Trail-Cams
This is one of the main reasons you use a trail camera around your stand. When my nephew Derek hunted last weekend he knew he had this “bad boy” around his area, because his picture was captured on a trail camera. They are very useful for letting you know whats in the area, and where you should be concentrating your efforts (if your after a bruiser.) There were several pictures of this deer where you can match the horns with those on Dereks deer.
This is a picture I took off the t.v. so thats why you see the lamp in the background. This buck is the one Derek shot, and you can match the horns up perfectly. I can sure see why some guys really like using the trail-cams. Personally I have never used them. Maybe I’m too lazy, or maybe I just really like being surprised.
Mike
October 23rd, 2007 at 10:11 am
I just got my first trail cam this year and they are a ton of fun to do. The only problem I have is using them during season. I want to put them by my stand and see what is happening around it, but I don’t have a decent break in hunting then I hate putting one up and having it go off while I”m hunting. They are a neat little tool though.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Nice buck!
My little brother uses a cam at his place in NC, and it has really helped him get an idea of what kind of activity he’s actually got on his place. He’s working on food plots and management (as much as 18 acres can be managed), and the camera really has helped make an impact… both in identifying the big boys, and in knowing what’s working and what’s not on his food plots.
I’ve used them on hog properties a few times, and they can really help plan a hunt. Unfortunately, the hogs don’t always play by the same rules.