Post by: hunter399 on March 22, 2025, 04:35:56 PM
Bring home let it dry out, function check all that.
CAMERA STOLEN 😭
I don't want to rant to much,yet I really don't understand why people do what they do.
History here ...
I hunted one time last season, during late buck. For about three hours trying to rattle a buck in for my wife. That was the last time I checked camera. Over the past few years I've had maybe a handful of hunters on it. Average about one hunter a year finds it.
I've never have or had a problem with anyone hunting it. Public land and all. I put salt block, attractant,what not. I guess it just kills people to know what's on the camera. Rant over.
If the people responsible are on this site. Thanks for leaving my lock box. I won't be setting up there, or be putting any attractant for anyone any more .
Terrible luck these days,no sheds , another camera gone.
Wife is pissed,seems all the cameras she has bought me as gifts .
People like to steal.
If I had some photos to share with HW,I would .
They steal from all of us.
Post by: trophyhunt on March 22, 2025, 04:39:21 PM
Post by: BreezyBear on March 22, 2025, 04:42:44 PM
Post by: Dan-o on March 22, 2025, 06:02:50 PM
Sorry man.
Post by: Timberstalker on March 23, 2025, 06:55:52 AM
You shouldn’t have to lock it, just curious.
Post by: Twispriver on March 23, 2025, 08:40:48 AM
Post by: hunter399 on March 23, 2025, 09:08:18 AM
Who owns the tree you put lag bolts in?We all own the tree,like stated public land.
No worries,lag bolts will be removed soon.
When I'm able to access without hiking in, road is still snowed in.
I walked in to access , didn't bring tools to remove .
Only cams I leave for winter soak are in lockboxes.
With the current proposal statewide bait ban, I've been pulling setups anyway. Removing my junk from the woods.
I usually had a old junky camera in the box,had just replaced with a stealth cam. Cause I was getting crap night pics. Pretty sure it had an empty card during late buck. So reality is they probably didn't get a lot of pic depending on when it was stolen.
Also not a spot I'd consider a big buck spot. Just a good spot to pickup a meat buck.
Not sure why they cut the lock, probably easier to cut the chain link.
Yes there was a lock,the old bullet proof ,cheap master lock.
I still have two cams out,that are snowed in. Probably be pulling those as well. I'll update then after we melt off.
See if those are stolen as well.
Post by: HighlandLofts on March 24, 2025, 09:37:56 PM
Post by: Klickitatsteelie on March 25, 2025, 10:15:05 AM
Post by: hal on April 18, 2025, 01:43:13 PM
Post by: hunter399 on April 18, 2025, 02:02:30 PM
spend a little extra and get a $100 cam to watch the cam. Mount it high out of direct view. You would be suprised how good it works.Ya ,I won't be investing anymore money on cameras.
With the new bait laws ,my trail cam hobby has ended.
I only have one winter camera to retrieve,I'm in no hurry to get it.
Now guys will steal your cams on game trails. Since there are only so many game trails,water holes,ect. I'm just gonna hunt without cams for the most part.
Most likely my last year hunting Washington.
Post by: Rainier10 on April 18, 2025, 02:37:15 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on April 18, 2025, 02:53:24 PM
Post by: kodiak06 on April 18, 2025, 09:09:31 PM
Post by: huntnnw on April 19, 2025, 05:34:31 AM
spend a little extra and get a $100 cam to watch the cam. Mount it high out of direct view. You would be suprised how good it works.
Do it a lot cheaper than that. Lotta good cams out there for $35-$40
Post by: hunter399 on April 19, 2025, 09:26:32 AM
spend a little extra and get a $100 cam to watch the cam. Mount it high out of direct view. You would be suprised how good it works.
Do it a lot cheaper than that. Lotta good cams out there for $35-$40
I got a pile of cams that are out of service/not being used.
Due to the new baiting law. I'm not to concerned about catching anyone. Only thing that would make me happy is to catch them at the site,in person. Posting pics on social media may hurt some feelings. Not gonna stop them from others cameras.
Definitely not a special spot, does it hold deer at different times of the year. YES it does. It would be a killer archery spot.
Seems my best pics at that location are always in September.
October,pics fall off a cliff, mostly night pics,some bucks avoid the camera. But still remain in the area in October.
This time last year ,I dropped a whole 50lb salt block.
Loose salt at camera checks.
Deer/elk/moose ate a whole salt block in 9-10 months.
Or they stole the block too.
Not sure ,just a red spot on the ground where the block was.
Post by: hunter399 on April 20, 2025, 04:30:01 PM
Lock box is removed. All is well , nothing left behind.
Like I was never there.