Game spy camera

[wagoneer]

just ordered a Multrie Game spotting camera to watch the idiot across the street as car windows have been broken. infrared sensor motion detector so on could be handy on the road as well anyone else try this ?

 

[twokniveskatie]

My cousin uses one here on the farm. He hides them now because my brother and I took stuffed deer heads and made them peek straight into the camera.

 

[wagoneer]

lol that is soo cool I hope my kids figure something like that out.

 

[fluffabear]

I have been planning on a game camera for some time for specifically this reason. I'm tightly wound and any noise or rustling outside my rig wakes me up instantly. Perhaps I'd sleep better, but I'd need to figure out a monitor system of some sort.

 

[twokniveskatie]

Sadly, my brother and I were in our 50's when we tried it. We will never grow uo.

 

[Scott_1776]

Does anyone try pro-gun bumper stickers as a deterant with success or do you think it would attract too much negatives from LEOs?

 

[wagoneer]

Camera just arrived I will post some results asap.

 

[highdesertranger]

the bummer is the cameras are to late the bad stuff already happens.  you might get a picture,  but after the fact what's that going to get you.  as far as the bumper sticker goes it depends on what part of the country you are in.  it could go either way.  maybe a plus maybe a minus.  highdesertranger

 

[Van-Tramp]

Pro-gun stickers, in some states, give 'probable cause' for the police to pull you over and search your vehicle without a warrant or your permission. Some states will even consider some stickers as a threat (depending on the sticker). They also advertise to all the bad-guys that you likely store a gun in your vehicle making it an even bigger target for bad things to happen.<br><br>However, travel-related stickers (National Parks, etc) can be effective. They show that you are an experienced traveller that knows how to deal with security. They also tell those LEOs that you are a good guy just passing through and enjoying life.<br><br>External lights on motion detectors may help keep the bad guys away. They really do not like doing anything when a light is shining on them. Heck, a camera-flash mixed in there may be enough for them to just walk away <img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" class="bbc_img">

 

[MK7]

Guns are high dollar items, especially now due to all the gun legislation proposals by the Left. My AK's have doubled and tripled in value. And I heard on the streets, illegal guns that are clean of any felonies (esp. murder), are worth at least 3x the current legal retail value.&nbsp; That's why many street thugs have really trashy, cheap guns or don't even have any at all, unlike what you see in the movies. <br><br>Criminals are usually more scared when they're surprised by a citizen with a gun. Now that you've given them warnings with the stickers, they may approached more cautiously with their own firepower, and making sure they have the drop on you. And worse, may be quick to use it in fear of you shooting them first.<br><br>But mostly, it's going the be the Crackheads that burglarizes you. And they're less scared of being shot as opposed to going through withdrawals. <br><br>

 

[Ziggy Moon]

Hey wagoneer,<br><br>I've never tried a gaming camera for security reasons, but I have tried webcams working with free open source security software. I'm not sure if you, or anyone else has had the chance to try this software, but I think it would work well for not only as a security/surveillance setup for your home, but could also be used on the road, as a security/surveillance system for your van/truck/car/etc.. <br><br>This type software allows you to use your computer (desktop or laptop) as a complete and very functional surveillance setup. There's no need for a special webcam - a simple, every day webcam will do. All of the special features used for security/surveillance are built into the software. You can set up one webcam or a network of webcams to monitor on one computer - some of these programs will even work with remote IP and other type camera.<br><br>The most common features offered on open source security software;<br><br><ul><li>Video and Sound Recording (sound available with webcams with built in mic)</li><li>Motion Detection (completely ran by the software)</li><li>Email Alerts (still frame photo's sent to your email)</li></ul><br>I played around with this type software years ago, and had it running with multiple webcams throughout my home - I was quite impressed. Yet, the software out there today has improved greatly and provides many more functions than what I had back then.<br><br><br>You can do a google search for, free open source security surveillance software (there are many). If you're interested, check out this one: http://www.ispyconnect.com<br><br><br>Here's just a random screen shot of a security/surveillance setup<br><img rel="lightbox" src="http://cdn.canadiancontent.net/t/screenshot/750/ip-camera-viewer.jpg" class="bbc_img">

 

[BamaDuke]

I may be a bit too much of a geek, but as an engineer I have done a lot of experimenting with these game cameras.&nbsp; There are two things to be cognizant of when deploying one for security.&nbsp; First, the range is very short for any imaging.&nbsp; If your intended area of coverage is more than 50 feet away from the camera, the pictures will be all but unusable for identification purposes.&nbsp; A few very expensive cams can get out to 75 feet, but most cannot get much past 40.&nbsp; <br><br>Second, and most importantly, the "automatic" mechanism of IR CCDs triggering on movement is VERY limited in range, especially in warm weather.&nbsp; On a cold, clear night, you can maybe trigger when a warm blooded animal walks by at 50 ft.&nbsp; A clothed person would have to be closer, maybe 40 feet.&nbsp; On an August night in humid South Texas, the person may not trigger at 10 feet.&nbsp; There has to be a temperature difference between a moving object and the background for it to work.<br><br>That being said, most cams will now take 32G memory cards.&nbsp; That is about 8 hours of pretty high resolution video.&nbsp; One could just set the cam to ON mode, and copy the memory card every morning.&nbsp; If I had a real security concern, that would be my method.<br><br>Bama

 

[highdesertranger]

I agree with bama,&nbsp;I also&nbsp;find that the resolution is not all that great on the game cams.&nbsp; sure you can tell that's a deer but it ends there.&nbsp; highdesertranger

 

[crazybill]

I have one of these and frequently put it out when boondocking just to see what is wandering through camp while I am asleep. Coyotes, racoons and the rare bear have been around. Mine is made by Bushnell, but I can't recommend it over any other because it is the only one I have used. <br>&nbsp;I agree with others on using it for security. Good for close in stuff, but they are easily spotted and a target for theft. <br>-Bill-