Author Topic: New Camera Pics............5-24-09................ (Read 8150 times)

backwoods_boy · « **on:** May 25, 2009, 12:43:58 PM »

Hey guys...finally sorted through the 1000+ pics and here is what we got.
When we hiked up to get the camera i was not happy to see it was laying about 3 feet from the tree we put it on just 8 days ago, on the ground and broke off of the strap.

It had some claw/teeth marks on it and a small puncture near the display screen.

I then took a look around as my heart started to race.
I checked out the terrain around me and it had definitely had a lot of action.
the salt lick had been chewed on and moved and the buck/doe feed was almost completely gone.
As i scrolled through the pictures, the story unfolded.

On the last night the camera was up one of the bears decided he didn't like his picture taken anymore and ripped our cam off of the tree. As it sat below the tree it took about 350 pics of the sky.

The cam still works great and nothing was broken that cant be fixed, but i think we are going to "bear proof" it for next time.

photo and animal count:
we had about 450 of actual animals

we had about 650 of trees moving and shaddows

1 coyote
4 muledeer (1 doe and 3 bucks)
2 bears (one small and one bigger)
1 cow elk

I am officially hooked on this hobby.....

enjoy the pics guys..

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2009, 12:46:25 PM »

heavy hauler · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2009, 12:48:32 PM »

awesome pics. love the bear color. is that a wolf in there? sorry jk

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2009, 12:49:44 PM »

more

Craig · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2009, 12:55:00 PM »

cool pictures. your luck it's still in one piece and only three feet away.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2009, 01:06:24 PM »

tell me about it...
i just tested it and it works just fine, its just weird how for a whole week he never even looked at it and then all of the sudden he just ripped it off.

he must have smelled us....we sprayed some sent cover up i guess not enough..
we are going to take more precautions next time,

glad we still got our cam...

boneaddict · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2009, 01:11:07 PM »

Don't you hate it when I am right?

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2009, 01:21:35 PM »

Ha ha ha ha

well i figured it was bound to happen...
next time we use gloves and take all the precautions...
at least we still got a cam.

boneaddict · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2009, 01:28:22 PM »

Indeed.

boneaddict · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2009, 01:31:51 PM »

Think of it this way though, if he would have eatin it and *censored* it out right there you might ahve got the first bear colonoscopy.

270Shooter · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2009, 02:09:17 PM »

Nice pics.

The elk chewed the strap off of my cam

.

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2009, 02:19:41 PM »

Awsome pics!

Slider · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2009, 02:40:05 PM »

Better safe than sorry!!! I use this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350206100093&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX_Stores&refitem=350199045688&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget&_trksid=p284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%252BP%252BS%252BIA%26itu%3DFICS%252BUFI%252BUA%252BIA%252BUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D10

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2009, 04:53:44 PM »

definately getting one of those boxes.....

BK Dave · « **Reply #14 on:** May 25, 2009, 05:00:51 PM »

Hey 50deg. shir.....er BWB good pics

How in the heck do you get those bears to take a nap in-front of your camera?? catnip??
BTW I told you to get a Bear Box!!!

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2009, 05:04:27 PM »

well we do have a secret to it.....
I also have a hidden radio that plays johnny cash tunes 24-7. I guess he likes the man in black.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2009, 05:12:47 PM »

dang it was a hot one for a hike to get the camera... this is the way i found it on sunday afternoon.
the look on my face says it all.

bobcat · « **Reply #17 on:** May 25, 2009, 06:29:14 PM »

Amazing that last photo didn't break the camera.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2009, 08:11:19 PM »

ha ha ha ha

saylean · « **Reply #19 on:** May 26, 2009, 12:14:13 PM »

good pics...looks like you found a nice little spot there!

Grizzly · « **Reply #20 on:** May 26, 2009, 12:16:37 PM »

Great pics! looks like you are already enjoying the trail camers.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #21 on:** May 26, 2009, 12:21:41 PM »

Great pics Backwoods thanks for sharing. It seems bear proofing it is in order.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #22 on:** May 26, 2009, 03:40:25 PM »

You have no idea...
My bro and i are going to really bullet proof it so the next time mr fuzzy face trys to rip our cam off the tree he will have a much harder time.

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:13:04 PM »

THose are some great pic BB. Looking forward to more..

luvtohnt · « **Reply #24 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:46:16 PM »

That ridge holds alot of elk in September. It is one of my favorite spots to hike to and just listen to the bugeling!!
Nice pics, I have somehow been able to avoid the camera being eaten but I am sure it will happen soon enough. I am just so impatient waiting for my cameras to get back from WI so I can put them out.

Brandon

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 26, 2009, 08:05:37 PM »

Quote from: luvtohnt on May 26, 2009, 07:46:16 PM

That ridge holds alot of elk in September. It is one of my favorite spots to hike to and just listen to the bugeling!!
Nice pics, I have somehow been able to avoid the camera being eaten but I am sure it will happen soon enough. I am just so impatient waiting for my cameras to get back from WI so I can put them out.

Brandon

Your cameras go on vacation to Wisconsin? Wow, I thought I treated my gear well...

That's nice of you to do for them in the off-season. Especially with airfare the way it is these days. Most employers cut out those kind of perks...

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #26 on:** May 28, 2009, 02:45:12 PM »

couple more....

bow4elk · « **Reply #27 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:29:12 PM »

Get the cam out of the sun to avoid false triggers and, not that I told you so, but use surgical gloves when handling your cam. wipe it down good with scent killer and don't handle it with your bare hands or let it touch any bait. Bears are both curious and persistent. They will keep at it until they find out there's not a yummy chewy center inside!

TeacherMan · « **Reply #28 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:39:03 PM »

Thats the color bear I have been looking for. Great pics.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #29 on:** June 09, 2009, 10:46:57 AM »

how much you wanna give me for GPS #'s

i think im gonna hunt the other one come august, but they both are awesome bears....
depending on what we find this weekend at this new spot.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #30 on:** June 09, 2009, 11:13:10 AM »

Thats cool I will be hunting that area with you!!

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #31 on:** June 09, 2009, 11:15:26 AM »

sweet....if you want to get to that exact spot be prepared for a rather lengthy hike straight up...

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #32 on:** June 09, 2009, 11:22:26 AM »

wouldn't be the first or last time for me for sure!!

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #33 on:** June 09, 2009, 11:49:24 AM »

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