I'm thinking of getting these security cameras.

[KenWP]

I had 150 pigs per barn stolen for months and when I took and checked the cameras I found out they were fake and no one had told me this. Took me a lot of work to stop the them from walking away but I got it stopped.

[Butch]

Revi - I was the security officer for a community bank for about 15 years. I had 5 separate buildings each with independent security systems, including multiple cameras, alarmed areas, covert cameras (hidden in fake motion sensor devices), etc all controlled from my desktop and visible from my screen - so yes I know a little about security systems. To answer your questions:

The system you referenced does not have a screen; you can likely hook it to your laptop or other PC for viewing the dirtbags.

Don't waste $$ on trail cams - due to your serious situation you should spend a few bucks on a more serious system and view and record remotely if your budget will allow.

The cameras you referenced are infrared, thus allowing pretty good "night vision" - although with limited distance.

The motion sensing feature is great, saves disk space and time searching for pix/video of dirtbags, which you will want to be able to transfer to mobile media such as DVD/CD ROM or thumb drive to give to police.

Call me if you want more (free) advice - I would be glad to help.

Butch
231-564-1120

[Revi]

I will definitely get in touch. This is exactly what I wanted, which was to get info from someone who knows security systems. It's hard trying to keep the creepers out nowadays. We have had a game cam for a while, but it always needs batteries, malfunctions at times and can be seen easily and avoided. They just scratched up the lexan I put up over the windows and I reported it to the cops. Next time I would like to have a little footage to show them.

[Maple Hobo]

If you only have 2 cameras, set them up to watch each other near the area they are entering. You will get proof footage from them destroying a camera on the opposite camera. Most of the time they attack the cameras when they find them. Make sure your recording point is secure and as protected as possible. Hidden someplace secure inside a building is prefered. They can follow the video wires to them if you don't conceal them too. Some wireless cameras might solve that issue. If you put a blinking light like a bicycle light on a bait camera they will usually look at the light and you get better identification picture sometimes.

The real issue is how much do you want to spend to deture them from your property. Short of aressting them, your trying to make them want to find something easier to mess with then your property.

Some securuty companies have a camera trailor that can be parked on site to monitor it for a while. It has security lights and 360 degree cameras.
A low wage security guard can go a long way too. They don't have to be posted dedicated ON SIGHT sometimes and a drive through property check can help show activity on the property.

Odds are its going to be someone pretty close to the property like a neighbor (often youth) who feel some level of rights or ownership to the property already.