[matlocc]

I have had yet another camera stolen. It was python cabled to the tree but the latches would open to get the card and batteries. WHY would someone take the camera when they could see it was password protected? Things that make ya go hmmmmmmm.

 

[Boatman71]

Because some people just cant resist temptation. Same as poaching.

 

[skinner2]

Because they can.

 

[ETHIKILL]

I often wonder the same thing. I guess sometimes if they walk in front of one on private property, they steal it so as to not be identified.

 

[jewalker7842]

All you have to do is reset the firmware on the trail camera and password is gone. Not hard.

 

[crowbar_hoyt]

All you have to do is reset the firmware on the trail camera and password is gone. Not hard.

this. they see a ''free'' camera and will figure out the rest later.

 

[Fezzik]

or they sell it on craigslist to an unsuspecting buyer who doesn't know any better. Thieves are worthless and there is no reasonable thought process to explain their actions

 

[Stick12]

Don't know what kind of camera you have, but I would imagine pretty much any model is going to have a way to factory default the camera. They would then be able to use it

 

[blakeman]

Why do people steal period? Do like they do in the middle east, they cut their hand off. It sure would slow stealing down alittle.

 

[Easykeeper]

There's a lot of jerks in the world and some of them hunt.

 

[matlocc]

Wish they would have left the lock, just so I can confirm it;'s gone and it is not that I just can't find it.

 

[Early Ice]

cause they were trespassing and got caught. Pretty common in Wisconsin, lot's of tools hunt in this state.

 

[B&C_less]

Because they're scum! Thieves are the lowest form of life, only one notch above the people who high five them for stealing. Probably come from a scummy family raising a bunch of scummy kids who own a dog named scum!

 

[optimal_max]

I see 3 likely reasons:

-trespassing and afraid of being identified
-anti's see a trail cam and think they are striking a blow against the evil hunters and saving the life of an innocent forest animal
-steal to re-sell

Though twice I thought I had a camera stolen it turned out to be a bear. Bears seem to be drawn to trail cams.

 

[HOYT_MUZZY58]

There's a lot of jerks in the world and some of them hunt.

we live about 40 mins from our 200 acre strictly deer & turkey managed farm we owned it for 6 years and we have had 2 trophy rocks (lol i know seriously) 2 deer cams and a blind stolen plus our generator to our cabin which we got back.....but it a [email protected]!! shame the way the world is today

 

[25ft-up]

Because password protection doesn't stop a thief. It's a worthless added cost to the camera.

 

[copterdoc]

The same reason that they make password protected trail cameras.

Because people steal stuff.