Hey guys, I put out 6 trail cameras 4-6wks ago. I powered them with alkaline batteries. I left my bag which had all kinds of stuff for my trip at the boat ramp and got a ticket coming home so I've been out $300 bucks from that one trip. Just saying if I'm most likely good and can pass on the batteries I obviously don't want to spend the money. However, if you guys think I shouldn't chance it I'll buy some. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
What kind of cameras? Some cameras eat batteries faster than others. Video mode will use up a lot more battery too. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
What camera. Video or pictures. What is the delay between pictures/videos. Are they on feeders or trails, food plots. If video, how long are the videos. I would think for pictures you should be ok. If you are not going to check them for another 4 to 6 weeks I would be worrying. Depending on the camera brand and settings. I would bring batteries anyway. You can get cheap alkaline batteries from Wal-Mart and many other places. Some will have more activity any may need changing. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
Depends on the camera. Some will last up to a year. Here's a tip for you for later, consider switching over to rechargeable batteries. Yes, there is a little bit of investment up front but they pay for themselves very quickly. Blessings.........Pastorjim
Best battery deals going. This is at Home Depot. I get the Energizer ones out of peace of mind. But the Rayovac is a 60 pack. If you check cams often like during the season you can't beat that deal on the Rayovacs! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Look at Menards for batteries because they always seem to have deals going on. My Covert's batteries last about a year while a couple of my others I'm lucky to get 3 months. It all depends on the brand and the camera's settings.
Generally it has less to do with time and more to do with number of pictures taken. Then it varies between camera brands and models. I have cameras that take 4, 6, 8 or 12 batteries at a time. Obviously the number of pictures on a set of batteries will vary greatly. Type/brand of batteries will also make a difference. The Rayovac are cheaper per battery but my experience is that you get less pictures out of those than you do with an Energizer or Duracell. I also have went rechargeable and have saved hundreds of dollars over the last few years on batteries, not to mention there's much less waste with rechargeable's.
Like lots said it depends on the camera. I have a browning camera that takes 300 pictures a week that is now going on 14 months on a 8 Lithium batteries. The covert Code Black cell cam would burn through the lithiums in 2 weeks. For me in the long run though lithium batteries are less expensive over time than the alkaline batteries. Lithiums last for over a year generally and alkaline batteries usually last 3 to 4 months on average for me.
I have been running rayovaks in my cameras with good results most of my cameras i change them in august and last until spring. I had a stealth cam that was almost underwater this spring from a beaver dam that got built and when i pulled it 3 weeks ago i had 3,600 pics over 10 months and still running on 8 rayovaks.
Wow!! I may have to give them a try. The Energizers now last me like 12-14 months in my Wildgame Axe 5 cams. I get like 30 photos a week or so. I may have to try the Rayovacs just to experiment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Alright I failed to mention its on public ground so every camera I have cost less than $25 bucks lol most are Wildgame innovations but I do have a browning thrown in the mix. Also they are just on some trails with no bait. Just saying not expecting too much traffic on them. Although I would be very happy if there was. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Highly depends on the camera. I only run the cheapest Rayovacs I can find. My Stealth G30's can get 10k+ pics, I've got probably a dozen of them out now that have been running on the same batteries since March and they are all like 70%+ right now still. My G42's definitely eat up batteries a bit faster. They tend to go for 5k-7k pics maybe over 3 months or so before they are done.
I usually use Rayovacs unless another brand is on sale. I replace them at the end of late season, and they last the remainder of the winter, I replace them again in the Spring and maybe once more during the summer. The batteries are still good when I do replace them, I just do it to play it safe. The batteries I take out go home and into the battery drawer for the kids toys or remotes.
My moultrie using c batteries seem to last forever on photo mode. At least two years. My Wildgame innovations using AA batteries seem to die in a couple months.
