i wouldnt put it up and leave it. with a trail camera try to lock it up and try not to leave it out for more than a week. my personal preference is to only use trail cameras in august . you can get pictures of the local bucks and pull the camera out before the season starts. i like to put my cameras out on a late sunday afternoon and pick them up on the next saturday or friday night. this limits the amount of people that might see my camera. make sure you use camo tape on the camera box and spray the black strap with a light tan or gray paint and maybe add a little brush to hide it better. GOOD LUCK!