but it won't happen too me......

[grundy53]

i always here of people getting there trail cameras stolen but when i went out and set up my two new cameras for the first time i didn't figure it would happen to me. Wrong! after a month soak went back to check them out and the one i had in my elk area was stolen    . i guess i should have known better. oh well. i got a bunch of pictures of does and a coyote on my deer cam.

[canyelk48]

Sorry to hear about that.  Was your camera locked to the tree?  Just curious.  I have a Scoutguard SG550V trailcam with a metal "bear proof" box that is secured to the tree with a Python cable lock.  Haven't used it off of my property yet, but wonder to what extremes someone would go to to steal the setup and if it's really "theft proof"?

[grundy53]

nope. thought i would be alright where i was. it will be next time.

[Todd_ID]

Man, that sucks!  I think I'll get a few of the cable locks at WalMart today for mine.  Even though they're on private land I suppose they're not completely safe.

[whacker1]

trail cams are never safe.

Sorry to hear that your camera got stolen.  I keep expecting someone to get arrested and find out that there are a storage unit full of trail cameras in it, but it is just my hope that there is only one immoral individual stealing all the cameras, when we know that it is whole bunch of immoral folks stealing cameras.

[grundy53]

the sad part of it is that we are pretty sure who it was. and the only reason they took it is so we wouldn't know what bulls were in that area. even though we've hunted that area way longer then he has.

[carpsniperg2]

yeah that sucks makes a guy want to put a bear trap at the base of the tree and brush it in with leaves and etc

[grundy53]

yeah that sucks makes a guy want to put a bear trap at the base of the tree and brush it in with leaves and etc

yup

[bowhunterforever]

Man that sucks I always worry about mine when there out cause i haven't bought any lock/bear boxes. camlockbox.com sells some good looking cam boxes.

[Hornseeker]

Hang one back in the same spot... then climb a tree about 40 feet away and hang one up there about 30 feet, fairly concealed... then get pics of whoever the ass wipe is that is taking the cams....

Then.... Go visit him...

[grundy53]

Hang one back in the same spot... then climb a tree about 40 feet away and hang one up there about 30 feet, fairly concealed... then get pics of whoever the ass wipe is that is taking the cams....

Then.... Go visit him...

not a bad idea....

[Hornseeker]

Better yet....make a fake one...and fill it with your own $h!t somehow, so when they open it...it somehow explodes in their face!!!  LMAO

[whacker1]

The stink thrower vs trap that will inflict harm.   I like the stink thrower idea.  Much easier in court
q. - so you set up a booby trap on your camera
a - yes,
q - Is it designed to harm
a - no
q - then what does trap do
a - it throws feces at whoever might steal it
q - so the camera has to be stolen for the feces to be thrown
a - yes

[grundy53]

well... just bought a replacement camera off cabelas.com. theres a waste of money hope i can hold onto this one. also bought security box and the anoconda lock.

[grundy53]

The stink thrower vs trap that will inflict harm.   I like the stink thrower idea.  Much easier in court
q. - so you set up a booby trap on your camera
a - yes,
q - Is it designed to harm
a - no
q - then what does trap do
a - it throws feces at whoever might steal it
q - so the camera has to be stolen for the feces to be thrown
a - yes

lol. that would be a funny day in court

[carpsniperg2]

 

[wormfood]

i put up my welfare cams(ez wildlifeview) in the spring just on the safe side. Always sucks when one disappears but doesnt sting so much when it was only 50$ instead of 300$

[Michelle_Nelson]

I have had a $150 ish camera still brand new sitting in the box for over a year.  To afraid to put it out.

[addicted]

I have had a $150 ish camera still brand new sitting in the box for over a year.  To afraid to put it out.

you send me the cam and i'll email you the pics 

[billythekidrock]

I have had a $150 ish camera still brand new sitting in the box for over a year.  To afraid to put it out.

I told you where to hang it. You need to get some use out of it.

[bonecrusher]

i don't know why guys steal trail cams when its much funner to give um the ole fruit basket

[dirty24d]

Thats frigging hilarious!!!  Guy gets home excited too see what 150 pics were taken and 149 of them are of big jim and twins,     i would fall over dying laughing on the floor if that ever happened to me!! great idea!!!!

[carpsniperg2]

  my uncle let me hang his camera last year and i tought about doing that