Trail camera vandalism??

[HoofsandWings]

How often do you find your trail camera vandalized? Chopped with an axe or shot full of holes, that kind of damage.

[h20hunter]

Haven't yet, why, something you want to tell me?

[Birdguy]

  Thankfully

[turkey slayer]

We had a camra set up for late whitetail on one of our leases and we had a sim card stolen but the cam was left. Pretty nice I thought

[HoofsandWings]

Haven't yet, why, something you want to tell me?

I plan to set up the cameras on national forest land. From time to time there were reports of pot growing operations in the area.
I guess as long as I put up the cameras during archery season, when the roads and trails will be crawling with archers, I guess it will be okay.

[Wea300mag]

I haven't had any human problems yet but I normally install mine off the beaten path.


This bear had his eye on my camera once though.

[billythekidrock]

Same here. Despite photos or videos of 3 different brushpickers, I have not had a problem.
Now this cougar took a real interest in my Bushnell.

[HoofsandWings]

It is the 2 legged kind that cause worry.
With about 700 archery hunters combing the area, I should be okay. My bushnel with IR is not my main worry. It is the other with flashes.

[Devinshoe]

Last year i had a big black bear rip my camera off the tree, broke my mounts. I found it about 15 feet away from the tree. I got some good pictures ill have to see if I can find them. Never had any people problems. usually I set my camera's up where nobody goes.

[HoofsandWings]

Never had any people problems. usually I set my camera's up where nobody goes.

Thats is why I asked the question. I will be going where everybody goes.

[Devinshoe]

Chain it and lock it up to the tree and hope nobody shoots it. Ive seen forest service trail camera's and they set up there cameras in steel boxes and have the holes cut out for the camera. they look pretty easy to make. Or dont set one up.

[LRP]

Great idea to mount the camera about 10 feet off the ground.  People do not look up.  With wildlife, make sure you do not get any scent on the camera such as food.  That hamburger you just ate and then touched the camera is a great bear attractor.  You will have a mauled trail cam.

[Curly]

It is the 2 legged kind that cause worry.
With about 700 archery hunters combing the area, I should be okay. My bushnel with IR is not my main worry. It is the other with flashes.

I wouldn't necessarily say you are going to be okay since a bunch of archery hunters will be in the area.  You'd be best to get some sort of lock setup on the camera. 

[daiello91]

I have 4 out on national forest/state forest, with the exception of deer & elk season. I take them down during season #1 - I'm out hunting and don't really as much what's on camera when I'm not there, #2 more people in the forest mean more chance for them to go missing.

I have had 2 bears mess with them, one partially broke the cover on the LED flash and the other I walked up right after he moved it.

I've never had another human caught on camera, but I always get thick and deep. But then again that's why I get these types of photos;

[Skyvalhunter]

Famous last words. When you have and area that the trees have been cut chances are you are going to get someone to come by sooner or later.