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1JimD
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09/28/2017 10:06PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Thought of this last year, about taking a trail camera along on a solo trip.
Set it up at camp while I'm away.
What do you think ?

Jim
 
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Savage Voyageur
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09/28/2017 11:16PM  
It would be interesting to see what came into camp when I was out fishing. Probably get pictures of chipmunks trying to get into the food pack.
 
09/29/2017 04:31AM  
I think a lot of people would be surprised what comes through camp at night.
 
09/29/2017 06:14AM  
quote nctry: "I think a lot of people would be surprised what comes through camp at night."

I agree. I wonder how many bears stroll through a campsite and never get noticed.
 
09/29/2017 01:31PM  
Remember 10 years ago, when several campers in the Agnes/Iron area were getting their leeches stolen? Some at night, some during the day while on a day trip. The trail camera would have been nice to have then...catch the d-bags in the act.
 
09/29/2017 02:13PM  
Stealing leeches? I think that's when you know you've hit rock bottom.
 
09/29/2017 02:32PM  
I think it's a great idea! Might have to try that myself some day.

I base camped on Agnes during the first week of September this year and we were frequently visited by the local family of otters...come to find out, they were casing the joint! On the third night those little buggers emptied our minnow bucket. Every last minnow was gone! It would have been interesting to see them in the act. Smart animals those otters...
 
09/29/2017 05:12PM  
quote Sven83: "I think it's a great idea! Might have to try that myself some day.


I base camped on Agnes during the first week of September this year and we were frequently visited by the local family of otters...come to find out, they were casing the joint! On the third night those little buggers emptied our minnow bucket. Every last minnow was gone! It would have been interesting to see them in the act. Smart animals those otters..."


I'm surprised this hasn't come up before. Maybe a pack space issue?

If you do decide to put one up, if you get some good pics don't forget to share!
 
1JimD
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09/29/2017 09:14PM  
quote Corsair: "
quote Sven83: "I think it's a great idea! Might have to try that myself some day.



I base camped on Agnes during the first week of September this year and we were frequently visited by the local family of otters...come to find out, they were casing the joint! On the third night those little buggers emptied our minnow bucket. Every last minnow was gone! It would have been interesting to see them in the act. Smart animals those otters..."



I'm surprised this hasn't come up before. Maybe a pack space issue?


If you do decide to put one up, if you get some good pics don't forget to share!
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Planning on it ! If I can get up there ! Watching the weather now.

Jim
 
09/30/2017 01:05PM  
Just so it's not a bear taking a selfie with your food pack....
 
PaddlinMadeline
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09/30/2017 07:06PM  
I always take one. I always put one out when we dump our fish guts. This was right by Never Fail Bay on LLC.
 
dicecupmaker
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09/30/2017 11:59PM  
quote PaddlinMadeline: "I always take one. I always put one out when we dump our fish guts. This was right by Never Fail Bay on LLC. "
Kewl!
 
QueticoMike
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10/01/2017 09:43AM  
quote DeanL: "
quote nctry: "I think a lot of people would be surprised what comes through camp at night."

I agree. I wonder how many bears stroll through a campsite and never get noticed."


I don't think I want to know :)
 
1JimD
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10/01/2017 12:33PM  
quote QueticoMike: "
quote DeanL: "
quote nctry: "I think a lot of people would be surprised what comes through camp at night."

I agree. I wonder how many bears stroll through a campsite and never get noticed."



I don't think I want to know :)"


Maybe wait until I get home to view !
 
10/01/2017 12:50PM  
quote Sven83: "I think it's a great idea! Might have to try that myself some day.


I base camped on Agnes during the first week of September this year and we were frequently visited by the local family of otters...come to find out, they were casing the joint! On the third night those little buggers emptied our minnow bucket. Every last minnow was gone! It would have been interesting to see them in the act. Smart animals those otters..."


They are good fishermen and efficient.
 
10/01/2017 03:44PM  
quote DeanL: "
quote nctry: "I think a lot of people would be surprised what comes through camp at night."

I agree. I wonder how many bears stroll through a campsite and never get noticed."

