2 game cameras

[snake]

2 game cameras took from state land near Cheney.  Both were in lock boxes. *censored*s broke the Hasp with a rock or something.

[Bango skank]

Ive said it before, but lock boxes / python locks just nake the cameras more noticable.  Skip that crap, hang em up 12 feet with a slate river ez aim mount.  Nothing is thiefproof, so your best bet is to put them up high where people wont notice them

[snake]

yeah, running 4+ cams a year, every year i get a dozen people or more on cam. First time this has happened. I know they're not thief proof.  I guess my luck just ran out. Thats why i buy the cheap ones.  I know lots of people who get cams stolen and none of them use lock boxes.

[Bango skank]

If you get a dozen people on cam every year thats no good.  Time to get into some new areas.  Harder to access areas.

[snake]

Thanks Dad.

[jrebel]

I have very few people on my cams....maybe two or three.  I have never had one stolen.  I think Bango makes a good point.   

[Birdguy]

Shoot, I can get more than a dozen people on cameras on our property in a years time (not family) does that mean I need to buy more remote property? I have yet to have a cam stolen but I am sure it is coming. I do believe that height make a difference, I also generally take the cams down after I check them in the snow as I know people are around and will follow tracks. There were a lot less people around when we bought it 35 years ago but times and people have certainly changed.

Sorry about the cams, having things stolen just plain sucks!

[TheSkyBuster]

Thanks Dad.

Snake. Listen to your father!  He is wise in many ways.   And since your posting on hunt-wa looking for sympathy about your stolen cameras, I suggest you start start by sharing some of your previous trail camera photos,  this will help increase sympathy!   Perhaps a dozen pictures in the "people on cams" thread would be a good start .   

[snake]

Interesting thought process.  Not looking for sympathy...just hoped there might be a chance someone saw something, or knew a guy, etc etc...  Let me know if you hear anything.

[Bango skank]

I also generally take the cams down after I check them in the snow as I know people are around and will follow tracks.

Very good advice there.  I have some cams that i know need batteries changed, but im waiting until a heavy snowfall is coming to obscure my tracks.

[snake]

Waiting for snow,and hanging the cams up high are both good advice.  I am thinking of improving my home made lock boxes slightly and hanging them up high.  Thanks for the advice guys.

[Hunting7mm]

I have my camera's hung on my families property.  We have no trespassing signs hung and I get several people trespassing on camera.  So far I've had my cards erased, cards stolen, and my cameras erased and turned off.  I haven't had a camera stolen yet but I'm sure it's going to happen.  I'm getting ready to go and hang two more this week.

[300rum]

Thanks Dad.

 

[Dan-o]

I've had two stolen in the past few years.

Really disheartening.

Mine are on public land, easily accessible, but I still like to believe that most people aren't thieving scum bags.
Most aren't.   I've even had hunters stop and pose/wave.

Mine are a 2+ hour drive from home so when they go missing it's a major investment in time and gas just to get there and be pissed off.

All that to say:   I DO feel your pain.

I hope you find the culprits.

[Griz231]

I carry either screw in steps or climbing sticks.  I made some wedges to put behind them before the mounts were available to point them down.  I go about 12-18ft up. 

I was going about 10 ft but some Ahole reached up with an axe and cut the strap Cough Cough Logger or PUD worker up in Sultan Basin during Spring Bear behind locked gate Cough Cough