Reading other people's trail cam cards

[WAcoueshunter]

Saw a thread on another site about a guy who got caught using a field viewer reading another guy's trail cam SD card.  The cam took his pic as he's looking at his viewer...priceless pic.   

The pic got posted because the card was missing when the owner got back, and he suspected the guy in the photo must have stolen it.  Good assumption.  Anyway, the suspect gets on the thread, confirms that he read the card but denies stealing it. 

My question is this...does anyone out there think it's okay viewing the card on someone else's cam?  Some of the guys on the thread were trying to defend it along the lines of sitting in someone's ground blind, but to me it's more like breaking into a house and looking around.  Just can't believe people would think that's okay. 

[MountainWalk]

I dont think its right.

[DeKuma]

Not in the least

[Sagedawg]

 Not cool at all !!!! I do belive Id be a bit pissed to say the least.


  Sage

[MountainWalk]

I think its pretty wrong, but if I had a ladder stand out in the woods, and I wasnt there, I would have no problem with someone hunting out of it..

[Blade]

I had someone mess with mine,they turned the camera 90 degrees and in doing so unplugged the camera from the battery.  I have a pic of their shoulder.  At least they didn't steal or deytroy it.  If it's not yours, don't touch.

[hogsniper]

I think its complete B/S...If you wanna read a camera go out like the rest of us and buy one...I could see maybe mooning the camera or something funny but you better keep ur lil dick skinners off my camera...lol.....Just my 2 cents....Justin

[Crunchy]

It would be hard to resist if you were out scouting and saw one.  I guess I wouldnt have a problem as long as they didnt take anything.

[timbo]

I personally wouldn't, or think it is ok to do. That is someone elses hard work out there why should you stumble upon it and reap the fruits of thier labor? just my 

[CP]

I’d say it constitutes thief of intellectual property, what’s on a person’s card is proprietary/trade secret data.

[huntingnut]

I don't think it's right either. I put that camera there because I want to know what is going on there. If you want to know, go spend your money and buy a camera and put it up there.

[BC CHASER]

What site was this on.  My buddy in AZ called me today and said Ryan Hatch of Muley Crazy magazine called his cousin and said some dude stole his camera.  What the thief didn't realize is there was another one a few feet away and got the picture of him taking it.  Brady was going to Hatch's to see if he recognized the guy.  Sounds kind of similar.

[WAcoueshunter]

It's on MM...link was sent to me this morning by a buddy in AZ.  It was pretty short then, but now it's going nuts...Ryan Hatch just put out a $500 reward for the conviction of the guy!     I'm guessing it's the same story you heard BC Chaser.

http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID5/12504.html

[WAcoueshunter]

Guess if you've got bucks like this around (from the same unit), that's the kind of garbage you have to deal with! 

[sivart33]

not right at all