Idaho F&G Proposal-Outlaw Trail Cameras

[bearpaw]

I'm probably a bad example, so far Zero bears harvest at our bait sites.  😀

If you wanted to shoot bear you could have, with or without the camera pics. You had the fun of using the camera and seeing the photos, but the camera probably didn't male you any more or less proficient, you could have killed bear with or without the camera. Instead you opted to pass bear, the biggest thing I see regarding your photos is that everyone really enjoyed seeing the photos you posted and you had a great time with it. 

[bigtex]

Are we sure this is still a valid proposal before the ID Fish and Game Commission? Everything I've seen says it was revoked last November..

[hunter399]

I'm all about trail cams up till Sept 1 or open season for the game animal your after ,after that my support is in the 🚽, and do not support cell trail cams at all with real time pics.

[Machias]

Are we sure this is still a valid proposal before the ID Fish and Game Commission? Everything I've seen says it was revoked last November..

It's being reported as a proposal by the Idaho Houndsmen Assoc.

[Rainier10]

The world is constantly changing with technological advances.  That is one of the reasons that seasons get changed every year.  There are ton of variables that go into the regulations and it is a delicate balancing act of making the majority of the people happy, maintaining healthy populations of game animals and the habitat that they need.

If and this is a big if, real time photo game cameras start affecting hunter success to the point that it is affecting wildlife numbers then they will either need to adjust season dates (more days in the field mean more animals taken, less days in the field equals less animals taken) or they eliminate the use of these cameras.

If one of those adjustments was made I would want to see some real proof that the number of animals had dropped significantly because of the use of game cameras.

I am 100% against taking away someones opportunity because it's not the way that I do it.

[lord grizzly]

simple yes or no question here for the group (see if that happens).

do you believe 24 hour real time surveillance is fair chase hunting?

[Machias]

I'm right there as well, if these are impacting harvest numbers, show us and I'm on board with the change.  Should be easy to find out now that Montana's restrictions have been in place for a while.  Did harvest numbers go down due to the restrictions or is this another case of a solution looking for a problem?  Speaking from personal experience it has not impacted my harvest numbers, but it has increased my enjoyment.

[Machias]

simple yes or no question here for the group (see if that happens).

do you believe 24 hour real time surveillance is fair chase hunting?

Surveillance is not hunting

[hunter399]

Machias I just wanted to say I don't think you in anyway have abused your cell cam.It's sucks that a few people I'm sure would abuse it , and others will suffer for it with a rule change.Even though I don't support cell cams,and do support regular trail cams I can still see both sides of the story it always sucks to suffer cause of a few people .And did enjoy seeing your pics on here .

[Machias]

 

[lord grizzly]

simple yes or no question here for the group (see if that happens).

do you believe 24 hour real time surveillance is fair chase hunting?

Surveillance is not hunting

so that's a no?

[fishngamereaper]

How's real time trail cam pics any different than flying a real time video capable drone or having someone spot from a plane.

[lord grizzly]

How's real time trail cam pics any different than flying a real time video capable drone or having someone spot from a plane.

exactly

[Rainier10]

simple yes or no question here for the group (see if that happens).

do you believe 24 hour real time surveillance is fair chase hunting?

No because I am not allowed to hunt 24 hours.

If you see a herd of elk cross the road into a field 20 minutes before shooting hours do you just keep driving to your planned hunting spot for the day because you have obtained information about their location outside of legal hunting hours?  My guess is you post up in that field and wait for hunting hours.

[lord grizzly]

simple yes or no question here for the group (see if that happens).

do you believe 24 hour real time surveillance is fair chase hunting?

No because I am not allowed to hunt 24 hours.

If you see a herd of elk cross the road into a field 20 minutes before shooting hours do you just keep driving to your planned hunting spot for the day because you have obtained information about their location outside of legal hunting hours?  My guess is you post up in that field and wait for hunting hours.

if you really cant see the difference there than you need to work on your critical thinking skills. I realize this is the internet and of course obtuse arguments must be made but really??