Trail Cam rain hood

[nyslowhand]

If you're sketpical like me the manufacture's claim of their cam being waterproof is an exaggeration.

I've got one that is supposedly waterproof and goes completely bonkers after a good downpour.

Cheapest way out is to pick-up these at yard sales which I prefer not to frequent.

Mine are made from pie tins, but can be made with a cake pan.

Can be cut straight across, I prefer a 7-8 radius to hug the tree more.

Scuff it up, attach "L" bracket, paint with flat black & air it out.

Had camo duct tape, so I dressed my up.

I use a hex head, sel-tapping screw but any thing will work to attach it above the cam.

For the amount of work it can save a lot of grief or an expensive cam.

Don't have any exclusive rights to this, may have pirated the idea from a website...don't recall?

[arrow nocker]

cool.Its a cambrella

this is a good idea for the Wildview cam i just bought.It looks like water could get in it easy.

[fasteddie]

Excellent idea . Most of the Cameras have a rubber gasket but I have opened cameras before and had water inside .

Off topic but I had ants get in one of my old Wild View cameras a couple years ago .

[jr.deerslayer]

Excellent idea . Most of the Cameras have a rubber gasket but I have opened cameras before and had water inside .

Off topic but I had ants get in one of my old Wild View cameras a couple years ago .

Did they come in from an external battery port or something?

[fasteddie]

Did they come in from an external battery port or something?

I have no idea how they got in but I took the camera off that tree , brought it home , sprayed a small amount of wasp spray in there , closed the cover , double plastic bagged it and put it outside . Didn't see anything after that . They were tiny ants .