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elk messing with trail camera
ridgefire:
Has anybody ever had a problem with elk messing with your trail camera? I went and checked one of mine this weekend and the elk beat the heck out of it. I have pictures of them licking it and a couple with a hoof right in front of it. They managed to spin it 180 degrees and work it open. I am certain it was not a person and pretty certain it was not a bear. I had like 2400 pictures in two and a half weeks. Thinking i need to hang it higher.
Woodchuck:
Like this?
Bean Counter:
Yes, elk will do it, a lot. I have tons of pictures of eyeballs and antlers filling almost the entire frame. Its funny that some say to wipe it down before leaving the area to remove human scent so it doesn't scare away the elk :chuckle:
Jonathan_S:
It is crazy how hard they push with their noses.
WapitiTalk1:
Yes sir, I have a good handful of elk snouts, tongues, eyeballs, ears, antlers, shoulders, etc., on trail cams. The trick is to place your cameras higher than elk eyeball level whenever possible. Carrying a few tree steps or even one section of climbing stick with you when cams are put out is the key. This also helps prevent other types of critters from messing with you cams. To get the proper angle downward, you can either just place some sticks behind the top/back of cam, or, take some pre-made pine wedges with.
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