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I hear ya, every year I say I’m gonna start hanging them higher but old habits are hard to break! These antennas are gonna make me start real soon though!I'd be mounting my cameras a little higher off the ground lol Cool pictures though!
View attachment 54702 This bear has been a nuisance to my camera for the last couple months, consistently showing up every day or couple of days, nothing on the ground either I don’t use any treats, and yup that camera is officially offline according to my APP, I’m pretty sure he probably finally
@Topdog - the cam lock boxes are great - I use them with all my trail cams. Have you considered using small braided cord or hawk rubber coated wire to wrap the top of the antenna a time or two and then continue around the tree (basically supporting the top of the antenna so that a bear can’t pry it away from the rest of the cam so easily)?I hear ya, every year I say I’m gonna start hanging them higher but old habits are hard to break! These antennas are gonna make me start real soon though!
No I haven’t but I just mite give that a try thanks, those cam lock boxes are no joke, I ‘m impressed, fit and finish is excellent and rugged.@Topdog - the cam lock boxes are great - I use them with all my trail cams. Have you considered using small braided cord or hawk rubber coated wire to wrap the top of the antenna a time or two and then continue around the tree (basically supporting the top of the antenna so that a bear can’t pry it away from the rest of the cam so easily)?
Not a chance that would work. Bears are extremely strong. I used to deal with them a lot when I owned my farm. Hated the damn things with a passion! Best prevention for bears is to never ever touch that cam with bare hands, always wear clean scent free gloves (my experience anyway).@Topdog - the cam lock boxes are great - I use them with all my trail cams. Have you considered using small braided cord or hawk rubber coated wire to wrap the top of the antenna a time or two and then continue around the tree (basically supporting the top of the antenna so that a bear can’t pry it away from the rest of the cam so easily)?
Not a chance that would work. Bears are extremely strong. I used to deal with them a lot when I owned my farm. Hated the damn things with a passion! Best prevention for bears is to never ever touch that cam with bare hands, always wear clean scent free gloves (my experience anyway).
Bears are hard to kill without baiting. I only ever had two opportunities while hunting, one big boar climbed the tree I was in about half way to me and all I could see through scope was black (with ML, was worried what happened if I wounded him with only one shot). The other was a barely legal bear and I chose to pass. The young bears tend to be the worst and in VA it's illegal to shoot sow with cubs or the cubs. Had a few times when sow with cubs came within range. Guess long way of saying I was covered up with bears on property but only saw them in person a few times.Or buy a bear tag
Best prevention for bears is to never ever touch that cam with bare hands, always wear clean scent free gloves (my experience anyway).
I'd be mounting my cameras a little higher off the ground lol Cool pictures though!
Thats crazy! I have had one bear on camera one single time on my place. I would kinda like to see more of them but I like my cameras loli mount mine 10 feet up, and the black bear still climb up....i think they think it is a bee hive.....the only trick i've found to always work is above the bear's reach and on a skinny tree that they can't climb
Thats crazy! I have had one bear on camera one single time on my place. I would kinda like to see more of them but I like my cameras lol