How to Hide Trail Camera From Human (Hunting & Security)

Introduction

Losing your trail camera after placing it in the wood feels so wrong. Sometimes it can be avoidable, and sometimes not!

According to the FBI property crime report, there were more than 7 million property crime cases only in the year 2018, and 73% of them were stolen. 

This article will share some of our pro-user experiences to keep your trail camera safe. These tactics we have experienced over the past few years.

We won’t guarantee you that you’ll not lose your trail camera again. But this article will guide you on the pathway to precautions that will reduce the chance of losing your trail camera again. 

Let’s learn some trail camera hiding tactics. And apply to your wildlife adventure or home security camera.

To make it safe from stealing and with the lowest chance of stealing, you’ll also accumulate some authentic natural moments of deer and other animals. 

No-glow camera to hide from regular eyesight

Though it’s impossible to make your trail camera invisible, the no-glow camera can serve you better from the regular eyesight than the available white flash camera at night or in low light situations. You can check out CAMPICKER®’s best pick for the No-glow trail camera.

So when the thief walks around and searches for a camera, he will probably not find your game camera, but you can mark his face quickly.

Though the No-glow camera has a drawback in terms of the shutter speed than the other, usually, it has a slightly longer (0. xx) shutter speed which may seem slower on paper but not much in the real-life scenario.

But it will help you save the game camera from being stolen. So, it’s our first recommendation if you’re at high risk of being stolen.

Camouflage your trail camera to hide

From our experience, this is the most exciting way of hiding a trail/game camera. By using camouflage, you can easily deceive thieves.

You can pick organic elements from near your hand. You can also find artificial leaves, grasses, or other natural objects to wrap up your camera with the surroundings.

For these tricks, we’ll suggest you be creative and playful. And test by yourself or with your friend again and again. Make sure camouflage elements are matched with the surroundings. But you need to give space for the Lense other sensors, and please don’t cover them.

Otherwise, your device won’t work correctly.

Lastly, take suggestions by yourself about whether they need to develop or not! I’m sure your mind can give you the best way out. 

Engraving to place your camera:

This third may be a bit harder than the other two. All you need to do is find a big tree you prefer to spot and look wisely. The viewing area is perfect enough to capture the maximum range of your trail/game camera so that you can efficiently utilize the full potential of your camera.

Then with a sharp knife or a razor-sharp tool, engrave a small hole like your camera shape to place your camera into that. 

Remember, the hole needn’t be thick enough to fit your full camera because a big engraving idea can cause the tree dead. So, find a fat/old tree to try this tactic. 

We suggest that you can take the engraving depth as 60-70% of the camera’s body thickness. 

And please, don’t cover any sensors. And check the engrave dimension after a few months because trees can automatic healing processes to recover engraving.