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Public land trail cameras

thats a nice buck you shot though. zero in on him from someone else's pics?

Nope I haven’t ran a single camera on that farm yet and it’s the farm I’ve killed my best deer. I can’t say I’ve ever had a kill related to a trail camera. They are still fun to play with.


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This is what I did. Works great. I use my one stick and set it once. Top of stick is close to 8 foot so I can set the camera close to 15’ while standing on the top step. Camera is in middle tree up high in the picture.


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This is what I did. Works great. I use my one stick and set it once. Top of stick is close to 8 foot so I can set the camera close to 15’ while standing on the top step. Camera is in middle tree up high in the picture.


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Curious with this setup how many pictures you miss with it being so high/far away. Is your camera angled down?
 
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I've never been one to put cameras up on public land but I stuck a handful of them out a year ago. Haven't had a chance to retrieve them so I'm curious which ones (if any) will be left. More curious what pics could be on them after all this time. I told my wife I really need to get back out there and get them. The last time I went, the road was totally washed out and I couldn't get to them easily.

Finally got my cams back this past week. Put 5 out, all 5 were still there. One was missing a memory card. I put them up as high as I could using 1 climbing stick.
 
Curious with this setup how many pictures you miss with it being so high/far away. Is your camera angled down?
Yea my tactacam's dont take much farther than 20-30 ft away. never liked the idea of cameras until last year and the only other cameras ive tried was a wildgame innovations or whatever its called. that was even worse than the tactacams. so im not really sure what the standard is but im hesitant to put mine up high. I just brush em in low and pray. only had one prick mess with mine and i have his face and DNR id number memorized. i guess he didnt understand it was a cell cam...other than that most of the guys who hunt the public around me are pretty good people and we dont touch each others property
 
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Nope I haven’t ran a single camera on that farm yet and it’s the farm I’ve killed my best deer. I can’t say I’ve ever had a kill related to a trail camera. They are still fun to play with.


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solid buck. nice work.
 
Curious with this setup how many pictures you miss with it being so high/far away. Is your camera angled down?

I honestly just put a couple out last weekend so not sure what I’m getting for pictures or what I’m missing. The bracket in the YouTube video allows me to angle the camera however I want so it’s definitely angled down. Both of the cameras I put out are in pinch points with a well used trail so I expect to not miss much, at least that’s what I’m hoping.


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I put a few out last week, and I definitely am noticing less pictures with the ones that are up high
 
I honestly just put a couple out last weekend so not sure what I’m getting for pictures or what I’m missing. The bracket in the YouTube video allows me to angle the camera however I want so it’s definitely angled down. Both of the cameras I put out are in pinch points with a well used trail so I expect to not miss much, at least that’s what I’m hoping.


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With my in the tree cameras I constantly got wind pictures from nearby trees/branches swaying. I haven't found a good method around this. I also seem to get significantly less pictures from my up in the tree cameras. I haven't had any up in the tree cameras stolen though, and I have had plenty on the ground stolen.
 
With my in the tree cameras I constantly got wind pictures from nearby trees/branches swaying. I haven't found a good method around this. I also seem to get significantly less pictures from my up in the tree cameras. I haven't had any up in the tree cameras stolen though, and I have had plenty on the ground stolen.

I’m stuck at home with covid now. I’m anxiously waiting till I can get out and see how they are performing.


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I use a simpson tie plate from home depot/lowes with four 1' screws on the corner, then run two eye bolts to make a hinge with a bolt and butterfly nut in the center. Screw the camera into the one end of the bolts and then use a truckers hitch with paracord. Works great, just very bright so I also throw some flat color paint on them. I believe someone on here or youtube does the same thats where I got the idea, called diy trail cam mount, cost a few bucks. I use wildgame cameras from sinpergear.net and just drill a hole if one doesn't exist.
 

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I use a simpson tie plate from home depot/lowes with four 1' screws on the corner, then run two eye bolts to make a hinge with a bolt and butterfly nut in the center. Screw the camera into the one end of the bolts and then use a truckers hitch with paracord. Works great, just very bright so I also throw some flat color paint on them. I believe someone on here or youtube does the same thats where I got the idea, called diy trail cam mount, cost a few bucks. I use wildgame cameras from sinpergear.net and just drill a hole if one doesn't exist.

This is exactly the way I’m doing it as well. The brackets work great.


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The hardest thing I have found to camo and has given away more cameras than anything else. The STRAP. You can see a strap around a tree from 60 yards away.
I do like your style though!
That's why I don't use a strap. I buy that covered wire that HME sells, they have a gray-od version that blends right into most trees and it works great. I usually use a top and bottom wire. I've also used annealed trappers tie wire too but it is still a little more noticeable than the rubber coated wire. I also carry a climbing stick to put up about 10 feet as well. Depending on the camara it can be a pain to point it down though.
 
Finally got my cams back this past week. Put 5 out, all 5 were still there. One was missing a memory card. I put them up as high as I could using 1 climbing stick.
Even taking your SD card is a huge violation in my book but at least they didn't steal your camera. People are jerks man very disappointing.
 
Even taking your SD card is a huge violation in my book but at least they didn't steal your camera. People are jerks man very disappointing.
Even taking your SD card is a huge violation in my book but at least they didn't steal your camera. People are jerks man very disappointing.

Oh, I totally agree, but I was glad to keep the cam. The crazy part is that this cam was the furthest away from anything and was 10' off the ground.
 
It’s also public land, a garage isnt.
So if i park MY truck on a public street...you would open up my truck and take a look around?? good way to get KO'd
i get what youre saying but its still someone else's property. if cams are illegal there, thats different i guess
 
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So if i park MY truck on a public street...you would open up my truck and take a look around?? good way to get KO'd
i get what youre saying but its still someone else's property. if cams are illegal there, thats different i guess
Why/how do your feelings change if it's illegal to have cameras out?
 
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