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 Dang woodpecker
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10/18/20 06:32 PM
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I have a woodpecker that has ruined 4 trail camera sensors in the past two weeks. Any suggestions on how to rig up a shield to keep this from happening?
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/18/20 08:55 PM
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that's the trouble with camera's that have the tree bark pattern on them  is there anyway you can hide the camera better and get a good view of the area you want?
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/18/20 09:17 PM
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I know a guy that makes a wooden box to put his camera's in, I believe he puts hardware cloth over the front to keep the "Peckerwoods" from beating up the lens/sensor. I'll try and get you a picture tomorrow.
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/18/20 10:10 PM
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We never have had any problems with a camera on a T-post. But when we strapped then to a tree, the wood peckers would tear them up.
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/18/20 10:43 PM
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Tie a small rubber snake on top of it....
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/19/20 12:56 AM
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I was having the same problem and couldn’t figure a solution. Finally a light went off. I mounted my cameras on 4” pvc. It’s simply too slick for the woodpeckers to grasp with their feet to hold on and peck. Problem solved, try it.
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/19/20 02:02 AM
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I have a woodpecker that has ruined 4 trail camera sensors in the past two weeks. Any suggestions on how to rig up a shield to keep this from happening? What brand is the camera? I know Browning sells replacement covers for their cameras.
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/19/20 02:19 AM
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Easy fix ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/10/full-23999-258765-f29c5174_56aa_4709_ab0e_44493c2e60b8.jpeg)
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/19/20 02:29 AM
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/19/20 03:53 AM
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3 are Brownings and one is a spypoint. We tried taking pictures through plexiglass today and it worked so we might glue a piece of that over the sensor areas.
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/19/20 05:28 AM
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3 are Brownings and one is a spypoint. We tried taking pictures through plexiglass today and it worked so we might glue a piece of that over the sensor areas. 
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Re: Dang woodpecker
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10/19/20 10:56 AM
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We never have issues akin to this one ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/10/full-66255-258792-image_1.jpg)
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