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M. Wilson

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So, I’m sitting in the tree, 25 yds away, cannot see him. He fed for 13 minutes and I watched on my cell cam as he walked away at 643. Talk about heart broken. It’s the second time this has happened. Not seen, nor a single daylight pic...
 

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Man that sucks. Just curious. What about hanging in that pine behind him
My season ended the 13th. Still getting pictures in the same time frame. 630-645 am. Half hour before daylight
 
Yes. I agree. Cams are definitely the devil. I plan on running zero cams next year. Just want to get back to the basics. Trust myself and the sign.

man I wish I could do this! But I just love cams too much (totally addicted). Checking cards on my old school cams and receiving pics on my phone from my cell Cams is what keeps me going in the off season!

also the cams mainly just help me zero in on 5 or 6 pieces of public land that have the most promise. Once season starts it’s really the scouting and observation sits that get it done from there.
 
I went this direction at first but I think a better solution for me has been using lithium batts and just setting the cams and letting them soak. Use all the info for the following season taking advantage of the bucks yearly patterns.

I think cameras do more harm than good for a lot of folks, but they are an amazing tool for the guy who utilizes them appropriately as part of his overall strategy. I’ve definitely been guilty of putting too much weight on what the cameras tell me.

This season I soaked them in areas I didn’t plan on hunting much but wanted to learn more about. If you know a place well you may just set one or two on the perimeter to inventory. Why not have extra eyes working for you? Analyze the data you get with a grain of salt however realizing that they are a limited tool.

Also resist the temptation to put the camera low on the tree and get the candid shots. Approach them like a stand site. Conceal them as well as you can elevated and brushed in. Deer or human walks by the camera they shouldn’t notice it.

Just my thoughts and I know most of you guys know this stuff. Sometimes it’s good just to remind myself ;)


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man I wish I could do this! But I just love cams too much (totally addicted). Checking cards on my old school cams and receiving pics on my phone from my cell Cams is what keeps me going in the off season!

also the cams mainly just help me zero in on 5 or 6 pieces of public land that have the most promise. Once season starts it’s really the scouting and observation sits that get it done from there.
Yeah man. I know what you mean. I am say it, but beating the addition to checking my cameras is another.
 
I went this direction at first but I think a better solution for me has been using lithium batts and just setting the cams and letting them soak. Use all the info for the following season taking advantage of the bucks yearly patterns.

I think cameras do more harm than good for a lot of folks, but they are an amazing tool for the guy who utilizes them appropriately as part of his overall strategy. I’ve definitely been guilty of putting too much weight on what the cameras tell me.

This season I soaked them in areas I didn’t plan on hunting much but wanted to learn more about. If you know a place well you may just set one or two on the perimeter to inventory. Why not have extra eyes working for you? Analyze the data you get with a grain of salt however realizing that they are a limited tool.

Also resist the temptation to put the camera low on the tree and get the candid shots. Approach them like a stand site. Conceal them as well as you can elevated and brushed in. Deer or human walks by the camera they shouldn’t notice it.

Just my thoughts and I know most of you guys know this stuff. Sometimes it’s good just to remind myself ;)


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This is great info. Thanks
 
Looks like the camera spooked him and he changed directions. Was he walking towards you before he turned in the second shot, just curious? I just bought my first cameras yesterday, 4 of them. Thanks
 
Awesome good luck with him
seems like you need to get closer to where he is coming from not closer to the camera if your going to get him in daylight
 
IMO, I might would try the back tracking method. Move your camera in the direction the deer was coming from till you get pics of him in daylight. Once you find that spot, go in and do a hang-n-hunt. Too bad the season is over, try it next year.
 
Backtracking doesn't do you any good because he is moving thru the night under the cover of darkness and since pic was taken at 06:43am he is probably on his way back to a bedding area. IMO you need to find where he beds and set up as close to an exit trail without alerting him and hopefully get a shot in the evening when he first walks out.
 
I stand corrected, I apologize. Forward-tracking is needed, with the in-tell you have like @slonstdy said hes mostly heading to bed. IMO you should scout in the direction he is heading to locate his bedding area. What is the wind doing when that buck is on camera? 9 times out of 10 a buck takes the same trail into bedding with a certain wind. Exiting the bed is a different story, wind is mostly not a factor when a buck leaves his bed for the day. Harder to set up on the correct exit trail unless you know his food source. I would find his bed and set up for a shot at him in the morning going to bed.
 
Hahaha. Ok so the problem is, I live on 10 acres which I bow hunt the 4 acres that’s wooded. It’s surrounded by close to 250 acres of private land consisting of fields with sparse pockets of timber. I have no access to hunting this property... yet. This photos are taken about 30 yds from the property line. Until I can figure out who owns the land and try to get permission, I’m kinda stuck on backtracking it forward tracking or moving anywhere at all really. That’s what makes it so heartbreaking and disappointing. I was this close to killing a nice deer and out of options, without permission
 
Blessing in disguise.... Next yr that buck is going to be closer to his full potential. i have several bucks on the public land i hunted this year that are most likely going to make to next yr and be public P&Y deer. . I don't use cameras just because most hunters that do around me get enough stolen that it doesnt seem worth it. Would be nice. Now you have something to look forward to next season!
 
I see, that is a crappy set of circumstances. Good luck getting permission for that private piece. In the mean time find a tree just on your side of the property line and set up there facing your side. Might get lucky and see where his bed is, or get a shot at him before he crosses the line. Within the season of course.
 
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