JT I lag bolt my cams to the tree with a bear proof box so there is no noticeable strap etc. and yet they still attack the cam. I do find that it is mostly the young ones along with the cubs and the more mature one just walk by.
My biggest problem with my cams are elk.....they rub, lick, breath, sniff and basically play havoc with my cams, hence the reason I have finally lag bolted the cam to the tree. Too many times I would show up to find the cam twisted around the tree or pushed to ground.
I am going to try the bailing wire for my cams that don't have boxes as I like that idea. Thanks!!
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