Sounds like you are taking the right precautionary measures. Definately treat checking your camera like you are going out to hunt. Spray down with scent elimination spray and even try to devote one pair of clothes, including boots (rubber boots are probably the best),to checking your camera that you can keep on washing in scent elimination detergent and storing in scentelimination containers/bags.

You have the luxury of having the camera close to home, hopefully that might lesson the chance of theft. Check out www.chasinggame.com for other camera info andways they secure their cameras in the field.

Thewebsite is definately full of useful information including how toproperly set up your trail cam.Looks like youhave taken the time to check to see if your camera is working properly. If you find that you are getting just half of the deer, many suggest you point thecamera down the trail instead of just where you think the deer will stop. This way you lengthenyour field of view and better you chance of getting photos.