Post by: yakimanoob on October 30, 2017, 11:15:33 AM
Calving ground for elk or deer? Try to figure out their late-winter movements for shed hunting?
I have half a mind to hike deep into a basic and hang a big chunk of frozen meat in a tree and see what comes wandering by.
What about you?
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 30, 2017, 11:17:28 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on October 30, 2017, 11:17:37 AM
Post by: fishngamereaper on October 30, 2017, 11:36:26 AM
Makes em last longer.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 30, 2017, 11:37:16 AM
Post by: wheels on October 30, 2017, 11:47:41 AM
Post by: yakimanoob on October 30, 2017, 01:57:00 PM
Maybe you could put it in the elk calving area so we could see the cougars and wolves feastingThat's high on my list, actually. I found a spot a bear (or bears) has been using over at least a couple years based on the decomp of the bones in the area. It's just outside the Oak Creek feeding station area.
Post by: Twispriver on October 30, 2017, 06:33:04 PM
Post by: kselkhunter on October 30, 2017, 07:05:20 PM
Interested in what you learn about winter activity in the wilderness. And whether the camera survives.
Post by: Kit Carson on October 30, 2017, 08:09:10 PM
I always put a couple of mine on my trapline - I suck at trapping but I'm good at attracting things to look at the traps and get some cool pictures.
:chuckle: :yeah:
Post by: NOCK NOCK on October 30, 2017, 09:06:38 PM
Tried for moose Last year, but got some dandy bucks instead.
A few years ago I put one on my deer carcass remains, ended up getting some real cool golden eagle videos.
Post by: cougforester on October 30, 2017, 09:20:37 PM
I just dropped 3 for over winter. This is the year I get my targeted specie........moose in central wa.
Tried for moose Last year, but got some dandy bucks instead.
A few years ago I put one on my deer carcass remains, ended up getting some real cool golden eagle videos.
The only mega fauna I haven't gotten in NCW is a wolf, which probably is a good thing. I just drug a salvaged deer carcass to a camera of mine .5 miles off a road, pretty excited to see what comes to hit that.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on October 30, 2017, 09:38:04 PM
I just dropped 3 for over winter. This is the year I get my targeted specie........moose in central wa.
Tried for moose Last year, but got some dandy bucks instead.
A few years ago I put one on my deer carcass remains, ended up getting some real cool golden eagle videos.
The only mega fauna I haven't gotten in NCW is a wolf, which probably is a good thing. I just drug a salvaged deer carcass to a camera of mine .5 miles off a road, pretty excited to see what comes to hit that.
Me too, no wolf yet. :tup: :tup: I did get a bull moose this summer, but on a deer set cam. go figure
Post by: cougforester on October 31, 2017, 06:51:39 AM
I just dropped 3 for over winter. This is the year I get my targeted specie........moose in central wa.
Tried for moose Last year, but got some dandy bucks instead.
A few years ago I put one on my deer carcass remains, ended up getting some real cool golden eagle videos.
The only mega fauna I haven't gotten in NCW is a wolf, which probably is a good thing. I just drug a salvaged deer carcass to a camera of mine .5 miles off a road, pretty excited to see what comes to hit that.
Me too, no wolf yet. :tup: :tup: I did get a bull moose this summer, but on a deer set cam. go figure
I only got a cow on a camera. Saw a little bull swimming in a lake though and got some good pictures.
To the OP, sorry for the thread jack. I set mine on the south sides of hills to try and catch animals as they’re sunning themselves, and areas where I know lots of does hang out. I want to see the migration come through. I’m pulling a few other ones for elk and will be putting them on my duck hunting property on time lapse mode on our ponds to monitor when/if waterfowl is using the ponds when I’m not hunting.
Post by: yakimanoob on December 16, 2017, 12:02:17 AM
I couldn't help myself and snagged a Browning Strike Force Elite off Amazon, which will be here this Tuesday. So I've got one cam on bait in elk wintering grounds, and one that will need a home. I'll probably play with it around my house taking photos of coyotes first.
