BASS Report post Posted May 15, 2007 Yeah I know they should have been posted when I got them back in January, but I lost the SD card until just now. I dropped the cam off the weekend before newyears, then I blew my tranny out on new years eve, and didn't grab it until late in January. When I picked it up I had 1496 photos. Of course about 700 of those are the rocks in the back ground heating up each morning, so it's cool to scan through them quickly you can see the sun rise. BTW this was the first test of the cheaper $58 digial camera. Not a bad little camera IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter4life Report post Posted May 15, 2007 those are awesome,looks like a keeper cave. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted May 15, 2007 Bass, you made my day. Everyone who knows me knows I'm a pig man. I just love chasing them more than anything, REALLY. Hunting them are some of my funnier moments in live. If I had a choice of anything, other than a sheep tag, give me a pig tag. I never get tired of watching them. How was your camera set up in the bedding ground to capture the good pictures? I could smell them thru the computer. Mmmmmmmmmmmm Good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted May 15, 2007 Bass, you made my day. Everyone who knows me knows I'm a pig man. I just love chasing them more than anything, REALLY. Hunting them are some of my fonder moments in live. If I had a choice of anything, other than a sheep tag, give me a pig tag. I never get tired of watching them. How was your camera set up in the bedding ground to capture the good pictures? I could smell them thru the computer. Mmmmmmmmmmmm Good! You are nuts!!! There was a little cave up on a hill that I found last year on the last day of my hunt. I really smelt it first. When I found it, I knew it had to be a good spot because the floor was about a foot thicker than it should have been; hence the smell. I played around the cave for the rest of the day, but nothing ever came back in, and soon I went off chasing another herd. While chasing them I found two more caves, but nothing like the first one. Later we found out that they would get spooked out of one cave, circle the mountain come out over where the cave is, and then head North away from it to a canyon. Then that night or the next day they would circle around again that come back to that cave. I just put my camera in a bush, and used the elastic band from my jacket to hold it there. It was a good ten feet away from where I thought they would bed, but I guess they bedded closer. It was kind of hard because the ground between the camera and the pigs rose up very quickly, then dropped back down, that's why all the photos have the pigs near the bottom. For the past two years we just havn't been able to seal the deal with them. We will nail one really good, it will go bed down, and we will wait about an hour. Then when we go get it, it hauls butt like there is no tomorrow. We've have hit them numerous times with a .50 cal sabot round out of a muzzleloader, broken shoulders and just knew we had them, then they just run off again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Report post Posted May 15, 2007 Neat pictures! Thanks for sharing. Very unique, I have never seen someone take that approach for placing a camera! Where do you find a $58. digital camera???? Lance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted May 15, 2007 Neat pictures! Thanks for sharing. Very unique, I have never seen someone take that approach for placing a camera! Where do you find a $58. digital camera???? Lance From Wal-Mart in Payson. It had been opened, and was missing the USB cable so they knocked a couple bucks off. I think it was KWP who also grabbed one a while back. They are just what they are, a very low megapixle camera, but as you can see it works just fine. I don't know if they will bring them back this year or not, but I sure hope they do! I did see Cabelas selling a very similar model for about $100, but I would much rather pay the cheaper price if possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted May 15, 2007 I will check Wal Mart for you Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted May 15, 2007 Great pics. Next time be sure to include a photo-copy of a topy or perhaps GPS cord.s. I'll be hanging my cams over in 27 Memorial day weekend. This is my first attempt at it, so I'm keeping the fingers crossed. Maybe the beginners luck will net me a couple good shots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted May 15, 2007 Great pics. Next time be sure to include a photo-copy of a topy or perhaps GPS cord.s. I'll be hanging my cams over in 27 Memorial day weekend. This is my first attempt at it, so I'm keeping the fingers crossed. Maybe the beginners luck will net me a couple good shots. Just do a little looking and you will have luck. Look for some sign that lets you know that they use the area and you will get some great photos. Although I have also had some really great photos from spots I just dropped the camera off at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted May 16, 2007 Bass, there's no doubt you will seal the deal and overcome your bad luck on these little critters. You seem to know their bedding ground and a pattern so it's just a matter of getting over that buck fever we all get. They can be tough for such little guys. Some say I'm nuts but I would trade 30lbs of elk meat for 15 lbs of pig any day. Your pictures were the closes thing I seen towards a pig the entire season. Thanks again for the pics and camera info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
