Do hunting regulations regarding baiting apply when you're only
photographing? I know that its illegal, for instance, to call and
decoy ducks unless you're hunting. The wildlife authorities
apparently consider it "harassing" the ducks.
BBB
On Fri, 22 Jan 1999 16:26:40 -0500, Jan Decher wrote:
>From: VirgilOM4T@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM]Nature Photography Question
>I have a question for any nature photographers on the list. There is a coyote
>or two in my area and I would like to know if anyone has any suggestions on
>how I can attract them into range of my 300mm f4.5 Zuiko? This is my first
>real attempt at photographing wild animals, so any help would be appreciated.
>Thanks,
>Greg
>=======
> Greg:
>
>You could collect a roadkill (deer, beaver, raccoon), put it out for your
>coyotes and sit nearby in a blind. Coyotes are extremely wary of humans so
>your blind should be a perfect job of concealment. I believe, they also
>sell some scents in hunting shops that cover up your human smell.
> As for the photography, you may have to install one or two flashes near
>your "bait" and be prepared to spend a night out there in the blind.
>Attach the external power pack to your winder to guard against batttery
>failure when things get exciting. I would love to try the same procedure.
>Details on baiting wildlife are in Bernd Heinrich's excellent book "Ravens
>in winter" (also see article on ravens in the January 1999 National
>Geographic Magazine).
>Jan
>Mammalogist, University of Vermont
>
>
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