trail camera STOLEN

[greasemonkeyok]

Like gravity and other rules of physics, the rule for game cameras is:

"If you put it up high they will shoot it; if you put it down low they will steal it."

If you buy a game camera with the rule in mind, you won't be disappointed.

 

[schmism]

I placed one.. to watch for deer and try to establish a pattern of movement through my property which i may want to deter by some method... AKA haveing my labs out to patrol certain times, and or extra garden protection at a certain time of year...

but i cant find it now...

May have to get a second one....

whats wrong with putting it 25' up in a tree looking "down"? Highly unlikely that billy-bob brought tree climbing gear with him during his stroll through my property? It also has a much less chance of being spotted that far up, i mean who takes a walk through the woods spending there time looking up in the trees? (unless your hunting squirrels)

 

[nickel plate]

Well, you seem to be the only one that has had a problem with those "harmless humor" comments. And what about the other two comments that were funny I mentioned??? You didnt point them out so I guess those were okay by you?

No I havent had a game can stoled, But have had other stuff stolen. $3500 worth of chainsaws just two years ago. Yea, it sucks, but life moves on. And when your mad at the world all the time, sometimes a little humor can be good.

What about all the other threads on here too. Like threads where people have rolled a tractor. A serious situation that may not be a laughing matter. But someone always finds a way to inject a little humor. Or what about broken tractor threads. Same thing.

You cant take things too seriously. Its what makes this site great. If we all took things as seriously as you, and always stayed on topic, and didnt have the general BS'ing that we do here, this forum would be pretty boring.

Please re-read the OP's request-he's asking for our help in how to better secure (the next one) his stolen game camera. I didn't read anywhere that he asked for "harmless humor" comments. When something of value is stolen, the last thing I want to hear is someone tossing harmless humor at me-rude behavior in my book. My opinion.

 

[kiotiken]

Please re-read the OP's request-he's asking for our help in how to better secure (the next one) his stolen game camera. I didn't read anywhere that he asked for "harmless humor" comments. When something of value is stolen, the last thing I want to hear is someone tossing harmless humor at me-rude behavior in my book. My opinion.

Seriously, you're still going on about that. I didn't say anything the first time because I assumed you were just having a bad day, but come on now, making lite of it wasn't rude or meant in a mean spirited way. ***** happens to all of us, a little laugh makes everybody feel better, including the unfortunate victim. I laughed at the comment, and if it was my camera that was stolen, I still would have laughed, then gone back to being pissed about what happened.

 

[MasseyWV]

You cant take things too seriously. Its what makes this site great. If we all took things as seriously as you, and always stayed on topic, and didnt have the general BS'ing that we do here, this forum would be pretty boring.

Boring perhaps, but much more... informative.

 

[scesnick]

I found someones trail cam in my apple orchard strapped to a tree on the edge of my field. (glad they asked permission)
I didn't take it, I did walk up behind it and hold up a piece of paper that said if the camera was found again I was gonna have the DNR remove it for me.
I guess i could have just taken it but, I don't want to start a problem when i live so far out in the country... I'm sure I would have had some of my stuff disappear if i would have done that.

 

[LD1]

Please re-read the OP's request-he's asking for our help in how to better secure (the next one) his stolen game camera. I didn't read anywhere that he asked for "harmless humor" comments. When something of value is stolen, the last thing I want to hear is someone tossing harmless humor at me-rude behavior in my book. My opinion.

:confused2::confused2::confused2:

Does anyone ever ask for humor in their thread?? Doesnt matter if someone has a broke tractor and cant get going, or something stolen. No one on here ask for humor, but you get it anyway. As kiotiken said, it wasnt meant to be rude or mean. It was meant in good spirits. I am very sorry that you are the only one of several hundred people who have read this thread that feel that way. My advice to you....dont read any more threads.

Boring perhaps, but much more... informative.

Aww, I dont know about that. This forum is already very informative, but also fun. Taking away the fun leaves only the information, but I dont know if that would equate to MORE information. Probabally just a slower forum with not as many people and slower responses to answers is what I would guess.

 

[cartod]

I am in the process of making a camouflage case to secure my game cam. How's this?

 

[Ozykioti]

I am in the process of making a camouflage case to secure my game cam. How's this?

Perfect

 

[nickel plate]

cartod,
Looks great camo-wise. Have you a method from keeping it from swinging in the breeze to eliminate false shutters? You're on the right track.

 

[Mousefield]

cartod, great job, don't think to many people would want to mess with it. :thumbsup:

 

[wedge40]

cartod, interesting idea to camouflage the camera.

As I read through these replies, some remind me of one of the episodes of "two and half men" Where Jake is really cranky for the whole show and everyone is trying to figure out what is going on. Finally at the end of the show Berta has him drink a big bottle of prune juice and then everything is fine. Some people take life just to seriously.

Wedge

 

[Stimw]

How about making up signs-
NO TRESSPASSING
SMILE FOR CAMERAS

 

[catdozer]

I quit using cams over a year ago as i don't have time anymore. But when i did have cams i had the remote storage and the normal cams, but for them all I placed inside an older large tree, I cut a box into the tree with a chainsaw, place the cam inside it then ran a chain around the tree with small grooves so the chain cannot be slid up nor down covering the box padlocked of course, also cut box inside tree and placed lags In front just barley touching the cam.

