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Title: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: Ray on July 09, 2008, 11:59:10 AM: I have a relatively cheap nikon game camera that I have used a few times. I believe the 4 d cell batteries usually last about 2 weeks. What do you have and what are your experiences?

I will keep this camera however if I buy another one (which is not currently on my to do list) I would like one that takes cheaper batteries and or longer battery life.
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 09, 2008, 12:02:43 PM: Moultrie hands down but has 6 d cell batteries. Some of the Stealth have an external 12 or 6 volt battery and they last quite a while.
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: Ray on July 09, 2008, 12:03:55 PM: Do you have any estimates how long?
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 09, 2008, 12:06:56 PM: I know TMike said his were out there 4 weeks and still had half the power left. I have left my Stealth out there a couple months and it was still working but the one I have doesn't have a battery level indicator.
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 09, 2008, 12:16:30 PM: Moultrie Game Spy 6.0 does
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: tmike on July 09, 2008, 12:22:50 PM: Both my I60 and D40 Moultries take 6 D cells. I'm still on the originals since December in my I60 and it says I have 35% left. That's running it continuous for the whole time minus a month or so. I don't know about the D40. We'll see, maybe I got lucky.
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: Craig on July 09, 2008, 02:41:58 PM: I have a Moultrie 4.0 and I had it out for two weeks and when I checked it there was still 80% battery life left on it. It's been out for another two weeks. I will check it on Saturday to see how much is left.
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: Skinner on July 09, 2008, 06:36:20 PM: Over 3 weeks with the Moultrie rechargeable 6v. Still said over 50% battery left.
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: klickriverchromer on July 09, 2008, 06:46:00 PM: I've got the brand new Moultrie 5.0 Outfitter cam w/infrared flash and it last's 3-4 weeks easy. and i just got a solar panal for it last week and plugged it in and that runs it. it hasn't even touched my batteries yet. just have to give it a good charging by the sun before hook up. love'n it.
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: WAcoueshunter on July 09, 2008, 09:35:56 PM: I've got a year old Stealth Cam that runs on six C batteries...I'm getting about 4 days and 50 pics worth before they die. Needless to say, I'm about to buy a Moultrie...have seen nothing but good things about the Moultrie battery life.

Question for those with Moultries...do you notice a difference in the battery life between the IR and traditional flash? The IR is roughly twice as much ($200 vs. $100), and the deer I'm filming don't seem to care about the flash. But I'd go with the IR if it meant my batteries would last longer. I only get to check it about every two weeks, and I'm sick of only getting 4 days of pics and constantly buying batteries.
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: Skinner on July 09, 2008, 10:18:53 PM: Haven't used the IR yet. Just the traditional flash. Can't help ya there
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: SHANE(WA) on July 09, 2008, 11:27:37 PM: I have 2 of the Moultrie I40's using d batt. my cameras have been out 5 weeks now and taken 600 pics and are still at 89% battery life, at this rate the camera will last all summer on the same batteries, cant complain
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: mkcj on July 10, 2008, 12:54:36 AM: I have 1 moultrie M40 and 2 stealth I230's M40 takes D's and the I230's take C's both last a month I have 1GB cards in them also. Got them online for $100 each
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: coonhound on July 10, 2008, 07:26:58 PM: The battery life will vary depending on how many night pictures it takes. I just replaced the batteries in my Moultrie D40 after almost 2 months and 500 pictures. I'm satisfied with it's performance, the book says 60 days and I missed by only a couple days.

Coon
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: bowhuntin on July 10, 2008, 08:24:42 PM: Quote from: WAcoueshunter on July 09, 2008, 09:35:56 PM
I've got a year old Stealth Cam that runs on six C batteries...I'm getting about 4 days and 50 pics worth before they die. Needless to say, I'm about to buy a Moultrie...have seen nothing but good things about the Moultrie battery life.

Question for those with Moultries...do you notice a difference in the battery life between the IR and traditional flash? The IR is roughly twice as much ($200 vs. $100), and the deer I'm filming don't seem to care about the flash. But I'd go with the IR if it meant my batteries would last longer. I only get to check it about every two weeks, and I'm sick of only getting 4 days of pics and constantly buying batteries.

I think there might be something wrong with you stealth cam, because I have a year old stealth cam and it runs on six 'C' Batteries and it will last a month or two on the same batteries and take a lot of pictures.
Title: Re: Which trail cameras offer the longest battery life?
Post by: Black Ghost on July 11, 2008, 04:28:17 PM: My cuddebacks get 2+ months, and a couple hundred pictures or better.