Went to get my camera and found two pieces. I knew the risk but thought I'd play the odds. What would the chances of someone walking by. Well walk by they did and they weren't happy. I thought a grub hunter but then thought they would just steal it. This has been attacked with an axe. They tree has 4 cut marks, two on each side, so I'm thinking greenie from a nearby farm house. They certainly went psycho on it.

The mind boggles at the psychopaths running around the place. Who thinks its ok to destroy someone else property.
Id be tempted to find a fucked one and set it up in same spot and them put a working one watching that one from somewhere better hidden.

Probably someone with a nearby hooch patch who doesn't want to be seen around the area. You're on the West Coast now you know

What shanks said
They will go back to see if you have found it as is. I have come across a few cameras and simply given them a wave.

Mine watching another camera.