Abstract: A camera assembly with a retractable strap that is securable to a support such as a tree. The camera assembly includes a camera system, a housing and an elongate, flexible strap. The first end of the strap is coupled with the housing and the second opposite end is freely extending. The strap is incrementally moveable between a storage configuration and an extended configuration such that the freely extending portion has a variable length. A biasing member is coupled with the strap and biases the strap toward its storage configuration. A first connector is disposed on the camera assembly and is releasably engageable with the second end of the strap. The strap is thereby adapted to be extended about the support with the second end releasably secured to the first connector such that the biasing member tightens the strap about the support to thereby mount the camera assembly to the support.