Stealth Cam Revolver

[356]

I ordered the new Stealth Cam revolver for a transition point that I have always wished for two (or three) cameras. I don’t know if this will turn out to be a gimmick or a helpful tool in the buck-tracking toolbox.

My immediate questions are:
1) Will the deer react to the motion of the revolving lense?
2) While Stealth Cam claims the motor is silent, is that truly the case?
3) Is the camera durable?

I’ll be mounting it on a T-Post (the mount is supposed to be included) and will use a solar pack along with an unlimited annual plan. I’ll be interested to read of other users experiences. Below is a stock phot of the camera.

 

[356]

The StealthCam Revolver game camera is now deployed. It is on an unlimited plan ($120/year). Pictures seem to be of good quality. The 360 degree feature is interesting…actual use will determine if it is helpful. I mounted the camera on a T-post using the bracket that was included. Camera height is 4.5’ currently, and may get adjusted down the road.




Below is one “panoramic” photo…on the CommandPro App you scroll through a single photo that is threaded together from six shots. For this upload I took a screen shot of each section. It’s pretty cool to use on the app.

 

[buckdeer1]

My biggest question with it would be will it work being a stealth cam? I never was able to get a regular one to work good enough to keep.

 

[356]

I have three StealthCam/Muddy cameras. The first was a “Freebie” through DeerCast. Of course, free is a relative term when it costs $120/year for the cell plan plus another $60 for a solar unit. II received the second as a birthday gift, and then this one. So far, the two Muddy Matrix cameras are working fine. The StealthCam Revolver took 36 pictures last night (216 images). The quality was pretty good despite the rain. I did not seem to spook the deer.

A lot has changed since I started running my first $200 Wildgame Innovations camera back some 13 years ago (both failed within months). I had great success with the old Moultrie A5s—the first “Under $100” camera I recall finding on the market. I still have a few of those from 2012 running in the field. For a season I was all-in on Moultrie, then I started having camera failures on their high-end cameras. I tried the first gen Moultrie Mobile system for three years. While it was pretty good, it was also expensive, with unlimited plans being $25/month per camera. The sunsetting of 3G put those cameras to rest.

My favorite system so far is the Cuddeback Cuddelink system. You can read my review on this forum. I’ve had pretty good luck with SpyPoint, and use them in areas where I want intel, but don’t want a monthly bill. I pay $100 per year for a club membership and get 250/images per month on each of my 10 SpyPoint cameras. I run several models, including the Link-LTE-S, Link-LTE, Flex, Flex-S and LM2.

The purpose of these reviews is to provide user feedback. If the StealCam fails, I’ll be sure to report it!

 

[356]

Here are a couple of panoramic pictures from yesterday and last night. The doe stayed around for over 2 hours, so it did not seem to spook her. The camera provides a 360 degree view on the Panoramic setting (all six zones). It can also be set for less number of zones should it be mounted on a blind.




The viewing app (Phone or Tablet) scrolls through all six zones. Here is a snapshot what I see when opening the app. These were taken yesterday. This picture shows one of the six zones that are scrolled through every six seconds (one second per zone).

 

[356]

I am getting intel from this camera that would not have been captured on a traditional game cam. So far there have been very few false pictures, and the quality has been good. This is just day five, but if the camera stays reliable, it will be a game changer as far as information to help with habitat and herd management.

In this picture, with a traditional camera I would have had a picture of the single buck from the northern view (frame 3). My StealthCam Matrix also took a picture of the buck in frame 3. What would have been missed is bachelor group that is forming. In total, there are six bucks that were picked up by the revolver in this one panoramic photo. In total I have 43 frames of these bucks, allowing for a good assessment of antler development and age class as they passed through the oaks and onto the corn field.

 

[West_Fork]

I have this one on my list also. It's good to see someone else be a beta tester. I have had fairly good luck with my Stealthcams, but certainly more issues with them than my Cuddebacks. The price is right.

What I really like about this is it is much less likely to have someone sneak up behind it and turn it off when poaching.

 

[356]

The camera has been deployed over 1 month and is working flawlessly. So far it has picked up three things other cameras have missed:
1) A bachelor group (the traditional placement would have caught one, and missed the others)
2) A fawn (I had several pictures of a doe on multiple cameras. The Revolver has caught her fawn several times)
3) Antler development that would have been missed with a traditional camera. One "ten" in velvet is clearly a "twelve" when three perspectives are reviewed. Since I can not use corn for a late summer survey, as I am in a CWD surveillance county (no CWD yet, but it was found in an adjacent county), having the additional pictures and perspectives as the buck moves through has been very helpful.

 

[split toe]

Anymore updates on this camera? I am debating going this route.

 

[356]

Anymore updates on this camera? I am debating going this route.

Sorry I did not see this sooner. I am impressed with the Revolver. There are currently some great deals on this camera, so I paid the “early adopter premium” but am not disappointed. I regularly get pictures of deer that I would have missed. Here is an example of a couple of bucks that were captured on camera only because of the 360. The “normal” placement captured a 1.5 year old, but not these.

 

[Gene]

Just picked up a StealthCam Revolver. Plant to use a solar panel/battery pack with it. My question can I install aa batteries for backup?

 

[split toe]

Just put mine out yesterday on a dakota lithium battery with solar panel. As far as quality of pictures day/night, I am impressed!

 

[356]

Just picked up a StealthCam Revolver. Plant to use a solar panel/battery pack with it. My question can I install aa batteries for backup?

My understanding is that the AA become the backup. A deer unplugged my solar battery the week I got my and it went on the AA (16 of them) back up system. I did not get out for two weeks and the AA alkaline batteries were almost dead by then. This camera is a battery hog, so I recommend a good solar/external battery back. Since that first experience with the deer I adjusted the cable setup and have had no battery issues.

 

[356]

Just put mine out yesterday on a dakota lithium battery with solar panel. As far as quality of pictures day/night, I am impressed!

I too am impressed. I do need to clean the lenses as the dust and rain have accumulated on one side of the camera, but I still get great pictures.

 

[Gene]

My understanding is that the AA become the backup. A deer unplugged my solar battery the week I got my and it went on the AA (16 of them) back up system. I did not get out for two weeks and the AA alkaline batteries were almost dead by then. This camera is a battery hog, so I recommend a good solar/external battery back. Since that first experience with the deer I adjusted the cable setup and have had no battery issues.

Thank you.

 

[gjs4]

Saw HuntingFarmer on YT just did a review. Said the cell plan and the cam covering where the weakest links per my memory

 

[356]

Saw HuntingFarmer on YT just did a review. Said the cell plan and the cam covering where the weakest links per my memory

The unlimited plan is $120 year, which is average. Most could get by for the $60 year plan which gives 600 pictures per month. I am not sure what he means by the cam covering, but it does not seem any different from other cameras. The weak link for me as been the t-post mount. My broke when a deer decided to get up close and personal. I now have the camera strapped directly to a T-post.

Ultimately, time will tell if these are robust or not.

 

[S.T.Fanatic]

It’s a solid camera


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[White-Boy]

i just bought my first trail cam and its a revolver 360, and just set it out yesterday and i got a couple photos last night but they are solid black, i cannot find anything in the settings on the app to adjust ot turn on or off the IR, any ideas what i did wrong?

 

[Electrodigical]

That middle picture looks like a postcard.