Hiking April 4, 2021 This camera overlooks a main trail; I believe the branch at the top of the picture is a licking branch, but I haven’t caught a buck using it yet. This camera monitors a main trail and a bed. This was my first check of this spot; the camera captures an intersectionContinue reading “Checking 5 Cameras”
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Checking Cameras
Took the kayak out for the first time this year and checked some cameras in a couple of spots south of Ketchikan. The following pictures are of the cameras I checked; they may be hard to see, look for the rectangular box attached to a tree near the center of the picture. I set aContinue reading “Checking Cameras”
Ward Lake and Ward Creek Trails
I took advantage of a break in the weather to walk around Ward Lake, and then take the Ward Creek Trail to Last Chance campground and back. Ward Lake Nature Trail Ward Creek Trail The Ward Creek Trail goes from Ward Lake to Last Chance Campground. All the trails in this area can be accessedContinue reading “Ward Lake and Ward Creek Trails”
Checking and Setting Cameras
February 21 Set a camera here to cover a deer trail that crosses the creek, and I expect black bear to use the big log as a bridge. This camera covers a trail that follows the bank of this creek; the brown spots in the moss are where black bear left salmon carcasses, so thisContinue reading “Checking and Setting Cameras”
Perseverance Lake Trail
I don’t hike Ketchikan’s few established trails very often, but it’s a nice change from following game trails cross country The trail has suffered a lot of storm damage, mostly from falling trees. The lump on the left is the root wad of a tree that took part of the trail with it when itContinue reading “Perseverance Lake Trail”
First hikes of 2021
It’s been a bit wet, even by SE Alaska standards, but checking trail cameras is a great motivator to go for a hike between the storms. I set a camera here; a trail which has been trampled to this extent is a sure indication for lots of action. I set another camera here to findContinue reading “First hikes of 2021”
