SD card stolen

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repsag

Discussion Starter · 2 mo ago

I’ve had 4 cams out for about 5 weeks on public land. Went on a 8 mile scout today and grabbed the cams. Got to the 3rd one and it looked different from how I left it. I hang my cams about 9’ high and while I was walking up to the tree, I noticed it was at about 5’. Someone cut the strap, turned off the cam, and stole the SD card, then tied the cam to the tree.

I was mad at first, then I realized how pathetic their life must be to do this, actually feel sorry for them. If they are stealing SD cards then I’m sure they are a POS in their everyday life too. I’ll be upgrading to cell cams in the future with cable locks.

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R. S. B.

· #21 · 2 mo ago

When I hear about someone taking the card and not the camera I have to wonder if they didn't discover the camera until they had already peed in front of it.

I know my wife, who spends a lot of time hiking and bicycling various trails, is always worried and checking for cameras before she pees in the woods. She figures if someone got a picture of it she would end up on some weirdo's website. I am pretty sure if we discovered she had her pants down in front of a camera either the camera or card would become disabled.

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Patrapper01

· #22 · 2 mo ago

I worry about that too, then the photo going viral and countless ladies trying to hunt me down 😁

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Bigbrownie

· #23 · 2 mo ago

I think there‘s more people with sticky fingers out there than there are folks with weak bladders.

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bradford13

· #24 · 2 mo ago

Last August I ran naked in front of my buddies trail cameras at camp after the wife and I were up . Ya know drinks and dinner on the deck. My buddy texted me within a half hour and called me an xxxhole

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SRA-5C+

· #25 · 2 mo ago

bradford13 said:
Last August I ran naked in front of my buddies trail cameras at camp after the wife and I were up . Ya know drinks and dinner on the deck. My buddy texted me within a half hour and called me an xxxhole

A new HPA classic. Well, that is clever, hoping they did not put those up on the innerweb.

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bradford13

· #26 · 2 mo ago

He puts them on the internet he never hunts my camp again

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171farm

· #27 · 2 mo ago

Didn’t read all the comments so this might have already been said. Locks and cables only prevent the “honest” thief or the lazy ones. If someone really wants it they are gonna take it.

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Deuce280

· #28 · 2 mo ago

bradford13 said:
Last August I ran naked in front of my buddies trail cameras at camp after the wife and I were up . Ya know drinks and dinner on the deck. My buddy texted me within a half hour and called me an xxxhole

He probably wouldn't have said that if it was your wife who ran naked in front of the camera! 😂

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Doublelung76

· #29 · 2 mo ago

Bowhunter 1188 said:
Just because you're in the minority of most people that use public land, doesn't mean it should stop others from enjoying it in their way too. Buy land and post it against trail cameras if it bothers you that much to see a trailcam on public land. It's annoying when the minority believes they should dictate their beliefs on others and govern other's enjoyment.

Don’t cry when your camera takes someone’s picture who doesn’t want it taken and your sd card disappears,cuz I can’t blame them

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bradford13

· #30 · 2 mo ago

Deuce, not sure about that 😂

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repsag

Discussion Starter · #31 · 2 mo ago

Doublelung76 said:
Don’t cry when your camera takes someone’s picture who doesn’t want it taken and your sd card disappears,cuz I can’t blame them

There is no expectation of privacy in public, and no excuse to be a thief.

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jimbridger

· #32 · 2 mo ago

repsag said:
There is no expectation of privacy in public, and no excuse to be a thief.

And no expectation that someone that finds one left on public and tries to locate the owner will ever find them to return it. Not all good deeds work out. Waugh!

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repsag

Discussion Starter · #33 · 2 mo ago

jimbridger said:
And no expectation that someone that finds one left on public and tries to locate the owner will ever find them to return it. Not all good deeds work out. Waugh!

I don't get it...

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NECK SHOT

· #34 · 2 mo ago

Bowhunter 1188 said:
Just because you're in the minority of most people that use public land, doesn't mean it should stop others from enjoying it in their way too. Buy land and post it against trail cameras if it bothers you that much to see a trailcam on public land. It's annoying when the minority believes they should dictate their beliefs on others and govern other's enjoyment.

It’s his opinion and just like you he is entitled to it.
I think it should be illegal too….same with ladder stands….why should you be allowed to let anything there?
I carry my tree stand in and out every time I hunt.

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JMack

· #35 · 2 mo ago

repsag said:
I’ve had 4 cams out for about 5 weeks on public land. Went on a 8 mile scout today and grabbed the cams. Got to the 3rd one and it looked different from how I left it. I hang my cams about 9’ high and while I was walking up to the tree, I noticed it was at about 5’. Someone cut the strap, turned off the cam, and stole the SD card, then tied the cam to the tree.

I was mad at first, then I realized how pathetic their life must be to do this, actually feel sorry for them. If they are stealing SD cards then I’m sure they are a POS in their everyday life too. I’ll be upgrading to cell cams in the future with cable locks. View attachment 210416

Save your money on cable locks. They are only for honest people. Ask me how I know.

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bohunr

· #36 · 2 mo ago

i posted this in another thread about trail cams. there is one on the farm i hunt that doesnt belong to the property owner. i waved to it when i walked past it. i also waved to it again as i purposely dragged the deer i killed past it.

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Bowhunter 1188

· #37 · 2 mo ago

Doublelung76 said:
Don’t cry when your camera takes someone’s picture who doesn’t want it taken and your sd card disappears,cuz I can’t blame them

There is no expectation to privacy on public property. Stay inside your own property if you don't want your picture taken. Your picture and video is taken hundreds of times a week if you're on public property interacting semi normally with society.

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Fairchild #17

· #38 · 2 mo ago

bohunr said:
i posted this in another thread about trail cams. there is one on the farm i hunt that doesnt belong to the property owner. i waved to it when i walked past it. i also waved to it again as i purposely dragged the deer i killed past it.

On a property I hunt there is another guy who is just a pain in the rear about everything. Just a hard person to be around.
I walked in one morning in turkey season sneaking through in the dark and was greeted by a bright white flash from his trail camera. I made it a point to walk past it again with a Longbeard over my shoulder.

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Fairchild #17

· #39 · 2 mo ago

JMack said:
Save your money on cable locks. They are only for honest people. Ask me how I know.

Bears like to remove cameras from trees. With a strap they will often break the strap and paw the camera around a little bit then leave it alone.
With a cable lock they will rip and chew your camera off the tree.

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WOL

· #40 · 2 mo ago

Fairchild #17 said:
Bears like to remove cameras from trees. With a strap they will often break the strap and paw the camera around a little bit then leave it alone.
With a cable lock they will rip and chew your camera off the tree.

Have had many cameras destroyed by bears. Always wash your hands before doing trail cams. Especially if you just had breakfast and were eating strips of bacon by hand.

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