Let’s talk booby traps

So a family member lives not in a neighborhood but in a rural area with neighboring homes that back up to woods. She and her brother caught someone looking at them. She lives alone “sometimes with a girlfriend” that frequently use the hot tub and pool so we are thinking peeping Tom. I’ve told the brother about game cameras and trip wires that make noise. But what other things could they do besides setting a 330 or a duke #15 in the ground.

SSS

Right or wrong, booby traps sound like a sure fire law suit waiting to happen.

Decide to target practice at odd hours. Tends to keep people away.

motion lights and game cams linked to her cell phone

A dog.

Like boco said get a big dog

Get them paint grenades.

Trip wire net guns

Or a dog

2 hotties in a hot tub they might catch me I’ll need to be more careful thanks for the warning. LOL [sarcasm, J/K, joke, not even serious, see my lawyer for more details.]

big dog

Lots of fun options. Make a trip wire to set off fire crackers, air horn, or old camera flash.


But getting some cameras off Amazon that send pics to a phone will not only give you real time info and allow time to prepare or call the cops but will also lower insurance costs.

Dog for sure, doesn't even have to be all that big. Anything in the 40-60 lb range is plenty big. Not that the game camera and other surveillance measures are a bad idea, but the dog will put a stop to it.

"Caught" as in knows who it is? Should be calling the cops.

Side Slinger Manure Spreader

Do you have access to bamboo?

Dog , cameras, both good ideas however, have you considered habitat modification as well ?

Cutting brush/treeline back , planting spiny/uncomfortable/dense foliage, installing fencing/privacy walls , installing no trespassing signs (helps big time when law enforcement is involved) or other modifications.

First of all notify law enforcement, you never know what kind of crazy people are! A dog is a good idea, driveway alarms can be useful, trail cameras, etc! Hopefully they’ve got a good shotgun to.

solar motion lights

game camera

trip wire on a siren and light

you should avoid the kind of things that hurt people , cause even if it is the 12 year old neighbor peeping , if he gets hurt , he was just out playing or adding to his bug collection

game camera is probably the best idea

Privacy fence?

Cell cam and a 30-06

Had multiple run-ins with a peeping tom. Pulled a knife on him the first time and he took off running to his car, but he was too old to outrun me. I got pictures of him and his vehicle/plates. I called the cops and they said they couldn't do anything without catching him themselves. I guess the police felt bad for us, because after the 3rd encounter they gave me his personal info.

I recently picked up some solar motion detector lights from Amazon. When it is dark, they stay on but dim until motion is detected, then they get very bright. I am very happy with them and they were les than $20 each. I tested one out in front and since then have purchased several more that will be placed all around our house.

Moosetrot

Trip wire connected to a claymore should do the job. There should be a warning on which way to point toward the enemy. I had an instance with a trespasser and called the law. First question they asked was if my property line was posted. It is now.

Landscaping can be a big help. Rose bushes(thorns), poison ivy, poison oak and such can make life miserable for the (this word is unacceptable on trapperman.com) and all is well within the law so they can't come back at you.

This!

Extended range driveway alarms placed at pinch points and at travel corridors are really helpful. An early warning gives you options.

Plant Barberry Bushes.

A big protective dog, like a Kangal, will stop a peeping tom and a lot of other problems.




My Kangal, Thor.

I need to take some new pictures. Thor is a lot bigger now. Thor is 6'6" on his back legs and around 240 pounds.
Keith

is concertina wire "habitat modification?

Perimeter marking and/or fencing are first priority. If there is no fence, he/she is just walking around and lost.
Booby traps will put you at fault, possibly in jail.
In some places a bad dog puts the liability on you.
cell phone operated cameras might be the best safest option

If they or it is coming to such a designated spot you think you could set a 330 there are several camera, motion light options etc. that could work much better than a trap. The one bad thing about motion lights is you may have lots of activity that will set them off. Trail cam with video that can be shown to law enforcement would a good choice in my opinion.

Bryce

Cover the bushes they hide in with some type of long call lure like skunky backbreaker

Man traps will get sued or locked up pretty quick a slick lawyer can make the guy a victim real easy and you the bad guy!

locust trees --- worked on the neighbor kids with there motorcycles.

Red Rider BB gun. Stings

Privacy fence.

Or if your worried about someone watching your sister and her “girlfriend” in a hot tub, tell them to stop using it until they get a privacy fence.

If the property that the person is watching from is not hers, there is not much that can be done.

Last thing you want to do is set a trap where the person gets hurt. I read an article once where a man was tired of repeatedly having his home broken into. He sets a boobytrap, thief gets hurt and sues the homeowner.

Dog that size at least trespassers will sink to their ankle in dog crap when they step in it.

Cactus patches and obviously Thor^^^^^^^

This and notify the Law

I know an old Vietnam who did that, and got a feller trespassing cooking meth deep in his woods. He survived, but learned a lesson

I'm no expert, but I bet booby trapping is all about location just like regular trapping. Sounds like the hot tub might be the best spot for a booby trap

Lol bvrRetriever they’re fun . They have about 4 dogs but they’re in and out of the house. Will set up some cameras and see what happens, thanks guys.

Plant lots of poison ivy.

Then again, poison ivy doesn't affect some people including me.

Hanger I want to see some picture of the attraction in the hot tube before we go any further with this thread.
no picture- no proof

GPS coordinate please.

Good plan, overhead views of booby's are always a nice view.

They make claymores with paint balls. As a LEO I suggested people to use them when having trouble with peeping toms. After the claymore would go off I would go to a suspected suspects house and if he was wiping paint off we got the paperwork out.
Very effective.