Comments on: First Year of Summer Trailcam Pics

By: Tom Sorenson

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:11:51 +0000

Nice…I’ve been wanting to put a trail cam up in the mountains where I do my elk hunting - I know there are some bruisers in there, but I’d like to know just exactly how bruiserish we’re talking, here! Alas, I usually end up talking myself out of the monetary investment and tell myself, “maybe next year.”

By: Marc

Marc — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:41:59 +0000

You beat me too it! I’ve been meaning to put my camera out and get a few pictures, but I haven’t had a chance yet. I found a nice funnel while turkey hunting and want to see what’s walking by it, I know there are a few bruisers in the area so maybe I’ll get some shots of them in velvet. Good luck with your next round of pictures…only a few more months until bow season!

By: CDGardens

CDGardens — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:38:33 +0000

Keep putting those cameras out. Fun stuff to see what is wandering around. I am wondering about the model of camera I have though, for long term use. All in all pretty happy with the results.

By: Blessed

Blessed — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:10:34 +0000

We were going to get a trail cam, then we lost our lease and now we hunt public ground… one of these days!

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:11:36 +0000

Isn’t trail cam picture taking the best. I love doing that as well, keep at it and hope to see more.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:44:03 +0000

I may have to get into this trailcam trend, especially now that Bushnell is offering $1million to anyone who can successfully capture evidence of sasquatch. I know where he hangs out now, so if I had a couple trail cams I’m sure I could get that prize.

Good stuff! Keep at it!

By: Arthur

Arthur — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:32:36 +0000

Jeff,

We can only bait from October 1st to January 1st so that isn’t an option. I wish it was. I just have to put the camera up and pray!!!

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:31:25 +0000

Sorry, another thought on this…
Have you ever used a deer lollipop? If you don’t want to bait them in, you may want to think about putting one in front of your camera so that they stop for a good shot. It will not draw them in like corn, but it is perfect to make sure that you actually get them RIGHT in front of the camera for a few seconds as they move down the trail.

PS. I haven’t applied for the alligator tag, but I may if I can find someone willing to take me out on their boat to kill one.

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:23:44 +0000

Can’t you guys bait. I understand it you do not want to hunt over it, but I would at least use it during the summer to see exactly what you guys have in your area.
I have found that one good bait site per 100 acres works great for a survey, and I normally leave the camera in each spot for one week. So if you have 500 acres to hunt, it would only take 5 weeks to completely cover it, then you could pull the corn. Of course you would need about 2 weeks to get the deer on the corn to start, so that would put you at about 7 weeks.
So even after you pull the corn, you would now what spots were your best bets. I say this because I also find that the deer that use that certain bait site tend to be the ones that use that area as their core area, so you know that they are still there. That is when I would start moving the camera around on the different trails trying to pinpoint exactly how they are moving around… Just a thought!

By: The Hunter's Wife

The Hunter's Wife — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:53:39 +0000

I can’t tell you how many pictures we have from Mark’s trailcams. I think he has 3 or 4 in the woods somewhere. It’s amazing to see what is going on at your hunting spot when your not around.