Frequently Asked Questions

Will animals activate Poacher Catcher
When positioned correctly at about 5 ½ ft high (refer to User Guide), most small animals will go undetected. This is because Poacher Catcher has been adapted to have an angle of detection of approximately only 12°.

Does Poacher Catcher operate in all temperatures
Yes. Poacher Catcher has been tested at temperatures as low as -15°C and high as 40°C.

Can Poacher Catcher call any number, including land lines
Yes.  Up to 4 numbers can be programmed.  These can be land line or mobile numbers and will be called sequentially.

Will intruders realise they have activated the Poacher Catcher
No. Poacher Catcher is completely silent.

How do I know when the battery life gets low
When battery life gets below 20% Poacher Catcher will send a text to the programmed numbers stating current battery status. This text is sent when Poacher Catcher is next activated.

How do I know when the SIM card credit is running low
As above; when credit is less that £2 Poacher Catcher will send a text to the programmed numbers.

I only want Poacher Catcher to work at night – does it have a timer
Yes. Poacher Catcher has an inbuilt timer which can be programmed via text message (refer to Technical specification).

Can I turn on/off Poacher Catcher remotely
Yes. This is activated by text message.

Does it matter which way up I mount Poacher Catcher
No. It will operate in any position.

How do I top-up my SIM card credit?
The Top-Up Swipe Card sent with your Poacher Catcher is registered to the Poacher Catcher SIM card which can be topped up at outlet displaying the Mobile Top-Up sign.

How soon should I receive the alert
On battery power, ringing alerts should be received within 60 seconds.

When left on charge, the call will be made within 10 seconds
If you have set your Poacher Catcher to also send text messages, these will be sent immediately after the ringing alerts in both cases. However, heavy network traffic sometimes delays the delivery of text messages and although the majority are delivered promptly, it cannot be guaranteed.