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Permethrin is far better for ticks than DEET, just order it off Amazon. There are also cell cams that have both Verizon and ATT so you don’t drive all that way to find out one network doesn’t work for you. Spy point flex is one of those cams but I’m sure you can find what ever brand you like with both networks on them.
Just curious why scout this time of year? Getting familiar with the general area, where the various roads and trails go, etc. is fine, but where you find animals now and where you'll find them later is different. Depending on what type of summer we have (initial forecast is another hot dry summer) animals are likely to be mostly gone from where they are now. Another factor is fire road closures and , of course, wildfires themselves. With fuel costs what they are, I'd save my money for later, more meaningful scouting.
Quote from: hughjorgan on May 11, 2024, 08:35:53 AMPermethrin is far better for ticks than DEET, just order it off Amazon. There are also cell cams that have both Verizon and ATT so you don’t drive all that way to find out one network doesn’t work for you. Spy point flex is one of those cams but I’m sure you can find what ever brand you like with both networks on them.Grabbed 4 AT&T Brownings on sale. I took a lot of reg cams last trip and will take another 8-12 this next trip. Gotta leave some here for elk...I had permethrin here at the house ran out the first trip there lol. Taking it all with me this trip. thanks.
If I know someone is in the area I don’t wanna be anywhere near them. I prefer to hunt spots that I believe nobody is around me. I don’t wanna mess up their sit and vice versa
So if you have a dozen cameras scattered all over the NE corner. MY question is if I am hunting someplace near yours am I encroaching on your spot?Out of curiosity, what's your guys minimum distance to hunt from a known spot hunted by someone else?
What exactly are you scouting for?Had a bow hunter last year setup maybe 40 yards from one of my cams. I didn't mind at all, I even stopped checking it during archery.Left him ,his cam ,and his stuff undisturbed for the season. Most standard trail cams ,just regular non cell cams these daysWill take a 32 gigabyte card. One photo burst, that will hold 30,000 photos. Pretty much you can setup now,check it on opening day.Probably last all Summer.
Quote from: baldopepper on May 11, 2024, 10:17:20 AMJust curious why scout this time of year? Getting familiar with the general area, where the various roads and trails go, etc. is fine, but where you find animals now and where you'll find them later is different. Depending on what type of summer we have (initial forecast is another hot dry summer) animals are likely to be mostly gone from where they are now. Another factor is fire road closures and , of course, wildfires themselves. With fuel costs what they are, I'd save my money for later, more meaningful scouting.If you are a serious whitetail guy there is no better time to scout then February and March. Looking for scrapes, rubs and trails. Almost will always be used again the following year. Better yet is finding a big bucks sheds pretty much in most cases tells you that you find his core area.
Your other option is to grow a mature buck.I'm gonna catch some stuff here for saying this.There is some research coming out that your looking for the best dirt. Surprised it hasn't been said already.A lot of guys are gonna say ,"the genetics aren't there".I do admit genetics is definitely a factor at some kind of a percent.Remember your looking for food deer nutrition,with good genetics.Then on top of that you might find everything needed.Someone smoked that big boy last year,nothing but dinks,and baby bucks now for a few years. Definitely a rotation to some areas.Really your looking for a needle in a haystack.But still that's what's nice about hunting,sometimes your lucky, sometimes not.Anyway thought this video was interesting It's in the dirt!
Sounds like your all setup good 👍.
Quote from: hunter399 on May 19, 2024, 02:17:20 PMSounds like your all setup good 👍.I'll find out. The hard part is knowing where others typically hunt being new to the areas. Hopefully a few spots are free of people...
Quote from: kodiak06 on May 19, 2024, 02:20:34 PMQuote from: hunter399 on May 19, 2024, 02:17:20 PMSounds like your all setup good 👍.I'll find out. The hard part is knowing where others typically hunt being new to the areas. Hopefully a few spots are free of people...I hear ya there.Campsites, ATV trails,on and on.Then when you think you have a spot,there will be someone there.It really is hard to find remote locations for camera setups.I have a few spots that I still throw salt down,but have pulled the camera. Just to many people on the camera.I don't mind them hunting there,just figured it's a matter of time before the cam gets messed with.
I have a lot of respect for ya.Putting in the work, scouting isn't easy.With that said ,I'm in the same exact boat.I'm always searching for the holy grail.(Big Buck)It may be a mature buck. Or I may hunt some areas that just have a high ratio of smaller dink bucks.It just falls in line also with plan b,c,d,e,f,g.I just like having options another spot to go to if that spot is occupied for the day.
Quote from: hunter399 on May 19, 2024, 02:30:44 PMQuote from: kodiak06 on May 19, 2024, 02:20:34 PMQuote from: hunter399 on May 19, 2024, 02:17:20 PMSounds like your all setup good 👍.I'll find out. The hard part is knowing where others typically hunt being new to the areas. Hopefully a few spots are free of people...I hear ya there.Campsites, ATV trails,on and on.Then when you think you have a spot,there will be someone there.It really is hard to find remote locations for camera setups.I have a few spots that I still throw salt down,but have pulled the camera. Just to many people on the camera.I don't mind them hunting there,just figured it's a matter of time before the cam gets messed with.It’s more rare for me to setup cams where people already are. I rarely see anyone
Definitely a huge consideration is snow and if you have rigs to get in. Been there and done that. We started hunting only a few miles off maintained roads as the snow would pile up making it impossible to drive in very far
yee-ha, headed back for the 3rd time. Taking some 6v batteries and another 10 cams. Hopefully I can deploy the 3 cell cams I'm taking.I have a licking branch I'm gonna cut in half and transplant as well.
Quote from: kodiak06 on June 26, 2024, 12:48:20 PMyee-ha, headed back for the 3rd time. Taking some 6v batteries and another 10 cams. Hopefully I can deploy the 3 cell cams I'm taking.I have a licking branch I'm gonna cut in half and transplant as well.Batterys go dead or what on your current cams.
Quote from: hunter399 on June 26, 2024, 01:09:43 PMQuote from: kodiak06 on June 26, 2024, 12:48:20 PMyee-ha, headed back for the 3rd time. Taking some 6v batteries and another 10 cams. Hopefully I can deploy the 3 cell cams I'm taking.I have a licking branch I'm gonna cut in half and transplant as well.Batterys go dead or what on your current cams.One cell cam getting low but, I need to scout a few more areas I had marked. I'll also check some cams and clear some shooting lanes where I think things are promising. Since it's a new area for me I need more than 5-6 places to go just in case people beat me to a spot or winter weather gets me. Hoping to get a mature deer on cam and get lucky in September. Either way, I'm going back in the winter and sitting