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Post by smsmith on Nov 28, 2019 20:27:13 GMT -6
Red cedar scrape/rub posts in foodplots that stand out like "turds in a punch bowl" (thanks Steve B.) work. I need to snap a couple pics These are on my list for next year. They'd been on my list for a few years and I finally got some done. One out of three got just smoked this year. I need to do more of them and spend more time observing them to see why some get torn the "F" up, some get kinda used, and some just sit and watch the others (my high school experience)  |
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Post by Catscratch on Nov 28, 2019 20:34:31 GMT -6
These are on my list for next year. They'd been on my list for a few years and I finally got some done. One out of three got just smoked this year. I need to do more of them and spend more time observing them to see why some get torn the "F" up, some get kinda used, and some just sit and watch the others (my high school experience) I've wondered this myself. I think it boils down to whichever one was walked up to first. Once one has scent there isn't much reason for the others to get messed with. |
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Post by smsmith on Nov 28, 2019 20:37:39 GMT -6
They'd been on my list for a few years and I finally got some done. One out of three got just smoked this year. I need to do more of them and spend more time observing them to see why some get torn the "F" up, some get kinda used, and some just sit and watch the others (my high school experience) I've wondered this myself. I think it boils down to whichever one was walked up to first. Once one has scent there isn't much reason for the others to get messed with. I don't have any answers, but right now think proximity is the key. I just don't understand why/what/how/where proximity matters to whitetail bucks |
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Post by badgerfowl on Nov 28, 2019 20:50:58 GMT -6
Sounds good. I’ve got 3 or 4 spots picked out near stands and future micro plots. One will be in the big field to our west.
Should try one at the other place too for the hell of it. Probably won’t work by the Apple trees but should work by the other box stand.
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Post by benmnwi on Nov 28, 2019 20:55:00 GMT -6
I've never seen one at camp kooch. Might try with another species next year.... White or black spruce would work good too. Just cut off the lower branches flush so the bucks have a clear, straight section to rub. |
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Post by smsmith on Nov 28, 2019 21:17:33 GMT -6
I've never seen one at camp kooch. Might try with another species next year.... White or black spruce would work good too. Just cut off the lower branches flush so the bucks have a clear, straight section to rub. Yup, I think the aromatic quality of the tree/species matters...as well as where they exist/are placed. I also think that the uniqueness/rarity of the rub tree matters. |
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Post by smsmith on Nov 28, 2019 21:19:40 GMT -6
White or black spruce would work good too. Just cut off the lower branches flush so the bucks have a clear, straight section to rub. Yup, I think the aromatic quality of the tree/species matters...as well as where they exist/are placed. I also think that the uniqueness/rarity of the rub tree matters. Not a word...dumbass |
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Post by mnfish on Nov 28, 2019 21:27:11 GMT -6
^^^^ its a word to me. I like it. English me real good 🤣
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Post by MN Slick on Nov 30, 2019 6:33:05 GMT -6
1. Confirmed a couple great rut spots via long term trail cam deployment.
2. The new kill plot we made in an area we weren't utilizing was a win. On Nov 1 I saw the old buck I ended up killing there and killed him there a couple weeks later.
3. Had an enlightening sit on day 2 of rifle. 8 years ago, when we first bought the farm, the majority of the deer left the farm in the morning to bed on the neighbors. This year I watched 7 bucks and multiple doe groups moving in to the heart of the farm the 2nd morning rifle.
4. All day sits can be killer in the right spots
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Post by Freeborn on Nov 30, 2019 6:54:40 GMT -6
1. Confirmed a couple great rut spots via long term trail cam deployment. 2. The new kill plot we made in an area we weren't utilizing was a win. On Nov 1 I saw the old buck I ended up killing there and killed him there a couple weeks later. 3. Had an enlightening sit on day 2 of rifle. 8 years ago, when we first bought the farm, the majority of the deer left the farm in the morning to bed on the neighbors. This year I watched 7 bucks and multiple doe groups moving in to the heart of the farm the 2nd morning rifle. 4. All day sits can be killer in the right spots How are your cellular trail cameras working? I know you had a Spartan. I'm wanting to add a cellular camera and the reviews have me questioning brands. |
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Post by kooch on Nov 30, 2019 7:05:34 GMT -6
I have two cellular cams, both SpyPoint Link Dark - AT&T. I like them a lot. But, with the weak signal up at camp kooch, they'll stop transmitting for days at a time. I've got one that hasn't transmitted since the last time I was up, second weekend of gun season. They occasionally need to be rebooted to get transmitting again.
