FYI for anyone that draws and plans on hunting public land, trail cameras cannot be left overnight on public land. Cell cameras are not legal. Regular cameras can be put out but must be removed before leaving for the day. Kind of ridiculous. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Dang it good to see you back Dan, I was going to post a topic mocking soccer in the water cooler but I won't now.
I've been sitting on 5 pts for awhile now, kind of waiting to make a trip with someone else. Sucks if 5 pts won't guarantee a tag these days. Dang point creep happen for deer now. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
5 points guarantees you a tag in any zone other than 5. 384 people with 5 points did draw for Zone 5, but 600+ with 5 points or less did not draw. So the point creep in that zone is real! Next year those people with 5 will have 6, and so on down the line it goes. As for the trail camera thing - I say GOOD. Public land is there for a lot more than just hunting. People shouldn't be allowed to leave their personal property on public land, especially if it's taking pictures of other people (hunters or otherwise) who may not want to be photographed. That seems like a pretty logical thing to me. The cell camera thing is still up in the air as far as I know. There hasn't been an official ruling on whether or not they violate current regulations.
Ya the cell cam thing is a grey area. I’ve talked with DNR who have said if I’m getting real time information and using that to move in on deer then that’s a no go. Kind of like texting or radioing to one another on where deer are moving. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
And only 49 people drew Zone 6 with 4 points this year. Last year was almost 100, so again, point creep is real!
The issue is that it's a judgment call by the CO. There's no set amount of time between when the photo is taken, received, and action is taken, which puts you in the clear. Additionally, the enforcement of any type of regulation around cell cameras is going to be nearly impossible. There are simply too many of them out in the wild already, and too many variables to look into, and not nearly enough COs. They can't even enforce all the rules that are already on the books without having to worry about if someone got a cell cam pic of a deer, then acted on it quickly enough to break a law.
The trail camera use on public land is an interesting issue and I will be following closely as they figure out what to do here. Playing devil's advocate - if I wanted to put a trail camera up at the local park in town that's public property, would that be okay? I'm assuming no, in which case, where do we draw the line between what's acceptable and what isn't when it comes to leaving personal property on public lands, especially when that property is taking pictures of people.
Man I just bought my first point this year I only have half a decade to go. Yikes. I love trail cameras as much as the next guy but getting them off public land would be a plus in my book. Even if it’s just the cellular ones. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
