TRAIL CAMERA
UPDATE November 3, 2017
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF
WILDLIFE DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Acoma Guzzler in Lincoln County with 32
cameras on it – summer 2017
Barnes Canyon Guzzler in Lincoln County
with 17 cameras still remaining in late
October, 2017
7 Cameras in One Tree
90 New Cameras in the Box
Lincoln County guide with 64 cameras in first batch ready to go out
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What this proposed regulation says
(in plain language)
Shall not place, maintain, or use a trail camera
In a way that prevents or alters wildlife access to water
Within 200 feet of a spring, water hole, or artificial water
basin from August 1st to December 31st.
At any place (regardless of water) from August 1st to
December 31st if the camera is capable of transmitting
images or video
Possible Language Adjustments
Consistency with camping near water hole
NRS 503.660 It is unlawful for any person to camp
within 100 yards of a water hole in such a manner
that wildlife or domestic stock will be denied access to
such water hole. (1975)
Heritage and Silver State seasons that open
August 1st
Trail camera “season” that ends July 31st
Exemptions Local, state, or federal employees acting within the
scope of their official duties and with cameras
marked with agency ownership
Members of a recognized wildlife conservation
organization to monitor water use with cameras
marked with ownership
Private property
Cameras used to monitor livestock use of a water
source to which the operator has a recognized
water right
NV Mining Association request for mine site
exemption
QUESTIONS?
Boone & Crockett Essay on Fair Chase 9/5/2016
…when technology becomes a substitute for basic skills in the
field (i.e., buying skill), this is where technology not only undermines the
hunting experience, but also has the potential to erode public support for
hunting. It is very difficult to maintain any credible claim that hunting is
rewarding because of the challenge if the entire experience can come
down to pressing a button on a highly sophisticated device.
…Advances in technology have made hunting very efficient for the
hunter, more efficient than what some game populations can bear…
…Recognizing humans are the alpha predator and that there is a
need to limit our hunting advantage over wildlife is key to using
technology in an ethical manner. A fair chase hunter does not measure
success by the sophistication of the technology they employ, but by the
level of restraint they use.