Check out your Trail Cam

[Species8472]

The issue in winter is always the batteries. When it gets below -10C the camera may no longer function properly and that has been my experience with different cameras.
An external power source such as a large A/H battery usually helps in increasing reliability.

You get what you pay for. Energizer lithium are virtually unaffected by temperature but are $$$$. I have no problem running 12+ continuous months on one set if just taking pics. If taking video may need to change them once somewhere along the line. Check the temperature on this coyote capture:



That temperature is almost correct - i cross checked it with EC and they said it was -36 C that day/time at that location. Either way bloody cold and camera worked fine with the lithiums. Reconyx cameras with lithiums are also bullet proof - never had one fail in any temperature but again they are $$$$. I have 2 of them with many many 1000s of pics and they are 9 years old and have never been inside since i put them out and still work as new.

[Sam Menard]

Winter Activity:

In the past years, soon as we get a some snow down I take a walk out back to find trails still being used. I then take 2-3 Trail cams and put them on the same tree pointing at the same spot. Sometime I put a mineral lick down as an attractant.

This year I'm going to put out a Bushnell, Stealth Cam and a Wild Game out now. I then take a look every two weeks at the SD cards to see how they compare.

It's actually surprising how many more or how many less pic are captured by each camera when they are all seeing the same thing.

I don't discard the camera if it misses a yote (and the others dont') .....but it still captures a Deer like the other two. I will just make a note for that camera to only be used in certain spots.

Not all trail Cams work as advertised and the only way to check them really, is in side by side tests.

Mike, I would be interested to hear about the results of your tests.

[Bowjob]

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i got these and honestly they are great. i havent had 1 issue with them.


https://imgur.com/a/SHdM4Dx

i have pics with snow during the nov hunt they are on my laptop tho.