stolen trail cameras

[sklopp93]

Thought id let you know that whoever steels trail cams are pieces of *censored*. just had my second one stolen today!

[dylanb]

got mine set up the day after christmas. gone new years day. i hate idiots 

[bobcat]

Sorry to hear that. I just put a third one out today.

It was January last year that I had my first one stolen. So I guess I'm due to have another one stolen.   

[Skyvalhunter]

Did you have a security box and python lock on it?

[sklopp93]

I had a lock on the loop so no one can open it but not a security box. I suppose i better get some.  Glad they didn't. Find my other 2 that were close by.

[Alan K]

I waited until after the new year to deploy mine, hoping that there would be less people in the woods, therefore less likely to have the wrong guy walk by.  Was planning to go swap cards next weekend, but maybe I'll go tomorrow and make sure they're still there. 

Thieves are some of the worst scum on the planet.

[turkeyfeather]

Did you have a security box and python lock on it?

That's what I was wondering. I (knock on wood) have never had one stolen. What are you guys doing to secure your cams and are they on private or public land.

[sklopp93]

Ya I check mine once a week. And I've never even got pictures of people walking by. And its on public land. I've found a lot of cameras before and never taken any. It's just irritating.

[hunterrcc]

Be careful checking them too often this time of year your trail will become really easy to see and others may mistake if for a game trail and walk it to check it out then wham a camera and its gone that easy...  Lost too many cameras this year!!! sure pisses me off too.

[sklopp93]

Thats a good point never thought of that. ill have to not check them as often. Thank!

[turkeyfeather]

Thats a good point never thought of that. ill have to not check them as often. Thank!

Me neither.

[BowForElk]

Thats a good point never thought of that. ill have to not check them as often. Thank!

or just go in from a different direction. I know for me its hard to resist the urge to see if ya get any new pictures!!! 

[sklopp93]

ya thats for sure. ha

[Skyvalhunter]

Never had any of mine stolen(yet) but I do lag bolt, security box, and python lock them. I am also in quite a ways so the chances of them having bolt cutters or going back to steal the cams is less.

[Dan-o]

3 stolen in the last 3 years (1 each year).

Public ground, but still.......

I only buy CHEAP cameras.