Hunting Washington Forum
Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: coldsteel3d on October 26, 2009, 09:41:26 PM
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I am just curious as to how many of you guys leave your trailcams out on public land during hunting season? If so, how do you secure them? I am putting one back out, pretty deep, just wondering if anyone will likely find it. Thanks.
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I have 4 out right now. All on public. I have bear/human boxes for my cuddebacks. Had one stole this summer(before I humanproofed them). I will catch the guy next bow season. I have only lost 2 cams in 7 years. Be smart about where you put it.
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I have only one and it is on very public land (vail) I have it in a lock box bolted to the biggest tree I could find on the trail. It has a master lock holding the box closed and a python cable through it and around the tree.
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WOW you guys no how to protect them... I leave mine up year round on public. Never had a problem but they are in there along long ways, if someone finds them there more then welcome to take it...lol...
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I have two out right now. One is in a bear box with a lock and a chain through it with a lock. the other one just has a bungie cord around it.
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I pull all mine for hunting season and they are on private property. Fact is property is only as secure as the person posted to keep it private >:(. Even with my truck and camper visible from the road we have people trespass every year while we are hunting. We got some pics this year of an archery hunter that I will post one of these days. I will put them up close to home (westside) but not worth leaving out this time of year on the east side. I will likely put them back out after the hunting season while I am over hunting birds in hopes of seeing the real big bucks come around.
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I've got three out right now on public land and I'm not too worried. None of them are secured in any fashion. But they're all deep, and moderately steep. One is five miles in, one is three, and the last is only about 1.5. If no one has stolen them yet, I'll probably pull them opening weekend of modern elk season.
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I have one out right now but it is on private land, and not to worried about it...I learned my lesson last year after having it on public land and had a bear box drilled into the tree, and a heavy chain around it, and someone still managed to steal it >:( after that, I don't think I'll put it on public land during hunting season again
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Usually use cams year-round but lost my first one in September. Cut my python lock after returning with a hacksaw. I am careful but now I'm even more careful. Ask yourself with each set up if a good photo is worth the risk of losing your camera. I've hung them, then pulled them within minutes after thinking it through, opting to find a more secretive location.
