Hiking 4/20

I set up 4 trailcams

This camera watches an intersection of a bunch of trails between some dark timber on the left and some muskegs on the right.

This pool in a swampy creek looks like a place bears might like to take a dip, and there is a trail on the far side of it.

This camera watches an intersection at the edge of a muskeg, I expect it will be a decent spot as things green up during this spring and into the summer but I will probably need to move it at the end of August when these open area lose there appeal to deer and bear.

This spot should be really good, several main trails come together at this creek, and it’s full of skunk cabbage which would be showing if the deer didn’t have it chewed down to the dirt.

Hiking, Fishing, and Setting Cameras

First hike in quite a while. Set up 3 trailcams and caught a bunch of cutthroat and one steelhead, and found a nice shed.

Setting up 3 trail cameras

Put a camera back in this spot, it has been one of my best spots in this area.

This is a new spot on a trail I hike a lot, there is a lot of sign so it should be good.

This is another place I’ve used in the past, the camera was on the other side of the puddle the last 2 years, decided to try a new angle this year.

Florida Vacation 2024 #1

Lake Okeechobee, January 23 – February 3

We booked early and ended up on the lake during the busiest time of the year starting with a big MLF tournament at the beginning of our trip and then B.A.S.S. showed up to start practicing before MLF finished for an even bigger tournament at the end of our stay. In spite of the crowds we still caught a lot of fish inluding some pretty big ones.

I brought 8 trailcams and set them up on the banks of the canals around the lake, I expect to see a lot of raccoons and possums and I’ve also captured alligators, iguanas, marsh rabbits, bobcats, deer, coyotes and black bear, plus a lot of birds when I pick them up in March.