Throughout much of the year, it's best to point cameras northward or southward to prevent severe glaring. During the hunting season your stand placements should allow you to shoot a mature buck the majority of the time that you see him. Whenever possible, find a tree that allows for pointing the camera away from the sun. Match the settings to that goal, or list of goals. To find out, make sure to read "Core Mature Buck Hunting Strategies". Property lines can either save a deer from a neighbor that you eventually get, or vice versa. These aren't just for fall and winter. The Most Recent Information Is Necessary. It's a matter of how many you can afford. You can find specific hourly wind directions and other weather elements such as moon phase and barometric pressure on weather channel or your local weather records. Does it seem a little crazy to base hunting strategies from one single trail cam picture? Knowing how your target behaves can and should influence your tactical approach.
I had this buck on trail cameras for five seasons. It also indicates that he was most likely bedding very close to where this picture was taken, and if I think back to the travel patterns of the other mature bucks and local deer movement, that puts him squarely in one very specific bedding area. All batteries aren't created equal.
Big-buck photos are still filling the trail cameras. As Deer & Deer Hunting reported in early February, this 8-point Illinois buck is believed to be the largest net-score 8-pointer ever killed in North America. Phil Lincoln shot this deer with a bow and arrow. It's no secret that whitetails are incredibly tough animals. "This one sure impressed me, " he said.
You learn so many details from their body language you likely won't get from intermittent photos alone. That placement seems to be close to the spine but obviously missed it. I'm a much more efficient scouter and hunter since the arrival of trail cameras. Name: BILL VERNOSKI. Should you look at weather, moon phase or barometric pressure when targeting mature bucks. But there's no doubt they do everything with a purpose. Whitetails are reactionary by nature. When do mature bucks typically show back up after the lockdown. Whitetail Deer & Turkey Hunting at it's Finest! I guess it works both ways, though. Many mature bucks have fallen, by allowing me to get a picture of him 5 times or less, over 1-2 seasons. Those who have consistent issues getting quality trail camera photos might have a defective device, but it's more likely a user-error issue. What kind of buck are your trail cameras discovering? This tip seems obvious, but I've seen it done incorrectly so many times that I must cover it here.
I recently visited the land to bowhunt whitetails and switch the cam's memory card. But even if you know it's in the area, it doesn't ensure a kill. 440) 669-7859 (cell). She had a massive tear around her lower abdomen area. When my son and I changed the SD cards on one of the lands that we hunt, a particular picture that we discovered will be responsible for new treestand locations, a new waterhole, and even helped to solidify a brand new food plot location. Deer Can (Seem) Random. Darren Borgman submitted this trail camera photo, which shows a deer that narrowly escaped death. The second stage is learning that buck's behavior, patterns, etc. I spend less time in sensitive areas, which applies less pressure to the target bucks I'm after. The rut at this point is long over, and this date in particular is right in the middle of the Primary and Secondary rut, so there is little chance that he was simply out for a rutting cruise. It can when you include the information revealed in my recently completely trilogy of whitetail strategy books, The series of "Whitetail Success by Design", which details how to make sure that you are getting the highest level of strategy, for all of your whitetail efforts.
Instead, whether it be a during a Thanksgiving day drive, the Peak Rut, opening day of gun season or possibly during a late season feeding opporunity, the number of times that we can successfully target him will be counted in days, and not weeks. So, the actual time of the picture is 5:13pm, and not 6:13pm. Those who use trail cameras understand just how beneficial these tools can be. Whether the deer lived or died from the impact is unknown. All things being equal, deer tend to prefer to bed on high ground. This is another buck I had on trail camera. Every action is a response to a stimulus, positive or negative. However, when scouting by trail cam, you need to pay attention! This is very important because with the end of shooting hours taking place right around 4:55 on the 26th, that means that this buck was most likely traveling on our hunting land, during shooting hours. Check out these brutal deer injuries, documented on trail cameras. Keep an eye on properties. The fastest and most effective method for clearing obstructions is with a hedge shears and pruner.