Last week I wrote about using Reconyx cellular trail cameras for an upcoming hunt in western Illinois. A few commenters wrote that using celluar cameras of any kind is unethical (or at least borderline). The fear is that with perfectly groomed food plots and remote trail cameras, a hunter could waltz into a property, kill a trophy buck on his first sit, and be back home in time for breakfast. No challenge. No drama. And, depending on how you define it, no fair chase.
Luckily, that’s not how it usually works out in the real-world deer woods. Exhibit A: The photo …read more