Two trailcams stolen in one day

[bow4elk]

One was my W80 homebrew cam, the other a Moultrie D55.  Same area, same day.  I hate to think somebody here could have done it but wanted to spread the word.  These two cameara are unique in that the Sony W80 is a one of a kind, completely custom job.  The Moultrie was painted and distinct.  If you have any information about these cameras and/or their return, I'll make it worth your while.  Otherwise, I'm just venting and am really pissed off.  I've had three cameras stolen in the past 14 months totaling about $500.  

PM me if you know anything.  Both stolen in west Olympia area between 10AM on 10/31 and 11/2.

[Michelle_Nelson]

I'd put a dummy camera.  One that is broken and doesn't work out.  Than put an infered one up in a tree pointed down.  That way they can't see a flash. 

[krout81]

 

[Jason]

would be nice to catch the *censored*s in the act     

[Tony 270]

That sucks, hopefully you can find them.

[JimmyHoffa]

The second camera idea sounds good.
There are also GPS tracking devices available.  There was a thread on here not too long ago about them.
Personally, I think it would be cool to strap a claymore to the tree.....that would end their days of thieving.

[Dan-o]

Sorry to hear it.

Had my first and only trail cam stolen several months ago....   off private property.

Pissed me off to no end.   I actually kept going back to see if it somehow reappeared.....

I hope you catch them.

[ser300wsm]

Sorry to hear that. Will keep an eye out in my area.   Where there is a thief there is a liar...

[Bigfoot]

I hate thieves, but sounds like you'd better start bolting/chaining/locking/cementing your cams to your tree.  Hope you find those *censored*s and give them a boot in the ass.

[billythekidrock]

Man, that sucks Tom.
Where they strapped/bugeed to the trees or where they cabled and locke?

I have a couple of the cheaper Wildviews that you can use until your seasons.

[Tree Killer]

Doesn't that just chap your a$$! 

1) Because some thief took something of yours

2) Because it was most likely a hunter that found it and took it

[seth30]

Did you set it up near a popular area for hikers, hippies, and brush pickers?

[archery288]

Tom - I am really sorry to hear about your cameras!

I hate theives!!!!!   

It's crap like this that makes me nervous to even put my cameras out and they are well off the beaten path....

[fishwhackin]

Sorry to hear about your luck.  Happened to me earlier this fall.  Pretty sad when you can't trust anyone, especially hunters.

[carpsniperg2]

that sucks sorry to hear it. i hate theives as well hope you get them back.

[powwowoutfitterstaxi]

I caught a guy that had stolen 3 of ours off our farm trying to sell them in a pawn shop down the road from our house. I was looking at the chainsaws and overheard him say "some dumb a$$ left these out in the woods  do you buy stuff like this"  We'll my ears perked up and I slowly went around to take a peek.  The idiot had'nt even tried to get my name off them.  I told him they we're mine and he said "oh sorry I did'nt know"   I called the cops and had him arrested for trespassing and theft. Boy did his tune change when we went to court  I went from some dumda$$ to can we just be friends and forget about this ??   
I laughed at him, he got 150 hours community service.   I lucked out, hope you do also.
That homemade deal looks nice.

[Windwalker]

 Sorry about your cameras. Would piss me off to no end too. Am new to using trail cams and only have one cheap version I recently put in a questionable place. All these cameras being ripped off makes me wonder what a person can do to prevent it. Lousy design for sure. Shouldn't be able to open the housing and get to the 'guts'. Has anyone come up with a better burglar proof set up? Sucks having to do it but.. Market is there for crafty folks to come up with something. Metal housing and choker cable with a shocker attached may slow em down. Hate thieves, would make for good video seeing the crap zapped out of them trying to steal it though.

[teanawayslayer]

put out another two cameras one looking at the other put one up higher in a tree looking down. May be you can catch that dirty SOB