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Community => Trail Cameras => Topic started by: PNWheckle on August 25, 2020, 10:43:18 AM

Title: Guy found my camera
Post by: PNWheckle on August 25, 2020, 10:43:18 AM: I put my phone number on all my cameras in case someone wants to call me about what I see in the area I will gladly share. I finally got my first phone call from someone who found my camera and called to tell me it was hanging off the side of a tree from elk in the area messing with it, he hung it back up and checked and replaced the batteries for me! We got to talking and he was a local in the area and has hunted this spot for years. He shared his knowledge and I shared some photos that I've got. Flash-forward to this past Saturday and I went to pull all my cameras before season and sure enough he did change out my batteries with fresh ones as well as deleted photos that was pointed at the ground to free up some space (I know he only deleted the unnecessary photos because I had recovered the deleted ones just to verify if he was being truthful).

I must say this is probably a rare occasion to meet someone like this but thankful it happened. I also found one of his cameras and left him a little tip to cover the cost of batteries since he wouldn't let me pay him back via paypal.

I just thought I'd share that there are good people out there and maybe it will encourage others to do the same.

Has anyone found a bearded cow before?

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Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: Crunchy on August 25, 2020, 10:47:54 AM: You got lucky. Should make a hunting partner out of that guy. Our cell camera suddenly stopped sending photos, hopefully it is just a glitch and it didn't walk off. I will find out in a few days.
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: jrebel on August 25, 2020, 10:48:19 AM: Great post.....nice to know there are still some good people running around. That cow has one heck of a long beard....never seen that before. :tup:
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: hollymaster on August 25, 2020, 11:06:27 AM: :tup:
She identifies as a bull. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: huntnfmly on August 25, 2020, 11:42:36 AM: It's nice hearing stories like this
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: PNWheckle on August 25, 2020, 12:30:12 PM: Quote from: Crunchy on August 25, 2020, 10:47:54 AM
You got lucky. Should make a hunting partner out of that guy. Our cell camera suddenly stopped sending photos, hopefully it is just a glitch and it didn't walk off. I will find out in a few days.
He says he’s more of a solo hunter, but I told him if he needs help packing to shoot me a text. And hope your cell camera is still there

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Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 25, 2020, 12:46:25 PM: A lot of hunters are good guys. Our forum has proven that in many ways. I'm glad he treated your property with care. :tup:
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: wannabhntr on August 25, 2020, 12:54:27 PM: Super awesome story. So far this year I had a camera stolen in Pend Oreille Co. and a card and batteries stolen from a camera in North Idaho. You should buy that man a bottle of whiskey. Seems rare to find an honest person these days.
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: jstone on August 25, 2020, 12:56:20 PM: That’s awesome
Still great people out there
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: HillHound on August 25, 2020, 01:15:27 PM: Awesome. There is hope for mankind yet. Yeah I’ve never seen a bearded cow that thing must’ve escaped from the circus
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: kellama2001 on August 25, 2020, 02:37:41 PM: Quote from: jstone on August 25, 2020, 12:56:20 PM
That’s awesome
Still great people out there

:yeah:

Glad to hear good news for a change :tup:
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: lamrith on August 26, 2020, 12:13:36 PM: Glad you had contact with a good guy, Good move offering up help if he ever needs it. Building relationships is a big part of hunting and keeping it positive is awesome.

Quote from: Crunchy on August 25, 2020, 10:47:54 AM
You got lucky. Should make a hunting partner out of that guy. Our cell camera suddenly stopped sending photos, hopefully it is just a glitch and it didn't walk off. I will find out in a few days.
Let us know what you find.
Title: Re: Guy found my camera
Post by: ThurstonCokid on August 26, 2020, 12:35:27 PM: Cool story. I’ve had a few cams out now for just over a month.. I’d assume they’re both still there due to location, but we shall see.

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