RE: Stolen trail cam
I only use the "cheap" cameras, the $100 ones as I just cant get myself to spend the 3 or 400 bucks on a cuddeback and walk away from it, all by itself in the woods.
I have had both stands and cameras stolen on private land soI knowhow you feel. I started printing up professional looking labels and laminating them to my treestands and cameras. The labels say something to the effect of, "United States Government Property, Fish and Wildlife Service, This GPS tracked camera is part of study #XXXXXXXX, disturbance of this equipment is against the law." Well obviously it is a line of BS, but knock on wood, I have not had any stolen since I started using it. I think mostpeopel wouldalso think it is BS but it might put just enough doubt in someones head to not take it.
I thought chain and padlock would also work put they cut those.