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Old 03-29-2012, 04:03 PM
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fastetti
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Great video, I really enjoyed it. I've had a little different experience with a lot of my video but I don't put my cameras near the trail or where there eyes will natural look at. I try and use quick triggering cameras and put them pointing perpendicular from the trails they are using. Then they aren't looking right towards the camera when they walk by. I've never had one spook on video and they few that have seen it just look and either walk away or come in to investigate. This year I probably have 100 pics of deer within 3 inches of the camera or touching it. I think the key is to try and not have the camera where their eyes will naturally look (right on a trail). I think a quick trigger is the key, then you can put it almost anywhere and when it triggers you will get that picture. My Bushnell Trophy Cams are my top pick, but everyone has there favorite. I like the Bushnell because if I don't check my camera in for two months in sub freezing temps that batteries seem to last.

Timmy, I have to respectfully disagree with you. I've added dominant buck urine to some nice size scrapes before and a lot of the time they are even bigger within the next day. If a buck thinks another buck is moving in on his area, he is going to let him know. This could also vary area to area and state by state. Plenty of things depend on how a buck with respond, hunting pressure, use of scents by other hunters, buck to doe ratio so I believe we both are probably right in our repective areas.
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