I've always wondered if there aren't more bears and other critters than people ever know, so I did bring up a trail cam his spring and set it every night pointing toward my barrel and the campfire area in the background. Nothing in 6 nights! I do plan to keep trying.
 
mastertangler
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10/02/2017 05:55AM  
quote PaddlinMadeline: "I always take one. I always put one out when we dump our fish guts. This was right by Never Fail Bay on LLC. "


Clever!

I have always considered using a predator call in canoe country but one does so with a bit of risk. Owls always show up first and are very neat to see but calling in a bear, lynx or a wolf could happen as well. Might be kind of neat to use the trail camera in conjunction with a predator call (dying rabbit works great and a house cat mewing calls in the bobcats and probably lynx). Just have to figure out the most likely scenario and the trail the predator would use. Could work.
 
northallen
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10/02/2017 09:20AM  
I'd set the trail cam at a portage landing and watch the people; they are hilarious animals. I bet the wildlife that use the portages would be interesting to see too. Plenty of gorp, grapes, goldfish, etc. laying around after people snack before pushing off.
 
1JimD
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10/07/2017 12:42PM  
Tony That would be good !

As it turned out, I set up the camera facing towards the fire grate.
Nothing but me showed up ! They were some pretty bad pics, that will be deleted soon!
It was fun, and added a new thing to do! The almost first thing I did when I returned home was to check the card. I will take the Trail cam along again for sure next time !
Jim
 
bwcasolo
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10/07/2017 04:47PM  
Why?
 
1JimD
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10/31/2017 03:33PM  
Three trail camera shots from my short October trip.
I had more, but some were embarrassing !




Jim
 
Basspro69
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10/31/2017 03:50PM  
When im away from camp I set up trip wires and claymores just to keep it interesting :-)
 
yogi59weedr
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10/31/2017 03:53PM  
I just picked up 5 new ones. Still learning.....

1st thing I learned was not to set up facing the sun....
 
10/31/2017 07:37PM  
quote Jaywalker: "
quote DeanL: "
quote nctry: "I think a lot of people would be surprised what comes through camp at night."

I agree. I wonder how many bears stroll through a campsite and never get noticed."

I've always wondered if there aren't more bears and other critters than people ever know, so I did bring up a trail cam his spring and set it every night pointing toward my barrel and the campfire area in the background. Nothing in 6 nights! I do plan to keep trying. "


That's one of those things-you don't want any bears in camp but nice to get pictures.
 
10/31/2017 07:38PM  
quote yogi59weedr: "I just picked up 5 new ones. Still learning.....


1st thing I learned was not to set up facing the sun...."


There very addicting,
I got into them very heavy and keep buying a couple more each year of the next years model. I have enough for a while like too many fishing lures.
I do get a tremendous lot of Rec time from them tho. Had them out since July 1 and got about 14 different bears,bobcats, a few wolves,fishers and finally this week a lot of bucks showing up.
Had many of bear look at my camera and they pushed them around the trees numerous times.
I have friends get a picture of a bear just as he is swatting the camera and smashing it to pieces.

As you learn also remove twigs or grass in front of the camera or you will also get false pictures. All mine take AA batteries and like when it goes below zero I leave a couple cmeras out but go to lithuim(sp)batteries.
 
10/31/2017 07:49PM  
quote PaddlinMadeline: "I always take one. I always put one out when we dump our fish guts. This was right by Never Fail Bay on LLC. "


This could be the eagle that chases away the gulls that got there first.
 
PaddlinMadeline
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10/31/2017 08:02PM  
quote deerfoot: "
quote PaddlinMadeline: "I always take one. I always put one out when we dump our fish guts. This was right by Never Fail Bay on LLC. "



This could be the eagle that chases away the gulls that got there first."



It works the best on bigger water where there is gulls. They watch you dump the fish and start squawking. The squawking is what attracts the eagles. It’s fun to watch the eagles fly in and take over.
 
goatroti
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11/01/2017 03:10PM  
Once up on the Albany River we put the guts out at sunset on a gravelly point near the edge of the woods. Next morning we could hear the gulls squawking and the eagles crying because the crows had dragged the guts into the woods and neither the gulls or eagles could get in there for a feed. I think the loudest sound was the crows laughing.
 
520eek
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11/03/2017 11:53PM  
Good idea! I like that as long as it wasn't to much to carry....
 
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