elkwrestler Report post Posted August 22, 2012 Had one of my cams stolen in unit nine this past week. Bushnell trophy cam. I just don't understand why a guy would do this unless he thinks this is going to keep me out of the area. Just pisses me off knowing these dirt bags won't get caught. I am looking for ideas to catch a thief. Got any? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted August 22, 2012 Booby traps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tines Report post Posted August 22, 2012 Seems that even catching one on camera isn't enough lately. You almost have to catch them in person. Sorry about your camera and hope you catch the thief. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reganranch Report post Posted August 22, 2012 Wait there with a dummy camera beat the bajesus out of him. With an Obama mask on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZJARCHER Report post Posted August 22, 2012 Ridiculous. I'm getting sick of hearing this. Makes me so mad, these people probably call themselves hunters. I only hope I can catch someone in the act. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkhunter1Jr Report post Posted August 22, 2012 buy a cheap cam and put it in plan sight and hide a cam that is pointing at the cheap cam and then you'll have your thief 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffcros Report post Posted August 22, 2012 What you can do is go further in, put them higher in trees, stay off well used trails, put them where poepe won't think to look for them. Thieves are opportunists, if they have to put alot of effort in it they probably wont take it. I had one cam this year with dozens of poeple on it. I'm positive that some on this site have seen it. The last week someone erased the pics off the card. I know cause I make sure cam is taking pics before I leave. There was no pic of me on there. Use tree stand steps and hang it high. make them work for it. If someone really wants it, they will get it. you just have to make it difficult. The steel boxes lag bolted to a tree are great. I don't care to pack that much weight, but it works. If you run cams long enough you will loose some.. Fact of life on public land. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues.300 Report post Posted August 22, 2012 I had one stolen last week in 27 I will be hunting there anyway opening morning hope he comes back I have a few questions for him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twigsnapper Report post Posted August 22, 2012 I had one stolen as well. I went to check it last weekend and it was gone. It was lag bolted to a tree and inside a metal lock box. The thief busted the lock and left to metal box. I too will be hunting in the area for deer and for camera thieves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzzlehunter75 Report post Posted August 22, 2012 I was up in 9 and got a guy on my camera maybe it's the thief? He got to my camera 1 hour before I did, I don't know if he say my camera or not. the picture I got of him is scratching his butt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzzlehunter75 Report post Posted August 22, 2012 Had one of my cams stolen in unit nine this past week. Bushnell trophy cam. I just don't understand why a guy would do this unless he thinks this is going to keep me out of the area. Just pisses me off knowing these dirt bags won't get caught. I am looking for ideas to catch a thief. Got any? What side east or west, I was on the east side, I have a steel cable with padlocks on mine. not to say if someone wanted it, they would find a way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzzlehunter75 Report post Posted August 22, 2012 I was up in 9 and got a guy on my camera maybe it's the thief? He got to my camera 1 hour before I did, I don't know if he say my camera or not. the picture I got of him is scratching his butt! I drove allot of roads my wife and I this last weekend, saw a couple of white pickups with horns in the back, with a quad. One of them were coming out of a closed road area with his truck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkwrestler Report post Posted August 22, 2012 My cam was on the east side. My cam was in a steel box I made and locked pretty good. It looks like two others had cams taken as well because the security box they had them in are still on the tree but cams gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkwrestler Report post Posted August 22, 2012 If I do figure it out I will give him the chance to pay me for the cam or give it to me. If not, I will take it to the law and his picture will be on this site and many others in a split second Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzzlehunter75 Report post Posted August 22, 2012 My cam was on the east side. My cam was in a steel box I made and locked pretty good. It looks like two others had cams taken as well because the security box they had them in are still on the tree but cams gone. I know where that is I think, I haven't been their this year, but I was their last year, and they pried the lock box wide open! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
