I agree with halibut4me, a lot of these thieving thugs opt for easier pickings when they know someone has taken a good look at them and with photos all the better. As sportsmen we all need to be vigilant in our environment, something I remind my wife and friends about on a regular basis, going shopping, getting gas, etc.. So many of these low life's are just cowardly opportunists. Law officers can't be everywhere to prevent these type of crimes but it sure wouldn't hurt for marked and unmarked units to make more of a habit of doing drive throughs in these areas, if nothing esle just to plant the seed of doubt in those thinking about such crimes. Until such time much of the prevention falls on us.
Pass the "Sportsman Baton" on before you're gone, promote values for others to hunt and fish upon.