The big one is out there. Deer season is coming up fast again and you know exactly where to put your stand. Your rifle is sighted in and after the ribbing your buddies gave you for letting him go last year, you’re determined. He’s been strutting past your trail cameras all summer just to taunt you. The last thing you want is to check your trail cam and find a cold snap turned it into a brick strapped to a tree.
Putting cheap alkaline AA batteries in your trail camera might work fine in the summer, but cold weather drains them quickly, leaving you to guess where your buck might be headed next. Instead, check out these 3 fine examples for optimal cold weather-ready performance.
1. Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA Battery - L91
If you’re looking for the best trail camera battery life all season, the Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA is the way to go based on performance.
This AA battery is the choice of experienced hunters who don’t want to walk out to their cameras and change the batteries all the time. You’ll get more snaps and longer life over any other cold-weather trail camera batteries.
The Ultimate Lithium AA is rated for -40°F! If it gets that cold you can save on ammo by walking out and picking up your frozen bucksicle exactly where your camera showed you it would be.
The L91 is pricier than others on this list, but you can order in bulk (12+), save some cash, and keep a stash of the BEST cold-weather batteries on the market.
2. Energizer Industrial Alkaline AA Battery – EN91
If you’re looking for something specifically for digital cameras in temperature extremes the Energizer Industrial Alkaline AA E91 was specifically designed for LED lights and Digital cameras in winter temperature extremes as low as 0°F.
This is your next best option after the L91. You won’t get the same durability and longevity as the L91. If you’re in Wisconsin, Minnesota, or in colder climates those night-time temps might threaten the EN91’s rating. But for milder climates, this is more than capable of doing the job on cool evenings and dips below freezing.
3. Energizer Max AA Alkaline Battery – E91
A battery like the Energizer Max E91 AA is a solid choice for cold-weather trail camera battery life.
The E91 Max AA is also rated for 0°F but not quite as durable as the EN91 – and not built specifically for digital cameras. It’s a step below the two batteries listed above, but it’s still one of the best versus the rest of the field.
As one of the best AA batteries for trail cameras, the E91 will tough out the cold as long as you will.
How to find a quality cold-weather battery
To get the best battery life out of your trail camera in cold weather lithium, zinc manganese dioxide, or cold-weather alkaline batteries are the best choice for game camera brands including:
- Browning
- Moultrie
- Bushnell
- Spypoint
- Apeman
- Reconyx
- Tasco
- Leupold
Batteries for Top Trail Cams
We’ve done the research, now it’s time to choose between Energizer’s L91, EN91 or E91 batteries. Regardless of your choice, our batteries are compatible with top trail cams like:
- Vikeri A1 Trail Camera 1520P 20MP
- WOSPORTS Mini Trail Camera 16MP 1080P HD
- Meidase P60 Trail Camera 32mp 1296p
- Bushnell Core DS-4K No Glow 32MP, 4k
- Spypoint Force-Pro, 30 MP, 4k
- GardePro E6 Trail Camera WiFi 24MP 1296P
- Moultriebrand Micro 42i Kit Trail
- CAMPARK 4K, 32 MP, Infrared Night Vision
- Wildgame Innovations Kicker 16MP, PIR Sensor
Buy AAs for game cameras in bulk
Keep your hunting cabin stocked with enough AAs to keep your trail cameras snapping pictures for years to come. At Battery Products we have bulk pricing available on most AAs.