Author Topic: Mixed bag: Pet, Deer, Yote, 3 Bobs & a Cougar. (Read 5020 times)

billythekidrock · « **on:** February 13, 2011, 04:17:51 PM »

Today I checked all of my cameras that are currently out. I got a mixed bag and missed a lot of photos due to dead batteries in two cams and bad placement of 2 cams, but overall I got someone’s hound, a few deer, a coyote, 3 different bobs and a cougar on trail camera over the last couple weeks. The images are poor because they are frame captures from video and some of the cameras are low end.

The last camera I checked was also the first card I looked at and to say I was shocked was an understatement.

This spot was one of those that you get excited before the check and are a bit bummed out after. But instead I got these before the batteries died too soon.

Doe

Bob

Camera batteries died on the afternoon of the 8th. In the last 5 days the bobcat came back or a yote came by as evident by the torn up head.

My regular bob buddy was back again as well.

The next camera seemed to be the hot one this check.

I got a couple of deer.

Two videos of this yote

Three videos of this bobcat in the middle of the day.

And I also got 5 twenty second videos of this cougar.

Jason · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2011, 04:30:19 PM »

Nice Pics!

Heredoggydoggy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2011, 04:30:47 PM »

Probably just an optical illusion, but to me it looks like someone is looking out of the trap.

MuleySniper · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2011, 04:57:21 PM »

Nice ones! I have a camera out on a roadkill carcass. Can't wait to see what's on it in a few weeks!
MS

raekmike · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2011, 05:32:18 PM »

What time was that hound picture? was someone doin what they wasn't posed to be doin maybe? was that gmu 663?

Awesome pics by the way....nice work

PolarBear · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2011, 05:40:28 PM »

You forgot to add starfish to your list as is evident in pic one.

Kool kitty pics man!

buck man · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2011, 06:13:46 PM »

Great pics. I never thought of putting camera over road kill etc. Thanks I guess I am a little dense but great idea!bb

billythekidrock · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2011, 06:32:09 PM »

Quote from: PolarBear on February 13, 2011, 05:40:28 PM

You forgot to add starfish to your list as is evident in pic one. Kool kitty pics man!

If I would have thought of it I would have. My original thought was "balloon knot".

billythekidrock · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2011, 06:34:55 PM »

Quote from: raekmike on February 13, 2011, 05:32:18 PM

What time was that hound picture? was someone doin what they wasn't posed to be doin maybe? was that gmu 663?

Awesome pics by the way....nice work

Yes, it was 663. Hard to say what was happening, but there are coons there as well as bobs.

hogsniper · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2011, 06:35:59 PM »

Awesome pics Billy! Good luck with that trap!

Wea300mag · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2011, 07:37:32 PM »

Nice bunch of cats!!!

Titan-1 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:20:13 AM »

Sweet!!!!

ouchfoss · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2011, 06:04:44 AM »

Very nice! Are you planning on hunting around the area where the cougar was?

throttlejocky20 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2011, 06:10:22 AM »

Looks like you have a little predator management to do

dirty24d · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2011, 06:38:13 AM »

Very Very Nice! How long did you let them soak for? I think i have to get mine out now! Thanks for the motivation it's always like Xmas goig to check them !!!

dirty24d · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2011, 06:39:57 AM »

Very very nice haul! how long did you let them soak for? Thanks for the motivation I'm gonna get mine out this week now!!

Machias · « **Reply #16 on:** February 14, 2011, 02:27:37 PM »

Probably a coon hunter's walker in the first one. I've been out coonhunting 8 nights in the past 2+ weeks.

Bearhunter · « **Reply #17 on:** February 14, 2011, 02:42:36 PM »

Billy, what were you shocked to find on the first camera?

billythekidrock · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2011, 04:11:20 PM »

James,
I was shocked to see the hound (actually it was the rearview that bothered me). I did two calling sets there the night before since I had coon pics the week before. I have had cameras in this area for months straight off and on over the years and never had a dog pic.

Dirty,
Some were a couple days, some a couple weeks and one was 3 weeks.

Jesse,
Not really planning on hunting the cougar just yet. It only came through the one time over a week ago. I may continue to monitor that spot though.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #19 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:16:57 PM »

Here are a few more screen captures.

Upclose!

Scent Marking.

Eatin'.

dirty24d · « **Reply #20 on:** February 14, 2011, 06:27:15 PM »

wow nice coug.. you got yourself a nice spot. those critters must be extra hungry to be coming around like that in a fairly short time frame. How soon after or before the cougar did anything else show up on cam?.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2011, 04:41:55 AM »

I don't think they were very hungery. They all seemed healthy and only the cougar tested the bones. They ate nothing and did not spend much time. I set this cam about ten yards off an old logging road that always has yote & bob scat on it. So I am sure they are just on their normal rounds and caught the scent.

Feb
3rd bobcat
6th cougar
8th deer
10th deer
12th coyote

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #22 on:** February 15, 2011, 05:16:58 AM »

Looks like kitty hunting time!!!

saylean · « **Reply #23 on:** February 15, 2011, 05:49:37 AM »

Cool sets billy. Good luck!

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