Cellular cams and buck beds

[Arkansan1]

Been thinking lately and was wondering if anyone has ever tried putting a cell cam near a bed and waiting for it to get hot. I feel this would be a great way to get on a buck on the first sit.

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[Darin]

Yes it would work. A cam with no flash or noise. I think you would have to locate the beds end of winter and move back in in early early summer and set them. And do NOT go back in till after a successful hunt or after the season.

The only worry I would have would be battery failure and having to go in before or during season to swap batteries...

[BassBoysLLP]

It has been done. There are some long threads buried in the forum if you do a search. While widely discussed, I've yet to hear of anyone of killing a good using this approach.

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[hunter10]

The concept seems perfect but i think there are many variables that can reduce the effectiveness. (buck spotting camera, battery issues, scent issues, noise,

[johndeere506]

I have 2 new covert cellulars that I'm trying to decide where to place. Not sure if better in a known MONSTER bed, or on a rut cruising trail in a sanctuary...

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[johndeere506]

It would make for a cool story, I may try it this year although I think I can kill him based on what I've learned about him and this bed. Not sure.

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[Swampbuck]

I tried it last year and it ran the buck off. Was about 75 yds away

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[BassBoysLLP]

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19079&p=235955

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[Lockdown]

I might be the black sheep on the subject, but I have thought about doing this and it almost seems like a bit too much technology for me. A regular trail camera on a bed is one thing. Where do we draw the line and what is next? A live feed?

Don't get me wrong... if I had a cellular camera I would be tempted to do the same thing.

For me, even though its perfectly legal, it almost crosses the line of ethics. Kind of like building a 10' high fence on private land that is 600 yards long, then leaving a 10 foot gap in the middle right where you want it. Surely it would tip the odds in your favor, but does that make it right?

I would definitely be interested in peoples' findings, but I don't think a cellular cam on a bed is for me.

[BassBoysLLP]

I might be the black sheep on the subject, but I have thought about doing this and it almost seems like a bit too much technology for me. A regular trail camera on a bed is one thing. Where do we draw the line and what is next? A live feed?

Don't get me wrong... if I had a cellular camera I would be tempted to do the same thing.

For me, even though its perfectly legal, it almost crosses the line of ethics. Kind of like building a 10' high fence on private land that is 600 yards long, then leaving a 10 foot gap in the middle right where you want it. Surely it would tip the odds in your favor, but does that make it right?

I would definitely be interested in peoples' findings, but I don't think a cellular cam on a bed is for me.

This point is exactly why the above posted thread is locked. Valid point.

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[johndeere506]

Yeah I don't know where it falls either. That's one reason I'm not sure I want to do it. I don't know if I would have the same satisfaction if successful. But, maybe having a cell cam in ANY location is a gray area. I have it in the staging area now, next to a thick wood pile bedding, for a mature grounghog. Even with this can, I still can't kill that SOB. So it doesn't just hand you kills.

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[johndeere506]

http://www.thehuntingbeast.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19079&p=235955

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I forgot about that thread. In the end to some its just a toy, and its fun to play with. That's why I got it and its def been fun so far. It even filmed the fox carrying the wife's chickens away lol. Had to call her from work. I don't think I could sleep at night leaving this thing on public land though...

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[Horizontal Hunter]

I might be the black sheep on the subject, but I have thought about doing this and it almost seems like a bit too much technology for me. A regular trail camera on a bed is one thing. Where do we draw the line and what is next? A live feed?

Don't get me wrong... if I had a cellular camera I would be tempted to do the same thing.

For me, even though its perfectly legal, it almost crosses the line of ethics. Kind of like building a 10' high fence on private land that is 600 yards long, then leaving a 10 foot gap in the middle right where you want it. Surely it would tip the odds in your favor, but does that make it right?

I would definitely be interested in peoples' findings, but I don't think a cellular cam on a bed is for me.

I'm with you 100%. Putting cellular camera in bed and using as a hunting tool to determine when the bed is being used would take away from the hunt for me.

Montanna prohibits the use of game cameras during the season as it gives an unfair advantage to the hunter.

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[hunter_mike]

I might be the black sheep on the subject, but I have thought about doing this and it almost seems like a bit too much technology for me. A regular trail camera on a bed is one thing. Where do we draw the line and what is next? A live feed?

Don't get me wrong... if I had a cellular camera I would be tempted to do the same thing.

For me, even though its perfectly legal, it almost crosses the line of ethics. Kind of like building a 10' high fence on private land that is 600 yards long, then leaving a 10 foot gap in the middle right where you want it. Surely it would tip the odds in your favor, but does that make it right?

I would definitely be interested in peoples' findings, but I don't think a cellular cam on a bed is for me.

Me too, I would not feel right about shooting a deer that my smartphone told me was there at that moment in time. I am not knocking anyone who is going to do it, but for me personally, It wouldn't feel right.

[Ryan]

I personally think that it would be very cool to collect data on deer and how they bed by doing this if the camera doesn't spook them out of their bedding area, as far as hunting goes I stay away from trail camera's because i like to be surprised when I see a deer, especially one that i didn't know was in the area, I feel like technology can hinder your performance as a hunter when you tend to rely on it to much, but hey if its legal and you can live stream a bucks bed to your iphone i have no problem with it in essence your hunting smarter not harder