Adjusting camera angle

[MickThompson]

^^^ This^^^ and that's why I switched to paracord.

I also nearly lost one when a raccoon attacked it and chewed through the strap

 

[BSK]

Very true.
But when stick comes to shove,
a cam mounted directly against a tree is less noticeable by both trespassers and wildlife.

I'll wholeheartedly agree with that.

 

[BSK]

If I spot a cam in the woods, I spot that horizontal nylon strap around the tree first

This is true. The cams that are really hard to spot are the ones on screw-in mounts with no strap. Especially if they are mounted high and angled down.

 

[TheLBLman]

If I spot a cam in the woods, I spot that horizontal nylon strap around the tree first.

Normally for me, too.
Which is why most my cams are in steel boxes (and nothing around the tree).

 

[peytoncreekhunter]

It would need to be an adjustable wedge, with the ability to increase or decrease the angle.

A pack of wooden shims come to mind. You could stack them as thick or thin as you needed them.

 

[deerhunter10]

Stick guy to. I break mine to the width of the cameras but still have had problems over the years.

 

[Mr.Bro]

Don't think they make em like this anymore. I'd pay extra for it.

 

[BSK]

Don't think they make em like this anymore. I'd pay extra for it.

I still have a couple of cameras with those tilting mounts. Too bad they don't still make them like that, but I'm sure that increases production cost.

 

[Rackseeker]

I use homemade mounts like several others made from two eyes bolts. I have found using a small cheap laser pointer with a fairly large beam works great to set the correct angle. Most of the time I use a couple screw in steps so I can get the camera 10-12' up the tree. Then use the laser pointer to set my angle. I make a mark on the side of my cameras with a sharpie so I can just line up the laser pointer.

 

[Ski]

I use homemade mounts like several others made from two eyes bolts. I have found using a small cheap laser pointer with a fairly large beam works great to set the correct angle. Most of the time I use a couple screw in steps so I can get the camera 10-12' up the tree. Then use the laser pointer to set my angle. I make a mark on the side of my cameras with a sharpie so I can just line up the laser pointer.

I do similar with laser pointer and cheap climbing sticks.