I have a question for evryone who has ever used trail camereas.I have noticed with my experience that 90-95% of the pics I have gotten of good bucks have been during non daylight hours.I was wondering if you guys gave noticed this also,and if so what king of strtagies work best for you when trying to catch one or more of these big boys during legal shooting hours.Do you ever see these bucks in the daylight.Would love some feedback,maybe I'll learn something.
Last year most of my pics were during daylight hours. I will be checking for the first time my cams this year.
Just quick note that I keep my cams in more of a shaded area which seems to help.
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TONY I.D. 1416
(Kenosha *BRATWURST* Killer)
50/50 day/night pics. No rhyme or reason.....but mine are 100% on a mineral lick.
I haven't put my camera out....and won't until after the 4th (July). I'll leave it out about a month or so.....just for inventory. I'll probably check it 2-3 times, total.
right now I notice alot of daylight. when the fuzz comes off then I notice more evening and nighttime!You got to find there travel routes and bedding area funnels are a good place to set up!
Right now, 95% of my buck photos are during the day.
I have them on cam from first light through noon and then again from 3pm until dark.
Some are on at night, but most during the day.
Also, I have most of my cameras over combine feeder/mineral sites. Or at least over a feeder near a mineral site AND there is fresh water near EVERY feeder and mineral site.
If you are constantly checking your cameras, you are leaving alot of scent and disturbing the area. That can cause the older, more wise bucks to visit these areas only at night.
So, my suggestion is to scent shower first. Wear rubber boots and clothing that has been washed in baking soda and/or scent elimination laundry soap.
Spray your hands and boots down REALLY well before you go walking in, with a scent eliminatingCOVER scent. And go in less frequently.
I check my cams every week. As we near the season I will go do so every 2 or 3 weeks and during the season I will randomly check the cameras when I go in to hunt that area and only at that time.
I don't put my camera out until september or first part of october and I just noticed that most of the pics I have of bucks is after or before daylight,and I normally leave my camera out at least a week before retrieving the film,I still have the old style camera,I just don't see these bucks while hunting and was wondering how many of the bucks you capture on film do you actually see while on the stand I know they haven't left the area I feel like they are really nocturnal.
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