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Title: stolen trailcam
Post by: Dan-o on August 21, 2010, 01:59:42 PM: :bash:

Went up to check my trailcam after a 2 week soak and it was gone........

Bummed me out.

Somebody stole my camera right off private land. We don't usually have a problem with letting people wander across our land. It's not posted. But this kind of thing has me thinking maybe it's that time.

I'm new to the whole trail cam thing. Never thought it would be much fun, but I bought one earlier this summer on a whim and it was great fun getting to figure it out. This last soak I was really looking forward to because my other soaks were short and not with the right settings - my fault.

So it was a double bummer to not even be able to see the pics.

I also thought I placed the camera pretty well as far as not making it obvious, but clearly I didn't place it well enough.

Anybody else had a trail cam swiped?

If you see anyone walking around with my camera, kick 'em in the crotch for me.

Sorry. Had to vent.
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: WASHBCBOOK on August 21, 2010, 02:12:55 PM: did you get any bear pics before it was stolen
cause i had a bear tote my cam once
so look around it may be somewere close
if not i would lv to catch the person
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: Dan-o on August 21, 2010, 06:37:16 PM: Hadn't gotten any bear pics, but I had the settings wrong (it was taking a random pic every 15 minutes til I just fixed the settings).

But I did see a bear about a 100 yards form it a couple weeks ago when I put it up. First bear I'd seen in a while but I had seen sign.

I did search the ground hoping to find it.... I don't know if a bear could pull the strap off.... :dunno:
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: Lincoln4 on August 21, 2010, 08:23:17 PM: It appears that you are relatively new to this board. Every year it's the same thing. Gamecams grow fairy legs and walk away on a regular basis. Happened to me a couple of years ago. :bash: Now I have a lock box. Whether or not it would keep a determined thief from taking it, I don't know. But. it has lasted a couple of years now.
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: hucklebeary on August 22, 2010, 11:49:00 AM: I put my name in my cams with my phone number. I had one stolen last year and the perp was showing of his new trophy to one of his buddies who happen to know me and to make a long story short.....I got my cam back.....I got lucky
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: Dan-o on August 23, 2010, 10:41:48 PM: Thanks. I am pretty new to the board. Lots of good info here.

I appreciate the info you guys added for my post (lock boxes, phone numbers).

Good stuff.

Thanks,

Dan
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on August 24, 2010, 12:31:39 AM: www.camlockbox.com (http://www.camlockbox.com)
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: Matt on August 24, 2010, 07:10:19 AM: Hopefully you don't run into what we had a few years ago. Thought we was smart had a lock box and locked to the tree. *censored*s smashed the crap out of it and stuck a screw driver through the camera several times. But at least they didn't get a free camera. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: canyelk48 on August 24, 2010, 11:56:13 AM: Quote from: Matt on August 24, 2010, 07:10:19 AM
Hopefully you don't run into what we had a few years ago. Thought we was smart had a lock box and locked to the tree. *censored*s smashed the crap out of it and stuck a screw driver through the camera several times. But at least they didn't get a free camera. :rolleyes:
Makes you want to booby trap your camera with one of those dye packs that the banks use on their bait money. Bet the would-be thief would have a hard time explaining why his face and hands are dyed red or blue, lol!
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 24, 2010, 12:01:20 PM: :chuckle:
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: BoomWhop on September 05, 2010, 11:31:46 PM: :chuckle:
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 05, 2010, 11:50:22 PM: that would be so dam funny!
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: brew on September 06, 2010, 08:59:43 PM: dye pack ?!?! i'd booby trap it with a # 13
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: piled-up on September 06, 2010, 09:42:53 PM: the best would be pictures of him after the dye pack blew up in his face!
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 07, 2010, 10:11:33 PM: Bears get a little bit currious and like to rip them off trees and use them as a toy. My buddies was chewed up and ripped appart. He thought someone had stolen his until my bird dog located it.
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 07, 2010, 10:22:21 PM: 2 bad a guy could not make a pressure switch, that when the camera is moved shoots out a can of bear mace fog :chuckle: but you would have to have a on off switch as well. that way you don't get it at a point blank range pulling cards :chuckle:
Title: Re: stolen trailcam
Post by: 400out on September 08, 2010, 10:31:37 PM: Thats a good dog ;)