First timer trail cam success!

[mp_moody]

Bought a $50 Walmart trail cam the other night to help me with javelina scouting. That is the most I'm willing to invest, as it seems these devices like to walk away on a regular basis. I went out on Tuesday afternoon to one of my favorite spots that has since become a very popular hiking destination.

 

Walked a while off the main trail, and set the camera up on a game trail that I know is used by javelina, muleys, and those disgusting hooved vermin known as burros.

 

Setting up:

 

The only picture of game produced:

 

Sigh of relief this morning:

Edited for OPSEC purposes.

 

I ended up jumping a herd of five stink pigs shortly after recovering the cam. I have hunted this area for the past two years with no success because it seems like they disappear on Jan 1st, but we'll see!

[Pine Donkey]

In that last picture it is pretty easy to determine where your camera is. Be very careful posting this type of picture, if you want to prevent it from growing legs.

 

Now that you have been bitten by the trail cam bug, enjoy. It is a great way to "hunt" year around.

[mp_moody]

In that last picture it is pretty easy to determine where your camera is. Be very careful posting this type of picture, if you want to prevent it from growing legs.

 

Now that you have been bitten by the trail cam bug, enjoy. It is a great way to "hunt" year around.

 

I removed the trail camera this morning, as this was only a test. I guess if one were to do research, they could figure out what unit I was drawn in.

 

If anyone here can identify the exact area based on the ridgeline I posted, good luck on your hunt. There are too many hikers in the area, and once the archery season starts the javelina disappear.

 

In the future I will scrub my pictures of all features which may help identify the area using MS paint. Thanks for the heads up.