NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE Division of Law Enforcement Trail Cameras June 2013
Trail Cameras • SD card • Remote uplink to computer
Walmart $50.00
The Wildgame Innovations Crush 8 Cellular Trail Camera sends pictures wirelessly via MMS - Compatible with GSM provider that uses SIM cards with 3G speed capability (AT&T, T-Mobile).
Current Status • Trail cameras are legal in Nevada • NDOW has authority to regulate as it directly relates to hunting – Similar to aerial scouting • USFS & BLM have no restrictions
Trail Cameras Pros Cons • Get stolen • Year round hobby • Can restrict wildlife • See secretive wildlife access if habitat • Allow non-hunters to manipulated to funnel enjoy wildlife wildlife • Can be used to sell • May cause baiting trophy hunts • Can be used to sell trophy hunts • May give hunting a bad image
States Survey Does your state allow the use of trail cameras for purposes of hunting? NO YES • Montana • California • Utah • Colorado • Idaho • Wyoming • Oregon • New Mexico • Arizona
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Utah Division for Wildlife
Utah Division of Wildlife Website Preparing for Utah's archery hunts Trail cameras, tree stands and ATVs If you want to learn more about the wildlife in your hunting area, placing a trail camera or two in the area is a great idea. Ted Hendricks, recreation manager for the Uinta National Forest, says you don't need to register your trail camera with the U.S. Forest Service at the present time.
Montana The 1999 language was: It is unlawful for a person, while hunting, to possess any electronic motion-tracking device or mechanism, as defined by Commission rule, that is designed to track the motion of a game animal and relay info on the animal’s movement to a hunter.
Montana’s Regulation • Current Law (2010) states: – It is illegal for a person to possess or use in the field any electronic or camera device whose purpose is to scout the location on game animals or relay the information on a game animals location or movement during any Commission adopted hunting season.
Montana’s Regulation • With the opening of the first big game season in the state no trail cameras may be used for the purpose of hunting
Montana’s Regulation • Montana’s trail camera regulation is not a “stand alone” regulation. – Must be written under “violation of commission rules and violations”
Montana’s Regulation • Penalty – Misdemeanor – $135.00 fine – No revocation associated with a conviction
Montana Comments • Montana’s regulation is designed to – Protect trophy animals – Do what is ethically right – Non hunters influence hunting activities, this regulation demonstrates hunters do want to hunt ethically
Montana Comments • Montana’s observations – Initially controversial – Good hunter support after implemented – Positive non-hunter public support – Few problems
Conclusions • Baiting has been an identified issue that sometimes arises from the use of trail cameras – NAC 503.149 covers baiting • A trail camera regulations will be controversial amongst hunters
Conclusions • It a Social & Ethical Issue • What do our sportsman want regarding use of trail cameras? – Distance restriction? – Time restriction? – A ban? – Leave as is?
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