Whats Watching You? O_O

[NuggetN8]

What's Watching You? O_O

After prospecting alone for a while and feeling that eerie feeling of something or somebody watching me.. I decided to put out some trail cams in the woods around my to keep an eye on what critters are watching me while I'm prospecting. Not that I'm worried about animals attacking me or anything, I'm just curious to see what's out there. I've never seen an animal while prospecting except little animals like squirrels and birds & snakes etc. I'll be putting these out every time I go out so if I get any more I'll post them to the same thread. This first one came around a few hours after I put the camera out. Wasn't expecting to get anything on camera the first day.

 

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[pippinwhitepaws]

nice video...

whats that saying..." more snow leopards have seen humans than humans have seen snow leopards."

 

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[NuggetN8]

Another video on the way.. Uploading to YouTube right now. I'll post it when it's done. Got some good videos of some larger predators... At my mining spot... =\

 

[NuggetN8]

Ok here's the newest video. Caught a bunch of bears and a lion this time. I'll post more vids as I check the camera every 2-3 days.

 

[huntsman53]

I hope you are packing more than your' prospecting equipment! The Bears with cubs can be a problem but Mountain Lions are just down and out dangerous anytime. Thanks for sharing!


Frank

 

[NuggetN8]

I hope you are packing more than your' prospecting equipment! The Bears with cubs can be a problem but Mountain Lions are just down and out dangerous anytime. Thanks for sharing!


Frank

Nope only packing equipment. That's why I'm putting the camera out to see what's out at what time of the day.. Not that it matters.. I know that lions and bears can be out at any time but I've only seen the bears between 9pm-4am. The mtn lion was there at 10pm. I think if a lion really wanted to kill me I wouldn't get a chance to shoot. I hear that lions rarely attack people but I'm sure if one did somebody who's kneeling down panning for gold would be an easy target..

 

[fowledup]

I'd be real careful around that sow, she's too skinny and also looks like she has a broken front left paw. Maybe an altercation with the kitty wanting her cubby? Boy you could tell they were either smelling your scent or each other's the bear and the cat sniffed the same branch. Very cool vids.

 

[Lady Pirate]

Here Kitty-Kitty, here Kitty-Kitty

 

[Gravelwasher]

Nice video of the wildlife!! I knew the bears were visiting but way cool on the mountain lion!! Hope the bear pulls through looks like its not doing well at all. Keep those eyes peeled and be aware of your surroundings, dont want to wind up on the down side of the food chain..lol I think you are right on the lion, it wants nothing to do with us humans and if it did you would not see or hear it coming. Lion encounters are more rare than lightning strikes basically. Always something gaurding the gold..lol

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Thank you for sharing!

 

[medic7a]

What camera are you using?

 

[NuggetN8]

What camera are you using?

Not entirely sure. I'm going out to check it today I'll see if it has a specific brand name. I bought it at sportsman's warehouse.

 

[diggummup]

I'd be real careful around that sow, she's too skinny and also looks like she has a broken front left paw. Maybe an altercation with the kitty wanting her cubby? Boy you could tell they were either smelling your scent or each other's the bear and the cat sniffed the same branch. Very cool vids.

I noticed that wounded paw too. Nice cam captures. This was the only thing watching me last week, lol-

 

[NuggetN8]

What camera are you using?

It's a Simmons whitetail trail cam. Here's a link to one on amazon so you can see the details. Amazon.com: Simmons Whitetail Trail Camera with Night Vision (4MP): Shoes

 

[AzViper]

Border Patrol is watching us down south. They have great optics and cameras...

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

I hear that lions rarely attack people but I'm sure if one did somebody who's kneeling down panning for gold would be an easy target..

My cat's favorite "trick" on the neighbor, would be to attack him, while he was bent down tending his garden. She would stalk him, break a run and sprawl his back, jump off and run away. LOL!
He told my dad during the summer, he was actually getting paranoid, about the cat attacks! LOL!
Great video, thanks for sharing! Be careful out there, pls!

 

[huntsman53]

The Sow Bear definitely has a big gash in her' left paw and it could be broke. She may have had to defend her' cub from the bigger male seen at the beginning of the video. The Sow is not doing well and without human intervention, she will probably not make it through the Winter, her' cub will be orphaned and become likely prey for the Mountain Lion or male Bear.

I have had several encounters with Sow Black Bears with cubs, one of them on the 28th of September and I have been charged twice by Sows. While I really don't care to ever see a Black Bear again if possible, I don't want to see one suffer and die and leave her' cub to fend for itself. You might want to contact the U.S. Fish & Wildlife or local Game Warden to see if they can intervene and save both the Sow and her' cub.


Frank

 

[Tnmountains]

Trail cams are great. You never know what you will see. I run a couple of them. Please keep sharing.

 

[NuggetN8]

Trail cams are great. You never know what you will see. I run a couple of them. Please keep sharing.

Will do! Checked it today and it didn't catch anything. I'll check in again on Thursday. I moved the camera closer to the creek so I'm not sure if it's a good spot for it yet. If it doesn't catch anything in the new spot I'll move it back onto that animal trail.

 

[diggummup]

The Sow Bear definitely has a big gash in her' left paw and it could be broke. She may have had to defend her' cub from the bigger male seen at the beginning of the video. The Sow is not doing well and without human intervention, she will probably not make it through the Winter, her' cub will be orphaned and become likely prey for the Mountain Lion or male Bear.

I have had several encounters with Sow Black Bears with cubs, one of them on the 28th of September and I have been charged twice by Sows. While I really don't care to ever see a Black Bear again if possible, I don't want to see one suffer and die and leave her' cub to fend for itself. You might want to contact the U.S. Fish & Wildlife or local Game Warden to see if they can intervene and save both the Sow and her' cub.


Frank

Good thoughts.

 

[midnightmoon]

Amazing vid N8! The animals walk in like models on a runway during fashion week. Awesome!