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Post by Freeborn on Dec 15, 2019 18:30:00 GMT -6
I was browsing through the Outdoor Channel and saw a show called Critical Mass and they were using cellular Trail cameras while they were hunting to tell them what field a target buck was located. A target buck had shown where it was feeding in the morning so they setup on that field in the afternoon. They shot that buck in that field that afternoon.
They didn't say they had cameras everywhere on their farm but that was what I inferred from the way the used and advertised this brand of camera.
What do you guys think of this practice? Does it take technology to far? Is it the type of hunting we should teach our children? Would you do this?
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Post by wklman on Dec 15, 2019 18:40:55 GMT -6
If it's legal, it's ethical. There's lots of technology that's come to be commonplace that most people 20,30,40 years ago wouldn't use. Modern blackpowder rifles, compound bow, crossbow, etc. It's all whatever you can tolerate. Good or bad.
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Post by Catscratch on Dec 15, 2019 18:41:49 GMT -6
I've found that during the rut a new buck will hang around for about three days. I always thought a cell cam would be nice to let me know when a big one showed up, hopefully on the first day. Never figured I would use one to tell what field to hunt on a certain afternoon, but when to go to the extra effort to take a day off or something like that. I can honestly say I don't know without having one in hand how I would use it. I tend towards no... I do have a drone, never once felt like flying it over the place to see where the deer are at.
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Post by sd51555 on Dec 15, 2019 18:43:08 GMT -6
I was browsing through the Outdoor Channel and saw a show called Critical Mass and they were using cellular Trail cameras while they were hunting to tell them what field a target buck was located. A target buck had shown where it was feeding in the morning so they setup on that field in the afternoon. They shot that buck in that field that afternoon. They didn't say they had cameras everywhere on their farm but that was what I inferred from the way the used and advertised this brand of camera. What do you guys think of this practice? Does it take technology to far? Is it the type of hunting we should teach our children? Would you do this?Depends on what your objectives are. If you want to kill deer, and this helps, I suppose go for it. It's not for me. One of the reasons I like my place is that there's always the wildcard that could emerge from the thousands of acres of free land behind me. I don't want to know every deer on my property and what time they're showing up at each place. I'm an adventure hunter, and I want to be surprised. There's already enough technology out there to kill the surprise. We'll kill deer, but will it be any fun?
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Post by smsmith on Dec 15, 2019 18:45:47 GMT -6
If it's legal, it's ethical. There's lots of technology that's come to be commonplace that most people 20,30,40 years ago wouldn't use. Modern blackpowder rifles, compound bow, crossbow, etc. It's all whatever you can tolerate. Good or bad. I disagree. I'll leave it at that
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Post by kl9 on Dec 15, 2019 18:53:02 GMT -6
If it's legal, it's ethical. There's lots of technology that's come to be commonplace that most people 20,30,40 years ago wouldn't use. Modern blackpowder rifles, compound bow, crossbow, etc. It's all whatever you can tolerate. Good or bad. Because something is legal does not necessarily mean it is ethical. I do think cellular cams are a bit unethical, but I have one myself and enjoy it. I have it on a field road for security reasons but do get deer to come by frequently.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Dec 15, 2019 19:13:35 GMT -6
Yet to use one that would have helped harvest a deer. I like them, but I can see where it could be abused.
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Post by Freeborn on Dec 15, 2019 19:16:58 GMT -6
I was surprised how cavalier they were about the use of the camera. I'm more of a traditional guy and believe in fair chase, I can't see how using cameras could be considered fair chase. I also thought it would take the excitement out of hunting.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 15, 2019 19:19:38 GMT -6
I was browsing through the Outdoor Channel and saw a show called Critical Mass and they were using cellular Trail cameras while they were hunting to tell them what field a target buck was located. A target buck had shown where it was feeding in the morning so they setup on that field in the afternoon. They shot that buck in that field that afternoon. They didn't say they had cameras everywhere on their farm but that was what I inferred from the way the used and advertised this brand of camera. What do you guys think of this practice? Does it take technology to far? Is it the type of hunting we should teach our children? Would you do this?
I think it's wrong. Yes. No. No.
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Post by Freeborn on Dec 15, 2019 19:25:29 GMT -6
I was browsing through the Outdoor Channel and saw a show called Critical Mass and they were using cellular Trail cameras while they were hunting to tell them what field a target buck was located. A target buck had shown where it was feeding in the morning so they setup on that field in the afternoon. They shot that buck in that field that afternoon. They didn't say they had cameras everywhere on their farm but that was what I inferred from the way the used and advertised this brand of camera. What do you guys think of this practice? Does it take technology to far? Is it the type of hunting we should teach our children? Would you do this?
I think it's wrong. Yes. No. No. I'm in the same camp, I can't see how this would be considered hunting and don't agree with programs promoting it.
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 15, 2019 19:58:54 GMT -6
I think it's wrong. Yes. No. No. I'm in the same camp, I can't see how this would be considered hunting and don't agree with programs promoting it. The pursuit of big deer has just gone too far. If it is legal, they can do it. I will continue to do things the old way and encourage my family to do the same. I like my hunts without any trail camera images in mind.
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Post by terrifictom on Dec 15, 2019 20:05:30 GMT -6
Just because the deer was in the food plot that morning was no guarentee that it was going to be there in the afternoon. They may have made it sound that way as I am sure the cell cam manufacturer is their sponsor. Would it be ok if it was a regular trailcam and after their morning hunt they pulled the card on other field, saw the buck on card, sat on the field in afternoon and killed it?
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Post by Catscratch on Dec 15, 2019 20:07:39 GMT -6
This thread has me thinking. I don't have a cell cam and probably won't ever get one, doesn't mean I don't want one though. With that said I don't even use my normal cams more than 100yds from the house. I hunt several properties that have never had a camera on them. I really don't use what I have for the sake of hunting, why would I want something better?
I'm curious, if not for real time pics what good is it to have a cell cam instead of a normal cam? If you aren't using a camera to know what's there to hunt, might as well just put them out and not check them until after season.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 15, 2019 20:09:57 GMT -6
This thread has me thinking. I don't have a cell cam and probably won't ever get one, doesn't mean I don't want one though. With that said I don't even use my normal cams more than 100yds from the house. I hunt several properties that have never had a camera on them. I really don't use what I have for the sake of hunting, why would I want something better? I'm curious, if not for real time pics what good is it to have a cell cam instead of a normal cam? If you aren't using a camera to know what's there to hunt, might as well just put them out and not check them until after season. Unless you're using them for security...there is no other reason that makes any sense to me.
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Post by Freeborn on Dec 15, 2019 20:14:56 GMT -6
Just because the deer was in the food plot that morning was no guarentee that it was going to be there in the afternoon. They may have made it sound that way as I am sure the cell cam manufacturer is their sponsor. Would it be ok if it was a regular trailcam and after their morning hunt they pulled the card on other field, saw the buck on card, sat on the field in afternoon and killed it? Your example is not the same thing as what they were selling. Property wide cameras so you can know when and where deer are on a real time basis. Cell cameras enable this while most hunters won't queer up there property to pull cards particularly while their hunting.
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