Banning trail cameras in Arizona

[Stein]

Out of curiosity....why do some of you not like them on public land?  All of mine are on my property but I also don't care of others have them on public land.

Same reason I don't support using drones for hunting.  I also don't like stuff left in the woods be it stands, cameras or garbage.

[buckfvr]

Anal is as anal does.   I dont have a problem with cams where ever when ever, seems to me cams are just another adventure if you know how to use them.  I get more tired of people telling me/us what they think we should and shouldnt be able to do.  If you dont like it, dont do it, but leave others alone and dont try and force others to do as you like.  Something as simple as cams, mind your own business.


My comment pertains to here in Wa., not Az, that is a whole nother problem about financial gain and competition over trophies.

[jrebel]

Out of curiosity....why do some of you not like them on public land?  All of mine are on my property but I also don't care of others have them on public land.

Same reason I don't support using drones for hunting.  I also don't like stuff left in the woods be it stands, cameras or garbage.

Not looking for an argument....A drone and a trail camera are on two different levels though.  I would 100% support a ban on flying drones while hunting.  If you fly a drone in the woods during hunting season, you shouldn't be allowed to hunt for 24-48 hours.  No different that most states that say you can't hunt for "X # of hours" after being flown in to your drop camp. 

I could see how cellular cameras could be a bigger issue as they give real time (theoretically) images that could alert a hunter of game coming in.  I may be persuaded to oppose cellular game cameras during hunting season.   A standard camera....takes pics, gives no warning and is not real time. 

I agree that garbage should not be left in the woods. 

[vandeman17]

Sign me up for being 100% ok with banning the cell cameras

[buckfvr]

Sign me up for being 100% ok with banning the cell cameras

   Ban during all open seasons.

[trophyhunt]

Anal is as anal does.   I dont have a problem with cams where ever when ever, seems to me cams are just another adventure if you know how to use them.  I get more tired of people telling me/us what they think we should and shouldnt be able to do.  If you dont like it, dont do it, but leave others alone and dont try and force others to do as you like.  Something as simple as cams, mind your own business.


My comment pertains to here in Wa., not Az, that is a whole nother problem about financial gain and competition over trophies.

Agree, quit trying to get all up in peoples business.    here in WA I'm talking about as well.

[salt n sage90]

I dont know what the situation in Arizona is, so I cant speak to how large of a nuisance this was becoming. But since the topic seems to have turned to Washington and I have become somewhat obsessed with running trail cams, I figured I would weight in.

I have zero cellular cameras. I run all of mine for 2-3 month soaks all year on public land and it has been a lot of fun. It keeps me exercising, out in the woods, and I get to see what all is roaming around. If non-cellular cameras offer some heaping advantage to harvesting an animal I have yet to cash in on that, if anything checking my cameras during season has caused hair loss and sleepless nights.

I concur that the cellular cameras during hunting season whether public or private could start to blur the lines of "ethical".
That being said, I prefer to stay away from telling people what they can or can't do on their own property, they pay the taxes, they bought the camera. People use these cameras for more than just hunting. Unless I see some evidence that hunters with cellular cameras are out producing hunters without by a large margin then I will shy away from "tightening the grip" on private landowners.

fyi
-I would never leave a camera out in the woods indefinitely (aka litter). The Card in that camera is like gold, I gotta get it.

[vandeman17]

I dont know what the situation in Arizona is, so I cant speak to how large of a nuisance this was becoming. But since the topic seems to have turned to Washington and I have become somewhat obsessed with running trail cams, I figured I would weight in.

I have zero cellular cameras. I run all of mine for 2-3 month soaks all year on public land and it has been a lot of fun. It keeps me exercising, out in the woods, and I get to see what all is roaming around. If non-cellular cameras offer some heaping advantage to harvesting an animal I have yet to cash in on that, if anything checking my cameras during season has caused hair loss and sleepless nights.

I concur that the cellular cameras during hunting season whether public or private could start to blur the lines of "ethical".
That being said, I prefer to stay away from telling people what they can or can't do on their own property, they pay the taxes, they bought the camera. People use these cameras for more than just hunting. Unless I see some evidence that hunters with cellular cameras are out producing hunters without by a large margin then I will shy away from "tightening the grip" on private landowners.

fyi
-I would never leave a camera out in the woods indefinitely (aka litter). The Card in that camera is like gold, I gotta get it.

Spot on. Good post and I agree

[fishngamereaper]

All my cams are for bigfoot research...

[10thmountainarcher]

I’ve never ran a trail camera, but I don’t have any issues with people who do. In fact I love seeing people’s pictures. I do agree there should be rules in place regarding the use of cell cameras during an open deer or elk season.

[KFhunter]

Slippery slope applies here

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[Bunny Thumper]

I always thought I was the only one that hated trail cameras. Most people won’t agree with me but trail cameras are an invasion of privacy. If you took your kids to the park and there were cameras strapped to all the trees people would freak out but it’s ok in the national forest. I go to the woods to leave technology and electronics behind and yes, I do carry a gps and my phone but I don’t leave them strapped to trees for everyone to see. They are just another form of litter the same as helium balloons, water bottles and beer cans.that being said, on your own private property, do what you want.

[TommyH]

Anal is as anal does.   I dont have a problem with cams where ever when ever, seems to me cams are just another adventure if you know how to use them.  I get more tired of people telling me/us what they think we should and shouldnt be able to do.  If you dont like it, dont do it, but leave others alone and dont try and force others to do as you like.  Something as simple as cams, mind your own business.


My comment pertains to here in Wa., not Az, that is a whole nother problem about financial gain and competition over trophies.

 

[L8NITE]

Im for banning them  during season...but after all why would WA state ban them as there is no game left anyways

[Stein]

Im for banning them  during season...but after all why would WA state ban them as there is no game left anyways

Because they haven't figured out a way to require punch cards or special permits to use them.