Deterring squirrels from chewing on trail cameras

[tuffcrk14]

I’ve got one area that I set cameras and the squirrels there will chew through the plastic housing and ruin my camera. Anyone here have any methods of keeping them from chewing on a camera? I’d like to keep it as scent free as possible because I could see a bear sniffing it out and completely destroying it or the scent also deterring elk and deer (my main targets.) I’ve considered double sided 3m tape, but I’m not sure how effective it would be long term.

 

[ethanbillingsley]

Suppressed 22 bolt gun

 

[realunlucky]

Carpet tack strips stuck on the camera. Those tiny nails make it hard for them to get around

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[tuffcrk14]

Carpet tack strips stuck on the camera. Those tiny nails make it hard for them to get around

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I like that idea!


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[Rich M]

Security box - they are metal.

 

[pirogue]

Security box - they are metal.

And not that expensive. And a theft deterrent.

 

[madtinker]

The bear that chewed my camera left bite marks but didn’t destroy it. Did tear it down though. Maybe risk a bear?

 

[tuffcrk14]

I may just bite the bullet and go with a box. There are quite a few bears in that area too.


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