Wow Snake....that's a tough situation. I think I'd look for the camera when I had the chance but not enough to "tip my hand". There is a chance that since your conversation with the kid, he will take it down but it still may be up.

However, if you do find it (and can prove it's yours like with a serial number or something from your bill of sale to tie it to the camera), I would be careful to put blame and point fingers unless you can prove he stole it. I think I would turn the tables in a way where you can't get hurt. Something in the lines of "hey I found my camera...guess what, it was set up on the property in such and such area.There must be someone trespassing here and trying to hunt without permission"(knowing full well that's not the case) This way you get your camera back, the kid knows the gig's up but can't call you out because you never blamed him.Plus he is goingto have to explain how "his" camera has now suddenly disappeared.

Everyone (with half a brain)will know your story just wouldn't happen and the likelihood of the son's camera going missing at the same time you find yours,so they all would try to figure out just how your camera ended up on the same property in a different spot and his go missing. I don't think it would take to long for the landowner to figure it out on his own, especially if he knows his kid well.

I think it would put an end to the possibility of it ever happening again and you still get to hunt the land and keep good a good relationship with the landowner. I also think the kid would steer clear of you for a while.

It's either that or call the son out and risk a huge blowup with the father (land owner) who I'm guessing you still have a good relationship with.