Ken, what kind of game camera do you have? There is one that works with an infrared beam that does not flash. If you don't hide the flash they will see it and take your camera. I've had that happen to me. Also, if you place the camera in a spot that anything like branches or brush can move around in front of the camera, it will trigger it and you'll have a bunch of pictures of nothing. My suggestion is, if you're a deer hunter and own a tree climbing deer stand, climb up a tree and mount your camera out of reach and out of their line of sight. You will have to use a wedge of some sort to angle your camera downward. This should do the trick and you should get pictures of the poachers.