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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: pendoreilleadventures on September 03, 2008, 03:18:50 PM

Title: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on September 03, 2008, 03:18:50 PM: Yeah so I go to check my cam down in Idaho were I hunt. I hike in to my stand 3/4 of a mile back in a canyon. don't even know how they found it. But here is the weird thing. They unplugged my 6v battery, turned off my cam,took my SD, but gave me their blank SD card >:(. and left my cam there. Just weird all together really makes me mad though because I know I would have had a whole bunch of awesome pictures. :bash: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: Machias on September 03, 2008, 03:33:29 PM: That is weird! I'm surprised they didn't take the whole camera.
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on September 03, 2008, 03:42:57 PM: I know really odd!
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: Bean Counter on September 03, 2008, 03:45:54 PM: I think you people are really brave for setting up a cam on public land. I don't even leave my truck unlocked for 5 minutes away from it. :bdid:

I sometimes feel paranoid but not too long ago a buddy told me about stepping away from his rig for 10 minutes and when he came back, his $300 G Loomis pole got jacked :bash:
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on September 03, 2008, 03:50:53 PM: the land i hunt is public but there is millions of acres there and I am 30 miles form the closest town. I see 5 or 6 drive by my camp in a 2 week period. like a said I have no clue how they even found it.
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: EastWaViking on September 03, 2008, 03:52:21 PM: sound like the person didn't want you to see what was in the area, but didn't want to steal your
stuff, so he / she replaced the card they took and then just to make sure, turned off your camera.

Sounds like a criminal with a bit of a conscience.
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on September 03, 2008, 03:55:40 PM: The thing is i know whatin the area I have hunted it for years. I hunted the stand this weekend and the wolves were in there and so the elk moved out for the weekend lol. well just have to give it a go after washingtons seasons over.
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: robb92 on September 03, 2008, 04:21:40 PM: I would have called the game department and see fi they could finger print the the camera, and then see if they are on file. That kinda crap makes me mad. On another wwebsite I go to every now and then some one was asking if there are any 150 class deer in the are and if so can they give this guy the lowdown on them to fill his tag.
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: bucklucky on September 03, 2008, 05:24:13 PM: Bumber deal man! Thats the kind of things that really piss a guy off. At least they didnt take your camera. Hopefully they wont be back but chances are they may and the next time the camera may get stolen. I hope not though.
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on September 03, 2008, 07:11:09 PM: I pulled the cam. just not worth it to lose it for some pictures. paid good money for it
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: 12Gauge on September 03, 2008, 09:01:08 PM: Sounds like ANTI HUNTERS to me
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on September 03, 2008, 09:59:52 PM: i dont think anti hunters would be where my was but you never know.
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: Caseyd on September 04, 2008, 05:04:43 AM: Someone toting black plastic bags might of seen it and didnt want there face on camera..or even a poacher.

Someone didnt want theit face on camera!! But didnt take the whole thing as to not draw complete attention to it....example calling game warden, you didnt cause camera was tampered with not stolen.

Someone was up to something!!!
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: skynyr on September 04, 2008, 06:30:11 AM: They may have thought just taking the SD card would f@ck with your head more than taking the whole setup would.
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on September 04, 2008, 06:55:31 AM: I have a sticker on mine that says "Smile, there are 2 other cameras taking your picture"

Even if there isn't 2 more cameras, the thought of someone looking for 2 non-existent cameras is funny. :chuckle:
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: Machias on September 04, 2008, 11:00:23 AM: Quote from: jeepasaurusrex on September 04, 2008, 06:55:31 AM
I have a sticker on mine that says "Smile, there are 2 other cameras taking your picture"

Even if there isn't 2 more cameras, the thought of someone looking for 2 non-existent cameras is funny. :chuckle:

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: SHANE(WA) on September 04, 2008, 11:08:11 PM: A friend of mine put stickers on his cameras stating the cameras were gps equiped and were being used in a federally funded study with WSU etc. Make someone think twice about taking a camera.
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: robb92 on September 05, 2008, 01:27:12 AM: Quote from: SHANE(WA) on September 04, 2008, 11:08:11 PM
A friend of mine put stickers on his cameras stating the cameras were gps equiped and were being used in a federally funded study with WSU etc. Make someone think twice about taking a camera.

That is a good idea! :chuckle:
Title: Re: People messing with trail cams piss me off!!!!!!
Post by: timber tiger on September 06, 2008, 12:49:29 AM: not only that but say you have a cam at the trail head or landing where they parked...lol...but seriously