Do trail cams belong on public land?

[NCHillbilly]

That's obvious. I don't think anyone is arguing for privacy in the woods. For me the issue is the powers that be with the residents of the state need to start thinking about this topic and address it because there could easily be a time in the not too distant future where there are either cell cams or surveillance cams throughout the woods. Cell by private persons and surveillance by GOVT. Waiting until after the fact is almost always pointless.

Who really wants GOVT cameras throughout the woods simply because the technology is cheap and why not we already have em deployed on the streets in the cities and towns?

Again, most of the public land I hunt has no cell signal, so it's a moot point.

 

[basshappy]

Again, most of the public land I hunt has no cell signal, so it's a moot point.

The cost of technology continues to cheapen. It doesn't take much to run battery and solar backed cameras where no cell signal exists. Even satellite plans are affordable these days.

The public land we enjoy here in GA, many PFAs and WMAs all have cell signal. Some in NGA mountains do not.

 

[elfiii]

 

[NCHillbilly]

The cost of technology continues to cheapen. It doesn't take much to run battery and solar backed cameras where no cell signal exists. Even satellite plans are affordable these days.

The public land we enjoy here in GA, many PFAs and WMAs all have cell signal. Some in NGA mountains do not.

I have more signal on some of the mountain NF land here than on WMA land where I hunt on the SC/GA border. My private land down there has 0 cell signal, you can't even send or receive a text.

 

[NCHillbilly]

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What's the fun in that? God is watching you anyway, so there is no expectation of privacy.

 

[Throwback]

You ain't gonna "run into the woods" around here and kill a deer or bear. And there's a 1000% difference between out west and here. How much do you actually hunt public land? I hunt it frequently.

Side note—it’s humorous to me how folks from out west think the area you live in isn’t as wild or rugged as where they live simply because there aren’t snow capped peaks.

 

[Throwback]

Good thing your not in charge and get to decide everything.

Or is he ???

 

[NCHillbilly]

Side note—it’s humorous to me how folks from out west think the area you live in isn’t as wild or rugged as where they live simply because there aren’t snow capped peaks.

Our peaks actually are snow-capped at the moment. Have been for over a week. The valleys are frozen solid, for that matter.

 

[cowhornedspike]

That's obvious. I don't think anyone is arguing for privacy in the woods. For me the issue is the powers that be with the residents of the state need to start thinking about this topic and address it because there could easily be a time in the not too distant future where there are either cell cams or surveillance cams throughout the woods. Cell by private persons and surveillance by GOVT. Waiting until after the fact is almost always pointless.

Who really wants GOVT cameras throughout the woods simply because the technology is cheap and why not we already have em deployed on the streets in the cities and towns?

Do you use the regular strength foil or the Heavy Duty foil for you hats?...

 

[Nicodemus]

Side note—it’s humorous to me how folks from out west think the area you live in isn’t as wild or rugged as where they live simply because there aren’t snow capped peaks.

Yep.

 

[elfiii]

Yep.

Turn 'em loose in the middle of the Kinch and then see how rugged they think the South is. If they make it back out alive.

 

[kmckinnie]

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Or is he ???

I’ve often wondered

 

[Nicodemus]

Turn 'em loose in the middle of the Kinch and then see how rugged they think the South is. If they make it back out alive.

There, and some of the other places I ramble, they sure better watch their step.

 

[elfiii]

There, and some of the other places I ramble, they sure better watch their step.

They got wolves and bears. We got ticks and chiggers. I'll take wolves and bears all day long. You can see 'em coming.

 

[kmckinnie]

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That's obvious. I don't think anyone is arguing for privacy in the woods. For me the issue is the powers that be with the residents of the state need to start thinking about this topic and address it because there could easily be a time in the not too distant future where there are either cell cams or surveillance cams throughout the woods. Cell by private persons and surveillance by GOVT. Waiting until after the fact is almost always pointless.

Who really wants GOVT cameras throughout the woods simply because the technology is cheap and why not we already have em deployed on the streets in the cities and towns?

I think some of that is to try and catch them folks that use the land illegally on public land.

 

[Nicodemus]

They got wolves and bears. We got ticks and chiggers. I'll take wolves and bears all day long. You can see 'em coming.

Plus gators, venomous snakes, red wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, maybe even a panther or two, down in the Southern parts of my range.

 

[Throwback]

Exactly. That's why it's going to be an ongoing debate until it hits a court room and DNR is forced to address it specifically. For now I just don't think, despite it fitting the technical definition, it's a significant or wide spread enough of a problem to lose sleep over.

They won’t address it until the law specifically prohibits cell cameras. Which will be a fight bigger than the deer bait fight at the capitol.
The toothpaste is already out of the tube on that.

 

[elfiii]

Plus gators, venomous snakes, red wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, maybe even a panther or two, down in the Southern parts of my range.

I left all that out just to make it fair.

 

[Nicodemus]

I left all that out just to make it fair.

It does help keep out all the wasichus and other undesirables.

 

[rugerfan]

As a public land hunter I think it should be allowed, but am I going to do it? No. I have thought about it, but I don't want my stuff stolen, A couple hundred dollar cell cam is not a disposable item to me, nor is a couple hundred dollar ladder stand or climber. I think you are just asking for trouble by leaving those items on public land. There are no "my spots" on public land if you don't get there first that day. I don't care if you have a camera there or a tree stand there. If I am there when you get there, it is you that needs to move on to somewhere else.

Do I see it as an unfair advantage, yes of course I do, any technology is an unfair advantage to the animal. They don't have it, but they do adapt to it.

As far as the gooberment using them on Public land, well they do kind of own it, they have the right to make sure that what is going on on that property is within the law. But I really hope they don't, because nobody needs to see me in the woods when I need to drop a deuce!!!!!