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Title: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: billythekidrock on June 12, 2011, 11:56:47 AM: Well it finally happened. Someone stole my newest Bushnell 8 Meg camera. It happened between Sunday the 5th and Saturday the 11th in Capitol Forest on the Waddell Creek side. The metal box was camo’d as was the cable and lock. The cable was wrapped around a large clump of willows and it was evident that they spent a bit of time pulling the cable out and through the brush, then up and over the top.

I am sure it was either a brush picker or a hunter as the location is not close to a hiking/walking trail. The part that pisses me off is that last week I was going to pull it, but I left it. Luckily I did pull two others that were nearby. Maybe if I left them I would have a pic of the thief, or a couple more missing cams. Who knows.

So below are a couple pics to help identify it if anyone comes across it.
The camera that was stolen had the number 3 written in black ink on the inside and on the back. I imagine a thief would try to remove this so there may be visible scuffmarks in those spots.

Camera back.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FwebBackIMG_0472.jpg&hash=fef70169f16862212e6e812e6cf69e668ca255ff)

Inside camera.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FwebInsideIMG_0472.jpg&hash=66d52d7eaf930d58136825fbdd37a30e58d35e04)

The box is covered in camo duct tape so it may be covered in glue or sticky spots if they remove it. Though they may repaint it I guess.

The cable is completely covered in camo duct tape and I doubt anyone would try to strip it clean.

Camera last Sunday
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FwebstolencamIMG_1405.jpg&hash=cbd82359a86cd6ba7fc68855293fc6c27823c7f0)

This Saturday, no camera.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2Fwebstolencam2IMG_1405.jpg&hash=22682733a6e69b5df60eb7c72f7e94dbaa007624)

If anyone hears or sees anything I would appreciate it if you sent me a pm. I just want it back, no questions asked. Thanks.
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: ICEMAN on June 12, 2011, 12:32:17 PM: :bash:
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: rasbo on June 12, 2011, 01:08:25 PM: cameras stick out like sore thumbs,sucks but ya know its coming....one cannot run cameras and bait without having a great trail to follow...hunters habits are just as some animals "predictable" lotta other eyes in the woods...sad foresure its come to this anywhere
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: billythekidrock on June 12, 2011, 01:13:16 PM: Quote from: rasbo on June 12, 2011, 01:08:25 PM
cameras stick out like sore thumbs,sucks but ya know its coming....one cannot run cameras and bait without having a great trail to follow...hunters habits are just as some animals "predictable" lotta other eyes in the woods...sad foresure its come to this anywhere

Actually the camera blended in great until you are right up on it.
No bait and no real trails other than deer or bear and most here would be hard pressed to find the location by a trail. That is why I suspect it was a brush picker or hunter.
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: ouchfoss on June 12, 2011, 05:57:39 PM: Wow, that really sucks. I guess you can be kinda greatful your other ones werent nearby to get stolen too, but that still really sucks ass. Its really sad these days that for as often as a human walks up on someone else's trail cam, the odds of it getting stolen are really high. Me personally, if I walked up on someone's cam, I'd leave it be considering that IT IS NOT MINE! Makes you wanna have a trail cam thats got the exploding dye things that banks use that way everbody knows who the POS is. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: Black Ghost on June 12, 2011, 06:04:34 PM: Sorry Billy, happened to me too! Of course the one I had was in a steel bear box, 2 inch lags in alder tree, and padlocked. If they want it, they will go to whatever extreme to get it. And it was my newest camera too. Might stop a bear, but humans?!? I sold all the rest of my cameras. Good luck to you!
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: turkey buster on June 12, 2011, 06:15:38 PM: that sucks BTKR hope you find out who has it!
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: Wea300mag on June 12, 2011, 06:52:10 PM: That blows!!! I just put one of mine out today, makes me nervous.
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: predatorpro on June 12, 2011, 10:43:44 PM: that sucks you cant trust anyone any more, i put my camera in a spot once i didnt think anyone would walk by it and i had like 5 different people walk by it once
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: sebek556 on June 12, 2011, 10:49:43 PM: I started trying a new trick out cause of reading things like this. I hang my cams about 10 feet in the air, got a pair of tree climbers i strap onto my boots climb up a tree with no limbs and angle the cam down, area for photos drops badly but I figure it should be really hard for someone else to get at that way.
Sorry to hear about your cam man, you actualy went through alot to keep it from being stolen.
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: predatorpro on June 12, 2011, 10:52:57 PM: Quote from: sebek556 on June 12, 2011, 10:49:43 PM
I started trying a new trick out cause of reading things like this. I hang my cams about 10 feet in the air, got a pair of tree climbers i strap onto my boots climb up a tree with no limbs and angle the cam down, area for photos drops badly but I figure it should be really hard for someone else to get at that way.
Sorry to hear about your cam man, you actualy went through alot to keep it from being stolen.
thats a good idea i have heard of people putting labels on their cameras that say equipped with gps or something like that dont know if it works but maybe worth a try
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: Bean Counter on June 12, 2011, 11:10:02 PM: This sounds like an ongoing problem with no end in sight. What do yall think about a Sting .operation to make an examole out of a few of theae punks? :dunno:
Title: Re: Stolen Bushnell 8 Meg from Capitol Forest
Post by: Titan-1 on June 13, 2011, 05:05:11 AM: Friggen low life's cant just leave stuff alone that's not theirs :bash: :boxin: :violent1: That just sucks!!!