Well I knew it was a matter of time. I went this morning to retrieve my pictures from my trail camera and when I got to my tree my camera was stolen. $300 down the drain. I have been placing this same camera on this same PRIVATE PROPERTY for the past 2 years and haven't seen anyone or had anything else bothered. It just sucks to know that there are people out there that can't leave stuff alone. I just hope I never catch them.

Sorry to hear that. What I did last season was use some stainless braided cable and this kind of lock.


They would have to be out there with a saw for a while.

Thanks, I appreciate your advice. If a thief wants something bad enough, they'll do whatever they can to get it, even if they have to cut the tree down. I just better never catch them.

Unfortuneately, that's the chance you take when you put trail cameras out. They are great tools to use, but if someone finds them, they are gone!

I'm sorry to hear that. It's also why I have more money and time tied up in the tree bracket I make than the actual camera.

I make my own theft deterrent camera brackets ( I say deterrent because if they want my cam bad enough, they will get it) consisting of 3/8" thick X 2" flat bar stock, heavy tow chain, and 1/2" barstock. At best they will need a LARGE set of bolt cutters, chainsaw, side grinder with cutter wheel, or an oxy/acetylene torch to get my $50 trail cam. LOL, good luck if you want it that bad.

I lost one 2 years ago (my first camera in my first year of hunting) right behind my house. I did not buy a new one last year, but I bit the bullet this year for 2. I did buy IR cameras this year as hopefully they will not be so visible at night as they click away.

It sucks.

I always use a python cable lock on mine and the 4 digit security code makes it useless if someone does steel it. It is a shame that there are people out there that will either steel it or destroy it if they are caught on camera when they arent suppose to be there.

I bet they stole it cause it caught them tresspassing on your property. I cant stand theives, or poachers. I hope you catch who stole it...

Dont you wish you could be there just once to catch someone in the process of stealing your stuff!! Ive had numerous cameras stolen and or destroyed over the years. Even if its in a lock box, or a bear box, the vandals, criminals or scum bags know its obviously worth money and if they cant have it, then they usually came back with the right tools to get it, or do their best to destroy mine. In my cases the locks worked to deter the theif/theives, but it didnt prevent them from coming back which I learned the hard way. Cheapest theft prevention Ive found, make sure you camo that camera as good as possible! Even if you use straps, cover it. You'd be suprised how much less obvious a camera is to pick out when its all camo'd out. Black straps make it 10x worse. We made horizontal velcro strap covers out of our pattern, and although a camera dipped in our pattern is awesome, its too expensive for some. The tape is cheap and effective. No matter what camo you like or use, cover your stuff. And yes this is shameless self promotion but Im telling you, when camo or cover your cameras and any straps with any camo it will help prevent theft.

i had a tree stand stolen that way...they actually cut the tree down.....