Post by: hunter399 on April 23, 2024, 11:28:40 AM
Bucks/bulls what not are growing little nubs.
Like title says.
Anybody hot on it.
I'm still trying to get to some winter cams ,change batteries, refresh with stuff. Before I go banana on any new spots.
2/5 winter cams checked.
I'm a little slow this year.
A lot of talk on here about mineral this winter,then everyone quiet.
Post by: huntnnw on April 23, 2024, 04:20:02 PM
late may you can start seeing which bucks are going to be big
Post by: vandeman17 on April 23, 2024, 04:31:15 PM
Post by: salt n sage90 on April 24, 2024, 09:33:35 AM
Have a few spypoint LM-2 cell cams I have been playing with and a spypoint micro.
The LM-2 cams haven't been too responsive so I'm nervous they are a bust, but they have sent a few pics. (maybe just low traffic spots).
The Micro has been sending lots of deer and elk pics in 418 so that's fun.
I was skeptical of the cell cams so I set up other digital cameras with them to see if they missed anything. Should be getting to those soon.
Post by: Ridgerunner on April 24, 2024, 10:03:50 AM
Post by: Bearhunter308 on April 25, 2024, 12:47:52 PM
Post by: nwalpineguide on May 01, 2024, 05:57:08 PM
It's a small racked buck chasing a "hot" doe.
Sure hope the wolves like the taste of grizzly bear and cougar cubs. They're eating up the deer pretty fast. Just not seeing the deer numbers I used to.
Bye the way: the last deer out at this location was December 10th, 2023 and the first deer in, this year, was April 15th, 2024. Pretty standard for this location the last 15 years.
Post by: nwalpineguide on May 01, 2024, 05:59:00 PM
Enjoy!
Post by: Bowhunter3 on May 02, 2024, 07:22:46 AM
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Post by: salt n sage90 on May 03, 2024, 03:21:06 PM
Thanks for sharing
Post by: redi on May 05, 2024, 03:10:41 PM
Post by: hunter399 on May 20, 2024, 08:34:47 AM
I did check all the winter cams,got a few carry over bucks from last year. Nothing really out of the normal.
Few bear pics also ,I'd say some areas I'm in.
Bears came out of hybernation around late March, beginning of April.
Been working on new cams,in new spots.
Those are the ones that have me most excited.
At the same time ,a lot of what if goes along with that.
I plan to set and forget most these cameras.
So I won't return till August or September,which I have no clue what will happen.
Bears could rip down the cam.
Memory card fill up, batteries die, get bashed or stolen.
Salt/minerals ate up from moose.
Part of the fun I guess ,all the what if.
All the cams have new batteries, a 16 or 32 gigabyte card.
Will see if they can last three months till I return.
I will view the most recent pics,make a decision to pull the cam,or leave and maintain that spot.
I have spent more time and money then I ever have in the past.
I will most likely spend my entire bear season checking/pulling cams with a rifle in hand.
My wife is usually very supportive,has said I've fell off the crazy train this year.
I'm only about half done,her and I are about sick of it.
If I do share pics with HW it won't happen till bear season august/September.
Goodluck , Happy camera hunting to all .
Post by: vandeman17 on May 20, 2024, 08:56:51 AM
Post by: kodiak06 on May 21, 2024, 08:08:50 PM
Post by: freshgrease on May 21, 2024, 08:29:13 PM
A few does coming through here and there... but this young buck has found the feeder and practically lives on it. From 30 min before sunset to maybe 45 min or so after sunrise he does not leave. Like 99% of the pictures are of this one buck :chuckle:
Post by: Scruffy on May 22, 2024, 02:52:08 AM
Sometimes throwing some bait backfires. I get the same thing, some little dink doe or small buck will camp out and load up my cards.....
I setup one of the bucket feeders 3 weeks ago and spread some apple flavoured salt out with it. I came back and found I have 10,000 pictures to sift through.