If you're in a low signal area, I highly recommend whatever external antenna the manufacturer offers. Put it way up a tree. The one I had pointed at my shack transmitted error free once I added the external antenna. 8 Lithium batteries are lasting about 4 months with my cameras.
They SpyPoint application is very intuitive. Setup is quick and easy. If you are OK with 100 or less photos a month, the free plan is, well FREE.
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Post by Freeborn on Nov 30, 2019 7:19:09 GMT -6
I have two cellular cams, both SpyPoint Link Dark - AT&T. I like them a lot. But, with the weak signal up at camp kooch, they'll stop transmitting for days at a time. I've got one that hasn't transmitted since the last time I was up, second weekend of gun season. They occasionally need to be rebooted to get transmitting again. If you're in a low signal area, I highly recommend whatever external antenna the manufacturer offers. Put it way up a tree. The one I had pointed at my shack transmitted error free once I added the external antenna. 8 Lithium batteries are lasting about 4 months with my cameras. They SpyPoint application is very intuitive. Setup is quick and easy. If you are OK with 100 or less photos a month, the free plan is, well FREE. Do the spypoint cameras use a SD card to record all photos so you can see every photo even the ones that are not transmitted? |
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Post by kooch on Nov 30, 2019 7:20:21 GMT -6
I have two cellular cams, both SpyPoint Link Dark - AT&T. I like them a lot. But, with the weak signal up at camp kooch, they'll stop transmitting for days at a time. I've got one that hasn't transmitted since the last time I was up, second weekend of gun season. They occasionally need to be rebooted to get transmitting again. If you're in a low signal area, I highly recommend whatever external antenna the manufacturer offers. Put it way up a tree. The one I had pointed at my shack transmitted error free once I added the external antenna. 8 Lithium batteries are lasting about 4 months with my cameras. They SpyPoint application is very intuitive. Setup is quick and easy. If you are OK with 100 or less photos a month, the free plan is, well FREE. Do the spypoint cameras use a SD card to record all photos so you can see every photo even the ones that are not transmitted? Yes. But I've never bothered to look at them yet. This is the first season with them. Thousands of photos and the 32GB cards are < 10% full. |
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Post by batman on Nov 30, 2019 8:36:46 GMT -6
Blower seeder is awesome.
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Post by MN Slick on Nov 30, 2019 10:55:22 GMT -6
1. Confirmed a couple great rut spots via long term trail cam deployment. 2. The new kill plot we made in an area we weren't utilizing was a win. On Nov 1 I saw the old buck I ended up killing there and killed him there a couple weeks later. 3. Had an enlightening sit on day 2 of rifle. 8 years ago, when we first bought the farm, the majority of the deer left the farm in the morning to bed on the neighbors. This year I watched 7 bucks and multiple doe groups moving in to the heart of the farm the 2nd morning rifle. 4. All day sits can be killer in the right spots How are your cellular trail cameras working? I know you had a Spartan. I'm wanting to add a cellular camera and the reviews have me questioning brands. Overall I'm satisfied and it's fun getting instant feedback. I hear battery life is an issue but we run them on 6 volts so no problem for us. The trigger speed slow so if I'm deploying on a rut travel corridor for scouting I'll use a Reconyx. I'm much more confident the Reconyx won't miss pics and that they are invisible to the deer. For scrapes and food plots the Spartan works fine. Rumor is that Reconyx has a more affordable cell cam coming out. Their current one is over $1000 though....... |
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