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I have gotten away from my trail cams lately but my plan is going toinvolve using them again heavily in multiple locations totry and get an ideaor "inventory" of what the actual numbers might be. That way if I have an area that is showing more middle to upper end deer I can focus more time there. I noticed you(GregH)have some good trail cam pics and I was wondering if you tend to steer away from putting a cam over a pile or attractant and prefer travel routes. In one senseI think I could probably get a good inventory with a camera that way,on a food plot/bait pile/mineral lick or some combination, but I also thinkthat may not reperesent actually where the deer (especially bigger ones) like to traveland that more than likelythey are just there for the food/attractant.I'll probably try both techniques but abandon the food towards the middle/end of summer. Sorry, a littlelong.
This is only my 3rd year with the cams. I'm superstitious and do not put them out until after the season. It is illegal to put out food where I hunt so I have to put them in travel routes. Without a food source the deer get camera shy so I have 4 cameras and move them quite often. Big bucks are the worst. I got 4 different ones on camera now and only one time each. A lot have lost their antlers already so it won't be long before I pull in the cams.