They're eatin my camera!
10-17-2005, 07:23 PM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Heaven, WI
Posts: 600
They're eatin my camera!
I have a stealth cam MG2, and i havent had ne problems w/ it, except for the fact that bears seem to be quite partial to the taste of cheap plastic and led screens. In the 3 yrs i have had it, it'shad 2 close encounters w/ bears. Both times i got a real close up pic w/ only half of the bears face. I was wondering... is it some scent on the camera or r they just not very photogenic? Has anyone else had this problem? I was thinkin of sprayin some scent killer on the thing after i put it up to prevent it from getting mauled again.Any thoughts?
PS i HAD a bucket of bait that ikept out by my stand so i could put out a lil bit every time i go out. It was a 5 gallon bucket w/ a mix of corn and bird food. Neway, i found it last wknd about 10 yrds from where i keep it, and a bear had bit clean through the side of the bucket trying to get at the food inside!
PS i HAD a bucket of bait that ikept out by my stand so i could put out a lil bit every time i go out. It was a 5 gallon bucket w/ a mix of corn and bird food. Neway, i found it last wknd about 10 yrds from where i keep it, and a bear had bit clean through the side of the bucket trying to get at the food inside!
10-17-2005, 08:18 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: ne bama
Posts: 6,340
RE: They're eatin my camera!
try smearin some peanut butter on it, they ought to eat that for sure, or spray the bear with some lead[:-]j/k welcome to the forums. we ain't got no bears so i'm not sure how to keep them from messin with a camera, you could use the search function here,i know this has come up a bunch, i think some people even believe the bears are attracted to the smell of film on the film type game cameras, good luck, that could get spensive[:-]
10-18-2005, 04:44 AM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: They're eatin my camera!
While wearing rubber gloves , rub a freshly cut habanero pepper on the casing of the camera . The next bear that takes an experimental lick won't try it again . Refresh as needed .
10-18-2005, 05:43 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gambrills Md US
Posts: 6,080
RE: They're eatin my camera!
Make or buy a metal casing for it. I had one made for my camtrakker after it was partially eaten, and if I get a cuddeback (likely), I will get the bear safe metal casing for it too.
10-18-2005, 02:54 PM
#6
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wisconsin and Canada
Posts: 2,415
RE: They're eatin my camera!
ORIGINAL: DougMD
Make or buy a metal casing for it. I had one made for my camtrakker after it was partially eaten, and if I get a cuddeback (likely), I will get the bear safe metal casing for it too.
Make or buy a metal casing for it. I had one made for my camtrakker after it was partially eaten, and if I get a cuddeback (likely), I will get the bear safe metal casing for it too.