Anyone put them deep in the mountains for the thick of winter, just to see what's moving around? I've heard rumors of some wolverines near Mt Adams, and think it would be pretty sweet to catch one of those!
Post by: nwwanderer on December 16, 2017, 07:44:03 AM
Post by: HighlandLofts on December 16, 2017, 05:14:47 PM
I always put a couple of mine on my trapline - I suck at trapping but I'm good at attracting things to look at the traps and get some cool pictures.Twisp
Do you have any pics or better yet video to share, Never thought about using a trail cam on a trap line.
Post by: HighlandLofts on December 16, 2017, 07:28:25 PM
For those of you are successful your gut pile is a good place to set up a camera. There are many visitors to your gut piles.
Post by: smdave on December 16, 2017, 09:45:58 PM
Look how cleaned up it is in one day.
Post by: HighlandLofts on December 17, 2017, 03:07:50 PM
Post by: yakimanoob on December 18, 2017, 08:07:17 AM
Gut pile = lots of RavensHeh, yeah, I put it on video mode, and I'm expecting to have several hours of crow/raven activity to sift through.
Post by: nwwanderer on December 18, 2017, 11:49:58 AM
Post by: yakimanoob on December 18, 2017, 12:07:32 PM
On that note; can anyone point me to the rules about cameras/bait/etc.? Is it actually illegal to put an elk carcass out as camera bait?
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on December 18, 2017, 12:29:09 PM
Post by: HighlandLofts on December 18, 2017, 07:33:24 PM
WDFW will hang you for putting out deads in wolf country, be careful out there
They say there are no wolves so putting deads out shouldn't be a problem.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on December 18, 2017, 09:06:48 PM
WDFW will hang you for putting out deads in wolf country, be careful out there
:dunno: could you elaborate on this.
Post by: smdave on December 18, 2017, 10:08:18 PM
Post by: nwwanderer on December 19, 2017, 06:28:23 AM
Post by: HighlandLofts on December 19, 2017, 08:11:20 PM
WDFW will hang you for putting out deads in wolf country, be careful out there
So they will hang you for putting dead bait out for your trail camera, but you only get life in prison for killing 49 woman and dumping them along the Green river.
Post by: nwwanderer on December 20, 2017, 06:09:23 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 20, 2017, 06:11:07 AM
Post by: smdave on December 21, 2017, 02:32:44 AM
Sorry, I sent this down a rabbit hole unrelated to the subject. If you use the protein based stuff place it will away from prying eyes and post your results!!!
This is from WAC 246-203-121 Disposal of dead animals.
(c) "Dead animal" means the carcass or tissue from an animal
So that includes gut piles if you read it that way.
(g) "Natural decomposition" means natural decay on the surface of the ground without cover material.
(2) Disposal methods.
(a) Within seventy-two hours after death or discovery, the owner of a dead animal or, if the owner of the animal cannot be identified, the owner of the property on which the animal is found must properly dispose of the dead animal. A dead animal must be covered or otherwise removed from public view immediately upon discovery by the person responsible for disposing of the dead animal.
(c) The person responsible for disposal of a dead animal must dispose of it by burial, landfilling, incineration, composting, rendering, or another method approved by the local health officer (such as natural decomposition) that is not otherwise prohibited by federal, state, or local law or regulation.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 21, 2017, 05:42:25 AM
Post by: yakimanoob on December 21, 2017, 12:07:19 PM
Post by: yakimanoob on December 21, 2017, 12:10:04 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on December 21, 2017, 01:51:02 PM
Btw, you may be able to drive up to cam #1 still. Not much snow fell out of the last storm and the road was still open when I went by yesterday.
Post by: yakimanoob on December 21, 2017, 04:41:24 PM
If I was looking for wolverines or foxes, I'd set the camera somewhere north of the reservation boundary in the Rimock gmu for an option or east of the park boundary in the 356. I had one up there last winter and got a few critters on it.
Btw, you may be able to drive up to cam #1 still. Not much snow fell out of the last storm and the road was still open when I went by yesterday.
That would require having time to drive up there... I'm swamped until week after new years at this point.