Digital Trail camera in the cold
 

Hi Fellow hunters

I have a few questions regarding digital scouting cameras. First, how do you keep it running, camera and LCD, in cold temps? I mean - 10 to - 20 like we have here in Canada in November. Is there a way? I just baught a bushnell trailscout and I tried it in the freezer at -15. This seems to eat up the batteries and the LCD will not work. Is this a problem with others like Moultrie, Leaf river, etc? Any info is appreciated as I will hunt Saskatchewan this Fall and I want to use one that works in the cold weather. Thanks again!!!

Cormier:D:D

RE: Digital Trail camera in the cold
 

It's a problem on the 1.3 digital stealth. Well actually those problem occur when the temps drop below freezing. The flash can't draw enough power from the batteries and it dosen't flash. Not a problem durring the day but it sucks with night pictures. [:'(]

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One thing I found that worked was the lithium batteries. They are more expensive but they do take the cold a little better. I also carry extra with me when I check my camera. The ones you take out are not so much dead as they are cold, so you can reuse them when it warms up. I think there is a webpage out there that shows how to wire them up to an external battery.
good luck

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The guys that do the R&D for the home brew units will put the camera in the freezer if the rest of the specs are up to use . They will leave the camera in the frezzer for a couple of days and if all works they will keep going on the tests .

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The camera I got uses 4 D cells (Alkaline). Do they make Lithium in D size as they do in the AA? This would help in cold Temps!

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Keep an eye out of CamTrakker's new digital model that will be coming out soon. Like their current model it will have 2 rechargeable sealed lead-acid batteries in it that will outlast any regular C, D, or lithium cells out there. Granted no battery is going to last as long in frigid temperatures as it would under normal circumstances, but the sealed lead batteries are absolutely your best bet.

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Do you think there's a way to convert 4 D Cells into a rechargeable sealed lead-acid battery?

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My stealth runs awesome in the cold, and I'm in Northern Wi. I have it set up to run on a 12V marine battery. On one hour of charge, it ran for two full days, highs of -20 and lows of -40, and took nearly 500 pictures, almost all using the flash. I would assume that with more charge, it would have lasted a lot longer.

here is a link to a post where we discussed the stealth into some greater detail at Jesses.

Stealth Digital Modifications

RE: Digital Trail camera in the cold
 

Why go through the trouble of having to do some half-cocked modification to a camera when you can just buy one that works like it should out of the box?

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"half cocked"? What kind of a remark is that? It's easy, it works great, it's innovative and it's cheap. I don't see what part would lead you to believe that this modification is, as you would say, "half cocked".

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There have been pic after pic posted on this site from this past winter from all around the North Country and throughout the North and Midwest winters. The Leaf River units take an excellent pic and the batteries will last for atleast a month in the coldest field conditionsand over 2 months under "normal conditions. I have thousands of images from mine in every weather condition the Midwest has thrown at them. The best digis I have found.

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IL I dont see any breath comin outta those nostrils!! ;)

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I have a Moultrie digital, the thing I found is the 6 volt rechargeables last alot longer in cold temps. I bought cheap batteries when I got it and they lasted about a week or 400 pics, but if they died you lost all pics. With the rechargeables it's about 3 weeks with some life left on the batt. The Moultrie digitals are about $130.00 at www.archeryexperts.com with the charger and battery for $30.00.

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I know our personal digital camera here at home has a somewhat hesitant flash when taking a pic. I am interested in getting a digital scout camera but am wondering how fast the flash activates on some of the different models mentioned here. I guess I am wondering if you have any experience w/ getting missed pics or pics of deer rumps and stuff. Thanks

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That would be the IR sensor not the flash. On occasion if a animal is moving at a good pace, but rarely. The flash on my cam has not failed yet to catch game. IMO the more time you take and detail in the setup reduces chances for bad pics.

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Here is a pic of a moving target.

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You can't see their breath but you can tell it's cold.