. You can pause membership anytime.

[BRUTE 23]

This is what you want with the 4.0x1.7 chew proof cable.

https://www.herd360.com/products/solar-power-pack-spp1025?_pos=1&_sid=428ee1718&_ss=r

The tacta cam ones also work good. The Herd 360 or are just a little better.

A lot of the issues with not getting pics comes from cell service. I know in STX it may just stop for a day or two then a bunch of pics come through. I'm slowly upgrading antennas.

[Yelladog]

Solar is the way to go. I’ve had mixed results from elusive wildlife reacktor. 1 didn’t work sent back they sent new one no issues. 2nd one quit working sent back for repair and it quit again.
ordered one from Amazon looks just like elusive’s but cheaper. Seems to be working fine so far.

[mjhaverkamp]

Look at the HME solar 12 volt battery, it is the shiznik, have seen guys report of them lasting 4-5 years before having to replace the 12 v battery. I sank 4 x 4 treated post, mounted the battery box on the top of post using a prefab concrete post anchor, then screwed the HME trail camera holder into the post, works great, can adjust camera at any angle.

[GARY]

Either set your pics to send only once or twice a day, reduce the flash range and increase the delay between the pics… or, get a solar panel and be done with batteries. I’d go with the latter, it’s been great for us so far.

They advertise longer life than that. However, I don't get to my lease enough and invested in battery packs for both of my two.

I moved to them from a spypoint when i moved to new lease and all the members use Tactacam. I have found my two to be "delicate" as hard time getting one to connect. Pulled it this weekend and followed the internet script (Pull out AT&T card and lightly clean, same on SD Card), powered off and still not connected. Did it again an it connected and took pictures in Shiner last night. Back to lease in couple weeks and try it again.

Quality of pics are good.

[BRUTE 23]

They advertise longer life than that. However, I don't get to my lease enough and invested in battery packs for both of my two.

That is exactly why you WOULD invest in the battery/solar combo.

Battery life depends on the number of pics and also if it's searching for connection all the time also.

I have a camera running on AAs still that is over a water trough. It has good service and a 30min delay. I change batteries quarterly.

Tactacam has and upgraded antenna you can buy or in my Herd 360 link they have a bunch, also.

[RutnBuk]

The cheaper battery packs ive been testing really did better than I expected. I tested 3 of them. 2 took about 6500 pics and the other took 7k. I did not have them sending pics. Just checked them like a regular trail cam. Im gonna do another test with Energizer AA batteries and the tactacam battery pack. Ill update when its done.

Heres the link to the cheaper version. They fit the cam perfectly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C9DQFXR1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

[TXcazador91]

The cheaper battery packs ive been testing really did better than I expected. I tested 3 of them. 2 took about 6500 pics and the other took 7k. I did not have them sending pics. Just checked them like a regular trail cam. Im gonna do another test with Energizer AA batteries and the tactacam battery pack. Ill update when its done.

Heres the link to the cheaper version. They fit the cam perfectly.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...0?ie=UTF8&th=1

Thanks for sharing, much cheaper than the Tactacam battery pack

[TXcazador91]

Saw that the 3.0 came out today. I looked briefly, the only difference I see is in the antenna. Is there something I’m not seeing??

[bloodtrailer28]

Have all mine hooked up to 12v feeder battery with a solar panel. Think all in its around 30 bucks or so and haven't had to touch the cams in over a year.

[mjhaverkamp]

Have all mine hooked up to 12v feeder battery with a solar panel. Think all in its around 30 bucks or so and haven't had to touch the cams in over a year.

yep

[Ray McGaughey]

I can’t stress enough for you to get a solar panel with a built in battery. They literally pay for themselves. You don’t ever have to put batteries inside your camera. I’ve been using Tactacam cameras since they hit the market and a couple have taken around 100,000 pics and never had a battery inside them.

So - is this to say that there's no need for the Lithium Battery Pack if you buy the Solar Panel with the built in battery ? I've seen some package deals on Amazon that included the camera, a lithium battery pack, the solar panel and an SD card. But maybe that's not such a great deal if the Solar Panel negates the need for the battery pack.

[RutnBuk]

So - is this to say that there's no need for the Lithium Battery Pack if you buy the Solar Panel with the built in battery ? I've seen some package deals on Amazon that included the camera, a lithium battery pack, the solar panel and an SD card. But maybe that's not such a great deal if the Solar Panel negates the need for the battery pack.

From what Ive gathered, Its better to run the solar panel without any batteries for backup. Ive been doing this and have had no issues.