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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: grundy53 on June 01, 2010, 08:15:42 AM

Title: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: grundy53 on June 01, 2010, 08:15:42 AM: i always here of people getting there trail cameras stolen but when i went out and set up my two new cameras for the first time i didn't figure it would happen to me. Wrong! after a month soak went back to check them out and the one i had in my elk area was stolen >:( :bash:. i guess i should have known better. oh well. i got a bunch of pictures of does and a coyote on my deer cam.
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Post by: canyelk48 on June 01, 2010, 09:15:18 AM: Sorry to hear about that. Was your camera locked to the tree? Just curious. I have a Scoutguard SG550V trailcam with a metal "bear proof" box that is secured to the tree with a Python cable lock. Haven't used it off of my property yet, but wonder to what extremes someone would go to to steal the setup and if it's really "theft proof"?
Title: Re: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: grundy53 on June 01, 2010, 09:17:00 AM: nope. thought i would be alright where i was. it will be next time.
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Post by: Todd_ID on June 01, 2010, 09:28:06 AM: Man, that sucks! I think I'll get a few of the cable locks at WalMart today for mine. Even though they're on private land I suppose they're not completely safe.
Title: Re: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: whacker1 on June 01, 2010, 09:32:49 AM: trail cams are never safe.

Sorry to hear that your camera got stolen. I keep expecting someone to get arrested and find out that there are a storage unit full of trail cameras in it, but it is just my hope that there is only one immoral individual stealing all the cameras, when we know that it is whole bunch of immoral folks stealing cameras.
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Post by: grundy53 on June 01, 2010, 12:11:06 PM: the sad part of it is that we are pretty sure who it was. and the only reason they took it is so we wouldn't know what bulls were in that area. even though we've hunted that area way longer then he has.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 01, 2010, 12:17:46 PM: yeah that sucks makes a guy want to put a bear trap at the base of the tree and brush it in with leaves and etc :chuckle:
Title: Re: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: grundy53 on June 01, 2010, 12:22:29 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on June 01, 2010, 12:17:46 PM
yeah that sucks makes a guy want to put a bear trap at the base of the tree and brush it in with leaves and etc :chuckle:

yup :bash:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on June 01, 2010, 12:56:33 PM: Man that sucks :bash: I always worry about mine when there out cause i haven't bought any lock/bear boxes. camlockbox.com sells some good looking cam boxes.
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Post by: Hornseeker on June 01, 2010, 01:19:30 PM: Hang one back in the same spot... then climb a tree about 40 feet away and hang one up there about 30 feet, fairly concealed... then get pics of whoever the ass wipe is that is taking the cams....

Then.... Go visit him...
Title: Re: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: grundy53 on June 01, 2010, 02:18:56 PM: Quote from: Hornseeker on June 01, 2010, 01:19:30 PM
Hang one back in the same spot... then climb a tree about 40 feet away and hang one up there about 30 feet, fairly concealed... then get pics of whoever the ass wipe is that is taking the cams....

Then.... Go visit him...

not a bad idea....
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Post by: Hornseeker on June 01, 2010, 02:22:18 PM: Better yet....make a fake one...and fill it with your own $h!t somehow, so when they open it...it somehow explodes in their face!!! LMAO
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Post by: whacker1 on June 01, 2010, 03:41:07 PM: The stink thrower vs trap that will inflict harm. I like the stink thrower idea. Much easier in court
q. - so you set up a booby trap on your camera
a - yes,
q - Is it designed to harm
a - no
q - then what does trap do
a - it throws feces at whoever might steal it
q - so the camera has to be stolen for the feces to be thrown
a - yes
Title: Re: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: grundy53 on June 01, 2010, 03:42:54 PM: well... just bought a replacement camera off cabelas.com. theres a waste of money :bash: hope i can hold onto this one. also bought security box and the anoconda lock.
Title: Re: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: grundy53 on June 01, 2010, 03:44:03 PM: Quote from: whacker1 on June 01, 2010, 03:41:07 PM
The stink thrower vs trap that will inflict harm. I like the stink thrower idea. Much easier in court
q. - so you set up a booby trap on your camera
a - yes,
q - Is it designed to harm
a - no
q - then what does trap do
a - it throws feces at whoever might steal it
q - so the camera has to be stolen for the feces to be thrown
a - yes

lol. that would be a funny day in court :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 01, 2010, 03:54:02 PM: :lol4:
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Post by: wormfood on June 01, 2010, 10:46:22 PM: i put up my welfare cams(ez wildlifeview) in the spring just on the safe side. Always sucks when one disappears but doesnt sting so much when it was only 50$ instead of 300$
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 01, 2010, 10:58:37 PM: I have had a $150 ish camera still brand new sitting in the box for over a year. To afraid to put it out.
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Post by: addicted on June 02, 2010, 08:41:51 AM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on June 01, 2010, 10:58:37 PM
I have had a $150 ish camera still brand new sitting in the box for over a year. To afraid to put it out.

you send me the cam and i'll email you the pics :chuckle:
Title: Re: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: billythekidrock on June 02, 2010, 06:50:39 PM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on June 01, 2010, 10:58:37 PM
I have had a $150 ish camera still brand new sitting in the box for over a year. To afraid to put it out.

I told you where to hang it. You need to get some use out of it.
Title: Re: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: bonecrusher on June 02, 2010, 06:57:41 PM: i don't know why guys steal trail cams when its much funner to give um the ole fruit basket
Title: Re: but it won't happen too me......
Post by: dirty24d on June 02, 2010, 07:08:03 PM: Thats frigging hilarious!!! Guy gets home excited too see what 150 pics were taken and 149 of them are of big jim and twins, :chuckle: i would fall over dying laughing on the floor if that ever happened to me!! great idea!!!!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 02, 2010, 07:11:35 PM: :chuckle: my uncle let me hang his camera last year and i tought about doing that :chuckle: