Bait station and timing. UPDATE: 09-24, Final Update

[oldleclercrd]

Well quit eating Krispy Kreme donuts on the way in and then touching your trail camera and maybe you wont have a bear problem

[h20hunter]

Good comments, thanks. I'm expecting some better pics to be able to use in the next update. I have started wearing gloves when I handle the camera to keep some of the scent off it. I know I still have some deer feeding because I can see track and droppings. Also, I think I have two different bears judging from the size of the scat. I'll be heading back out this weekend probably and I'll update again.

[tsimp1211]

Deer do not like the sent of humnas even on apples. I once had apples laying out, and the deer seemed leary of them. So i took one and thew it at them, all does. after being startled they gre curious, then started eating them. other piles i have set up were only hit after the rain had killed off my scent. 

Don't know if this has been said yet or not, but I have put apple cider in a sprayer and put out corn then sprayed the corn with the cider.  I have also soaked corn in cider and put it out.  Both will quickly attract deer, the latter with get you some bears too!

[tsimp1211]

here is just one of the pics i took last summer over corn.  i hunt over corn as well, it is legal here in the part of SC that I live.

[predatorpro]

Thats a good point about the alfalfa. I bet I can find a feed store that will have something. Gonna be a tough one to hike in a 50lb bag.

its so much fun! you better get 2 bags cuz you will definately want to do it again after you drop the first one off just for fun

[h20hunter]

Well, where to start with this update. First, we are going to be able to put the scent argument to bed. No more debating whether or not you have be steril when you to to and from your bait site. Why? Cause I left my damn had on the stump with the trail cam. It has enough of my sweat to be its own salt lick. From the action I got over the past week and don't think it would matter if I was sitting there. Bears and deer are still gonna eat. The cam took a bit of a battering but made it okay. The new strap with buckle did its job. You will have to take a look and give me your opinions on these bears and this one buck I got. The buck looks like he is going to be a nice little blackie. The bear may be tagged. Also, you can look at the background and really tell that there is some big size difference on the bears coming in. For my feeding menu this time in I have two cases of appples for about 85lbs and that is mixed with cracked corn and alfalfa pellets. We'll see. Here are a bunch of new pics in no particlual order. Oh, why no date and time, cause I screwed up and turned it off. I also angled the camera a bit more down as well. Basically, these are no older than the last update last weeekend.

Keep checking back and we'll see if the bears try and eat my hat!

[h20hunter]

a few more

[h20hunter]

My cam set up and some cam damage.

[h20hunter]

And the whole reason for me doing this. My first buck on cam.

[AKBowman]

Well done H20! That buck looks like he will be at least a nice 3X3. Awesome job, now to keep tabs on him; find out where he is entering exiting, bedding, other feeding areas with different winds  man blackies are tough.

[h20hunter]

Nope, I sure as heck didn't.

What I did find was my cam in worse shape than last time. It has one puncture wound to the face where the IF flash is and one buckle loop snapped off the back. I don't have any real great pics of the attack but I'll bet you know who is responsible. Plenty of bear action same day I was there but I don't know if the buck showed up. I've got two days of pics and the nothing but sky.

I have brought the cam in for repairs and will be bulding my own bear box over the next week.

Stupid bears.

[h20hunter]

Few more...

[h20hunter]

Just prior to the attack.

[Birdguy]

Great shots, sucks about the camera though. Both bears look to be decent sized and I agree about one being tagged. Looking forward to updates as the summer passes, good luck on the bear box for the camera.

[h20hunter]

Thanks...I was checking and I think I'm just going to buy one. Anywhere from 25 to 35 online for my cam already made up. that will save me some time. After taking the cam apart the puncture wound is easily fixed with a new piece of thick plastic. I'll get the box on order this week and be back in business.

Just goes to show...one long learning process.