Trail cams

I'm sure we all have our opinion on the new law, I'm just curious how and if it will change anyone?s hunting tactics. Either way, post them if and when you got them.
Good luck

I wish they would have passed the law that they proposed 2 years ago. No trail cams from 8/1-12/31. Those things killed one of honey holes within two years. I own two real nice multrees they are very handy. I just hate the fact a big mature buck that can stay hidden from sight can get photographed at 2:00 am. I believe it will hurt future generations of deer by not letting a 170-180 buck spread his genes for another year or two. Just my opinion I typically use mine for shed hunting.

I agree with restrictions but dont agree with a flat out ban for the whole hunting season. As an archery hunter they really help. I think they should be allowed only during archery but should not be allowed within a 1/4 mile of a natural spring or a man made guzzler. AZ justrecently made them illegal within a 1/4 mile of water and I like it. Dont have to worry about pulling up to a tank just to see a xmas tree decorated with trail cameras.. using cameras like that is very unethical imo.

What exact law was passed about game cameras ? And the use of them ?

This regulation prohibits, with certain exceptions, a person from placing, maintaining or using
a trail camera or similar device: (1) at any time during the period beginning August 1 and ending
December 31 of each year; (2) at any time during the period beginning July 1 and ending
December 31 of each year if the trail camera or similar device transmits, or is capable of
transmitting, images, video or location data of wildlife; or (3) at any time if the placement,
maintenance or use of the trail camera or similar device prevents wildlife from accessing, or
alters the manner in which wildlife accesses, a spring, water source or artificial basin that is used
by wildlife and collects, or is designed and constructed to collect, water.

Interesting I didn't even hear anything about it, thanks for filling me in on.

No problem. Good info in case you use them. Ndow is terrible at letting sportsmen know about law changes

I agree, they should have put something out considering the new regulations take affect in less than 2 weeks. I emailed them the other day and they said a press release will come out soon and they will release an updated guidebook at the same time.

I like the new laws in both AZ and NV. It will be interesting to see how it affects the guides in harvesting big animals.

No more setting up nurmerous cameras and using them to benefit in finding where the biggest animals are located. And evens out the playing field with the use of the cameras get out and scout.

I got the new book in the mail from ndow and after glancing around in it I didnt see anything about trail cam laws. Isnt that why they sent a new book out?

LAST EDITED ON Jun-26-18 AT 07:30AM (MST)[p]It's in there.

http://www.eregulations.com/nevada/...ations-2018/general-hunting-laws-regulations/

It's at the bottom of that page. I don't have the book yet, so I am not sure where it is there.

Also noticed that they messed up on the weapon regulations?

I know they changed the handgun laws to any center-fire .22 or larger, but I think there was a mis print for the rifle part of that because it now says larger than .22 caliber.

I sent an email to NDOW asking for clarification.

I am a retired wildlife biologist who has studied western big game and predators for over 45 years. It's sad and dangerous to see the decline in mature mule deer Bucks blamed on Game Cameras. First off, the number of old mule deer bucks killed by extensive camera use is quite small compared to the overall harvest number. Second we must be extremely careful when we blindly regulate our industry in order to try to make a universal ?fair? platform for harvesting trophy animals. My experience tells me statistically large bucks are killed by hunters who put in weeks of work scouting.
NDOW?s logic that the cameras were ?harassing? wildlife sets a dangerous presidence for new regulation. What's next? Archery blinds built on springs? Long range rifles use of ATV?s and vehicles. Remember our hunting seasons by design harass animals. We have areas in Nevada where we hunt animals from July through January. One could use the same logic applied to the new game camera regulation to all hunting activities.

Over the past 30 years our wildlife management and technology has had a significant influence on wildlife harvest. The biggest change being the new wildlife management units. These areas have forced hunters to become better hunters. We pick a canyon or small portion of a range and stay there until we harvest the best animal available or go home empty handed. Some of us old farts remember when the hunt was statewide. We had high numbers of hunters who would move mountain ranges multiple times during their hunt. The thought/idea that a monster buck could be a few hours drive away kept a lot of smaller bucks alive.

My final points are:
(1) The guides want and support the camera regulation. They scout 365 days a year. The average hunter with a full time job scouts less than one weekend a year.
(2) That old 180 inch buck your trying to harvest is not a prolific breeder. By the time a buck gets to be old and nocturnal he is breeding very few does annually. He has already spread his genes while he was 2-4 years old.
a. If you want more 180 inch bucks, quit killing the small bucks and does,
(3) Our wildlife management practices across the West are being driven by tag sales and not trophy wildlife management. We shorten seasons, stack seasons and the main objective is to LOWER hunting success. (Lower hunting success = higher tag sales)

Hmm interesting. Good find