"I've been using trail cameras for a few seasons now and over the years I've learned a thing or two about where to place them in the suburbs where I spend most of my time hunting. The first thing I've learned is that winter scouting is a must........"
Let's visit NYBowhunter and get the whole story...I know I am getting ready to place my trail cams and this article is right on time. Maybe the ideas here will be a benefit to other hunters as well. Good luck with those cameras.
Please, if anyone gets some good trail pics, email them to us and we'll post them on the blog for you......send them especially if you use some special technique or method....maybe we could write an in depth blog article and feature your trail camera talents.
Thanks for dropping by. Come again and look for those trail pics.
Jeff
On the Ground, Outdoors
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Jeff, great site. Your trail cam post caught my attention because the author mentioned that he hunted near the suburbs. I'm in the same boat, and spend a lot of time bow hunting in areas where it isn't abnormal to see people hiking through the woods for exercise.
So one thing that is always on my mind is trail cam security. Before a person ever hangs a trail cam in the woods, they should make sure they have a good locking bracket and security cable. You invest good money in a trail cam, and just strapping it to a tree and coming back a week later to see if it is still there is insane. I've yet to lose a trail cam, but I've had friends lose them, and I personally lost a stand to a set of lock cutters last season. I have also captured a few pictures of people attempting to pull my camera down, only to fail due to the security cable. So locking your gear up isn't necessarily a guarantee, but it is a good measure. It at least takes away to crime of opportunity.
I think some of these thefts occur for the value of the item, but some probably also occur because of some peoples dislike of the concept of hunting. Especially near the suburb areas, where I have come into contact with people that expressed their opinions on what I was doing in the woods.
The purchase and use of a trail cam can be a hobby in itself. But before you hang it, you need to keep security in mind whether you are in a populated area or not.
That's my two cents. Best of luck to you this season.
thanks alot for checking out the blog. Definitely, we should be thinking about security...many people seem to have NO values and will steal your stuff for the sake of doing it...no value incentive at all..
thanks again, please come back again.
jeff
Also, if you like the blog, you might also like to check out www.CamoSpace.com, it's a pretty neat community.
jeff
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