Post by: Antlershed on December 02, 2008, 04:24:42 PM
Here's the weird part...I had two piles of apples set out for the elk, and one pile was almost completely gone, there was a ton of elk tracks surrounding my apples, and I did not see any other boot tracks coming in the same way I did. I did hear the neighbors back there the other day pounding on something metal, but I assumed they were pounding fence posts into the ground because they were also back there burning brush. I would like to think it wasn't them who stole it, but I'm going to call all the neighbors and just ask if they saw anybody back there. All I want is the camera back. $260 worth of stuff that was basically brand new still.
Post by: Black Plague on December 02, 2008, 04:26:46 PM
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Post by: boneaddict on December 02, 2008, 04:49:41 PM
Post by: Track-er on December 02, 2008, 04:50:23 PM
Mike
Post by: rougheye on December 02, 2008, 04:51:44 PM
Post by: Black Plague on December 02, 2008, 05:02:47 PM
Post by: Antlershed on December 02, 2008, 05:03:31 PM
What would you guys do....call all the neighbors and not accuse them, but just ask if they have seen anybody in the area? Or, the other thing I thought of is making a flyer and putting it in everyones mailbox along the road just stating that I just want it back and they can drop it off without being seen? I don't really want to accuse my neighbors, because there is always the chance that it wasn't one of them.
Post by: bucklucky on December 02, 2008, 05:08:12 PM
Post by: boneaddict on December 02, 2008, 05:23:21 PM
Post by: MAVsled on December 02, 2008, 05:27:19 PM
i'm on my second game cam, a Scoutguard 550SG. Like it a lot in just 2 weeks, best unit and easiest to use I have owned or observed.
also purchased an all steel, welded security box, with bolt-padlock system AND a cable lock system. The box screws into place with unaccessible lag bolts when the camera is secured in the unit.
Reviews on this product mentioned thieves would need a chainsaw to steal this one...by cutting the tree down.
sorry to hear of your loss.
Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 02, 2008, 05:28:33 PM
Post by: Antlershed on December 02, 2008, 05:32:53 PM
You are breaking the law about putting a flyer in their box. Be careful if you have a *censored*ty neighbor. I would call and ask. I would especially have something figued out to say to the neighbor that you suspect back there.Didn't realize that. I guess I will just stick to making the phone calls.
Post by: Antlershed on December 02, 2008, 05:36:20 PM
I hunt 99% private land so that is what I would do next time, your asking for that to happen as sad as that is in a public or "known" private area, also you wont get it back, who steals things then confesses? NO ONE... sad to hear but a very real and common thing these days......I don't think I was asking to get it stolen by double locking it to a freaking tree!!! I'm more hoping that if they realize who's it is, they might be inclined to return it anonymously...
Thanks for your kind words though! :rolleyes:
Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on December 02, 2008, 05:52:01 PM
You need a trail camera on the trail camera. :chuckle:
Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 02, 2008, 05:58:38 PM
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Post by: MuleySniper on December 02, 2008, 06:05:08 PM
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Post by: Antlershed on December 02, 2008, 07:43:12 PM
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Post by: Bones on December 03, 2008, 01:38:29 AM
Good luck, I hope you get your camera back
Post by: Triplebrow on December 03, 2008, 05:16:33 AM
My cougar pictures are all over the internet thanks to one of the members here.
Do you mean a member here actually stole your pictures from your camera, or they took pictures that you posted here and sent them to others?
Post by: billythekidrock on December 03, 2008, 05:31:32 AM
Antlershed, I am really sorry to hear about you losing your camera. There are some really low class people in this world. I have never had one of my cameras stolen, but my pictures are stolen sometimes. My cougar pictures are all over the internet thanks to one of the members here. I can't understand why anyone would want to post and e-mail others pictures. Too lazy to get their own I guess.A guy like that is the same kind that would steal your camera. Well, I know who he is because he e-mailed my pictures to two of my friends. But he will NEVER see another one of my pictures.
Good luck, I hope you get your camera back
Are those the same pics that showed up on iFish?
http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=2284202#post2284202
I saw those the other day and the poster stated they were from WA and a homemade cam.
Post by: Triplebrow on December 03, 2008, 06:04:35 AM
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Post by: Bones on December 03, 2008, 08:05:38 AM
Bones
Post by: Antlershed on December 03, 2008, 09:11:45 AM
By the way - Powder Keg? (taco tuesday)Yep :)
Post by: WOODS on December 03, 2008, 09:22:10 AM
Post by: Triplebrow on December 03, 2008, 09:26:46 AM
I am not complaining, I just don't know why anyone would want to post someone else's pictures. I know I would never do that. Two members from this forum contacted me in PM's and asked if they could save my pictures for their own personal use. I don't care if the pictures are used that way. It is just strange that every where you go, you see your pictures. It won't happen again because you will not see any more of my pictures on here.
Bones
That really is too bad that you feel this way, and you have some truly awesome trail cam photos. When you post pictures on the internet, it goes from being your private pictures to being public. Really you should have known that. Look at all the photos passed around on this hunting site alone where no one actually knows the story behind it or if it is photoshopped, etc....
Post by: Black Ghost on December 03, 2008, 07:23:28 PM
Post by: Charlie on December 03, 2008, 07:43:04 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on December 07, 2008, 09:02:38 AM
My cougar pictures are all over the internet thanks to one of the members here. I can't understand why anyone would want to post and e-mail others pictures.
Sometimes people like to share great images or stories.
I would take that as a compliment.
Post by: Charlie on December 07, 2008, 01:18:46 PM
Post by: Antlershed on December 07, 2008, 11:15:57 PM
Antlershed any new developments? :dunno:Nope, I was going to head back into the area this weekend to look for signs of somebody prying the camera off the tree, but I don't know that it would help my case at all, so I went hunting instead. I still need to go follow the game trail and see exactly who's field it comes out in.
Post by: Clipboard guy on December 08, 2008, 09:40:21 PM
They won't do that again.
Post by: Charlie on December 08, 2008, 09:56:34 PM
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Set your next camera in the very same spot and fill it with c-4...
They won't do that again.
That is a great idea!! Oh by the way, he had his camera stolen. Can he borrow one of yours for a day or two? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Antlershed on December 09, 2008, 01:19:15 AM
I've got two more, but they will be sitting inside until the end of hunting season. It sucks that I can't trust to leave them out anymore.QuoteSet your next camera in the very same spot and fill it with c-4...
They won't do that again.
That is a great idea!! Oh by the way, he had his camera stolen. Can he borrow one of yours for a day or two? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: snipekillr on December 09, 2008, 07:22:16 PM
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Post by: Antlershed on December 14, 2008, 06:09:44 PM
Post by: albinodeerguy on December 14, 2008, 06:30:24 PM
Me? Crazy? No. I'm like the millions of other people who've been ripped off. Just sick and tired of it.
Post by: Titan-1 on December 18, 2008, 09:22:53 PM
Post by: BENCHLEG on December 18, 2008, 11:41:46 PM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on December 18, 2008, 11:49:34 PM
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