Stolen trail cam moultrie south of St Cloud

[jdon]

Stolen trail camera Moultrie d40 south of st cloud. Had it out for 3 weeks in a great spot. Went to pull the card and its gone. Doesn't get any lower than that. Please come forward, you can keep the cam, I want what's on that card.

[Rick G]

That sucks! I hope the looser that stole it fell and broke his arm on the way out of the woods

[paceman]

Sadly it happens all the time, both on private and public land. dirtbags....

[jdon]

This is on private land. The landowner lets me hunt and one other person. I spoke with the landowner and explained the situation. The landowner is going to ask the other hunter, whom I have never ran into or seen any other sign of (stand, footprints etc). If its not him and I can feel confident that it is not, then someone was trespassing big time.

[BuckSutherland]

Ever hear of a camlockbox?? Not a complete theft deterrent, but they are gonna have to saw the tree down to get mine off or have torch in the woods. It will deter most.

[laker1]

He may have been trespassing and got his picture taken in the act,than thought he became scared and stole the camera so he wouldn't identify him in the picture. Also if he was trespassing it already shows he is capable of other things.

[Scott K]

I just use a Covert Black ops camera, it text me the pictures. I get them 1 minute after it takes it, I never have to go in the woods to check pictures, and leave my scent in the woods when I am not hunting. If some one tries to steal it, I will get a text picture of them taking it. It have it set to take 3 snap shots, 1 minute apart, if there is any movement. I can also send a command from it via text, to take a picture any time I want it too. I can also change the program to it by just texting certain prompts.

It has texted over 3000 text pictures this fall, and it has taken over 6000 pictures, and the batteries are still on fully charges. It takes 9 AA Lithium batteries.

I also have one sitting over my driveway at my cabin, so if anyone walks up the driveway, or drives up the driveway, it sends me a picture of them.

[kingkobbla]

Scott. How much $ does that run ya?

[Scott K]

The camera was $299 on sale, and regular price was $349. It costs $10 a month for 1000 text pictures from a go phone plan. No contract needed, just pay as you go.

It takes great pictures, 12mp, and saves them to the memory card, but the texted pictures get reduced mp for texting. But they still take really good pictures.

[Scott K]

Here are a couple texted pictures

[CologneSS]

My dad and I have had something similar to this happen. A couple of years ago we had a camera up that was ripped down by a bear. Had an extra camera around the house so we set one back up and then found a tree that we could set up a camera pointing at the camera at traffic level. Low and behold someone came by, took the camera and yet we still had pics of the guy due to the second camera way up. Yeah...a lot of work, but when you end up busting the guy it sure was worth it.

[nofishfisherman]

If you have a cam that will text you the photos I'd probably hang a sign on the cam that reads:

"If you are reading this sign your photo has already been taken and sent directly to the owner of this camera. If you choose to steal the camera your photo will be sent to law enforcement."

It probably won't stop everyone but its added motivation for someone not to steal something known they are already caught.

[Scott K]

I just try to camouflage the camera as well as possible. By putting it in a pine tree, or in a spot one wouldnt normally look. I dont want the deer to see it either, since that is the main goal, is to take pictures of the deer.

[TruthWalleyes]

That's an awesome camera Scott. I have never owned a camera simply because the lands i hunt is a ways away from where I live making checking them etc..not worth it. But from the sounds of it. This would be the way to go.

Would also be great for an ice house, with the sign nofishfisherman said.

[Scott K]

Truth, I have mine at my cabin, 200+ miles away. It is great getting almost realtime (1 minute delay) pictures of what is going on.

[flipper]

That is pretty dang cool Scott. I would consider getting one even though I am less than a mile from where my camera is set up. Seems like it would be a good idea for me not to be leaving my scent there switching cards all the time. What will they think of next?

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Ever hear of a camlockbox?? Not a complete theft deterrent, but they are gonna have to saw the tree down to get mine off or have torch in the woods. It will deter most.

I lost two cameras with Camlockboxes last year.

First one the bolts were pried out of the tree, and the cable cut.

Second one the bolts were cut off between the box and the tree, and the cable cut.

Much better than just strapping it to the tree, but if someone wants it, they are gonna get it.

[Huntin&Fishin]

go to fleet and for 4 dollars you can get 4 ft of chain, thats what ive been using with a lock

[FISHINGURU]

I wonder if that Covert Black OPS camera would work if I put it up at the Upper Peninsula and have it text pics to me when I'm in SE MN?