SuperRedHawk, yea i usually only go about 3 weeks max before i check my camera, and in warmer weather ive yet to have a dead battery when i checked, except for the cheapo batteries i used because i forgot my rechargable one weekend. My camera has had some problems with the SD cards, when i put a couple of them in it says SD LOCKED and it wont take any pictures, and i know its the camera cuz my buddy has the exact same cam and the cards work fine in his camera, but i got a 1 gig card for $15 from a buddy of mine that seems to work fine. If im still havin problems with the SD cards i'll send it back to moultrie to get it fixed after the bucks lose their antlers, until then i'll manage.