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Title: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on February 02, 2015, 08:41:41 PM
So, always reading about trail camera theft got me wondering. Has anyone ever had a trail cam destroyed by an obvious human attack?  Shot with a gun, Beaten to a pulp.  Just Curious :dunno:
 
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: jasnt on February 02, 2015, 08:53:38 PM
I've worried about that before. Thankfully it hasn't happened to me so far
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: Halo on February 02, 2015, 09:14:21 PM
Here is what was left of mine, after being out less than 48 hours on my property.
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: huntnnw on February 02, 2015, 09:20:13 PM
some people in ferry have and for good reason
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: Pygmy on February 02, 2015, 11:32:56 PM
Here is what was left of mine, after being out less than 48 hours on my property.
Git a rope!

Pygmy

Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on February 03, 2015, 06:25:45 AM
I could see this being one of those stupid criminal things.  Shoot the camera but forget about the card. That would be an interesting people on camera photo.
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 03, 2015, 07:09:10 AM
That stinks ! It seems a lot of guys put there cams out in the open ..why not put them off to the side of where someone might walk by ? Brush them in so they are not seen so easy ..Maybe put them up in a tree and pointing down  :dunno: been picking up a few tips just by watching Warden shows  :chuckle: Also I see they are making cams that send you a message and picture when your cam goes off ! That  would be fun to catch someone in the act ...
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: bowtechian on February 03, 2015, 02:34:16 PM
Were you able to recover the sd card??
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: winslow on February 03, 2015, 05:36:06 PM
I've just ordered my first ever trail cam. I skipped the box and cable because I assumed that anyone who would steal one would just as likely destroy or attempt to steal a secured one.

I'm thinking the second, hidden camera watching the first might be an interesting twist.
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: huntnnw on February 04, 2015, 10:13:38 PM
Id like to know why some were destroyed, I be willing to bet there is more to it just being ruined for no good reason. Up in 101 there are some coasties that have 0 reguard for others and set cams right up on other peoples sets! well you wanna do that and be prepared for whatever happens.
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on February 05, 2015, 06:27:58 AM
Interesting point. One of my elk set ups I have had other Hunters set up on it to hunt, but so far no other cams set at my cam locations(that I know of)
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: huntnnw on February 05, 2015, 06:54:03 AM
My buddy has pics of a guy on his cam with him stepping over his salt block! and set a cam up on his salt block 200 feet away! my buddy put a nice not on his cam and the guy writes *&^% you" well put it this way it did end well  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: CementFinisher on February 05, 2015, 07:03:49 AM
and why are you assuming its a "coastie"
Title: Re: Trail Cam Destroyed ?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on February 05, 2015, 08:58:01 AM
I had 2 smashed to pieces at once. One was a good one and the other i was testing after having issues with it. Private land that only i had permission to hunt. Owner had a family reunion and a rather rebellious 13 year old grandson visited. He smashed the cams... not realizing they took his pics at the same time. I loaded the pics up on the landowners pc and he knew exactly who it was. The kid was very sorry akd kind of scared what i might do. I just had him help check the cams with ke the remainder of the summer he was there. I always took the longest way up and down the steepest hills on the way to the cals when he went with me. By the end he actually took a great interest in it all. Hope he remembers.... he doesnt really have the best home life, and is unfortunatelly too far away for me to keep bringing him along.
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