I usually place a no hunting sign over them with a hole for the camera and caught many people never noticing them (mostly neighbors just mushroom hunting or crossing through they had permission) but did catch 5 trespassers 4 of them were all the same routine time. Witch the had the cops waiting for them the next time they came through. 5th only saw once but he had been hunting and was heading towards main road Must been lost.

the cams cannot be removed unless you had a impact drill, chainsaw, and/or torch. I've only had one cam stolen as it was a smaller tree someone cut down, cam stolen with the chain, and they took the wood.

 

[lostcause]

How about making up signs-
NO TRESSPASSING
SMILE FOR CAMERAS

i've always been partial to:

KEEP OUT!
Trespassers will be violated

but on a just slightly more serious note... back in the 90's i worked in england for a while. i went to reposition a computer slightly just to make better room for the keyboard and mouse, but i found that i couldn't move the computer. after asking about it i was told that theft is incredibly high in that area, and the thieves will break in a window and drag out anything they can, so literally everything that can be bolted down is bolted down. they had to secure everything to the walls, desks and floors. they even lined all the tall filing cabinets up in a row in front of the windows to try to stop them from breaking in, and it was a second floor office. i asked about resale of stolen goods and they said anything stolen was likely just destroyed. senseless theft here was far less than there. not that it helps out out in any way, but i don't think we've become any worse than anywhere else in the world.

 

[boggen]

i do not remember brane name right off, but they do make SD cards, that automatically send photos to a wireless router, pending on software, that comes with the SD card, it uploads to your computer or internet. problem is you are limited to 300 feet or so from the wireless router.

on a different note, you can pick up "long distance" repeater / router. and setup a solar charger and battery for repeater / router. for a 1 mile. but can be costly venture and need straight line of sight between things. if i had the spare cash, i have been tempted to setup this up for a cabin back on the farm. and run things off generator when back there.

i suppose you could get WISP (broad band internet) wireless internet service provider. not through a phone company. but limited to a tower in your area and direct line of sight of that tower. and setup some sort of solar panel and car battery and converter. and setup a wireless router with a wireless SD card.

if you setup a long distant repeater/router. you could buy wired or wireless network cameras and install some sort of security software on computer that stays on all the time. to adjust when and what spots that camera see, to start recording video or take picture.

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everything above is complicated and can get expensive fast. as in not 100's but 1000's of bucks.

game cameras with remote storage / black box. personally would prefer to have. setting up the camera in a good spot may mean placing it high, or in a place with there is a bunch of brushes and nasty to walk into or get up to. to remove the SD card to get pictures. a black box could be set some place easier to get the SD card.

perhaps....if you had a wireless SD card. you could plug in a 12V to 110V cigerate lighter converter in vehicle. along with laptop and router. download pictures right there in your vehicle. and only needing to go out and change batteries.

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for hiding cameras, the wasp nests / mud divers. you might find them at antique stores or craft / hobby stores.

 

[JamesHW]

I don't have a cam yet (only at my place a all too few weeks out of the year), but was thinking of setting up a cam in a hollowed out log. We have a lot of old trees that have been worked over by woodpeckers, so recreating one that had a woodpecker 'like' hole, and an access hatch in the back, seems doable.

 

[nickel plate]

cartod, interesting idea to camouflage the camera.

As I read through these replies, some remind me of one of the episodes of "two and half men" Where Jake is really cranky for the whole show and everyone is trying to figure out what is going on. Finally at the end of the show Berta has him drink a big bottle of prune juice and then everything is fine. Some people take life just to seriously.
Wedge

Boeing,
I don't understand how a cable lock was untouched and left behind and still locked/wrapped around the tree and the game camera was gone. On my Reconyx, the cable lock runs through the GC so you would have to destroy the GC to remove it. I do also keep the GC locked inside a camo steel bear box which is lag screwed into one of my trees making that now two locks and four lag screws to get to the GC inside. Quite simply, a gun, tree limb, rock or whatever applied will kill a GC but not necessarily steal it. It really comes down to being hidden from the human eye.

wedge40, yes, I guess I'm one of those that you have described so I'm off to the store for a case (perhaps several for future posts) of prune juice and by the way in your post, it's not "to", it's "too" (adverb) seriously.

 

[GLyford]

Boeing,
I don't understand how a cable lock was untouched and left behind and still locked/wrapped around the tree and the game camera was gone. On my Reconyx, the cable lock runs through the GC so you would have to destroy the GC to remove it.

If their intent was to hide who they were and what they were doing, then they could have smashed it and hauled off the pieces to hide the evidence rather than to steal the camera for its value.

 

[jonyyuma]

If their intent was to hide who they were and what they were doing, then they could have smashed it and hauled off the pieces to hide the evidence rather than to steal the camera for its value.

IMHO, this sounds most likely the reason..My son has lost a couple cameras on the land he leases...I plan to buy the steel box and mount mine high..