Theft deterrents: What has worked for you?!

[bassquatch]

Sooner or later we all get hit, this latest is my third time (lifetime) so I feel pretty lucky overall. It did get me to thinking though, especially reading all the other problems people on here have had, what products or techniques have you implemented? What worked? What didn't?

Nothing will truly ever stop this crap, I know, but it's nice to at least make them work for it OR think twice!

Thanks in advance for sharing!

[singleshot12]

DOGS and lights

[ghosthunter]

Well my truck has never been hit. But even LE I come in contact with  think my truck is Creepy.
I first started putting Halloween masks on my head rests duck hunting a few years back. I would get to the parking spot first and other guys would come over to ask where I was going to hunt.
I run down the passenger side window and they all jump at the ghoul mask on the head rest.

Than I got the idea that car head lights hitting the rig made it look like  someone was sitting in the seat.  So now I have masks on all the head rests.

A game agent checked me two years ago and thought it was real creepy.  He asked me why I had them on head rests. "I said because I needed someone to talk too."

Walked off shaking his head.

Sooo I would say make your truck creepy and have some blinking leds.

[JimmyHoffa]

 
on the same thought, if your place is scary looking people will tend to go elsewhere.
Also, the neighbors have a huge black mastiff that I have no doubt would eat a burglar if given the chance.

[bassquatch]

on the same thought, if your place is scary looking people will tend to go elsewhere.
Also, the neighbors have a huge black mastiff that I have no doubt would eat a burglar if given the chance.

LOL! I love dogs but not sure I want to sacrifice my entire backyard to mastiff droppings! 

[Fl0und3rz]

Conspicuous cameras and motion lights.  Timers on indoor lights. 12 ga.

[lokidog]

Moved to an island with little "public" access.....   

[Boss .300 winmag]

Completely fenced in property, gates that lock, motion lights, post your property, dogs, etc. . Just need to make your place less desirable than your neighbours place, so they move on to the house down the street.   

[CAMPMEAT]

2 big Rottweilers have worked very well for us for 27 years...

[Becky]

Always wanted a couple dobermans, Roscoe and Desoto

[bassquatch]

Completely fenced in property, gates that lock, motion lights, post your property, dogs, etc. . Just need to make your place less desirable than your neighbours place, so they move on to the house down the street.   

Sad but true I'm afraid...

2 big Rottweilers have worked very well for us for 27 years...

I love Rottweilers 

[robodad]

Put up signs saying your a Veteran with mental health issues and that even keeps the Jahova Witnesses away !!   

I have been very lucky so far with no break-ins but my place is lit up on all sides at night with dusk to dawn led's and put up various warning signs at all access points and everything is locked up tight. I think the more you make your property less desirable for thieves and tweekers the better off you'll be !!

[bassquatch]

So far, posted NT signs (more for my benefit). Hung two more motion lights (4 more to come), cameras will be in this Wednesday and our alarm company is coming to add a door sensor to the shed and another couple motion sensors to the house and shop!

By the way, here's a pretty interesting video to watch, I learned a lot! 

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[headshot5]

Always wanted a couple dobermans, Roscoe and Desoto

One of my favorite movies... as a kid.   

[HUNTaHOLIC5]

I think dogs help a ton with stopping theft. Our lab has a very intimidating bark and people don't stick around after hearing him bark. My cousins house use to get broken into a lot until they got a few dogs that moved around the property and there's ben no problem since.