Hide your Trail Cam

[1957Buck]

Just have to be creative. Camo is not the total answer Camo- Profile blending in not sticking out. The biggest mistake is leaving the white Light Flash ON.  Add Natural materials.  The Cams on the tree and in the stump is plain giveaways.  Placing very close to your stand is an invention for someone to search for one.  How do you hide yours?

[Buck154]

i did that before. Looks good but if they are going to steal the camera when they find a bait pile, they will find your camera. Best bet is to put it up 10-15 foot up in a tree angled down.

[1957Buck]

Maybe the answer is SIZE the ones I see are large standouts Bulky.  This Browning Strike Force is only 4.5 x 3.25 x 2.5    Amazon $129. yes a bit pricey to others. But to place it in a fork of a tree or well above in a distance it is harder to spot.

[Greg]

I used to never leave a camera out more than overnight in fear of theft. Started this year putting mine 12' or so up. 4 screw in steps and my positioning lanyard are all thats needed. Nothing will stop a scumbag thief but I can make it a wee bit more work to get it.

 

And I do love that blending in you did.

Edited October 27, 2018 by Greg

[toxo]

Love the one inside the stump! I have a Browning Dark-ops. This year when it rained it drained all the batteries.Set it up again and it did the same thing. Browning will repair it at a cost if it can be repaired,plus shipping.

[1190ftalt]

I hang all my cameras about 15 feet up in a tree, use wrap around belt tree steps, I do it because the bears destroy them very rarely get a hunter on there, maybe 3 in last 5 years!

Takes 5 extra minutes to change the SD card once you get the hang of it ! Try to pick a tree that has branches in the right spot so you can use less steps and a hand hold branch up top while your standing on the top step and a safety belt of course!

Here is a smoke pole hunter walking under my camera a couple years ago, now I am sure that this gentleman would not have taken my camera if it was 4 feet up on a tree he was walking towards with a black strap wrapped around the tree with a 3 foot tail dangling and blowing in the wind! I truly believe in people’s honesty and good nature, BUT if you are going to hang the camera 4 feet up on a tree at least lose the black belt, and I highly recommend getting the TRAIL CAMERA ASSAULT SNARE INTERCEPTOR (TCASI) batteries not needed. Well when you go to change your SD card not only will your camera be there but you will have a new best friend !

                Good Luck and be safe out there!

[hammer4reel]

2 hours ago, Greg said:

I used to never leave a camera out more than overnight in fear of theft. Started this year putting mine 12' or so up. 4 screw in steps and my positioning lanyard are all thats needed. Nothing will stop a scumbag thief but I can make it a wee bit more work to get it.

 

And I do love that blending in you did.

Use two of the small climb8ng sticks , easy to carry and a lot less scent left in the area

[duckduckgoose906]

Haha. Oddly enough I just came home from being away for a few weeks , went to check my camera and Boom. Gone. Time to start climbing them up high . I hate sticky fingers.

[Grassmans]

I have put them up in trees and the scumballs still take them !!

[Livesintrees]

The next step is gonna be some rusty nails under the leaves. Enjoy

[Livesintrees]

1 hour ago, Grassmans said:

I have put them up in trees and the scumballs still take them !!

Yup