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Title: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 03, 2009, 10:15:05 AM: I think this is the proper thread to put this little story since trail cam photos will follow. Yesterday was my hunting buddies first day he could get away from watching the kid (he's laid off right now), so we headed to a place we have been wanting to check out for awhile. We get there and slamming the door makes 50 cows jump and run. Alright we may have found a good spot, so we start to hike. Within 10 minutes I see 4 grouse, and find 2 Morrels (sp). Then it got slow for about 30 minutes. My buddy sees a can off the road and tells me he is going to take a leak and get the can. As I continue up the trail I smell something funny. The smell doesn't register right away so I start looking around. I find this!
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So now I am on high alert because of the unfamiliar smell and fresh cat tracks. I start to look around and notice a torn up log. My first thought was that is odd, I didn't know cats tore up logs. :dunno:
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So then my eye catches the prize sitting about ten feet down hill from the struggle was this!!
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When I got close to take the photos the smell reminded me of a freshly killed beef. The carcass was still hot to the touch so it couldn't have been more than 2 hours old. So we spent the rest of the afternoon going home and getting the trail cameras. Since both cams are sitting at home not being used, because snow levels are to high to put them where I want, I set one for video and one for still shots. When I go get it on Friday I am hoping to have some great cat and maybe bear pics to share! Oh yeah and maybe some nice elk teeth also!

Brandon
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: bobcat on May 03, 2009, 10:22:20 AM: Good find! I hope to see some cougar pictures on here soon...
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: Blsum on May 03, 2009, 10:56:09 AM: Wow. Can't wait to see the kitty. To bad the season's closed right now. You could just sit on the calf till the kitty returns. Then it wouldn't kill off the herd you jumped earlier.
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: Elkstuffer on May 03, 2009, 01:16:15 PM: That should get you some great pictures. Can't wait to see them.
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Post by: huntnphool on May 03, 2009, 01:22:55 PM: Too bad for the elk but the pics should be awesome, get them up here when you can.
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Post by: mulehunter on May 03, 2009, 01:25:08 PM: :drool: Cant wait.

Mulehunter
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: bowhunterforever on May 03, 2009, 02:56:47 PM: 8) Hope to see some pics
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: Skyhigh on May 03, 2009, 08:59:38 PM: Do a little CSI work around the neck and look for these marks...
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Sometimes they are hard to locate, so skin the neck out a bit, going down the wind pipe and look for teeth marks or bruising...

You will get a host of shots...A buddy and I came across a kill with the cat still on it and did the same thing, hurried back to get the camera..We got over 150 still shots..

Like these
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Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: mulehunter on May 03, 2009, 09:07:56 PM: :yike: Wow look like MORE than before ever! Look like EVERYONE is in Wood :chuckle:

Congt on Skyhigh pics.

I cant believe there is like 6 or 7 TrailCameras of different cougars from all guys already this spring! Its going to be very Interesting this year.

Mulehunter :)
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 03, 2009, 09:16:14 PM: We did as much CSI work as I felt comfortable doing! When we found it the cat hadn't even started eating yet. I am pretty sure it was close watching us to see what was going on. We could hear something rustling around in the bushes about 50 yards away, and I am sure that a cat could cover 50 yards faster than I could draw my pistol. Even though my buddy had his pistol in hand and ready I was still slightly uncomfortable. I could see some claw marks on the face, and you could see where the claws had ripped through the ear. I was actually surprised at the amount of claw marks on the elk, and all the bite marks on the neck. It was way cool, but a definite adrenaline rush at the same time. Friday after class (10:00), already counting down the hours, my buddy and I will be going back in to recover the cams and hopefully some nice ivories to boot. Hopefully I will have good pics and video since I set up 2 cameras at the same spot!!

Brandon
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: bowhunterforever on May 03, 2009, 09:21:26 PM: Awsome pics skyhigh! :tup: Everybody is getting cat pics lately.
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: mulehunter on May 03, 2009, 09:22:27 PM: Luvtohnt, Maybe you need buy a Hat with paint two Real Eyes on Rear so it will make them stay away little longer wonder if you were look at them :P.

In India they use both front and fake eye on rear to keep Tiger away. It works GREAT!

Hope we all dont get hurt. Keep handgun full loaded!

