I think we are misunderstanding each other. I’m not against cameras. I’m against using using real time data transfer to aid in hunting. I’ve used cameras, will continue to use cameras, and they are a huge help when managing deer. Cellular cameras are the issue.
OK, well I think we can find common ground on the real time data. I wouldn't really feel right about sitting at the camp watching a ball game, getting a picture texted to me of a buck at my corn pile, jumping on my ranger at halftime and going out there to shoot it.
However, I fall into the category of "working class hunter" Not a ton of time away from work and family to go out and check cameras. I have used them to narrow down where NOT to hunt. If I have 2 or 3 cell cameras in an area and don't get pictures of a good one in there, I can spend my time hunting elsewhere and make better use of the time I do have away from work and family. Having eyes in the woods that hand a hunter information without having to trek in several miles on public land to gather said data is very valuable. Is it something that makes a hunter more successful? I guess, but my gosh, shooting mature bucks on public land is already pretty darn tough.
I can't really say it has made me more or less successful, but there's an ethics line that exists between using them as a tool and using them as another hunter. We don't have to ban them altogether.
