Any trail camera user knows the anticipation of sifting through a feed of fresh images on their phone. This is doubly true if there’s a big buck hanging around, but some of the best images of wild critters (and the places they live) are often the most surprising. That’s what’s so appealing about this collection of user-submitted cellular trail camera photos from Tactacam, which is in the final stages of a public photo contest. The trail camera company asked customers to submit their best images, taken with Reveal Tactacam cell cams, and now the company has narrowed it down to a handful of images for a final public vote.
There are five total categories, and you can select your favorite image in each category: deer, birds, predators, rare, and funny. We’ve grouped some of our favorites below, in no particular order, but you can see more stunning images from Tactacam, and vote, over on Tactacam’s site. Voting is open through Friday, Feb. 27.
A whitetail doe pauses in a clearing as snow falls. Photo by Carl E. / TactacamA plane used for fighting wildfires banks over a mountain. The Super Scooper is named for its ability to scoop roughly 1,500 gallons of water from lakes and rivers to control flames. Photo by Tyler O. / TactacamPhoto by Neal C. / TactacamA spring black bear crosses a fallen log. Photo by Paul B. / TactacamA GPS-collared bighorn crosses the prairie. Photo by Martin P. / TactacamA pair of eagles brawls in the snow. Photo by Mike D. / TactacamA bobcat leaps to catch a wild turkey in mid-flight. Photo by Jesse N. / TactacamA caribou feeds through a clearing as its seasonal coat changes. Photo by Jimmy S. / TactacamA young buck looks over his shoulder as the trail camera captures a crack of lightning in the background. Photo by Mitchell S. / TactacamA black bear rolls around a bait site. Photo by Mason B. / TactacamA whitetail buck gets a little something stuck in his antlers. Photo by Scott G. / TactacamA buck spooks as one of his antlers sheds, and it flies into the air. Photo by Luke L. / Tactacam
