You may have seen my post on camoing my trail cam. I did it in fear of two getting stolen near property line. Was so easy I did two more that were 1/2 mile from main road.

Low and behold, I caught GW wondering around. Walked right in front of two of my cams, stood there on one of them, never knew he was on cam. Made me feel confident that my cams are 100% more theft proof than they were sitting there in the open. If he'd been a tresspasser and cams were not camo'd, they'd be gone.

Hard to catch a GW on cam.

I used to cut up strips of burlap, spray em and glue em to the cameras. I went to retrieve one of mine once and couldn't find it. I asked my partner if he had gotten it and he said no. I went back and looked again and finally found it...right in front of me all the time. Had some good pics of my blind stupid arse!!!!

You think they're wiping SDs? Seems like they wouldn't bother.

Ever got a pic of a ball cap over your camera? I have

heck, I've done the ball cap thing.

Ive gotten a picture of somones azz on my camera before, years ago. Still don't know who it was.

Here 'bout 5-6 years ago there was a great thread somewhere (can't remember exactly...don't think it was on this site) about a GW over in Mississippi that had cleared cards but put one of his own personal cards back in the camera or something like this. The guys that hunted the land started harassing him, making fun of him, etc. Both of them were in the wrong, but I'm pretty sure the GW ended up catching all of them that season for hunting over bait. Anyone remember that?

I don't remember that one. I do remember the one that got a GW in trouble for deleting pics from a camera. That's not their property and they don't have the right to delete them.

hmmmmm, maybe I'm just a different thinker but I wouldnt think so, I would assume these guys are woodsman and could spot a cam not camo'd pretty easy. Buddy of mine wanted me to pull his card yesterday and I haven't been out there EVER to this site. Found his cam in about 2 minutes with the directions of "it's about 30 yards to left of my stand if your sitting in it."

As one GW told me one time when he came up on me at my stand in National Forrest. "For every step you took in these woods, you've stepped on 10 of mine."

Tigerdroppings.com. The legend of Greenjeans and Whophead Dolly. That thread was hilarious
The thread that started it all
The end to it

Funny you say that; 2 years ago one of our members was leaving our place in Wilcox Cty headed to our locked gate and saw a guy on a 4 wheeler on a side road on us. Stopped to check it out and it was a GW; first time we have ever seen one there. Claimed he was lost; BS. C'mon man? Are not these guys trained not to get lost?

That's the truth. I've told on here before that several years ago I had a GW walk up on me at my truck while I was helping my son gets his coveralls on. He was literally 8' away from me before he announced himself. Until then, I didn't even know he was there. Scared the crap out of me. He's a member here too.

Yep. Last year. Knew exactly what that meant.

Dr. B

Post the pics so we can see who is doing the piddlin?

Not going to happen.

Why not?

Post picture of possible, professional, prolific piddler.

I used 35mm trail cams when I worked for the County S.O., hunting dope, about 22 years ago. Cams had to be WELL camo'd, far enough back that the shutter release and film advance wouldn't be heard, but close enough to be able to identify faces and activities on dope patches...PLUS I had to be very careful about leaving any indication that I'd been there...different routes in and out every time I checked the cameras, etc. Never lost a cam, made some good busts...

Cause this aint about him. This was about camouflaging up my trail cam and it working. I figure its easier to catch a 12 point double beam than a GW. I've seen enough on this forum to know this thread can go sideways direction in a freakin hurry. Rather keep the vids to myself.

anybody we know?????

I can't remember his screen name but it was Officer Shawn Nixon. Very nice guy. Gave me his cell number should I ever need him.

I've had the GW on camera twice in Alabama. Luckily for me they didn't mess with my cameras or any of my stuff. Guess if your on the up and up no reason to snag your card

Yes they do.

Good call

110%

Well,
That�s some bullcrap. It doesn�t surprise me though. They can do anything they want until someone catches them and calls them out on it.
Still not legal though.

If you're trying to catch someone, you don't need them to know you've been there. I don't see the problem with them deleting cards. They're not stealing anything.

that's crap. ^^^ They most certainly are stealing from you...if that's your camera. That's the owners image...not the one the pic is taken of.

Well, I can tell you this. 4 of my cams are camo'd, the other 6 are not and cards were not deleted. But I do want to mention, the 4 camo'd are in the woods, one on a persimmon tree where he posed unknowingly. The other 6 are on plots, can see plain as day.

Maybe this........and I'm just talkin....... If your a good boy, you don't get a deleted card. If you're a bad boy and he's coming back to bust you, prob going to get a deleted card. Is that what you mean ? Not saying its right.
But as I stated in my other thread, it ain't hard to spot a camera ESPECIALLY if its got a horizontal strap in a vertical world (at that height).

They wiped my card. I know it was the GW because it is a cell camera and the pic was sent to me. He came through my back gate from another property. When i checked the camera i only had a few pics on the card. At first it didnt bother me but i got to thinking the camera is my personal property and he was tampering with it. Not a huge deal but i have put solar chargers on the 2 at my gates and mounted them 15 foot up and put padlocks on the doors of all of my cameras.
I have nothing to hide from the GW or anyone else for that matter but it has always put a bad taste is my mouth for anyone to have the right to be on my property unannounced and for no probable cause. But it is what it is.

Unless you had it over 3 bags of corn and one ricebran.

Then you�re out $35 in pictures

Edit: Hypothetically of course

X2 Said every serious turkey hunter lol

If you're asking me, that's exactly what I mean.

Have met him also. Nice Guy!

Good boy bad boy, it don't matter. Camera isn't his property. Heck, there were pics showing you had that once in a lifetime deer working your area and poof, delete all button is pushed. You missed out. Or maybe you had one of those really unique, once in a lifetime - win $10k in a photo contest pics on there...poof, delete all - it's gone. Or maybe, in his haste, he don't shut the door after deleting all and your $300 camera is ruined. It ain't his, it ain't on public property, he shouldn't be touching it.

I got a Gw on my main gate cell camera last year. I was in my kitchen getting a cup of coffee and it showed up. So I walked up to where he left his truck and waited on him

After about 30 minutes he showed up and I asked him did he find what he was looking for? He just smiled and said �maybe�. I laughed and left him standing there

I don�t bait or do anything illegal but I was extra careful the rest of the season. I don�t think he liked the fact that I knew he was looking around.

Agreed

Should have thrown a sack of corn in his truck and left. He'd be scratching his head on that one

I are not one, nor have ever been a GW, but I can tell you they don't just go rambling around anywhere cause the notion strikes.
If they are on your property, they have reason to suspect something. Not saying that means you are doing anything wrong, Could be just a jealous neighbor or 2nd cousin dropping a dime on you for spite.
But they don't want to go strolling on your land for no reason.

Aint what i�m saying. If he has authority to be on my land, so be sure it...i guess. I may not like it, but he�s within his authority. However, he has no right or authority to touch anything there that aint his. My 2 cents.

I met him he other day. He was stopped at a gas station. Just wanted to introduce myself. Very nice guy and good conversation

What is not legal about it? Is it a state or federal law that they are breaking?

Truth.

I have caught a few over the years. Got one several times last season.

Yes. It is a little thing called the 4th amendment. They don�t have any right to open that camera without a warrant. They have no right to see what is on the memo card without a warrant. GW are bound by the same laws as every other police officer when it comes to the 4th amendment.

Off topic but the 4th amendment is a right not a law. I understand where the folks are coming from and how upset some can be when other mess with their things but there has not been a "law" broken.