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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5130590" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I believe TrailCamPro completes a very fair "apples-to-apples" estimate of battery life projections for one cam vs. another. I also usually "beat" their projections.</p><p></p><p>I did obtain some 1st generation Browning Defender cell cams for which TrailCamPro said battery life would be @ 2.4 months (based on their standardized criteria). In my first test run, with image at highest resolution, immediate uploads, the battery life still beat their projection, but was less than 3 months.</p><p></p><p>Subsequently, I started playing around with various ways to increase battery life (with cell cams) and still get what I wanted most from them. One key thing is <em>NOT</em> to utilize "immediate" uploads, but "schedule" them (which you can do frequently during the day). I also change the settings for longer intervals at night, shorter during daylight.</p><p></p><p>Right now, I have two of these 1st Generations running, batteries changed on both on 12-01-2020, and both were still transmitting today, 6 1/2 months since last battery change. Again, TrailCamPro rated these cams for 2.4 months of battery life.</p><p></p><p>Each new "generation" of a particular trail cam seems to be obtaining greater battery life. Last year I placed several 2nd generation Defender "Scout Pro" cell cams. TrailCamPro rated this 2nd generation for 10.5 months. Some have already been in place about a year, and I haven't changed the batteries. If they're still going @ July 4, I'll replace the batteries.</p><p></p><p>Browning has it's 3rd generation cell cam (Defender "Ridgeline") coming out this summer, but TrailCamPro hasn't rated it yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5130590, member: 1409"] I believe TrailCamPro completes a very fair "apples-to-apples" estimate of battery life projections for one cam vs. another. I also usually "beat" their projections. I did obtain some 1st generation Browning Defender cell cams for which TrailCamPro said battery life would be @ 2.4 months (based on their standardized criteria). In my first test run, with image at highest resolution, immediate uploads, the battery life still beat their projection, but was less than 3 months. Subsequently, I started playing around with various ways to increase battery life (with cell cams) and still get what I wanted most from them. One key thing is [I]NOT[/I] to utilize "immediate" uploads, but "schedule" them (which you can do frequently during the day). I also change the settings for longer intervals at night, shorter during daylight. Right now, I have two of these 1st Generations running, batteries changed on both on 12-01-2020, and both were still transmitting today, 6 1/2 months since last battery change. Again, TrailCamPro rated these cams for 2.4 months of battery life. Each new "generation" of a particular trail cam seems to be obtaining greater battery life. Last year I placed several 2nd generation Defender "Scout Pro" cell cams. TrailCamPro rated this 2nd generation for 10.5 months. Some have already been in place about a year, and I haven't changed the batteries. If they're still going @ July 4, I'll replace the batteries. Browning has it's 3rd generation cell cam (Defender "Ridgeline") coming out this summer, but TrailCamPro hasn't rated it yet. [/QUOTE]
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