Iowa Trail Camera Ban RETRACTED! What This Means for Hunters

[@Raised-Right]

Thanks for the update Jake. Whats crazy to me is i read comments and watch videos of people talking about too many cameras on public land. I hunt mostly private but i do also hunt a 750 acre public tract here in illinois in the golden triangle and i very rarely ever run into a camera.

[@justinjhauser5110]

I agree. I hear people make that argument all the time. I have never been to a piece of public land where cameras are "everywhere". Not even remotely close to anything like this "surveillance" narrative the people like to use.

[@samwilmot3289]

I think the people saying this are the ones only walking a .5 mile in or so

[@masterski03]

I’m in Ohio so don’t have that issue but I love cell cams and so do my kids ! They love seeing deer on camera of course but the turkey or a bobcat is just as exciting to them! With our family being so busy with kids sports and school functions the cell cams are a very helpful tool. They allow me to pick days to hunt with more information in mind. Now we do go out often in the late summer and early spring to do some boots on the ground scouting. But to get rid of call cams might make sense for one guy but not for another.

[@bpwhitetails]

Glad they retracted that. 👍🏻 all these states banning cell cams has me worried over here in lib city MI 😅

[@drewharman1690]

When will the Verizon model cell cams be out?

[@justinjhauser5110]

Great news. 👍🏻

[@ukjw2]

Yea buddy. 25 cameras per square acre on the way. Wilderness gonna be under surveillance 24/7. Camera that do 360. Cameras that do live feed. What a win

[@PBAdventures146]

I'm not from Iowa but I agree glad to see at least for the moment common sense prevailed.

[@ukjw2]

@@PBAdventures146 dnr may as well put live feed cameras in the woods for everyone to log into…because that’s what it’s going to be like with the explosion in cameras and tech.

[@justinjhauser5110]

@@ukjw2 everything will be ok. I promise.

[@ukjw2]

@@justinjhauser5110 we will see. Like bass and crappie fishing. We will see.

[@joerome8882]

I think it’s crazy, people complaining and such and a game camera is just data- if anything it’s a blessing because people that run cameras can run for a specific deer. Would you chase a 2 year old or a 6 year old. It’s good to have a bs idea what is in the area.

[@davetoms63]

Private land owners are pushing a lot of this crap. Same with baiting, etc. One rule should apply to ALL hunters.... you might own the land, but you do NOT own the wildlife. Greed is killing hunting. Thankfully, some DNR folks are fighting this.... I applaud Iowa DNR.

[@bradb_in_Iowa]

Really? Let's provide some evidence. We can't bait in Iowa, so another strike against your knowledge of Iowa. Comments like yours are typically fueled by jealousy and envy. Just hunt and stop whining.

[@Psychedelic-s4i]

I've yet to hear private land owner's crying about public land in fact we don't care the people pushing the camera bans are the people hunting public "people" feel like cameras means the spots taking you can't hunt there ect carry on

[@davetoms63]

@Psychedelic-s4i don't know how to tell you this but Iowa is not the only state pushing these rules. And a lot of small landowners in many states are trying to get cameras banned on public, especially cell cameras. Frankly I don't care, my point is one rule for both, rather private or public.

[@markhall1169]

Well said.

[@markhall1169]

They getting mad people are killing their target bucks as they sit over food plots 2 miles away guy deep in the timber wrangles a 7 1/2 year old giant 😆

[@jeremymeyer891]

Are you kidding? If you think lawmakers didn't realize what they were doing and just accidentally " lumped" these laws in... crazy

[@buckydoedowner9040]

Man come on with some whitetail cribs!! Should be doing about 50 of those a year.

[@pokieman123]

Cameras on public ground is a tool that could be used to benefit everyone. Herd health, density . Predator surveillance and on and on. This would give the public a chance to survey share information with Department of Fish and Wildlife. Put your hunting license number on camera. Department officials would have a way to identify and contact you if necessary. Remember if your on public ground it is “public “ information is not private.

[@zaynemikita6897]

But it's a private camera and your private camera only has that info. So it's hypocritical. All I can say is ill make sure if I see a camera to stay away from the stupid thing

[@6lungs676]

Mean while trail cameras in Kansas are still illegal on public land

[@ryannoel8978]

How do they even enforce that in Illinois leaving stands on Public after season is illegal yet they rot in trees

[@bowhunterforlife8119]

Citizens will enforce it

[@craigkowalczyk3516]

Shocked on how many people hate trail cameras in these comments. I personally love them.

[@markhall1169]

None of these states should be banning cameras. They should all limit out of state tags shorten gun seasons make a crossbow season etc could go on and on. Cameras are not the problem. Good job Iowa.

[@Onelastcast333]

U must not hunt or understand anything about how people use cell cams In Iowa

[@Onelastcast333]

@@markhall1169don’t pretend to know me either. All I’m saying is cell cams are unfair, if u get multiple cell cams out sending live footage straight to ur phone u can just go out when ur camera sends u a picture of that deer and go kill it. That’s not hunting

[@markhall1169]

@Onelastcast333 Not going tit for tat. Goodluck this season.

[@Onelastcast333]

@@markhall1169 hard to argue with an idiot. Good luck to you too

[@justinmoore439]

Every state should ban cameras on public land! It’s an invasion of privacy! I have several buddies that hunt public land with their daughters. When they need to pee, my buddy and his daughters have to search to make sure they will not end up on Joe Blows camera! It’s sickening! How are you supposed to enjoy nature and have a stress free hunt if you have to worry about your daughter’s privates being sent to Joes phone?

