Trail Cam Destroyed ?

[NOCK NOCK]

So, always reading about trail camera theft got me wondering. Has anyone ever had a trail cam destroyed by an obvious human attack?  Shot with a gun, Beaten to a pulp.  Just Curious
 

[jasnt]

I've worried about that before. Thankfully it hasn't happened to me so far

[Halo]

Here is what was left of mine, after being out less than 48 hours on my property.

[huntnnw]

some people in ferry have and for good reason

[Pygmy]

Here is what was left of mine, after being out less than 48 hours on my property.

Git a rope!

Pygmy

[NOCK NOCK]

I could see this being one of those stupid criminal things.  Shoot the camera but forget about the card. That would be an interesting people on camera photo.

[BOWHUNTER45]

That stinks ! It seems a lot of guys put there cams out in the open ..why not put them off to the side of where someone might walk by ? Brush them in so they are not seen so easy ..Maybe put them up in a tree and pointing down  been picking up a few tips just by watching Warden shows  Also I see they are making cams that send you a message and picture when your cam goes off ! That  would be fun to catch someone in the act ...

[bowtechian]

Were you able to recover the sd card??

[winslow]

I've just ordered my first ever trail cam. I skipped the box and cable because I assumed that anyone who would steal one would just as likely destroy or attempt to steal a secured one.

I'm thinking the second, hidden camera watching the first might be an interesting twist.

[huntnnw]

Id like to know why some were destroyed, I be willing to bet there is more to it just being ruined for no good reason. Up in 101 there are some coasties that have 0 reguard for others and set cams right up on other peoples sets! well you wanna do that and be prepared for whatever happens.

[NOCK NOCK]

Interesting point. One of my elk set ups I have had other Hunters set up on it to hunt, but so far no other cams set at my cam locations(that I know of)

[huntnnw]

My buddy has pics of a guy on his cam with him stepping over his salt block! and set a cam up on his salt block 200 feet away! my buddy put a nice not on his cam and the guy writes *&^% you" well put it this way it did end well 

[CementFinisher]

and why are you assuming its a "coastie"

[BULLBLASTER]

I had 2 smashed to pieces at once. One was a good one and the other i was testing after having issues with it. Private land that only i had permission to hunt. Owner had a family reunion and a rather rebellious 13 year old grandson visited. He smashed the cams... not realizing they took his pics at the same time. I loaded the pics up on the landowners pc and he knew exactly who it was. The kid was very sorry akd kind of scared what i might do. I just had him help check the cams with ke the remainder of the summer he was there. I always took the longest way up and down the steepest hills on the way to the cals when he went with me. By the end he actually took a great interest in it all. Hope he remembers.... he doesnt really have the best home life, and is unfortunatelly too far away for me to keep bringing him along.