Seems woodpeckers are a problem with TC PIRs. I have a theory. All our cameras with round PIR's (Leaf River, Moultrie, Cuddeback) have been attacked by woodpeckers. None of them that have rectangular PIR's have been attacked. Coincidence? I think not as we have a bunch of each type out there. If this is true, I bet a fix would be to overlay or surround the PIR's with a square or rectangular false PIR to change the appearance to a woodpecker. Might solve some problems and keep cameras from being torn up if my theory is true.
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About 15 out of 16 of the cuddebacks on our side get hit every month if that works it would be a relief. Where you going this weekend. -
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Are they "slick" woodpeckers?
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I always though you were a pretty smart feller.
I will just have to remember this when I get me a couple of trail cams.
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sounds like a good theory to meComment
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I hope you are right.....because my cuddeback has about four "glory holes" in it. Ticks me off.Comment
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I suppose that makes sense... you figure they think it's a "hole" or something? maybe they think they have located a new nest hole or something... We have not had that problem out our way yet.Comment
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I'm going back to the Junco. I'm trying to get that buck videoed and am running out of time. I'm spend the next month at San Angelo, probably and won't hunt the Junco again til December and I imagine that buck will either be broken up or on someone else's list. Alas, we do have a mid50's clean 12 found, no slick.
These woodpeckers are and have always been, slick. Here's a pic. He's looking really hard at my 390, but never pecked it.
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I,m headed up\down in the morning till Sunday. Need to fine turnup.Comment
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The 12 is that the one bower has on video.Comment
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Bobby is either there or leaving in the morning. I will work Friday AGAIN to help out my doctor, but may take off Wednesday and stay 5 days.
Wait til you see the pics of Ghost. AMAZING!Comment
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Yep. I videoed him last week and Bower had him videoed this past weekend. He looks bigger from the ground. I think mid 50's and may be bigger than he wants. If so, I may go after him if the buck I'm after doesn't cooperate. He's there almost every night. Was there before dark last week, but I was in Houston that day. Got a lot more pics of him.
Here he is during daylight. I have a lot of daylight pics of him over the last couple months. Just a matter of getting some deer movement. Hope it happens this week.
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My cousin said the he was having trouble with the woodpeckers too. He said that they got some radiator hose, cut it about 2" or 3" long and glue it around the lens so the camera looks through the hose. He said it helps with the glare and they haven't had any woodpeckers tearing up the tcs.Comment
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I wonder what does to a camera with a wide cone of detection like the new Stealth and the Leaf Rivers?Comment
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