A few does coming through here and there... but this young buck has found the feeder and practically lives on it. From 30 min before sunset to maybe 45 min or so after sunrise he does not leave. Like 99% of the pictures are of this one buck :chuckle:
Post by: huntnnw on May 22, 2024, 05:29:51 AM
Still working on it ,is where I'm at.
I did check all the winter cams,got a few carry over bucks from last year. Nothing really out of the normal.
Few bear pics also ,I'd say some areas I'm in.
Bears came out of hybernation around late March, beginning of April.
Been working on new cams,in new spots.
Those are the ones that have me most excited.
At the same time ,a lot of what if goes along with that.
I plan to set and forget most these cameras.
So I won't return till August or September,which I have no clue what will happen.
Bears could rip down the cam.
Memory card fill up, batteries die, get bashed or stolen.
Salt/minerals ate up from moose.
Part of the fun I guess ,all the what if.
All the cams have new batteries, a 16 or 32 gigabyte card.
Will see if they can last three months till I return.
I will view the most recent pics,make a decision to pull the cam,or leave and maintain that spot.
I have spent more time and money then I ever have in the past.
I will most likely spend my entire bear season checking/pulling cams with a rifle in hand.
My wife is usually very supportive,has said I've fell off the crazy train this year.
I'm only about half done,her and I are about sick of it.
If I do share pics with HW it won't happen till bear season august/September.
Goodluck , Happy camera hunting to all .
unfortunately its all for nothing if the cam fails, batts die, sd card fills or a critter messes up cam waiting to check that long. Had way to many scenarios over the last 20 years with cams to ever leave that long. 3 weeks to a month is the longest a cam gets left in the warm months for me not including winter where some just get left due to snow and if they work thats great.
Post by: hunter399 on May 22, 2024, 08:35:22 AM
Still working on it ,is where I'm at.
I did check all the winter cams,got a few carry over bucks from last year. Nothing really out of the normal.
Few bear pics also ,I'd say some areas I'm in.
Bears came out of hybernation around late March, beginning of April.
Been working on new cams,in new spots.
Those are the ones that have me most excited.
At the same time ,a lot of what if goes along with that.
I plan to set and forget most these cameras.
So I won't return till August or September,which I have no clue what will happen.
Bears could rip down the cam.
Memory card fill up, batteries die, get bashed or stolen.
Salt/minerals ate up from moose.
Part of the fun I guess ,all the what if.
All the cams have new batteries, a 16 or 32 gigabyte card.
Will see if they can last three months till I return.
I will view the most recent pics,make a decision to pull the cam,or leave and maintain that spot.
I have spent more time and money then I ever have in the past.
I will most likely spend my entire bear season checking/pulling cams with a rifle in hand.
My wife is usually very supportive,has said I've fell off the crazy train this year.
I'm only about half done,her and I are about sick of it.
If I do share pics with HW it won't happen till bear season august/September.
Goodluck , Happy camera hunting to all .
unfortunately its all for nothing if the cam fails, batts die, sd card fills or a critter messes up cam waiting to check that long. Had way to many scenarios over the last 20 years with cams to ever leave that long. 3 weeks to a month is the longest a cam gets left in the warm months for me not including winter where some just get left due to snow and if they work thats great.
Different strokes for different folks I guess.
Roll the dice,7 or 11.
Most cams will last much longer then 3 weeks to a month.
I will say ,you do you,check it daily or monthly.
Fresh batterys,32 gigabyte card,and a cable lock for the bears and people. 3 month soak shouldn't be a problem.
I'll will say this though,I have so many cams that if I checked monthly,I would spend every weekend,every spare day of my time checking them. That's not how I want to spend my summer.
So I will double down on my gas money and time and wait till bear season opens. Few cams I might even wait till deer season to check them. I'll be there hunting anyway.
I may take your advice a check a few that are not five mile hike in.
Or go in rotation and check some of the first ones I put out for the year.
Post by: freshgrease on June 01, 2024, 03:49:48 PM
It's feeling like this might be the spot for sept.
