mid week cam pics

terry-1 · Post by **terry-1** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:15 pm

Moved the trail camera Sunday evening off my mineral sight to a new spot 1 mile away to a small field opening in some heavy oak forest and added a few pears and about 10lbs of scatered corn to the area. It had 20 pics all deer today when I retreived the film. This area seems to be alot more active as the last few spots only have been getting about 15 pics a week. Here are three different bucks that I got pics of there.

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:47 pm

That's a lot of deer you've been showing us. Where are you taking these pics?

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:27 pm

Once again nice pics!

Regards,
Robin

terry-1 · Post by **terry-1** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:35 pm

These pics are taken on my Farm here in Oklahoma. This is where I hunt 90% of the time, but do have a few other places to hunt. I am really surpised at the number of small buck pics I have been getting. So far the last 3 weeks I have pics of aleast 9 different small bucks maybe more as some pics are to close to tell or don't have enough detail to be sure it is a different buck so I don't count it. I still don't have a big buck pic yet but have seen some real large tracks that are mostlikey mature bucks but they seem to be camera shy. On the trail cam I will list a few tricks I have learned that are helping me get more and better pics. First I have been setting up on or near main trails and baiting the area some with corn or fresh fruit from my own trees this helps get alot more pics in a faster time frame(if legal in your area). I move the camera every week to keep the deer from learning the cam sight and maybe avoiding the cam. Also I have the next cam sight already picked out the week before I move and start baiting the new site before I move the trail cam. This way the first night I set up the Cam the deer are already coming in to feed there. My first night is always the best as some deer seem to get one pic and they don't come back maybe spooked from the flash. Most deer don't seem to be scared of the flash and get use to it fast. Deer find the corn fast I put about 10lbs every 3-5 days on my site. I also had alot of luck on my mineral sites but they will soon stop or slow down on using them as fall gets closer. When fall gets here I will go to rubs and scrapes with this cam. I have two other cams both digital IR leds no flash units. I have the Game VU which I used all last season but the pics suck very grainy and poor. It works for scouting and thats about it and it eats batts like candy. I bought the recon outdoors talon and it looks to be a very nice cam, but have not been using it alot as I am building a Super lock box for it as it is very costly trail cam and won't hang it on a tree until I can secure it. Should have it out next week as I am putting the final touches on my lock box. It will double large screw to the tree plus chain and python cable lock to the tree and be used with shielded pad locks to stop cutting them.They will have to cut the tree down to take it. I think I maybe went alittle overkill on the box but I will sleep better anyway. Using trail cams is alot like archery hunting. You must scout and find good areas with fresh deer sign. Set the camera up so it will be in range for the pic. And every week you get to see what you bagged on film I love it almost as much as hunting itself. If you haven't tryed it you should buy yourself the best cam you an afford and give it a try. Give yourself a few weeks of real woods use picking spots and seting the camera up and the pics will start rolling in after some pratice and learning.

RichardS · Post by **RichardS** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:35 pm

You are really having alot of deer movement around that camera!
Should make fo good hunting.

Do you ever get any day time pics?

terry-1 · Post by **terry-1** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:51 pm

Now if bucks were only so easy to find when season gets here. It seems about mid Sept when they turn hard antlered the all disappear here on my farm. I think the buck groups break up and spread out over the area making them harder to find and they start moving greater distances looking for food and does.

GonHuntin · Post by **GonHuntin** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:17 pm

terry

What part of Oklahoma? I hunt Osage Co. and sometimes as a guest in Major Co.

Good luck with the big one!

terry-1 · Post by **terry-1** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:27 pm

I am on the Pontontoc/Coal county line south central OK. I to hunt Osage my brother -in-law lives there and has a 1000acre hunting lease there to. I go there about 3-5 times a year and he comes here about the same and the ladies go shopping while we hunt. Everyone is happy until we see how much they spent at the end of the month.

GREY OWL · Post by **GREY OWL** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:08 pm

I don't want to be nosey terry1, but you mentioned your brother-in-law has a 1000 acre lease. How much could a person expect to pay for this kind of lease, and is it for hunting only, or a year round thing.

I know alot of land, in a lot of states is private property, and securing a hunting lease is the best way to get good, hassle free hunting.

If this is to private, then you don't have to answer. I'm just very curious. Someone asked me the other day about me renting out our property.

By the way, nice pictures, keep'in coming.

Grey Owl

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:16 pm

terry1 : cool shots ! I got to get me one of those trail cameras !

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:18 pm

Oooops that was me above .... not sure how I got logged out ?

terry-1 · Post by **terry-1** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:33 pm

GREY OWl, here in my local area for a year around hunting/fishing lease seem to go anywhere from $2-$10 a acre. My brother-in-law and a few friends are paying $3 a acre for their lease and have had it for many years its pretty good hunting and some good fishing to. Several years ago $1 a acre was the norm around here do to the slow rural ecomony, but we are getting alot of guys for Texas leasing land up here because it is alot cheaper than it is back home and a short drive. This has be driving the price up and up. In fact I know more people from Texas leasing land for hunting within 4 miles of me than locals. The Texas guys drive up and hunt for rifle season/backpower and maybe a weekend here and there other than that I never see them much just their empty camp sights.Farmers seem to like them, they pay more and come less to hunt or fish than a local who only lived 10 miles away. I priced a real nice year around hunting lease eary this year for $3 acre my part would have been $750 which if I had no where else to go I would pay it,but could not justify as I can hunt at home for free and take all the deer I need. Alot of states are much higher I think we are one of the cheapest from what I have seen people listing around the net.

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:42 pm

R.J. - I am going to see if Walmart (Cambridge) will order in this one for me. Like terry-1 said if someone is going to steal it

I would sooner lose $100 as opposed to $400......if I had to lose it that is!!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... 155%3A5220

Regards,
Robin

terry-1 · Post by **terry-1** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:46 pm

Don't forget to paint it. I painted mine flat brown with a touch of black here and there. It blends so well I often don't see it when approching and I know right were it is at!

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 9:51 pm

Robin : I'm in .... see what the price is if we get a couple ?