Waiting to run cameras

[richmanbarbeque]

Usually by now I have pics of several good bucks. This year I am going to wait till late august and run cameras briefly till bow season starts. I have no reason but my desire to scout is way down. I guess it's not my desire is down I just dont want to intrude in the woods. I have stayed on two trac roads and worked on food plots. Might be crazy but just trying something different. Anyone else mixing it up?

 

[Bayou Buck]

I have a 50 acre acre piece of my property that is kind of set apart from the rest of my property. I locked the gate in December of last year after shooting a deer and I havent opened it since. I'm going to try wait till the season starts before I even go back there. We'll see if that works though.

 

[BSK]

Luckily, all my salt licks I monitor with cameras are along the main roads or next to regularly visited food plots. These roads/plots see regular human traffic throughout the year, so the extra traffic I put on them running the cameras in August is nothing unusual to the deer.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Luckily, all my salt licks I monitor with cameras are along the main roads or next to regularly visited food plots. These roads/plots see regular human traffic throughout the year, so the extra traffic I put on them running the cameras in August is nothing unusual to the deer.

Same here. We have 5 salt licks and 4 of them are on our main logging roads. We can drive right up to them, pull the card, and get on our way. 1 of them is far off any logging road and thats one of the locations that we get pics of older and some of our biggest bucks. Its funny, because in the pictures, they will be looking back up towards the logging roads every few minutes (which is about 150 yards away) - They know where the "traffic" occurs lol. It also helps that our place is being logged in some locations, so they are used to the loggers being there.

I put my cameras out this past weekend only because I will be out of town for the next 5 weeks. I will check them August 20th. I saw a GOOD 8 pt in one of our fields this past friday evening and he was pestering all the other 4 bucks in the field with him. He still has a long ways to go, and I imagine "on average", the rest of the bucks that are his caliber have a ways to go as well. But in 5 weeks, they should be lookin mighty fine!

 

[Football Hunter]

Luckily, all my salt licks I monitor with cameras are along the main roads or next to regularly visited food plots. These roads/plots see regular human traffic throughout the year, so the extra traffic I put on them running the cameras in August is nothing unusual to the deer.

Thats where mine are,can just ride up to the cams,change cards,w/o getting off my 4 wheeler.

 

[deerchaser007]

Putting my cams out for the first time this year this weekend,.. will not be back in to get the cards til sept. Thats the way i've done it for years though

 

[Quailman]

Put mine up for the first time about 10 days ago, which is a little late for me. I just haven't had time to do much of anything on the farm because of work and building a new house.

Was not really excited this year about the upcoming season because I've had my mind on other things, but I did check one camera the other day and got a really nice buck that I had on the farm last year. He should be in the 4-5 year old range. That got me pretty excited and lit a small fire under me for hunting season. :grin:

I'm really looking for one buck in particular that should be 6+ years old this year. I hope he shows up again.

 

[BSK]

I'm really looking for one buck in particular that should be 6+ years old this year. I hope he shows up again.

If you can kill that buck, YOU DA' MAN!

 

[Quailman]

I'm really looking for one buck in particular that should be 6+ years old this year. I hope he shows up again.

If you can kill that buck, YOU DA' MAN!

HA!! It will be by pure luck if I kill that buck. :grin:

I've got 4 years of pictures of him (has some unique antler characterstics so I know it's him), but last year he turned into a ghost. I maybe had 6 pictures of him from July-November and then he completely disappeared. I've been fortunate to kill some nice deer over the years, but I think taking him (on my terms) would probably be one of my greatest personal accomplishments. We shall see!

 

[BSK]

I know all about 5 1/2+ year-old "ghost" bucks...

 

[richmanbarbeque]

Luckily, all my salt licks I monitor with cameras are along the main roads or next to regularly visited food plots. These roads/plots see regular human traffic throughout the year, so the extra traffic I put on them running the cameras in August is nothing unusual to the deer.

For the most part mine are as well. I have just wanted to hold the suprise until later. I guess I am looking for the exact thing Quailman was talking about, that deer pic to fire him up.

 

[BSK]

You also have to remember I'm trying to collect relavent long-term data. This means running the surveys the same way at the same time of year every year for data comparability and integrity issues.

 

[Football Hunter]

I'm really looking for one buck in particular that should be 6+ years old this year. I hope he shows up again.

If you can kill that buck, YOU DA' MAN!

HA!! It will be by pure luck if I kill that buck. :grin:

I've got 4 years of pictures of him (has some unique antler characterstics so I know it's him), but last year he turned into a ghost. I maybe had 6 pictures of him from July-November and then he completely disappeared. I've been fortunate to kill some nice deer over the years, but I think taking him (on my terms) would probably be one of my greatest personal accomplishments. We shall see!

Hes probably somewhere eating honey suckle :)

 

[BSK]

I'm really looking for one buck in particular that should be 6+ years old this year. I hope he shows up again.

If you can kill that buck, YOU DA' MAN!

HA!! It will be by pure luck if I kill that buck. :grin:

I've got 4 years of pictures of him (has some unique antler characterstics so I know it's him), but last year he turned into a ghost. I maybe had 6 pictures of him from July-November and then he completely disappeared. I've been fortunate to kill some nice deer over the years, but I think taking him (on my terms) would probably be one of my greatest personal accomplishments. We shall see!