Post by: kodiak06 on June 02, 2024, 08:19:26 AM
Still working on it ,is where I'm at.
I did check all the winter cams,got a few carry over bucks from last year. Nothing really out of the normal.
Few bear pics also ,I'd say some areas I'm in.
Bears came out of hybernation around late March, beginning of April.
Been working on new cams,in new spots.
Those are the ones that have me most excited.
At the same time ,a lot of what if goes along with that.
I plan to set and forget most these cameras.
So I won't return till August or September,which I have no clue what will happen.
Bears could rip down the cam.
Memory card fill up, batteries die, get bashed or stolen.
Salt/minerals ate up from moose.
Part of the fun I guess ,all the what if.
All the cams have new batteries, a 16 or 32 gigabyte card.
Will see if they can last three months till I return.
I will view the most recent pics,make a decision to pull the cam,or leave and maintain that spot.
I have spent more time and money then I ever have in the past.
I will most likely spend my entire bear season checking/pulling cams with a rifle in hand.
My wife is usually very supportive,has said I've fell off the crazy train this year.
I'm only about half done,her and I are about sick of it.
If I do share pics with HW it won't happen till bear season august/September.
Goodluck , Happy camera hunting to all .
unfortunately its all for nothing if the cam fails, batts die, sd card fills or a critter messes up cam waiting to check that long. Had way to many scenarios over the last 20 years with cams to ever leave that long. 3 weeks to a month is the longest a cam gets left in the warm months for me not including winter where some just get left due to snow and if they work thats great.
SPOT ON. When our logging roads open up for motorized I run cams up during late Nov for a winter soak. 6-12 miles in so, it sux to ride the bikes in early spring to a dead cam lol
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Post by: JakeLand on June 05, 2024, 07:56:55 PM
6 or 7 deer in the one pic
Post by: Bearhunter308 on June 06, 2024, 10:14:51 AM
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Post by: hunter399 on June 18, 2024, 06:33:47 AM
Still working on it ,is where I'm at.
I did check all the winter cams,got a few carry over bucks from last year. Nothing really out of the normal.
Few bear pics also ,I'd say some areas I'm in.
Bears came out of hybernation around late March, beginning of April.
Been working on new cams,in new spots.
Those are the ones that have me most excited.
At the same time ,a lot of what if goes along with that.
I plan to set and forget most these cameras.
So I won't return till August or September,which I have no clue what will happen.
Bears could rip down the cam.
Memory card fill up, batteries die, get bashed or stolen.
Salt/minerals ate up from moose.
Part of the fun I guess ,all the what if.
All the cams have new batteries, a 16 or 32 gigabyte card.
Will see if they can last three months till I return.
I will view the most recent pics,make a decision to pull the cam,or leave and maintain that spot.
I have spent more time and money then I ever have in the past.
I will most likely spend my entire bear season checking/pulling cams with a rifle in hand.
My wife is usually very supportive,has said I've fell off the crazy train this year.
I'm only about half done,her and I are about sick of it.
If I do share pics with HW it won't happen till bear season august/September.
Goodluck , Happy camera hunting to all .
unfortunately its all for nothing if the cam fails, batts die, sd card fills or a critter messes up cam waiting to check that long. Had way to many scenarios over the last 20 years with cams to ever leave that long. 3 weeks to a month is the longest a cam gets left in the warm months for me not including winter where some just get left due to snow and if they work thats great.
I hate to say it.
But your spot on correct,right as rain.
Freaking king me ,RIGHT.
You are correct huntnnw
Went and checked a cam yesterday.
One of the first I put up,it stopped working middle of May.
Lost a whole month worth of pics
Some of these new spots I've been playing with, these deer have never seen a mineral site. So they are blowing up my camera.
I slapped up another cam. I'm gonna have to go back to some of the cams that are getting a 1000 pics a day. Set a delay, with one photo burst. So the camera isn't getting blasted like that.
