Browning Defender Pro Scout Max HD

Our read

The Defender Pro Scout Max HD exists under two FCC IDs. The 2023 filing, PSMHD, used a Telit Cat M1 module, a low-power category built for small data. The 2025 filing, PSMHDS, moves to a Sequans GC02S1 Cat 1bis module and adds Band 14. Browning’s manual for the newer unit lets you pick AT&T or Verizon.

Browning calls the 2025 camera “reengineered” and quotes 1080p images instead of a megapixel number, which is refreshingly honest. TrailCamPro’s test of the earlier version recorded a 0.1 s trigger, 100 ft of detection and the lowest standby draw in our data.

Browning plans run through Strike Force Wireless and are per camera, not shared. Unlimited is $14.99 a month, plus $9.99 for each extra camera.

Bottom line: The pick for no-glow and trigger speed if you’re on AT&T or Verizon. Factor in per-camera plans if you run several.

Maker claims vs filings and tests

Cellular radio: what the FCC filing shows

Modem

Sequans GC02S1 (2025 filing); Telit ME310G1-W3 (2023 filing)

LTE category

LTE Cat 1bis (2025); LTE Cat M1 (2023) (what this means)

Peak data rate

Cat 1bis: 10 Mbps down / 5 Mbps up. Cat M1 is a low-power, low-speed category.

How we know

Module named in each filing's test documents and internal photos. FCC grant 2ALGTBTC-PSMHDS · Sequans GC02S1 datasheet · Telit ME310G1 product briefchecked 2026-10-21

2ALGTBTC-PSMHDS: 2025 filing (manual: Defender Pro Scout Max HD, AT&T or Verizon)

FCC ID

2ALGTBTC-PSMHDS (fccid.io mirror of the FCC equipment database)

Grantee

Prometheus Group LLC, Birmingham, Alabama

Filed

2025-02-20

Certified by

IIA Lab Services, LLC

Test lab

Centre Testing International

Uses a Sequans GC02S1 Cat 1bis module. Source: https://fccid.io/2ALGTBTC-PSMHDS, checked 2026-10-21.

2ALGTBTC-PSMHD: 2023 filing (Telit Cat M1 module)

FCC ID

2ALGTBTC-PSMHD (fccid.io mirror of the FCC equipment database)

Grantee

Prometheus Group LLC, Birmingham, Alabama

Filed

2023-11-16

Certified by

Timco Engineering

Test lab

Centre Testing International

Uses a Telit ME310G1-W3 LTE Cat M1 module. Source: https://fccid.io/2ALGTBTC-PSMHD, checked 2026-10-21.

Band labels are ours, matched from each frequency range. Output figures are the filing's ERP (below 1 GHz) or EIRP (above 1 GHz) values; they show what was certified, not how well the camera holds a signal. See LTE bands and carriers explained.

Independent test results

Results from TrailCamPro: TrailCamPro review, checked 2026-10-21. TrailCamPro tested a version with a 24 MP setting. Browning's 2025 reengineered model sends 1080p images, so these figures may not carry over. We quote their published numbers; we didn't run these tests.

Specifications (maker sources)

What it costs to run

The Defender Pro Scout Max HD runs on Browning Strike Force Wireless plans. The cheapest paid tier, Tracker (250 images), costs $5.99 a month. Over two years, one camera plus that plan comes to about $293.75 ($149.99 camera + 2 × $71.88).

"Subscription data is per camera and not shared." Extra cameras are added at the listed price. Prices from the Strike Force Wireless plan chart, checked 2026-10-21. Run your own numbers in the plan cost calculator.

What we haven't checked

• Trigger speed for the 2025 version (Browning's article doesn't list it).
• Which FCC version current stock carries.
• Fields marked not yet verified above.

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• Moultrie Edge 4 Pro
• Spypoint Flex-M
• Spypoint Flex-M2

Still choosing? Start with the best cellular trail cameras or the plan cost table.