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Offline Black Ram

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« on: March 17, 2012, 10:36:26 AM »
Ok all you trail cam veteran's, what is the best way to get animals to stop for a minute so you can get some pics? Ideas,what has worked best for you guys?

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Re: trail cam
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2012, 10:39:33 AM »
#1 tip I can give is point the cam down the trail and not across it, that way the cam has time to trigger, either that or get a cam with a fast trigger speed.  I haven't had any luck with bait, they ignore my mineral blocks and cob and all feed. 
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Re: trail cam
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2012, 10:53:07 AM »
Red salt block. That works best for me. They last a long time and everything stops by long enough for a few pics. Deer, Elk, Bears and Moose.......oh....and Border Patrol on horseback.  :chuckle:
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Re: trail cam
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2012, 11:02:19 AM »
Alot of people use bait. I don't because it is a pain the butt to pack it out. I point my cameras down the trail like Smith said. I also look for spots along the trail where thre is several piles of chit. It seems like these places are right after an obstacle. Another place is a quick rise in elevation (old wore down stump or log). I think that they use that elevation to check thier back trail.
 This works for me with Blacktail.
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Re: trail cam
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2012, 12:01:06 PM »
Trace mineral block in spring summer. APPLES!!!!! In late summer/fall. Elk can't get enough of em!
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Re: trail cam
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2012, 12:24:00 PM »
cool thanks for the pointers guys  :tup:

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Re: trail cam
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2012, 08:46:08 PM »
Ok all you trail cam veteran's, what is the best way to get animals to stop for a minute so you can get some pics? Ideas,what has worked best for you guys?
do you know or have you heard or larry ward from monroe

 


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