Backyard trail cam pics

I recently bought my first trail cam, so I just hung it on the fence in my backyard for a couple of days to see what's hanging around the yard on any given night. This camera has infrared night flash so the animals aren't frightened by a conventional flash, so the nighttime photos are in black and white. I've also never posted a photo on this site, so I'll see if I can figure it out....
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StickFlicker
Here's another. Depending on what part of the Country some of you are from, you may not even know what this is LOL!
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killerbee
awsome pics, i admit that is the first trail cam pic of a javalia i've ever seen! hey is that your record antelope in your avetar???? thats a beast! and looks like a beutiful mount
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Yes, that's him. When I get some time, I'll post the story and some field photos as was requested on the archery thread.

Marvin
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MuleyMadness
Very nice, and looks like a coyote and javalina.

Thanks for sharing! :thumb
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Utahbowhunter
cool pics. thanks for sharing! :thumb
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bigbuck92
Great pics and welcome to the site
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a_bow_nut
Great pictures.

One of these times I'll get on of those javelina's. I've tried twice. Maybe the third time will be the charm. So if you have any that are being pests just let me know. I'll get me a tag and come down and help take care of them.
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StickFlicker
I could have actually hunted the desert around my house this year in the area I drew, but couldn't find them in January. I did get one within about 15 minutes of my house, though, on the last day of the season. It was one of the two biggest ones I've ever taken, 49 lbs dressed with a 14 2/16 inch skull (don't measure front teeth on javelina like you do on lion/bear). Don't mean to hijack my own thread....but here's a photo of the one I killed with my bow this year.
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bigbuck92
wow its big. i heard there mean suckers. any truth to that?
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StickFlicker
I think their reputation among people that have never been around them is not really deserved. I have hunted them for over 25 years and have never seen an act of aggression, even when we've been messing with their newborn babies. The minute they know you are a person, they bolt! They can and do kill dogs occasionally, so most "attacks" on people are normally pet related when the javelina is likely just defending itself from what it thinks is an attack. They also have fairly poor vision, so if they don't know exactly where the trouble is coming from, they run in all directions. I've had them practically brush my leg trying to get away because they didn't know where I was and they were trying to get away, so I think this sometimes gets them the reputation of being mean. I don't recall ever speaking to a hunter that truly spent any time around them, that ever had a story of them being mean or aggressive that I can recall.

Marvin
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49 lbs, that's a brute of a pig! Super nice antelope as well. Can't wait for the story and some more pics on him. I've got a video displaying just what you mean about javalina temperment. I'll see if I can't figure out how to get it uploaded and put a link on here.
Anyway, welcome to the site! Nice to see another AZ'an.
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Utahbowhunter
congrats!
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Utahbowhunter
congrats!
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Utahbowhunter
woops. i didnt mean to post 2. this computer is being stupid!
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bigbuck92
so then there pretty much like any other animal. they only attack when aggrivated
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Here is the link to see the video I was talking about for Jav'ies

http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/MuliesnMerriams/?action=view&current=Default.flv

This is some video I took during my deer hunt last fall ('06). We hadn't seen any bucks that day, and these javalina had been feeding comfortably back within less than 150 yards of where we were glassing for hours.
After the video ends (it is kinda long), the pigs did end up going back to feeding within plain eyesight of us.
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StickFlicker
That's a fantastic video, thanks for sharing! Your camera operator could have sure had a great shot!!
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I was the one operating the camera, yeah that little guy was like 2 yards from me at one point
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The Ox
cool vid thanks for sharing
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bigbuck92
awesome vid thanks for sharing
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No Problem - now that I finally figured out how to get all my videos downloaded on to the computer, I'll share more when I get them all on here
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MuleyMadness
That's prett cool! Thanks for the video.
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Utahbowhunter
cool video!
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kadejones2
sweet pics
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killerbee
cool video! thanks for sharin.
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