Camera attacks

[gmclaughlin]

We have a serious bear problem in NW PA. They get almost every camera that we hang (75+ a year) and they don’t always destroy them but they will bat them around. We use gloves and take every scent precaution so I know that isn’t causing the issue. My theory is they can hear the IR emitted and it irritates them. What do you guys think?

 

[Dexter Grayson]

The only bears that mess with my cams (and buddy's cams) are cubs. Adult bears are there for one thing and that's the food. Albeit I'm in Alaska and the bears are pretty ravenous in the spring.

 

[VernAK]

Plastics emit odor that interests bears. If we leave out ATVs and walk to our bait stand, we often come back to an ATV with trashed seat.

 

[KHNC]

Bear boxes are the ONLY solution.

 

[Cahunter805]

Yup! Bear boxes are the only solution. I’ve tried everything. Most IR cameras still flash red when taking a pic and I think that’s what gets their attention also.

 

[freebird134]

We run a lot of cameras for research and hunting, and have pretty good luck mounting the cameras high and angling them down. Bears mess with them much less when they are 6’ off the ground.


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[lang]

We do the same and haven't lost a camera since. When they were lower we would loose cameras every bait site.

 

[hardscrabbletoo]

 

[Jawsnclaws]

Use ladder to hang them high on a tree that's too small for them to climb. If you got to put it low. Make sure it's loose on tree. They will probably just slap it around tree. We always loose a few every year

 

[Huckleberry Hound]

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Use ladder to hang them high on a tree that's too small for them to climb. If you got to put it low. Make sure it's loose on tree. They will probably just slap it around tree. We always loose a few every year

If the tree is too small for a bear to climb, prepare for a lot of false triggers from the tree swaying in the wind

 

[Jawsnclaws]

We use 11 cell cameras and couple dozen regular trail camera and really don't that many false picture from the wind. It works for us

 

[adkhunter]

They used to jack with mine up in the Adirondacks. They are curious buggers!

 

[Huckleberry Hound]

Well, just got home from alaska to find a bear mauled the absolute shit out of one of my 3d targets, pulled another down bending the stakes, and flipped over my block target. didnt chew any of my cams though, despite walking past 2 of them. mustve tuckered himself out destroying that target.

 

[Cb750]

I realize this is an older thread but I don't think my question needs a whole new one. I was just given a couple trail cameras. They are older but were never used. They flash white, and its bright! I'm prepping for my first DIY fall bear hunt and wanted to use them.

Will the white flash spook bears off the site?