stolen camera

[Dpierce72]

Print a sticker with your wildlife agency's logo and put something along the lines of "wildlife survey instrumentation, GPS monitored, do not disturb or remove"

That's a good idea!

Does everyone feel the cables really save your cameras? I hate to invest into cables too, just to have them cut. I haven't used cables, and only had one cam stolen in 5 years.

Prevent theft? No

Create a deterrent to theft? Yes

Sounds like your method is working so I probably would not invest in locks.

If I did not do locks, I'd remove the wide strap and go with cordage and tie a truckers knot. The width of the horizontal strap draws attention IMO.

Also, love the sticker idea and the note...

[Dewey]

Print a sticker with your wildlife agency's logo and put something along the lines of "wildlife survey instrumentation, GPS monitored, do not disturb or remove"

That's a good idea!

Does everyone feel the cables really save your cameras? I hate to invest into cables too, just to have them cut. I haven't used cables, and only had one cam stolen in 5 years.

Prevent theft? No

Create a deterrent to theft? Yes

Sounds like your method is working so I probably would not invest in locks.

If I did not do locks, I'd remove the wide strap and go with cordage and tie a truckers knot. The width of the horizontal strap draws attention IMO.

Also, love the sticker idea and the note...

I have been tying my cams on tress lately with olive colored paracord. I agree the straps really stick out. With my small profile Browning cams and paracord I literally have a hard time finding my cams sometimes even when marked by GPS.

[checkerfred]

Print a sticker with your wildlife agency's logo and put something along the lines of "wildlife survey instrumentation, GPS monitored, do not disturb or remove"

i always write in the cover cam # 15 or something around that. figure it might freak the guy out and and make him think hes going too get caught buy cam #1 threw #14

I put a note in one of mine saying.......”Congratulations, you were able to steal my camera.....but....did you find the rest that likely caught a really good picture of you? I would suggest you leave this camera where you found it or theft charges will be pressed against you.”

How did that work out?

[Country]

If you've ever stolen a camera, you're a loser.

[Dewey]

Print a sticker with your wildlife agency's logo and put something along the lines of "wildlife survey instrumentation, GPS monitored, do not disturb or remove"

i always write in the cover cam # 15 or something around that. figure it might freak the guy out and and make him think hes going too get caught buy cam #1 threw #14

I put a note in one of mine saying.......”Congratulations, you were able to steal my camera.....but....did you find the rest that likely caught a really good picture of you? I would suggest you leave this camera where you found it or theft charges will be pressed against you.”

How did that work out?

It hasn’t been stolen yet.

[ghoasthunter]

i had a guy that kept messing with my camera he kept taking the strap and putting it around my lens. so i carved a decoy in my wood shop painted it black and set it up then i put another camera up in a tree and the trap was set. turned out too be a guy that walked his dog on the old logging trail every day. so save your old cams that dont work they may still be useful.

[muskieman]

Sucks getting camera stolen. We have had a half dozen taken over the years and mainly on private ground.
We did catch a good pic of the neighbor taking one. We confronted him and he first denied it then finally confessed after showing him the pic of him. I told him if I ever saw him on our land again he would catch a good old fashion kicking..... Havent seen him since.

[Swampbuck]

Print a sticker with your wildlife agency's logo and put something along the lines of "wildlife survey instrumentation, GPS monitored, do not disturb or remove"

That's a great idea

[checkerfred]

Sucks getting camera stolen. We have had a half dozen taken over the years and mainly on private ground.
We did catch a good pic of the neighbor taking one. We confronted him and he first denied it then finally confessed after showing him the pic of him. I told him if I ever saw him on our land again he would catch a good old fashion kicking..... Havent seen him since.

Did you get the cam back?

[Scratchman]

I don't hunt where others hunt. Unless its an early season sit in a gun hunters spot. AS far as the cams go, I alway hang em high.