Camera theft in GMU 328

[hoover9_7]

Just got back from an elk trip in GMU 328, Eastern Wa. with bad news.  My camera was stolen from a very remote location that only hunters would go to.  On Oct. 22 my twin 10 yr. old boys and I had taken a trip over to Ellensburg to do a little deer hunting and show them where I hunt elk.  We hiked deep into the wilderness to set up my new Browning Strike Force Pro 18MP camera.  They were so excited to see what kind of animals were going to be on it.  I had fastened it to a tree with a Master Lock Python several feet off the trail.  When I got home from elk hunting I told them the bad news.  They could not believe someone would steal something like that so far out in the woods and were pretty upset about not seeing elk.  We as hunters need to not steal from each other!  Theft is theft no matter if it's on public or private land.  Just keep your hands off other peoples belongings!!! 

[Doublelunger]

That sucks and I hate to say it but welcome to the club. I've lost count of how many I've had stolen, I think I'm up to 5 or 6.

[Taco280AI]

I hate thieves

[WapitiTalk1]

Fricking dirtbag!!!!  Nothing worse than a thief 

[Crunchy]

That really bites but will happen to you at some point.  Ive been lucky as this was/is the first year of hanging cams.  I still have one out that I will pull during late modern deer.  Hope it is still there.

[Buckhunter82]

"My camera was stolen from a very remote location that only hunters would go to." So the only people that can or would access this spot are hunters and your 10 year old children?

[fastdam]

Yeah it's happened to a lot of people. Hide better. It's on you toakw sure no one sees it. You cannot rely on the general public doing the right thing.

[hoover9_7]

Buckhunter82,

All I'm saying is that the camera was set up on Oct. 22nd, about a week before elk season and it was gone when I checked opening day Oct. 27th.  Don't think there were too many anti hunters/hikers in that area that far into the canyon during that week.  It was more than likely a hunter scouting for elk and stealing cameras.

[Buckhunter82]

It could very well be a hunter. I usually pull cameras before season just to avoid the possibility. I just disagree with the idea that it was obviously a hunter. Sorry about your camera. Ive had one disappear but I think it was a bear. The bears aint getting them now lol

[teanawayslayer]

It could very well be a hunter. I usually pull cameras before season just to avoid the possibility. I just disagree with the idea that it was obviously a hunter. Sorry about your camera. Ive had one disappear but I think it was a bear. The bears aint getting them now lol

we went to check a cam last year. Hiked in and it wasn’t there. Cable and lock were still wrapped around the tree. Got looking around a little bit and somone Else has one set up two trees away. I was pissed. My first thought was they took ours down. But I thought to myself that they would have to be pretty *censored* to steal ours and putvtheres up. I came to the conclusion a bear must have ripped it off the tree and broke the plastic that the cable went through. Was your cable and lock still on the tree?

[BreezyBear]

Sorry man, I had 2 stolen out of GMU 328 also last month.  Mine were both in lock boxes, which were cut off the tree.  Some real dirtbags out there!

[Buckhunter82]

I didnt have a cable and lock on the camera. That cam was actually on private and just strapped to a tree. A bear had spun it around the tree a few times. I know that from the pics. One day it was gone. I have also had bears rip 2 cams down but leave them next to the tree. Now they all get steel boxes to stop the bears and deter the people.

[bornhunter]

 

[JohnD]

This is a few years old but I like the idea of getting it up high.

[trophyhunt]

I completly agree that it’s hunters, also, those python locks are a joke for thieves.