Wrapping Up The Year - Data Review

 

Bobcat pic from earlier this year.

 

It’s been an uneventful week spending little time in the woods. Shotgun season ended Dec 14^th , I can start setting trail cameras back out next week.

I’ve been reviewing my 2024 bear videos . Lots learned this year about bear behavior. I’m working on a few videos to highlight this behavior.

Annual Bear, Moose and Bobcat Trail Camera Triggers

           Moose     Bear     Bobcat    

2023     85           239       n/a

2024     83           619      193

 

The reason for the increase in bear triggers in 2024 was due to finding two new bear corridors earlier this year. Moose triggers stayed  about the same. The only notable difference was not videoing any moose calves in 2024. In 2023 three moose calves were captured on TC video. One single and one set of twins.

 This year I also kept track of bobcats. It will be interesting to compare numbers next year.

Gathering up my trail cameras does have a plus side. I clean up and relabel the cameras and locks Trail cameras are inspected to be sure they function properly. This year two went on the fritz, They were older Bushnell Aggressors. Santa came early and replaced them. I’m finding that my TC’s go about five years before having issues. I think that’s pretty good performance given most of my cameras are out in the elements for most of the year.

Looking forward to getting back in the woods next week

Jim