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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: kodiak06 on May 04, 2025, 12:01:32 PM

Title: Scouting trip
Post by: kodiak06 on May 04, 2025, 12:01:32 PM: Just got home from a trip up north. 1140 miles on the truck, 924 of that was the hwy portion. I had a guy I served with that was gonna hunt with me this year and scout bail due to health reasons so, SOLO again unless my son goes. Spent 3 days hiking hard and the last day SUCKED. I guess a BIG wind hit the mountain as I had to crawl and climb through blow downs to get to my cams I left for the winter lol. I did have a video of one in another area I hoped to have on cam, he'll be a stud I think if he makes it to this coming season.
Title: Re: Scouting trip
Post by: hunter399 on May 04, 2025, 01:11:15 PM: Looks like a dandy!
Heck ya man.
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Post by: redi on May 04, 2025, 07:02:16 PM: Nice
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Post by: OutHouse on May 05, 2025, 09:35:35 AM: Nice! I've been trying to get a whitetail like that for so long. But that's on me for shooting lesser deer, but a guy can dream.
Title: Re: Scouting trip
Post by: kodiak06 on May 05, 2025, 12:55:47 PM: Quote from: OutHouse on May 05, 2025, 09:35:35 AM
Nice! I've been trying to get a whitetail like that for so long. But that's on me for shooting lesser deer, but a guy can dream.

I let a few bucks pass last year for that reason, I want a good'un. By the time my whitetail hunt takes place, I've already put an elk and blacktail in the freezer in Oregon. Having the freezer stocked helps me pass. I've got 4 that I hope are alive this year I hope to get on cams by August 18 to see the growth. I left 15 cams in the woods this past trip, I'll add more in August once I weed through a few of these spots.
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Post by: greenhead_killer on May 05, 2025, 05:18:45 PM: Very similar to a buck I skipped an arrow off his back last late season. Great buck! Hopefully he sticks around and you get another chance this year at him. Wa?
Title: Re: Scouting trip
Post by: kodiak06 on May 06, 2025, 06:24:28 AM: Quote from: greenhead_killer on May 05, 2025, 05:18:45 PM
Very similar to a buck I skipped an arrow off his back last late season. Great buck! Hopefully he sticks around and you get another chance this year at him. Wa?
Yes, Wa. Threw 6 cams at him this past week so I'll see if he shows.. I'm hoping 2 others show in a different unit.
Title: Re: Scouting trip
Post by: OutHouse on May 06, 2025, 11:30:29 AM: Quote from: kodiak06 on May 05, 2025, 12:55:47 PM
Quote from: OutHouse on May 05, 2025, 09:35:35 AM
Nice! I've been trying to get a whitetail like that for so long. But that's on me for shooting lesser deer, but a guy can dream.

I let a few bucks pass last year for that reason, I want a good'un. By the time my whitetail hunt takes place, I've already put an elk and blacktail in the freezer in Oregon. Having the freezer stocked helps me pass. I've got 4 that I hope are alive this year I hope to get on cams by August 18 to see the growth. I left 15 cams in the woods this past trip, I'll add more in August once I weed through a few of these spots.

That's excellent meat security! Keep sharing!

I am going to attempt better discipline this year but no gaurantees!
Title: Re: Scouting trip
Post by: RockScar on May 08, 2025, 09:11:04 AM: That's an awesome deer! How many cams do you run?

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Title: Re: Scouting trip
Post by: kodiak06 on May 09, 2025, 12:44:44 PM: Quote from: RockScar on May 08, 2025, 09:11:04 AM
That's an awesome deer! How many cams do you run?

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Out of 35 cams, I currently have 15 cams in 2 units located in 6 areas. I have a 7th area I'll add 2 cams to in late June on a licking branch, bears suck there lol. Of those 35 cams, I use some here in Oregon just for fun to see the elk and blacktail in areas AND for people trying to scare the elk off private land before daylight and trespassers. I'll also add 2-3 on specific spurs in the whitetail areas I hunt to see if any people are accessing them just trying to gauge hunting pressure. I ALWAYS have one on my truck or the spur to my truck in case some jack-wagon decides to F-with it.