Mulehunter. ;)
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: Skyhigh on May 03, 2009, 09:24:02 PM: Brandon,

You may want to check it sooner...We were on ours daily and glad we did as the cat moved the carcass quite a ways from its original location, so we were able to move the camera also.. After 3-4 days of constant feeding it left..Then coyotes came in and they dont cache kills back up so the crows were all over it..

Go in twos and have someone just standing by watching...
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 03, 2009, 09:29:12 PM: Between my class schedule and my buddies schedule I don't think I could get up there before Friday. Maybe I need to find someone who wants to go stand guard for me while I move the cameras on Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon. Any takers?

Brandon
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: bow4elk on May 03, 2009, 09:36:16 PM: Hmmm....class vs. cougar pics...boy, gitch'er priorities straight! :chuckle: Seems kinds of selfish to think about yourself when you've got a captive audience here waiting to see that cat! You can always go to class next week.
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 03, 2009, 09:39:19 PM: Cell Biology and Quantitative methods are too demanding to miss class. Plus I am taking Spanish also too much info is missed by not going one day. Plus the cost of tuition I am paying $13 per day per class so, why would I throw that much money out the window for pictures of an animal I will be studying in the future? After all I am going to specialize in large predators!

Brandon
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: bow4elk on May 03, 2009, 09:43:46 PM: Quote from: luvtohnt on May 03, 2009, 09:39:19 PM
Cell Biology and Quantitative methods are too demanding to miss class. Plus I am taking Spanish also too much info is missed by not going one day. Plus the cost of tuition I am paying $13 per day per class so, why would I throw that much money out the window for pictures of an animal I will be studying in the future? After all I am going to specialize in large predators!

Brandon

Sounds like you've got a busy week. Cool career path you're on. Call it field research, ask for extra credit and do a presentation to your class. Work it. Professors love creativity and motivation.
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 04, 2009, 07:23:06 AM: Quote from: bow4elk on May 03, 2009, 09:43:46 PM
Sounds like you've got a busy week. Cool career path you're on. Call it field research, ask for extra credit and do a presentation to your class. Work it. Professors love creativity and motivation.

I would except none of my current classes have anything to do with animal biology or predators.

Brandon

Quote from: luvtohnt on May 03, 2009, 09:29:12 PM
Between my class schedule and my buddies schedule I don't think I could get up there before Friday. Maybe I need to find someone who wants to go stand guard for me while I move the cameras on Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon. Any takers?

Still waiting for a volunteer!!!

Brandon
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: Skyhigh on May 04, 2009, 07:57:14 AM: Quote from: luvtohnt on May 04, 2009, 07:23:06 AM

Still waiting for a volunteer!!!

Brandon

I would be all over it but a little too far of a drive for me.
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: mulehunter on May 04, 2009, 08:55:45 AM: :) brandon, I can volunteer for u by use my cat dogs. if u have permit from wdfw to capture longtail up tree and dart it then u can study it. :chuckle: big joke..

I will be more than happy to help u. Let me know.

Sent me pm ur #

Mulehunter 8)
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: JBar on May 05, 2009, 03:55:12 PM: Man can't wait to see what you come up with! good luck!
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: mulehunter on May 05, 2009, 04:25:34 PM: Luvtohnt, How is your truck doing? did you get it fixed and head out this week? :drool: Cant wait to see whats result!

Mulehunter ;)
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 08, 2009, 06:48:57 AM: Only a couple of hours till I am going to retrieve the cameras!!

Brandon
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: testar77 on May 08, 2009, 11:10:33 AM: Ohhh the suspense is killing me :yike:
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: Skyhigh on May 08, 2009, 11:27:59 AM: Quote from: luvtohnt on May 08, 2009, 06:48:57 AM
Only a couple of hours till I am going to retrieve the cameras!!

Brandon

Good luck! Hope you get some killer shots!
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 08, 2009, 10:54:21 AM: Ok I got the cameras and I am home safe. I am editing the photos but having a little trouble as I placed them too close to the elk and the flash drowns out the photo. If anyone knows how to fix this PLEASE let me know. A little teaser for the captive audience. The absolute biggest predator I have ever seen!!

Brandon
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Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: saylean on May 08, 2009, 11:08:48 AM: looking forward to the pics of the coug :drool:
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: testar77 on May 08, 2009, 11:22:42 AM: Dangit your killin me :drool: Let's see that Coug!!
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 08, 2009, 11:49:55 AM: Do you guys see anything in the photo?