Even though the camera was getting hit hard,not sure if I got a corrupted SD card or what. Cause it only had 8k pics ,but stopped working. I should of been able to hold another 8k. Battery not dead,put new battery in when put up. Sometimes these cameras just take a dump.
Post by: kodiak06 on June 18, 2024, 01:10:19 PM
Still working on it ,is where I'm at.
I did check all the winter cams,got a few carry over bucks from last year. Nothing really out of the normal.
Few bear pics also ,I'd say some areas I'm in.
Bears came out of hybernation around late March, beginning of April.
Been working on new cams,in new spots.
Those are the ones that have me most excited.
At the same time ,a lot of what if goes along with that.
I plan to set and forget most these cameras.
So I won't return till August or September,which I have no clue what will happen.
Bears could rip down the cam.
Memory card fill up, batteries die, get bashed or stolen.
Salt/minerals ate up from moose.
Part of the fun I guess ,all the what if.
All the cams have new batteries, a 16 or 32 gigabyte card.
Will see if they can last three months till I return.
I will view the most recent pics,make a decision to pull the cam,or leave and maintain that spot.
I have spent more time and money then I ever have in the past.
I will most likely spend my entire bear season checking/pulling cams with a rifle in hand.
My wife is usually very supportive,has said I've fell off the crazy train this year.
I'm only about half done,her and I are about sick of it.
If I do share pics with HW it won't happen till bear season august/September.
Goodluck , Happy camera hunting to all .
unfortunately its all for nothing if the cam fails, batts die, sd card fills or a critter messes up cam waiting to check that long. Had way to many scenarios over the last 20 years with cams to ever leave that long. 3 weeks to a month is the longest a cam gets left in the warm months for me not including winter where some just get left due to snow and if they work thats great.
I hate to say it.
But your spot on correct,right as rain.
Freaking king me ,RIGHT.
You are correct huntnnw
Went and checked a cam yesterday.
One of the first I put up,it stopped working middle of May.
Lost a whole month worth of pics
Some of these new spots I've been playing with, these deer have never seen a mineral site. So they are blowing up my camera.
I slapped up another cam. I'm gonna have to go back to some of the cams that are getting a 1000 pics a day. Set a delay, with one photo burst. So the camera isn't getting blasted like that.
Even though the camera was getting hit hard,not sure if I got a corrupted SD card or what. Cause it only had 8k pics ,but stopped working. I should of been able to hold another 8k. Battery not dead,put new battery in when put up. Sometimes these cameras just take a dump.
That stinks...
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Post by: hunter399 on June 24, 2024, 02:51:02 PM
I've had multiple cams not working. Basically most of my cams filled up the SD card within a month.
All the cams I have out I started out with two photo burst.
Just left the five second delay.
So I have been circling back,and changing settings on all my cams to one photo burst. And some kind of delay.
To minimize cards filling up to quickly.
So it's been a cat and mouse game,with new spots,first year using loose salt. Years past I never had problems with cards filling and causing the cam to stop working.
With all that said, I do have some new spots that are showing some good results. Most of my old spots have more activity then years past. Nothing I really want to post up yet.
Although like most hunting related stuff,it's a learning process.
Next year,all my cams will be on the lowest settings right out the gate.
One photo burst and a 15-30 second delay.
Sucks cause I'll probably sacrifice some cougar pic by setting a delay. But I also can't have cams not working.
Wanted to say GREAT PICS guys, like seeing success even if my own isn't great.
Thanks huntnnw for your advise to check cams.
Otherwise I'd be sitting with a bunch of cams that filled up in May come bear season.
Post by: Bendejo on June 27, 2024, 01:02:43 AM
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Post by: hunter399 on June 27, 2024, 11:25:07 AM
Kinda feel stupid not sharing at least one.
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Post by: hunter399 on July 01, 2024, 08:36:11 AM
In my quest to find the holy grail ... Grand daddy buck.
I think I bit off more than I can chew.
Last two cams dropped recently,wish I would of went deeper in the woods. Trying to run a lot of cams isn't easy.
Now just rando cam checks.
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