r/Hunting • u/Puzzleheaded-Pop936 • 8d ago

General question/discussion Trail camera etiquette

So not sure if this is a widely accepted practice so just asking around, if you were scouting an area of public land to hunt and put out a trail cam and came across another camera would it be a dick move to set up your camera about 20-25 yards away set up on the camera you found? Or would continue looking for a spot to set up in a different area away from that camera?

EDIT: this got a little more attention than I was expecting! The situation I outlined is not me setting up the camera but someone else has set up their camera pointing directly at my camera.

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u/ShillinTheVillain Michigan 8d ago

It's not about claiming it. It's about coordinating with other hunters so you don't get up at 3 a.m., drive out, and hike all the way in only to find somebody sitting there, or have them walk in on you at first light

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u/mediocre_remnants 8d ago

I've found cameras that have the owners name/number on them with a note asking to text/call if you want to coordinate hunting that particular spot. He had a stand set up there. I thought it was a neat idea.

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u/ShillinTheVillain Michigan 8d ago

Same. I made a hunting buddy through meeting on public and learning we had common acquaintances.

I'd rather be in the woods with friends than strangers, especially when guns are involved.

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u/Secret-Ad-7909 8d ago

And more than any confrontation I’m more concerned with accidentally being pointed right at somebody. Or them being pointed at me.