Post by: brianmtsinc on August 12, 2009, 08:33:50 AM
The camera was placed about 200 yards from a road and was on a serious game trail. In 2-3 weeks I had hundreds of shots of elk.
My questions are:
1 - How many of you have had similar issues?
2 - What do you do to combat / minimize the risk?
3 - Would you still hunt this area, or move on to someplace else assuming this jerk will be back after seeing all of the pics?
4 - Would you put a camera back up in the area - different tree, out of sight, but same trail?
I like to believe that most hunters are good people and that this was a rare happening. I hope you all can confirm that.
Post by: Jason on August 12, 2009, 08:56:06 AM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on August 12, 2009, 09:18:20 AM
-Steve
Post by: westsideoutdoorsman on August 12, 2009, 01:04:29 PM
Post by: bow4elk on August 12, 2009, 09:10:49 PM
Post by: Slider on August 12, 2009, 09:57:28 PM
Post by: WonkyWapiti on August 12, 2009, 10:41:20 PM
Post by: Crunchy on August 13, 2009, 11:25:23 AM
Post by: bow4elk on August 13, 2009, 11:30:09 AM
some people have no morals. really makes it tuff after spending hard earned money and time to put one up so a-hole decides to take it.
It's OK Crunchy, you can use their by their full name - *censored*s!
Post by: markts on August 13, 2009, 07:28:06 PM
Post by: elkaholic on August 13, 2009, 07:36:33 PM
Post by: brianmtsinc on August 14, 2009, 06:57:24 AM
I have now purchased bear boxes and will not put a camera within a 1/2 mile of any road. My next purchases will be IR.
I am going back to put a note up on that trail that says "I know who you are. I know what you did. I am looking for you!" Maybe that will keep him out of the area!
Post by: MLBowhunting on August 14, 2009, 03:45:50 PM
Post by: GoPlayOutside on August 14, 2009, 04:14:24 PM
Ever since I found out...I really want to try and find that guys trailcam and take a sledgehammer to it. :twocents:
Post by: Crunchy on August 14, 2009, 04:20:34 PM
Post by: brianmtsinc on August 21, 2009, 12:38:09 PM
My buddies think we should cut the tree down.
I am 95% sure he must be the culprit, but not 100% sure.
What would you guys do? I would hate Carma to come back and bite me in the ass, but if they guy did steal my stuff, cutting his tree down is mild to what I think he deserves!!!
Post by: Caseyd on August 21, 2009, 12:44:39 PM
Cause if you are...dont cut his tree down. Scent up the area and make that *censored* waste his time sitting in the tree :dunno:
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on August 21, 2009, 01:17:17 PM
I think I found out who stole my stuff. I walked another 150 yards down this trail and found a salt lick under a tree stand.
My buddies think we should cut the tree down.
I am 95% sure he must be the culprit, but not 100% sure.
What would you guys do? I would hate Carma to come back and bite me in the ass, but if they guy did steal my stuff, cutting his tree down is mild to what I think he deserves!!!
Ummm lets see, a salt lick, well defined trail that you set your cam up on?? Sounds like he has been in there for a while. I would actually talk to him and ask him. You may be mad because he took your camera he may be pissed because you set up pretty much on his lick. Not saying it is right and if he did take your stuff that would be totally wrong, but just something to think about. Sometimes confronting a person makes them do the right thing. Good Luck in getting your stuff back
Post by: BK Dave on August 21, 2009, 02:18:49 PM
I think I found out who stole my stuff. I walked another 150 yards down this trail and found a salt lick under a tree stand.I kinda agree with BBK!! I would be pretty heated if I had been sitting on some Elk or Dear, for a long time and then "bam" someone sticks a camera right in my lap!!!! I am pretty sure Most people would do just what he did?? I would like to say that I wouldn't, and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't! but I would do something to get my point across!!!like BARE ASS YOU!! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
My buddies think we should cut the tree down.
I am 95% sure he must be the culprit, but not 100% sure.
What would you guys do? I would hate Carma to come back and bite me in the ass, but if they guy did steal my stuff, cutting his tree down is mild to what I think he deserves!!!
Post by: brianb231 on August 21, 2009, 02:35:08 PM
My 2 :twocents:
Post by: Austrian Hunter on August 21, 2009, 02:47:54 PM
I'd get a Bear box, mount it secure, pointing at the same trail and nearly right at the spot it was before, go infra red and kill the flash. He'll be back. I'd also keep an eye out for new rigs parked near the intersection of that road and that trail.
-Steve
:yeah:
Put a second cam pointing at the first one with no flash, Jack is right he will be back. Get the SOB and than post his picture all over town and in stores.
Post by: fishcrazy on August 21, 2009, 07:56:41 PM
Next season cut his tree down or sit in it before he can.
Kris
Post by: scott63 on August 21, 2009, 08:03:55 PM
Post by: brianmtsinc on August 25, 2009, 01:59:18 PM
As time goes by, I am less inclined to start "trouble". I agree that he may very well have been there for years, and I will scout better before placing my next camera, BUT stealing is wrong. I learned that when I was a little boy and my father made sure I would never do it again. :'(
I will be letting this issue go and leaving it to CARMA (and maybe some cougar piss :chuckle: :chuckle:)
Post by: Dipsnort on August 25, 2009, 02:24:26 PM
Post by: brianb231 on August 25, 2009, 02:35:37 PM
You would'nt happen to have a treesatand over a mineral lick real close to where a guy put up a camera on your trail............and ended up somehow with an extra memory card, some batteries and a lick would you????? :dunno: :yike: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: BENCHLEG on August 25, 2009, 09:52:46 PM
Post by: Dipsnort on August 26, 2009, 12:43:46 PM
Hey Dipsnort,You'd know if I found the camera because I would have dressed my family up in their best Sunday duds and gone back there for a few portraits. That Yen Lui place charges too much for a "sitting fee" and I figure once the portraits got posted here under the title "WTF" I'd save the "proofs" on my computer and start printing them off. :P
You would'nt happen to have a treesatand over a mineral lick real close to where a guy put up a camera on your trail............and ended up somehow with an extra memory card, some batteries and a lick would you????? :dunno: :yike: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Gobble on August 26, 2009, 12:51:20 PM
I think I found out who stole my stuff. I walked another 150 yards down this trail and found a salt lick under a tree stand.
My buddies think we should cut the tree down.
I am 95% sure he must be the culprit, but not 100% sure.
What would you guys do? I would hate Carma to come back and bite me in the ass, but if they guy did steal my stuff, cutting his tree down is mild to what I think he deserves!!!
You could always take a crap IN the treestand if you suspect it was him , It would definately ruin his day :chuckle:
Post by: Lincoln4 on August 26, 2009, 06:18:02 PM
I think I found out who stole my stuff. I walked another 150 yards down this trail and found a salt lick under a tree stand.
My buddies think we should cut the tree down.
I am 95% sure he must be the culprit, but not 100% sure.
What would you guys do? I would hate Carma to come back and bite me in the ass, but if they guy did steal my stuff, cutting his tree down is mild to what I think he deserves!!!
You could always take a crap IN the treestand if you suspect it was him , It would definately ruin his day :chuckle:
Geez Gobble, I know this is Buckley, but must it always end that way? Let's try thinking outside the box...