Want to buy trail camera lock box!

[Coues assassin]

Looking for a lock box to be made or if you already have one for my stealthcam unit ops.

[Coues assassin]

Anyone? Ttt

[JLW]

Anyone? Ttt

http://www.camlockbox.com/

custom bear proof or heavy duty.

bear boxes are under $40

 

James

[AmericanThunder]

+1 for camlockbox.com. I just ordered a couple boxes from them. They fit great and are well built.

[cohofishing]

Lock boxes look great. Better than the one's I built. I use lags on mine also which brings up a interesting point. I had a wilderness ranger leave me a note saying that they didn't allow lags to hang cameras but the cameras must be strapped on. We talked through emails through which I tried to ask what law or rule I was breaking by using lags. He replied by saying that because of the drought, for the health of the trees, they did not want lags to be used. Not any real reference to any written rule or law. I have tried researching the subject but found nothing.

 

All my boxes are designed to be hung by lags. So because the holes were already being used, he allowed me to keep the camera's as is. I plan to re-think the lag aspect next year. I know I won't be using nylon straps like he suggested. But I will think of something better to avoid lags.

 

Anyone ever deal with something like this. I not talking about the general thought about leaving things in the woods. (trees stand, cameras, etc) I am asking about lagging a box to a tree.

 

Brent

[camoremi]

I'm looking at these as well probably going to use the python lock. I guess if someone has bolt cutters it's theirs

[JLW]

Lock boxes look great. Better than the one's I built. I use lags on mine also which brings up a interesting point. I had a wilderness ranger leave me a note saying that they didn't allow lags to hang cameras but the cameras must be strapped on. We talked through emails through which I tried to ask what law or rule I was breaking by using lags. He replied by saying that because of the drought, for the health of the trees, they did not want lags to be used. Not any real reference to any written rule or law. I have tried researching the subject but found nothing.

 

All my boxes are designed to be hung by lags. So because the holes were already being used, he allowed me to keep the camera's as is. I plan to re-think the lag aspect next year. I know I won't be using nylon straps like he suggested. But I will think of something better to avoid lags.

 

Anyone ever deal with something like this. I not talking about the general thought about leaving things in the woods. (trees stand, cameras, etc) I am asking about lagging a box to a tree.

 

Brent

consider yourself lucky... I have heard horror stories of officers being jerks and even confiscating, sighting damage to the tree.

straps are no big deal... if you think your little lag bolts will keep the thieves away you are mistaken. I use lock boxes but I don't always lag bolt them... bungees or ratchet straps work fine with a wedge cut so you can get the angle you want rather than finding a stick or whatever.

I mostly use the lock boxes because 1 of my cameras took a thrashing from a snooty bear that didn't like his picture taken. walked up to the spot and didn't see the lock... I thought someone stole it... got up to it and a bear had snapped the plastic cover....

Nice that the officer was civil about it and didn't act like he owns the place.

 

James

[Elkhunter1]

I'm looking at these as well probably going to use the python lock. I guess if someone has bolt cutters it's theirs

I can cut through a Python in less than 10 minutes with my side cutters for work. That is why I use a chain on my boxes!

 

[cohofishing]

I couldn't agree with you more on both points. Lag bolts are just away to attach the box to a tree. Bears seem to love cameras and boxes and I have many pictures of the inside of their mouths. It also keeps people from spinning the camera away from the spring which I have had both illegals and hunters do. If someone wants to be a a... and steal someone's camera, they are going to get it done no matter what. The ranger suggested hiding the cameras better which isn't doable at some locations plus once you know where to look, it isn't hard to find them.

 

I was mostly wondering if anyone has had a ranger or office tell them the same thing. Since a commercial business is promoting the idea of using lags with their boxes, it makes me wonder if there is a actual law against or is it simply the range's idea of something that shouldn't be done. I think is should be in writing if it is a law so one can find it and read it. I was just letting the above gentleman know that lags might not be legal in the National forest.

 

And I couldn't stress the fact more that the officer was cool about it. Wasn't saying that he wasn't.

 

Brent

[Lucafu1]

how much do these boxes cost and what material (thickness) are they made from? ive made a few for guys at work and they came out good. ive made them out of aluminum and steel.

[JLW]

how much do these boxes cost and what material (thickness) are they made from? ive made a few for guys at work and they came out good. ive made them out of aluminum and steel.

the website gives the details....depending on what you want...$34 for the lighter gauge and fifty or sixty for heavier ones.

they are cut out perfect for specific cams. with all the new smaller cams sometimes homemade ones need alot of the front cut and doesn't leave much room.

just had a homemade 1 done and while it will work, it's just not the same.

 

James