I had my Cudde IR out for 2 weeks with Rayovac's(recommended by cudde along with duracells and energizers) and they only lasted about 12 days...Most shots were IR shots but should I use a different battery for longer life or was the extreme cold temps(-15- -20 for 3 days for lows with highs in single digits of less)what zapped my batteries so fast??? I was really disappointed cause there was a little snow on the ground and turkeys were scratching all over in front of my camera but not one photo of them....

thats about how long my three excites last in that cold of weather also.

Cold weatherisbad on any batteries.

I was a bit disappointed cause I had several pics but the IR wasn't bright enuff to show the deer...just the glow of their eyes....