Post by: Pete112288 on October 12, 2020, 11:39:33 PM
Well this year my main bear area I had cams out and since the beginning of August life has kept me from getting back out there. Went out this morning to finally retrieve them and my treestand I had stashed and locked up near by as well.
As I walked up to the tree I saw the cams were not there. But before I wrote it off as a thief I wanted to look around as I have had bears in the area drag them off before.
I had 2 cams on the same huge tree pointed different directions. Both were shoved in a hole behind the tree. The memory cards were taken and they literally took a crap on top of my cams. It had rained a lot since and there was crap slimed into every crevice on the cameras. Judging by the crap, I would say this happened during the early deer muzzy season.
Seriously man. I had lots of stuff I wanted to say, and even thought about posing up the area and details on how to get there and hunt it and everything so whoever did this would have to deal with an area filled with people, cause its a great bear place. But for the sake of any decent hunters in there, I cooled down and decided against that.
Also, there is a dirt bike trail leading to the area. Yes, the dirtbikes are prohibited in the area, and I dont condone them. But what else I found could have seriously hurt or killed somone. They took a 1'X2' piece of plywood, filled it with 16 penny nails every 3 inches or so like a grid and put it down on the trail under an alder and hid it under the alder leaves with the nails pointed upwards. I almost ended up with holes in my new boots and my feet 2 miles away from the nearest vehicle. And at every sharp corner in the trail they cut and piled a ton of branches and such where you wouldnt see it coming till it was too late.
Then at the end of the trail entering the clearcut they posted a no tresspassing sign. It is most clearly state land. I didnt see the sign on the way in when it was dark. I have hunted this area for a few years and I know its state. When I saw it on my way out I double checked again with DNR, the County GIS, etc. And everything confirms, its state land......
I am still steaming from how fuming I was this morning.
I will say as a word of warning to others since the general area is far from a secret. This was near Larch Mountain in SW Wa pretty close to the Battleground and Washougal unit boarder
Post by: nwwanderer on October 13, 2020, 05:54:02 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 13, 2020, 05:58:28 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on October 13, 2020, 06:16:57 AM
I do have to say though, your comment "judging by the crap" (guessing its age) made me LOL. Sounds exactly like what I'd look at/say. :chuckle:
Sorry that all happened for you. >:(
Post by: Fl0und3rz on October 13, 2020, 06:28:07 AM
Boat load of crazy, be careful out there
:yeah:
Sorry you had to experience that.
Post by: Widgeondeke on October 13, 2020, 07:55:11 AM
The brush and nails could have seriously injured someone. Glad you found them before a biker
Post by: Smokeploe on October 13, 2020, 08:04:59 AM
Smokeploe
Post by: OutHouse on October 13, 2020, 09:54:42 AM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on October 13, 2020, 10:15:29 AM
Post by: Ghost Hunter on October 13, 2020, 10:17:20 AM
Sorry that happened to you. Personally, I think the vast majority of these incidents are done by fellow hunters. Too much competition for space and decreasing opportunity.
Not a fellowship I want be associated with. :bash: Lowlife actions on all counts. :twocents:
Post by: DOsborn on October 13, 2020, 05:52:43 PM
I had someone use I think vise grips to break my bear box open, checked the camera for pictures, put everything back and set the lock on top of bear box with a note written on top with a sharpie that read nothin good. I am glad he did not steal the camera, but did feel a bit violated. Same day, same area, different camera caught a guy that seemed to pull on the camera then left it alone. I have a good picture and video of the young man and been keeping my eye out for him.