Hes probably somewhere eating honey suckle :)

HA!!! :D

I loves me some Japanese Honeysuckle!!! ;)

 

[fishboy1]

Good luck Rich.
Hope you see buckzilla and give him a ride on the 4 wheeler this year!

 

[Quailman]

I'm really looking for one buck in particular that should be 6+ years old this year. I hope he shows up again.

If you can kill that buck, YOU DA' MAN!

HA!! It will be by pure luck if I kill that buck. :grin:

I've got 4 years of pictures of him (has some unique antler characterstics so I know it's him), but last year he turned into a ghost. I maybe had 6 pictures of him from July-November and then he completely disappeared. I've been fortunate to kill some nice deer over the years, but I think taking him (on my terms) would probably be one of my greatest personal accomplishments. We shall see!

Hes probably somewhere eating honey suckle :)

HA!!! :D

I loves me some Japanese Honeysuckle!!! ;)

Ha! We have a special treat at the Expo this year. Everyone will get to see how we promote japanese honeysuckle. Just sprinkle a little Garlon, Arsenal, and Glyphosate and see how well it does. I call it my "TNDeer Foodplot." ;)

 

[richmanbarbeque]

Good luck Rich.
Hope you see buckzilla and give him a ride on the 4 wheeler this year!

I have tree stand with your name on it. Anytime you wanna come out just let me know.

 

[BSK]

HA!!! :D

I loves me some Japanese Honeysuckle!!! ;)

Ha! We have a special treat at the Expo this year. Everyone will get to see how we promote japanese honeysuckle. Just sprinkle a little Garlon, Arsenal, and Glyphosate and see how well it does. I call it my "TNDeer Foodplot." ;)

Too funny! Garlon and arsenal as honeysuckle food! That would solve a lot of honeysuckle problems!

Do you have the same problems with bush honeysuckle on the Plateau as in the Nashville Basin? Man that stuff takes over. And if not bush honeysuckle, then privet.

 

[Quailman]

HA!!! :D

I loves me some Japanese Honeysuckle!!! ;)

Ha! We have a special treat at the Expo this year. Everyone will get to see how we promote japanese honeysuckle. Just sprinkle a little Garlon, Arsenal, and Glyphosate and see how well it does. I call it my "TNDeer Foodplot." ;)

Too funny! Garlon and arsenal as honeysuckle food! That would solve a lot of honeysuckle problems!

Do you have the same problems with bush honeysuckle on the Plateau as in the Nashville Basin? Man that stuff takes over. And if not bush honeysuckle, then privet.

No, I don't see a great deal of bush honeysuckle on the Plateau, although I'm sure it's there. However, I would say 90% of the fencerows and field edges in middle TN have chinese privet. If not, then it's bush honeysuckle. I make that statement tongue-in-cheek of course, but they are a tremendous problem to deal with.

 

[Football Hunter]

Bush honey suckle can go!

 

[BSK]

No, I don't see a great deal of bush honeysuckle on the Plateau, although I'm sure it's there. However, I would say 90% of the fencerows and field edges in middle TN have chinese privet. If not, then it's bush honeysuckle. I make that statement tongue-in-cheek of course, but they are a tremendous problem to deal with.

I swear, most of the Nashville area is over-run by one or the other, especially the suburbs and parks.

We see virtually none of either out on the western Highland Rim area. Although we do have japanese honeysuckle in areas with a lot of other food sources, and/or a lot of sunlight on the ground.

 

[BowGuy84]

I put mine out last friday...I will be checking in a few weeks after the honeymoon I guess...unless I can convince her to swing by on the way back home in 2 days. Hmm!!

 

[Boone 58]

yep, i have only checked mine twice and am going again sometime this week Lord willing...... too hot and i wanted to be less intrusive.

 

[Football Hunter]

No, I don't see a great deal of bush honeysuckle on the Plateau, although I'm sure it's there. However, I would say 90% of the fencerows and field edges in middle TN have chinese privet. If not, then it's bush honeysuckle. I make that statement tongue-in-cheek of course, but they are a tremendous problem to deal with.

I swear, most of the Nashville area is over-run by one or the other, especially the suburbs and parks.

We see virtually none of either out on the western Highland Rim area. Although we do have japanese honeysuckle in areas with a lot of other food sources, and/or a lot of sunlight on the ground.

Chinese privette,is that the green bush that doesnt seem to loose its leaves?Very thick.I have some,makes a good border,but would like to get rid of it.

 

[BSK]

That's it. It will take over.

 

[Football Hunter]

That's it. It will take over.

Chain saw and gly?

 

[BSK]

Might give gly a try. I haven't tried it on privet.

 

[Diehard Hunter]

That's it. It will take over.

Chain saw and gly?

Chainsaw and Dig is about the only remedy for privet. Even then be careful where you through the root stock, It is next to impossible to kill. Even if you kill some of the vegetation with gly, it will come back from the roots.

 

[stryker]

Luckily, all my salt licks I monitor with cameras are along the main roads or next to regularly visited food plots. These roads/plots see regular human traffic throughout the year, so the extra traffic I put on them running the cameras in August is nothing unusual to the deer.

Thats where mine are,can just ride up to the cams,change cards,w/o getting off my 4 wheeler.

x2

 

[basset]

>>And if not bush honeysuckle, then privet.

I helped with an invasive-plant cleanup at Warner Park in Nashville a few years ago, we used big levers with clamps on the end to rip entire privet plants out of the ground... then piled them up on pavement so they could be hauled away and burned, if you just lay one on the ground it'll take root in a couple of days.