When Your Cell Camera Gets Struck By Lightning…

[JonBoy]

Last Sunday, I made a trip to my dad’s place in Mason to put up a BRAND NEW Covert. I have a favorite stand there and always just look at whatever pics my dad got from his trail cams. Tuesday night, he had a big storm come through and the camera quit sending photos. I figured the storm knocked out the signal and dad would have to get it to reconnect. This is what he found…

It was there 3 dang days. Talk about some bad luck. Lol!

The bailing wire was holding the solar panel to the tree. It was roughly 18”s above the camera. The tree didn’t have a mark on it.

Oh well!!! There went $400…and no it’s not a warranty approved replacement.


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That sucks sorry about the bad luck FnD.

A few years ago I put out a couple of brand new cams right before season and a buck decided he was going to rub all his velvet off on one of them. Ran his antlers through the LEDs and camera lens both. Destroyed and not even 2 weeks old.

[Fishndude]

Have you contacted Covert? It may be a cool item they might want. They may cut you a deal. At least give them the option to say no.

Read man, read!!!

[lanceodom]

I say you call Covert and get a replacement...

[jlinville]

Maybe they'd refurbish it for ya... ��

Dang tha luck though!

[Tony Pic]

You need to find an easier way to charge your cams. If you have those kind of connections... to call in a lightning strike...Wouldn't you want to save those favors for important stuff? Buy batteries

Cool pics. Thanks for sharing 'em.

[Fishndude]

You need to find an easier way to charge your cams. If you have those kind of connections... to call in a lightning strike...Wouldn't you want to save those favors for important stuff? Buy batteries

Cool pics. Thanks for sharing 'em.

Lol. I wish I had those powers.

All 12 of those batteries ended up being just fine. I am shocked by that. They’re now serving time in a different camera.

[lovemylegacy]

Wow, that's impressive.