June 5, 2022 Black bears are efficient predators of young fawns, this poop is evidence of that. According to studies by ADFG bears will eat more than half the fawns in some areas. Three trail came together to form a funnel where animals climb out of this valley. The trails are covered with deer tracksContinue reading “Hiking and Checking Cameras”
Author Archives: Joe Piston
February 7 – May 9
I’ve had a camera here for almost a year but I normally have it set to record videos, you can see those here:
April 11 – May 19
Highlights from 1 Camera
Bottom Fishing
May 29, 2022 My brother took me fishing for lingcod, we caught and released about 30, plus he caught a couple big halibut as he severely out fished me, which is normal. . .
May 1-20
Highlights from 4 Cameras
May 8-21
Highlights from 1 camera including the first fawn of the year, hopefully the bear that showed up soon after didn’t get it.
My First Camping Trip Since February
May 21-22 The first day I spent checking a bunch of cameras I recently set up to make sure they were working aimed properly and put one back that watches a salmon stream that worked out really well last year. The second day I went for a long hike, set a couple more cameras, andContinue reading “My First Camping Trip Since February”
Highlights from 2 Cameras
This was the first check of this camera, next time I stop by I will probably aim it slightly higher because I think it’s missing critters that pass by far end of the cameras view. The lighting here sucks because the camera should be facing the other direction, but this was the best tree inContinue reading “Highlights from 2 Cameras”
Setting 4 Cameras
May 14 Set a camera here to watch where several secondary trails cross this main trail, it also looks like the type of area bucks like to push each other around to build their neck muscles before the rut. This camera watches a main trail between open muskeg and a brushy hill side. This cameraContinue reading “Setting 4 Cameras”
First Check of a New Spot
April 10 – May 8 The lighting from this tree wasn’t very good so I moved the camera a little ways in the direction it was facing and pointed it in the opposite direction.
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