Vote Now: These 13 Wild Trail-Cam Photos Range from Stunning to Seriously Funny

Vote Now: These 13 Wild Trail-Cam Photos Range from Stunning to Seriously Funny

What happened

Tactacam is wrapping up a public photo contest built around user-submitted images captured on cellular trail cameras. The company asked customers to send in their best shots, then narrowed the entries down for a final round of public voting.

The finalists span five categories: deer, birds, predators, rare, and funny. Outdoor Life highlighted a selection of favorites from the group, ranging from scenic wildlife moments to oddball, split-second surprises.

Among the images mentioned are a whitetail doe standing in falling snow, a spring black bear crossing a log, a GPS-collared bighorn on the prairie, and a pair of eagles tangling in the snow. Other standout moments include a bobcat leaping at a wild turkey, a caribou feeding as its coat changes, and a buck photographed with lightning in the background.

Some of the “funny” and unusual entries include a black bear rolling around a bait site, a whitetail buck with something stuck in its antlers, and a buck spooking as an antler sheds and flips into the air. Voting is open through Friday, Feb. 27.

A whitetail doe pauses in a clearing as snow falls.
Photo by Carl E. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A wildfire-fighting plane banks over a mountain.
Photo by Tyler O. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A spring black bear crosses a fallen log.
Photo by Paul B. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A GPS-collared bighorn crosses the prairie.
Photo by Martin P. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A pair of eagles brawls in the snow.
Photo by Mike D. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A bobcat leaps to catch a wild turkey in mid-flight.
Photo by Jesse N. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A caribou feeds through a clearing as its seasonal coat changes.
Photo by Jimmy S. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A young buck looks over his shoulder as lightning flashes in the background.
Photo by Mitchell S. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A black bear rolls around a bait site.
Photo by Mason B. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A whitetail buck gets something stuck in his antlers.
Photo by Scott G. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)
A buck spooks as one antler sheds and flips into the air.
Photo by Luke L. / Tactacam (via Outdoor Life)

Why it matters

  • Trail cameras can capture rare, split-second wildlife behavior that’s easy to miss in the field.
  • The contest highlights the range of images people are getting from cellular trail cams, from scenic shots to unusual animal moments.
  • Public voting helps decide winners across multiple categories, including deer, birds, predators, rare, and funny.

What to do next

  • If you want to participate, find the contest voting page through the Outdoor Life story and vote before Friday, Feb. 27.
  • Browse the full set of finalist images on the Tactacam contest page linked from the Outdoor Life article.

Source

Original reporting by www.outdoorlife.com: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/incredible-trail-camera-photos/