Ever wonder...

[billythekidrock]

Ever wonder if you really forgot to replace your SD card? Or if some one "borrowed" it?

A couple weeks ago I checked my cams and one of them said the memory was full. Excited, I opened it to put the card in my other camera to view the images and low and behold....no card. The internal memory was full with only 3 images. 

I checked my stock of cards and it seems that I forgot to replace it. So I put a card in and let it sit for another week. No pics, so I pulled it.

This weekend I checked a couple other cams and it said 3 events but there was no card in it.  I am pretty sure that I put a card in this one and I don't seem to have many extras right now. But I put a card in it and left it. We shall see next week.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I really want a trail cam. I have a few places I really want to know what's lurking there. But I don't have disposable money, be it for memory cards, the camera or other bear or human security system. It sure was nicer in another day when people were a whole lot more honest.  (assuming that you didn't forget to install a memory card)

-Steve

[Michelle_Nelson]

Hmmmm. . . . .sounds like someone may be monkeying with your cams.  Than again you are getting old. . . . . 

I've had a brand new cam for a year and a half and havn't gotten it out in the woods yet.  I am afraid someone will take it. 

[seth30]

I just put my trail camera out for the second time, and used a saltlick for the bait.  In three weeks I am going to pick it up.

[saylean]

I will be surprised if my cam is still there when I go to get it. Two sets ago a bear twisted it off the bracket and snapped the lock hole....so it is just wired to a tree....

My only hope is that no one wants to climb that god aweful hill it is on...and that if they do climb it...they miss that one tree.

If I do lose it though, I have had like 10 sets with it...only spent 99 bucks on it...so thats not too bad. I really need to make a bear/person lock box for it.

Billy...its probably a conspiracy....maybe the bears in your area have gotten smart and instead of attacking the camera, they just take the card...

[whacker1]

Billy...its probably a conspiracy....maybe the bears in your area have gotten smart and instead of attacking the camera, they just take the card... 

Just think what those bears put on the those cards when they decide to return them.  Might be pole dancing bears and poker playing bears, etc. etc..   

[jackelope]

I'm officially all done with trail cameras.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I can't say that theft of camera or memory card wouldn't happen in the areas that I want to monitor, but we do have less tweakers and less overall crime up north. One particular route to where I'd leave one is not for your average car or truck. The places on the dry side are pretty well known. I'd be more concerned about leaving one there for any extended period. I would not put on out in any case unless I put it in my own built/welded bear box of some sort. Sure, they could shoot it or even cut the tree down to get it. 

-Steve

[trippledigitss]

I've been halfway thinking about getting one of these trail cams so I have been paying more attention to the ads for them - but I have a few other things I want/need more, like a rangefinder....and maybe another rifle... Anyway, I was wondering how you keep them from getting stolen, I assumed there was a way to lock them onto a post or tree or whatever but it sounds like that is not the case huh? Or at least someone can come up and open to get your card? Can you at least lock the camera to something or do you have to modify it in some way after you buy it? Do any of them have internal memory and any suggestions on a fairly affordable starter model you've had good luck with??

[BULLBLASTER]

i run the wildview cams from cabelas. you can usually get them for 100-120 for a 2 pack. not the best pictures (3mp) but they do work. and not so expensive if they do grow legs.

[seth30]

dont put them along the road, and go where most of the people wont walk to.  Usually a 1/4 mile of the road LOL!