This is from an all new trail cam spot for me. I found an area while hunting the late muzzleloader elk season that was just full of rubs, both elk and deer. Many of the rubs didn't appear to be very old at all, so I'm thinking buck rubs, made in November, and from the looks of it probably a pretty decent blacktail. So the same day I found all these rubs, I went home and grabbed a trail camera and some apples, mainly with the hope of getting pictures of a big blacktail buck. Of course I was also curious if there might be any good bull elk in the area as well.
It was December 2nd when I put up the camera. Finally got a chance to check it today, 5 weeks later. The camera was off when I got there today. It did turn on when I pressed the power button, and it took a picture of me. Checked the batteries with a tester later, and they were at 40%. The camera had taken just over 300 pictures. I was a little disappointed, I did not get pictures of any big bucks. Most of the pictures were cow elk. A buck did walk by once, with a doe following him one minute later (or a buck that already shed his antlers?) Neither one stopped to eat any apples.
Here are some of the pictures....
