Stolen Cameras

[RiverBuck]

I've been buying the Browning Defender cams and have no complaints. They have a built in antenna, use Verizon or AT&T, and have GPS theft protection. Pics go immediately to my phone app. I got one off eBay last week for $55. They have several different models but I haven't paid over 70 for a cell cam.

[captpete]

I use to run cameras all the time for deer hunting. I actually use to build them myself. I slowly got away from building them and using them. It was nice to see the deer and different wildlife. When I would get a good buck on camera, I would maybe get a several pics of him and never see him again. I have never shot a good buck that I saw on camera.

I like the idea of the cell cams. They would save me a lot time and gas checking them. I have about a 45 minute drive to where I hunt. The only issue with them would be I have terrible to almost non-existent cell service when I'm in the timber. If I'm in the timber, making a phone call can be iffy. My buddy can text me from a mile away and I more than likely won't get it until I get back to the truck, if even then. When I'm at the truck, I can for the most part make a phone call, but sending a text message is very hit or miss.

[Zobo]

The woods are a peaceful sanctuary for us hunters. A way to get away from the "real world" if only for an all too brief time. Using modern tech devices and cameras is unnecessary(especially for turkeys) and if I'm being honest kind of lame, certainly nothing to be proud of. I had a loser or two put cameras on my land more than once. They probably think I stole their cameras. The woods is really no place for technology...ok a cell phone for pictures and safety but that's about it for me.

[eggshell]

I found a unknown trespasser's camera and stand on my M.I.L. and I made a small sign that said your trespassing please remove your stand and camera and stood in front of it. The sign also had my number and said "or you can call me and we'll discuss it with the game warden". Everything was gone the next day.

The county game warden tells landowners to leave a note and give it a week then take the camera, stand or any other fixture and if anyone complains call him. My family and friends have acquired a few stands, cameras and blinds over the years. I always leave a note you can get your stuff by calling this number and no one ever calls. They 100% know they are trespassing and are willing to gamble.

[Bowguy]

Best thing to prevent stolen cameras imo is not use one. I've never had one stolen yet. Involve yourself in the sport. Attend the event

[Bowguy]

Sport hunting is supposed to be sporting and anything electronic disconnects us from the sport. Less involved we are in our personal success. It becomes more about a dead animal and less about the experience or the way we harvested that animal. Makes not much sense to me someone things otherwise. 

[RiverBuck]

Some of these threads should be required reading before considering joining the forum.

[Zobo]

I found an unknown trespasser's camera and stand on my M.I.L. and I made a small sign that said your trespassing please remove your stand and camera and stood in front of it. The sign also had my number and said "or you can call me and we'll discuss it with the game warden". Everything was gone the next

This is a good idea, I will try this approach next time

[Zobo]

Some of these threads should be required reading before considering joining the forum.

Yes they should.  They would realize not everyone wants to sit around the campfire and cry about YouTube and social media.  Some do realize the days when buffalo were seen horizon to horizon and a gobbler was strutting behind every tree are long in the past.  Some will ADAPT, continue to hunt, and enjoy the experience.

They should be required reading, agreed

[Zobo]

Sport hunting is supposed to be sporting and anything electronic disconnects us from the sport. Less involved we are in our personal success. It becomes more about a dead animal and less about the experience or the way we harvested that animal. Makes not much sense to me someone things otherwise.

Yes absolutely, there are different stages in a hunter's life. The final stages are usually not about kill numbers and slams and trophies. But that mentality or understanding is earned through many seasons.

[RiverBuck]

I'm a cattle farmer in the foothills of Virginia. I run about 30 cameras on a relatively large tract that consists of my farm and my neighbors. The cameras I use are mainly for deer management but also have helped with cattle issues, coyotes, bears, fox, trespassers, lost dogs, and lastly turkey. I don't put cameras out for turkey, turkey pics are an accident.

I'm glad the elitist turkey hunters have found a few like minded from this forum but don't kid yourself, putting turkey on a pedestal is not real world perspective. I am 100% hopelessly addicted to hunting turkey, collecting calls, and being in the Spring woods targeting them but the things I read from a certain group on here make me laugh regarding the most unintelligent animal in the woods. What I enjoy even more is reading some of these threads where the elite try an out elite the most elite.

You want to help turkey? Start trapping, shoot coyotes 365 days a year, and work on turkey habitat. 

[briton]

I've refrained from posting many times bc this forum is full of egotistical smart a**es that feel they are better than everyone else. I simply made a post hoping to gain a little insight on how others handled a similar situation. If you don't have any positive or valuable input just stay busy patting yourselves on the back on the back and stroking your ego while felling holier than thou instead of projecting your "excellence" on ppl. This is a new lease  (mainly a mismanaged clear cut with a few overgrown drains) that has little to no turkeys on it and I wanted some confidence that were at least a few birds passing thru so I could enjoy doing what I love to do instead of wasting my time off on ghosts. If a few pictures gets your panties in a wad then I feel sorry for the few ppl that endure your presence.

[Zobo]

This is no longer a forum for the faint of heart. Live with it or punt.
It's forth down and twenty five.  PUNT .

Pick a team = The Elitist Whiners
Or
The Forum Realist

Choose wisely.  Don't want to be a nitwit Elitist. 
Btw - more forum fun than I've had for a long time. lol

Joey, you just quoted yourself! If that isn't the act of an elitist I don't know what is! lol!!

[Sir-diealot]

I found a unknown trespasser's camera and stand on my M.I.L. and I made a small sign that said your trespassing please remove your stand and camera and stood in front of it. The sign also had my number and said "or you can call me and we'll discuss it with the game warden". Everything was gone the next day.

The county game warden tells landowners to leave a note and give it a week then take the camera, stand or any other fixture and if anyone complains call him. My family and friends have acquired a few stands, cameras and blinds over the years. I always leave a note you can get your stuff by calling this number and no one ever calls. They 100% know they are trespassing and are willing to gamble.

Not always, I had set up on an area I thought I was allowed to hunt because the one person who's land I was hunting and currently hunt had had a stand there so I thought it was their land. Had a guy who watches both properties come up and yell "Hello in the blind" I figured it was a DEC agent so I yelled out "Hold on, let me clear the chamber" and exited the blind, the guy politely informed me I was not in the land I thought I was on and I asked him if I could finish the day, he said he could not say yes to that so I took down my blind, cleared my stuff out and left and go ahold of the peoples land I was hunting to clarify the boundaries. I now have Basemap on my phone and pay the extra to see all the property information.   I only had a cheap flip phone at the time  so I did not have that ability at the time.

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[quavers59]

   Up here in New York Trail Cameras are everywhere  on Public. Seemingly- you can't  take a Piss without  your Formed being snapped- lol. I don't care- as long as it does not end up on Facebook.
     A good 5 years back,I found a Brand New expensive looking Trail Camera in Mid April as ,I was Scouting for the New York Spring Turkey Opener.  I figured-- THIS is the spot to set up Beautiful  open bottom  next to a Pond with a bunch of Loud Bullfrogs.
  Sure enough,I killed 2 Gobblers and Cynthia  killed 1 within feet of that Camera. One morning before,I killed one,I had to shine my Flashlight on and off quick a few times as a Turkey Hunter was starting to Lumber down slowly. He left- but was not Happy. Kept looking back down at me.
   The owner of that Expensive Trail Camera? Probably.  His Personal spot claimed-- Hell No!