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Wood pecker proof game camera

Posted By: shightower

Wood pecker proof game camera - 06/16/16 03:15 PM

The peckers are pecking the sensors out of my game cameras.
Does anyone know of a camera that is pecker proof?
Are there any devices or ideas to prevent this from happening?

If you have pictures on f things that you've done to prevent this please post.

Thanks.....
Posted By: PMK

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 06/16/16 06:26 PM

put a coon cage around your camera ...
Posted By: CRAnderson52

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 06/16/16 06:32 PM

Originally Posted By: shightower
The peckers are pecking the sensors out of my game cameras.
Does anyone know of a camera that is pecker proof?
Are there any devices or ideas to prevent this from happening?

If you have pictures on f things that you've done to prevent this please post.

Thanks.....

Wait, what?
Posted By: rickym

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 06/16/16 08:06 PM

Varmint cage around it. Or you can just use 3/4 mesh and cut a hole to get better clarity. But the varmint cage can work great cause there's already a door to access the camera
Posted By: Double Naught Spy

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 06/16/16 10:08 PM

The belief is that they associate the noises made inside the camera to be that of bugs inside of the bark of trees. The peck everywhere and the sensor area is often the most delicate.

I love this video...

Posted By: shightower

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 06/17/16 08:27 PM

The video shows exactly what has happened. Thanks for recommendations.
Posted By: ELKMTB

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 06/19/16 10:42 PM

pellet gun
Posted By: elephantman

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 07/08/16 04:10 AM

Well I'll be... I thought you were yanking my chain what with the pecker proofing
Posted By: shightower

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 07/08/16 12:34 PM

The struggle is real my friend. They will pick the heck out of a game camera.
Posted By: oldoak2000

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 07/08/16 01:08 PM

Paint large eyes on cam
Posted By: bp3

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 07/08/16 03:02 PM

Put in owl decoy rifle
Posted By: 974runner

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 07/10/16 03:57 AM

Those peckers
Posted By: snoopy

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 07/11/16 12:40 AM

My woodpeckers aren't all that smart either but at least they tend to peck the corrugated metal on a blind near the feeder/camera area. The problem I have is with the wood rats. Huge number since the rains of Spring 2015.
Posted By: Wacm

Re: Wood pecker proof game camera - 07/11/16 01:56 PM

Yup they got two of mine last season.
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