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Offline belkaholic

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a question about stolen cams
« on: June 14, 2011, 10:56:08 PM »
i see all these cams being stolen on here. how many of you are chaining, useing a cable or bear box on your cams. im not trying to be a smart A, but i  realy wont to know. are people cutting chains or cables, are they ripping bear boxs off trees or are your cams just strapped on. no need for long storys, just a, yes i use a....  or, no just strap it.  thanks
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 11:20:12 PM »
I use a bear box and python cable but no one has found my camera yet.

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 11:25:20 PM »
Got one stolen last year.   It was just strapped to a tree - public property.    Bummed me out.
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2011, 06:21:20 AM »
Not locked to the tree! I just set mine up last night with lock and braided cable!

My friends camera was stolen and it was locked to a tree with a lock and cable.
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2011, 05:07:05 PM »
I use a bear box with two 3inch lag bolts and a cable. Haven't had one stolen yet, but I have had pictures of other people and know that they had to have seen my camera. Maybe im lucky and they have all been true sportsmen!
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2011, 05:57:08 PM »
I use a bear box with two 3inch lag bolts and a cable. Haven't had one stolen yet, but I have had pictures of other people and know that they had to have seen my camera. Maybe I'm lucky and they have all been true sportsmen!

True Sportsmen!  that's great...I know there are some out there.  I had a guy wave and do a thumbs up on my camera.  I later saw him in the field...I let him know I got him on my camera and he was thrilled.  It sucks that a few can ruin it for us all.
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2011, 08:39:47 PM »
after i posted this i got a call from a budy who, after 2 months with a solar backup, got everything ripped off the tree. it was scewed to the tree somehow and they still got it.  i have 3 of my own up right now with chains on them. hope the are still there next week. :dunno:
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2011, 08:54:26 PM »
mine are screwed to the tree inside a box i built.with a good hardened steel padlock.it would take some work to get them off hopefully no one wants to work that hard for it.

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2011, 07:25:53 AM »
Lag bolted mine to a tree in an old electrical switch box I modified.  Not worried though--I'm probably the only human that's been there in 35 years since the last time I hunted the spot.
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2011, 02:04:10 PM »
I have had multiple cams either stolen or tampered with. I going to build a lock box for mine.
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2011, 09:44:38 PM »
Just strap it.  Its cheap and I figure if someone really wants it, they'll get it. 

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2011, 10:14:14 PM »
Mine that was stolen a couple years back was locked in a bear box and the bear box was lag bolted into a downed tree.  I found the lag bolts snapped.

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2011, 10:52:13 PM »
I just strap mine i figure if they want it theyll have or they will just jabb a stick though the lense or mash it with a rock, so i figure they can just have it some one might as well enjoy my pictures.


So no no strap lol
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2011, 11:22:04 PM »
I use tascos... Nuff said... :chuckle:
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2011, 11:26:05 PM »
I use a bear box with two 3inch lag bolts and a cable.

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2011, 12:19:05 AM »
OK so who that secures their camera has seen signs of tampering that makes you think someone tried to rip it off but gave up due to your security measures?

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2011, 12:23:41 AM »
Man it would be funny to rig a paintball gun to shoot when the camera is touched :chuckle: Set the cam to video mode :chuckle: man that would be funny.
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2011, 12:27:06 AM »
I seriously think we should do a sting operation. WDFW could set up some cameras in obvious places and just swoop in on the dirt bags. Kind of like "to catch a predator."

What would they call it? Operation Say Cheese? Operation Bear Trap?  :chuckle:

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2011, 12:33:50 AM »
 :chuckle: I like it. I would also like to see one rigged up to a fence zapper :chuckle:
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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2011, 12:42:16 AM »
LOL... Operation Crispy Dirtbag  :yike:

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2011, 06:15:14 AM »
I believe that my camera was tampered with once. Had it in it's bear box lag bolted to a tree. There are a series of pictures where everything in the back ground is shaking hard left-to-right. It was a bright sunny morning so I am certain it wasn't the wind. Never got a picture on a person but I am certain someone was pulling on the box from the sides.

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2011, 07:33:33 AM »
I had my tampered with and I am sure it would have been stolen had it not been for the star screws I used to secure it with.  They were able to get the camera box open and steal the SD card and my catteries, but the camera was fine.  Thats when I started buying lock boxes.  No problems since then, and I have had a few people see them and walk around them.  Not sure if they would have stolen them or were just looking  :dunno:

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2011, 08:59:42 AM »
I usually cable lock my camera's. Except for the other day I couldnt remember where the cables were and i was in a rush to go.  Last Year i Had a big bear rip my camera off the tree and i found it about 10 feet away from the tree on the ground.

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2011, 11:35:49 AM »
I just have a couple of screws and some 9 wire strapping my cam on. Used to chain/lock mine on. Bears busted off my latch for the chain/lock...so its on its last leg anyway.

I waved to a guys camera(s) out in Concrete...I keep waiting to see my ugly mug on here! His were all cabled up and locked on.

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2011, 11:58:32 AM »

True Sportsmen!  that's great...I know there are some out there.  I had a guy wave and do a thumbs up on my camera.  I later saw him in the field...I let him know I got him on my camera and he was thrilled.  It sucks that a few can ruin it for us all.

Haha I walked by one over in the St. Maries area and did the same thing. Guy was probably surprised another person was in that particular area since it was a real steep and pretty brushy spot.

I only strap mine to a tree, but i put it in areas way away from any roads. I figure that most people willing to hike that far are probably true sportsmen.

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Re: a question about stolen cams
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2011, 12:01:14 PM »
:chuckle: I like it. I would also like to see one rigged up to a fence zapper :chuckle:

Hahaha probably be some priceless pictures  :chuckle:

 


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