Remove the camera and give it to the landowner. Leave a note on the tree saying if they want their camera back, they need to see the landowner. If not claimed by the end of hunting season, the landowner will either keep the camera or give it to you.

 

I don't think thisnis really great advice. It depends on the relationship he has with the landowner. Is it a lease? Just someone giving permission? If this is a permission situation most landowners don't want unneeded drama. My farming buddy wouldn't be happy with me if I took a camera and gave it to him. He is too busy in the fall to deal with people hunting him down over trivial things like trail cameras.

My neighbor allowed someone to hunt 25 acres. The guy started raising issues with other people who were using the property for various things like walking dogs kids fosbing in thw creek etc. He told the guy to take a hike for causing unneeded drama.

 

I'd take it and leave him the info to get ahold of you. And put another camera facing that spot for future investigations if needed

 

You should place the tripwire for the claymore so it will touch off when he retrieves the camera.

 

 

You don't mess around. You are saying why break the camera when the trespasser needs a few breaks and things. haha

 

I like the idea of leaving a note and the board over the camera.

I would add, my own cell cam pointing at it.

I also would call the rap line and get a CO out there to paper trail this issue. It helps to prosecute if you have a paper trail.

If your stand is not locked (trust me) I would secure it.
Maybe even rehang it to better see his entry instead of the deer.

I've dealt with this type of stuff for years..

 

You can't take a stand or camera that you don't own off your own property, per the MDNR officer my neighbor spoke to. " Jeff" later became my next door neighbor

 

Can I have it towed

 

Might as well check the card...

 

Take it down and give it to the DNR. leave them a note telling them where to pick it up.

 

I’d leave a note and put one of my own cameras close by so you can get pictures of the perp.

a number of years ago the violators hunting the neighbor’s property hung a stand just over the line on my property. I wrote a note with my name and number stating if the stand wasn’t removed in 10 days I would remove it and the ladder. After 10 days, I went back and found the plastic bag I had put the note in was ripped open with the note still inside. I removed the stand and took the ladder apart and leaned them next to the base of the tree. It was gone two days later.

 

I’d pull it, download pics& hang it by the strap in the tree if was mounted to & leave a note

 

Do a Jim Halpert....


Cast it in Jello and put it back......

 

Show it some manboob!

 

You owe it to yourself to at least pee on it also!👍

 

No no. It could be one of my cameras. I place those darn things everywhere now.

 

John would have it take pictures of his feet and they’d pick it up and never come back.

 

Haha!! Honestly, I don’t fit with this new breed of hunters! I always carry while I’m in the woods, today that camera would have been reduced to a pile of pieces by my Judge w/45LC!. (I know, I’d be in trouble ) just is what is I guess. Not sorry!! 🤙

 

My property my camera.

 

Moon it first, then a pic of a sign saying to get off your property.

 

I would just take it. If the guy wants it back he will contact you or the landowner and then you will know who he is. If he doesn't, you have a new camera and the trespasser learned a lesson.

 

Unfortunately for me in numerous spots and behind the house, I continued to battle recreational trespassing until I had a solid paper trail. Plus willing to go to court to prosecute.

I had stuff stolen and messed with.

Uniting neighbors who bordered the land instead of a idgaf attitude about someone trespassing. Plus adding if they steal from me, their looking in your shed too.

That person knows exactly what they are doing poaching and or hunting your private property.

 

I’ve hunted state land most of my life.ive not had nearly the issues a lot of you land owners do. That would suck

 

Sometimes it sucks. Especially when it is property you don't own but get to use.

 

Take it down. Leave a note and if the person contacts you then advise them they are trespassing Give it back if he contacts you. If not. Toss it in the garbage

 

The mischief potential is great.....

Consider getting a sasquatch costume and mug some pics.....

Anothet great one would be more involved - but you could stage a ritual human sacrifice with a dozen of your friends.....

Alien encounters. Dinosaurs. You name it...

Put real fear onto this cretin....

The best part? When you see it go viral on the internet.

And the cretin can' t tell anyone where he took the pics....

 

Remove all clothes, get down on all fours, crawl in front of camera. Leave note telling him he's trespassing. That's at least what I would do.

 

Absolutely

 

Thanks to you all for providing your feedback! I’m going to speak with the landowner and share with him your suggestions!!

 

Do you want him to think over half of us are off our rockers!

 

think?

 

Google "Scary trail cam photos" download a bunch and replace any pictures on the camera with these. Really, just leave a note with your name and number explaining the camera is on private property and will need to be removed, let them know you are hunting near by, has worked for me with cameras and stands. The land owner may not want the drama just take care of it yourself.