[@dualthreatoutdoors]

About time this was un done. These bans are going too far, they aren’t drones

[@robertpettit2636]

One buck state is a bad idea I have land don’t want to leave to go hunting 1 with 1 with bow should stay

[@richstafford1245]

Lots of Long faces for the get off my lawn crowd.

[@ukjw2]

You’ll understand why it needs regulated in a few years…no worries. Just wait.

[@richstafford1245]

@@ukjw2 oh yes. Just what we need. More government regulation smh

[@ukjw2]

@@richstafford1245 ​​⁠public land…also, has to regulate somewhere. Otherwise you will have thermal drones searching for bedded bucks and following successful hunters around. The camera hunting of 2010-2022 is over…you are about to see these things everywhere. Talking dozens per square acre. Anytime a big buck pops up, 10+ trucks within 500 yards. Don’t think this can’t get out of hand. Live feeds, 360 degrees, etc etc. You’ll agree with me, just depends on when.

[@dualthreatoutdoors]

@@ukjw2no need to regulate it. The line isn’t crossed until we get to drones

[@dualthreatoutdoors]

@@ukjw2not true. Many states aren’t planning on legalizing drones

[@clbrohunt]

I feel the cameras have made a lot more mature buck because everyone knows there’s a bigger buck in the area. So now hunters are letting smaller bucks walk and end up eating tag soup and mad cause someone else shot their buck they were watching. I personally think cameras have saved a lot of deer from being shot. If you think u can go out and shoot a buck as soon as you get a pic, good luck. I hunt pa and don’t care about cameras at all, they just tell me where someone has been and I need to keep going.

[@ukjw2]

Meh. But now every time one comes into an area there are 15 trucks parked around it. The fact is less giants are now being killed, not more.

[@daltonmoore7889]

Agree no cam’s guys are shooting first decent deer that walks out

[@Raised-Right]

Yep. There's been a lot of 130 and 140 inch deer live on my farm because pictures help me identify them and they help me seek out the booners. Years ago before cameras I would have settled with most pope and young bucks if they came by first. Now days I know the old mature bucks and am able to pass good young deer.

[@ukjw2]

@@Raised-Right but now none of them slip away…giants deep in the swamps that nobody knows about are long gone. And as camera use and tech increases…every public land buck will have trucks of hunters following them around. Parking lots going from empty to having 15 cars because 1 booner walked through and triggered cameras The future of hunting. Bring thermal drones out too since it helps you be selective for your trophy hunting.

[@justinjhauser5110]

​@@ukjw2my guy, you are saying things that are 100x what actual reality is. Yes, there are a lot of cameras in use. They are a tool. Public lands are not overrun with cameras on every tree and cell towers pinging away with every step you take and drones flying over your head. It's just not close to being true. People are far more selective when using cameras; in my opinion. I would absolutely love to know the ratio of bucks that people got pictures of and then actually killed. I myself have gotten pictures of certain bucks for years, including the deadly cell cam pictures and never actually saw that animal on the hoof. I would bet money that is the case more often than not.

[@richardreed2839]

Theres is an interview with a game warden. He enforceing the rule of leaving things overnight.on public ground.cameras included.

[@MollyDogg1234]

Most states want to sell deer tags. Lots of deer tags. They dont care how easy it is for people to kill deer as long as they are making money. Deer are a cash crop, period. People are lazy. The same "hunters" rooting for cell cams, drones, whatever, want one thing. Instant success with as little physical work as possible. They are the same crowd that wanted their participation trophy for losing their soccer game. There is way, way, too much technology allowed in deer hunting. Ive been blessed to have killed several big bucks through the years, and all of them took alot of hard work. Zero were killed with cell cams telling me when and where to hunt. Im almost ashamed to be associated with being a deer "hunter" these days. Now i will get suited up in riot gear to protect myself from all the defenders of the lazy as they hurl their insults my way. Hahahaha

[@mattkirchner1081]

I agree

[@gordonneverdies]

Bummer

[@mattkirchner1081]

Cell cams should be banned everywhere. It's not hunting

[@jordanp5528]

Of course it's not hunting. It's a tool used for hunting.

[@crustymarine86]

And driving your vehicle to you hunt spot isnt hunting either. Do it the way the natives did it. On foot!! Shut up dude its just a tool just like your bow is a tool and your rifle is a tool. Lets ban weapons all together for hunting. A real hunter will harvest their animal with just theor hands

[@ukjw2]

@@jordanp5528like a thermal drone.

[@jyodr9262]

😂

[@daltonmoore7889]

I don’t run them but i disagree coulda been in the game so many times if i had one

[@austink2084]

Wish it was banned

[@dualthreatoutdoors]

Why? Because you don’t like it?

[@ukjw2]

They will regret this in 3 years. When there are multiple cameras on every single trail or scrape. They don’t see to quite understand just how many cameras are getting put out and how cheap they are.

[@matthewdefee171]

People can put out all the cameras they want, but most people still have a terrible hunting strategy and will never be able to effectively use their intell. That or another hunter blows their spot out before they can use it lol.

[@ukjw2]

Great. So more cameras on every single scrape. What a world.

[@dualthreatoutdoors]

Not on every single scrape….many guys aren’t willing to go deep

[@ukjw2]

@@dualthreatoutdoors give it time. There are more on scrapes there there was last year. And multiples more on scrapes compared to say 2020. By 2030 scrapes will be surrounded by cheap cell cams.

[@dualthreatoutdoors]

@@ukjw2 again still many scrapes deep that a lot of guys aren’t getting to. Don’t ask me how I know…

[@zaynemikita6897]

End all party hunting in iowa. Go to 1 buck only all season. Done