Brandon
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: jackelope on May 08, 2009, 12:08:32 PM: just a big bloated dead elk and guts hanging out
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Post by: Hillbilly270 on May 08, 2009, 12:14:08 PM: looks like a killer squirrel standing just to the right of the gut bag
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: Kain on May 08, 2009, 12:18:09 PM: MAN EATING TREE RAT!!!! :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: It probably killed that elk by dropping pine cones on it. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 08, 2009, 01:16:08 PM: Ok, I thought the squirrel pic was funny! Now for the real predator.

Brandon
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Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: Kain on May 08, 2009, 01:19:14 PM: Woot that is awesome. Is that all you got?
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 08, 2009, 01:21:39 PM: No, I am working on getting them to my hosting site! Plus I still have alot of editing to do if I can figure out how to do it.

Brandon
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 08, 2009, 01:24:13 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi154.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs241%2Fbrossi22%2FCatkill20.jpg&hash=f7880b582706bbdf799cee6f7805254d70477203)
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Check out the scars on his head and neck!! He must be a fighting fool.
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Ok more to come later, I am late leaving to go to Olympia. I am taking my computer so I can put up some more when I get them edited.

Brandon
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: andrew_12gauge on May 08, 2009, 01:32:31 PM: brandon way to go man those are some good shots
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: GoldTip on May 08, 2009, 01:37:53 PM: Very cool. I thought the squirrel pic was funny as hell! Those are great pics of the cat, good job!
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: Skyhigh on May 08, 2009, 01:54:23 PM: cool....did it drag it off? and was it cached up well when you got there?
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Post by: whacker1 on May 08, 2009, 04:53:54 PM: great pics
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Post by: markts on May 08, 2009, 07:04:56 PM: Those are some sweet pics, :IBCOOL: Mark
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Post by: tmike on May 08, 2009, 07:08:41 PM: Great shots! I've been waiting for something like that.
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Post by: rasbo on May 08, 2009, 07:17:58 PM: :drool: :drool: :hello:
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Post by: runamuk on May 08, 2009, 07:42:08 PM: awesome pics Brandon
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Post by: Antlershed on May 08, 2009, 07:51:09 PM: Nice pics Brandon. That's not in the area where I ran into you deer hunting a few years back is it?
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: luvtohnt on May 08, 2009, 08:51:17 PM: Quote from: Antlershed on May 08, 2009, 07:51:09 PM
Nice pics Brandon. That's not in the area where I ran into you deer hunting a few years back is it?
No it wasn't.

Quote from: Skyhigh on May 08, 2009, 01:54:23 PM
cool....did it drag it off? and was it cached up well when you got there?

The cat never moved it from where I found it. The elk was in a very in accessable spot, so he must have felt safe right where he was.

The thing is my camera that was set on video filled up with clips on the first day and wouldn't take still shots to store on the SD card. I didn't realize it wouldn't store video on the SD card or I wouldn't have set it that way, and it wouldn't take video at night. I thought it was weird that it would switch to still shots at night but not after the internal memory was full. Oh and all the video clips were of a Turkey vulcher enjoying fresh elk! The other camera just stopped taking pictures the day after I set them out. That stinks because I know I could have gotten allot more shots and different creatures if it would have continued working. I know there were some coyotes in the area as there was allot of scat and tracks. I found what I thought might be a set of bear tracks, but it rained hard yesterday so who knows. I think I will defiantly look into a homebrew or maybe even a higher end camera.
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CHECK OUT THE CLAWS!!!
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Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: buckmaster_wa on May 08, 2009, 09:01:19 PM: Wow look at the claws on that beast. Cool pics.
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: bow4elk on May 10, 2009, 04:03:34 PM: I'll give that cat $20 to chomp down on that bloated gut! :EAT:
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Post by: huntnphool on May 10, 2009, 04:10:19 PM: Those are cool pics, why isnt that cat at your taxi by now :chuckle:
Title: Re: Waiting for results
Post by: buckhorn2 on May 10, 2009, 04:18:20 PM: Awesome Brandon those are pictures a person might get one chance in a lifetime to get. It;s to bad your other camera failed but you sure got some great pictures I bet the hair on the back of your neck stood up when you got to see that. Thanks for the pictures and story and hope this year just keeps getting better for you.