Who else has 'temporarily' lost trail cameras in the woods?

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smong2000

Discussion Starter · Dec 15, 2019

I only run 4 trail cameras each season and they are generally moved around fairly often, as much as weekly. As I am getting 'mature' in age seems like I'm having more trouble keeping track of where they are located. Even going so far as taking a picture of the location sometimes, when I think of it... There are regular locations that are pretty obvious to find but even there after 2 months of shifting them around it's hit or miss whether or not I'll remember that the camera was moved to a spot a mile from the original place.

Guess it's time to start taking pictures with GPS tags of every camera whenever they're moved. I have one camera on active duty that needs to be retired for the winter and now must wait till we have snow on the ground so I can follow all the game trails till it is located.

Am I the only one who misplaces his stuff??? And how do you guys keep track?

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robertyb

· #2 · Dec 15, 2019

I have not lost one YET.

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Wapster

· #3 · Dec 15, 2019

I got one thats AWOL right now.....

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Moon

· #4 · Dec 15, 2019

Fair warning, guys

It only gets more frequent as time marches on.

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trailcamguy

· #5 · Dec 15, 2019

I have two that are in MIA status currently. Last year I found one that had been out for two years so I'm not giving up hope yet.

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Lever Action

· #6 · Dec 15, 2019

All mine are 15'+ up in the trees. Easy to find. I dont forget locations.

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TomOnTheRun

· #7 · Dec 15, 2019

Lost, no. Stolen yes.

TomOnTheRun

· #8 · Dec 15, 2019

Lever Action said:
All mine are 15'+ up in the trees. Easy to find. I dont forget locations.

I was up in a tree this morning just thinking about that. My challenge would be getting the right angle. Great idea LA.

Adding reflective tape would be a good idea so you can find the camera.

robertyb

· #9 · Dec 15, 2019

I have had to stop and think a few times to remember that I moved camera locations. Luckily I have mine on private ground where the others with access leave them alone. I get a few pics of people out walking and every now and then a club member out hunting but have never had a camera come up missing.

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Drycreek

· #10 · Dec 15, 2019

I lost one for two or three years. After the leaves fell one year my buddy says, “Is that your camera?” Yep, it was. Batteries didn’t corrode, thank God, cleaned it up and it worked another year at least. When I sold that place I didn’t need as many cameras so I culled them, and it got sold. Still working though !

Bushnell, if that matters.

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smong2000

Discussion Starter · #11 · Dec 15, 2019

I found mine! And the dang thing was right where I left it. Next year, a cellphone picture every time I move one so no more of this nonsense. Getting older is interesting isn't it....

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GDog-Rick

· #12 · Dec 15, 2019

smong2000 said:
I found mine! And the dang thing was right where I left it. Next year, a cellphone picture every time I move one so no more of this nonsense. Getting older is interesting isn't it....

Try tying neon orange string from it, about 6 inches in length. Makes it a little easier to spot

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Gabowman

· #13 · Dec 15, 2019

I aint forgot where I put any YET...….but it'll happen I know. I forget more now than ever before.

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Lever Action

· #14 · Dec 18, 2019

TomOnTheRun said:
Adding reflective tape would be a good idea so you can find the camera.

Also a good way to have others find those cameras as well

A handheld GPS device is my go to for locating

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robertyb

· #15 · Dec 18, 2019

Lever Action said:
Also a good way to have others find those cameras as well
A handheld GPS device is my go to for locating

Not a bad idea. I might start marking mine on my onX app.

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Huntersthompson

· #16 · Dec 18, 2019

Guess I just like being surprised, or too cheap to buy cameras.

tpcollins

· #17 · Dec 18, 2019

Moon said:
Fair warning, guys It only gets more frequent as time marches on.

I haven’t forget where my cams are - yet.

But I am guilty of buying something at Cabelas only to come home and put it in the drawer right next to the same thing I bought a few years ago.

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Lever Action

· #18 · Dec 19, 2019

tpcollins said:
I haven’t forget where my cams are - yet.

But I am guilty of buying something at Cabelas only to come home and put it in the drawer right next to the same thing I bought a few years ago.
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LOL! <Me too

TomOnTheRun

· #19 · Dec 19, 2019

Here is my golden moment trying to locate a camera. I spend 20 minutes at the waypoint spot and could not find it. However, it was taking pics of me. Yikes, iPhone in hand leading me to my camera. Yea, right! Eventually, I found it but come-on man.......

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blackoak

· #20 · Dec 19, 2019

I had 17 cams out at one time this year. I went out and pulled all of them. Now I only have 15 cameras. Still trying to remember where the other two cameras are at.

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