collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Backyard blackie  (Read 1024 times)

Offline scrrbecks08

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Oct 2012
  • Posts: 1
  • Location: Pac NW
Backyard blackie
« on: December 02, 2012, 04:53:34 PM »
Put out my first game camera. Over the course of 6 days I captured some alright photos of some deer moving around at night. Doe came through two nights in a row. The buck came through just the one night. I'm new at this game, so any pointers on how to narrow down their movement patterns and possibly hone in the buck would be appreciated.

Offline Skyvalhunter

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2007
  • Posts: 16015
  • Location: Sky valley/Methow
Re: Backyard blackie
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2012, 05:02:38 PM »
If there is wind remove those hanging branches,bushes as they will trigger the cam when moving in the wind. Set your cam to 3 or more photos with a min or so between each group of shots. If you have it set to say 1 photo you might get the nose of the deer as he enters the detection zone. But with it set at 3 your chances of the whole deer, better angle of antlers is better. Make sure your bait is far enough out in front of the cam so you get the whole body and not just the deer bent over or if he stands up it cuts his head off. Good pics to start with.
The only man who never makes a mistake, is the man who never does anything!!
The further one goes into the wilderness, the greater the attraction of its lonely freedom.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Selkirk bull moose. by mountainman
[Today at 12:21:30 AM]


Got a great deal on a jet sled by huntnphool
[Yesterday at 11:28:48 PM]


Idaho's new Deer/Elk License System by andrew_in_idaho
[Yesterday at 11:08:30 PM]


From Behind by hunt6226
[Yesterday at 09:46:58 PM]


What are some good 12 ga factory loads for predators? by Goshawk
[Yesterday at 08:51:55 PM]


White River late archery by Crunchy
[Yesterday at 08:41:20 PM]


2025 15th Annual Hunting-Washington Christmas Gift Exchange by wadu1
[Yesterday at 08:36:19 PM]


Slick 4 by deer_hnter
[Yesterday at 08:08:53 PM]


Cowichie muzzy bull this year by buglebuster
[Yesterday at 07:37:37 PM]


2025 deer, let's see em! by redi
[Yesterday at 07:18:41 PM]


2025 blacktail rut thread by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 06:05:24 PM]


Perfect evening hunt by Stein
[Yesterday at 05:50:14 PM]


Late season in gods Country My big buck by hunt6226
[Yesterday at 04:53:53 PM]


Any beaver trappers in the Nile area? by ASHQUACK
[Yesterday at 04:37:30 PM]


Best service for estimating draw odds by Antlershed
[Yesterday at 03:44:40 PM]


Long distance love affair by Pathfinder101
[Yesterday at 02:59:41 PM]


Old recessed buck by Pathfinder101
[Yesterday at 02:57:52 PM]


My wife found her first shed by boneaddict
[Yesterday at 02:33:59 PM]


Real world feedback needed: Rangefinder Binos by CarbonHunter
[Yesterday at 02:07:30 PM]


Older SxS shotgun by salish
[Yesterday at 12:20:12 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal