Game Camera Stolen...need advice

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:35 pm

here are some pics of a setup i found on another site , i'm going to try it this fall.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:35 pm

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:35 pm

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:44 pm

pic with moss for camo

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:44 pm

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:33 am

That looks like a sturdy mount ... but if that's supposed to be hidden ... man, I'd see that about as soon as I glanced it's way! It might as well have a neon light on it!

xbow300win · Post by **xbow300win** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:05 am

Thanks for your support guys.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet, but setting up two camera's sounds like a plan....because at the end of the day, who would think there was two?

I do like the tree set up camera system, but if they felt they had enough time, they would grab some rocks and sticks and at least try and damage it...but...i guess they would be caught on film, i'm not so sure anyone would be able to get at that camera on the tree wihtout having a ladder.....unless they are a tree climber

MPSNIPER · Post by **MPSNIPER** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:08 am

Best advice is what is already been said. Move on and forget about it. Easy to say and difficult to do. I know. I had a brand new ladder stand stolen over this past winter. Couldn't believe someone actually was at the back of my property. There is nearly 7 miles of bush to the north where they had to come through. I too was pissed ( truth be told - still am), but need to put it past you and be aware that you have a thief and a tresspasser in the area. Lock that information in the back of your head and look forward, not backwards.
If you put something in the paper saying you have their photo. They know its a bull$hit bluff as you already would have handed it over to the police.

perrysbirds · Post by **perrysbirds** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:02 pm

Yeah move on and hopefully you didnt loose an expensive camera!

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:56 pm

it looks like the security boxes aren't much good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0O3UGrKsEE

xbow300win · Post by **xbow300win** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:19 am

Nice video, that is brutal!!

Of course my wife gave me crap, when she asked if I bought the security box for my camera....I'll have to show her this video.

Thanks for posting that.

Is there anything out there that works?

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:26 am

No. If they want it, they'll take it

As far as I know the next best thing to an anti-theft system is the Cuddeback. They will have to work harder for that one. If they know anything about trailcams, they will know that if they get it off the tree they will break it and if they don't know your secret code they won't be able to use it. That won't prevent vandals from wrecking it tho.

Ok, they could pick the lock, but to snip it would mean to break the plastic.

huntone · Post by **huntone** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:56 am

I wouldn't waste valuable woods time trying to catch this person. You will only let them hurt you in two ways. If the thefts keep up and you want to pursue this person, you can try the two camera system I described and be sure to inform the LEO to what you are doing and work with them. You will have a better chance to prosecute for trespassing than theft, but that won't be needed. With the pictures in the right hands, game warden or local law enforcement, shown to the guilty person, it will stop the problem.
I had a poaching problem several years ago I solved with a game camera. I was finding deer skins and truck tracks on my property and got sick of it. I put up a trail cam and got a good picture of a truck and turned the pics over to the game warden. The game warden knew who the truck belonged to and went to have a little talk with the guy. Problem solved.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:46 pm

xbow300win wrote:
Is there anything out there that works?

i don't think anything is going to work 100% . if they want it bad enough they'll get it or destroy it in the process. even putting it high out of reach they'll just cut the tree down to get it. down low they'd use bolt cutters. i have racked my brain and i can't come up with anything 100% thief proof

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:05 pm

xbow300win wrote:i'm not so sure anyone would be able to get at that camera on the tree wihtout having a ladder.....unless they are a tree climber

look at it this way.... if you got it up the tree, they can get it down the tree the same way

All the saefty things only stop a honest thief