I have recently lost six game cameras/three different brands to woodpeckers. Does anyone know of a solution? Help!

12 gauge with number 6's

I make steel boxes to incase them in. I do it foe theft protection but it might help with this.

First time I have ever heard of a woodpecker destroying cameras.

I sell and install a lot of these in suburbia.

http://attackspider.com/

Looks ridiculous but it works better than any deterrent devise I've ever tested.

Never had that kind of problem before . Good luck.

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12 gauge with number 6's

Yep, really good advice until the Federal Game Wardens catch up to your ass!

Try a piece of burlap wrapped around the camera, or a piece of mosquito netting or even screen door screen.

Get an owl decoy and set it up near the feeder.

Even in the daytime an owl decoy will keep a lot of birds away.

What the hell would a woodpecker want with a game camera ? New one on me.

Grizz

WTH would a woodpecker want with the metal drip edge on my roof? I have a bunch of them this time of year and they will drive you to drink banging away on that drip edge!

Bear boxes would most likely do it. But still leaves the front some what exposed.

They can be very determined, and can have long memories, returning to the same spot for several years. Sometimes screen, even hardware cloth, will not deter them. A 12 gauge will work, but a 17HMR is more selective and will result in less collateral damage. (I've heard.)

I had a woodpecker that loved the metal cap on my fireplace. It sounded like a machine gun in the house when he would turn loose on it. Mine must have had a weak heart or something. He was last seen dead in the front yard.

Hmmmm - same thing happened to 26 of the little buggers that were drilling holes in my cedar sided house this Summer. Guess their hearts don't hold up like they used to? Maybe something in the water?

Larry Sellers
SCI(International)Life Member
R8 Blaser and 20ga. Beretta

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Originally posted by boliep:
I had a woodpecker that loved the metal cap on my fireplace. It sounded like a machine gun in the house when he would turn loose on it. Mine must have had a weak heart or something. He was last seen dead in the front yard.

They ere attracted to the plastic lens cover and peck it out. I'll try the owl decoy, great idea.
Thanks

Owl may or may not work. Here is a list from the BIRD EXPERTS. Good luck

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Originally posted by boliep:
I had a woodpecker that loved the metal cap on my fireplace. It sounded like a machine gun in the house when he would turn loose on it. Mine must have had a weak heart or something. He was last seen dead in the front yard.

The do it on our fireplaces too; drives me nuts! It does sound like a machine gun.

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Originally posted by A7drvr:
WTH would a woodpecker want with the metal drip edge on my roof? I have a bunch of them this time of year and they will drive you to drink banging away on that drip edge!

It is behavior called drumming, to declare their territory and attract a mate.


Forget the owl decoy. Once they realize it hasn't moved for a day or 2 they will perch and crap on it. I have a shed full of owl decoys from others failed attempts at discouraging birds from roosting, pecking and shitting up stores and houses. I have one that a woodpecker knocked a hole in after it was up for a week.