using cams in the cold
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: southwestern wisconsin
Posts: 180
using cams in the cold
This is my first year using trail cams. What a blast, it is very addicting. My wife and I bought 40 acres so I was lucky enough to be able to use some cams. I live in Wisconsin and has anyone left there cams out over December and January. I left one cam out overlooking my food plot and it just snowed seven inches. I think pics of deer in the snow look awesome. Anybody had any problems with there cams in the cold? Thanks Scott
#6
I've had great success with my Moultrie's and Cuddyback's in the snow and cold, you get some of the best pics, there's no doubt they get a bit slow and burn through batteries a bit faster but it's worth it.
check out the temperature on this picture from this past January in Manitoba
check out the temperature on this picture from this past January in Manitoba
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 202
My cousin and I have 3 out right now, 2 bushnell trophy cams and a cuddeback. The batteries won't last as long and sometimes if it gets really cold the picture quality is a little grainy but otherwise they work good. I also live in Wisconsin.
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 159
Sounds like you must have a bunch of cameras. I have just a few and hope to keep adding to them. I am hooked.
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: West Wisconsin
Posts: 126
The key to cold weather cams in Wisconsin I believe is investing in good batteries. Alkalines batteries will not last as long as rechargeables and lithium batteries last forever in the coldest of temperatures. I install Energizer Lithium AAs in my Reconyx cameras and they last all winter. I also have 2 Moultrie I-40s which I use rechargeable Energizers in all winter. Generally I will have to recharge the I-40 batteries once over the winter.