janesburg, that "crazy looking dude" is me. I've been getting it from my GF, my boss and a bunch of other people, so I shaved the middle out of it. Now I look like this, except my hair isn't quite as long, yet!

Why in the world would you put a camera into a mature buck's "home" if you thought they were afraid of them? The premise (IMO) is false.....but it begs the question.

Every deer is an individual. I'll have to scan some of my 35mm pictures.

One buck poses for several shots, almost liking it.

Another I have a picture of a buck jumping out of his skin!

Greg,
you said you cant bait in your state, i dont know if theres CWD there, but if there isnt why dont you put out a mineral or salt lick to get pics.


nothin in this world is guranteed. big bucks spook over the stupidest stuff.
this year i was bowhunting around mature white oak trees. a nice shooter buck came walkin down the game trial. he was about40 yards browsing and eatin acorns. there was a squirrel on the game trial eatin acorns too.
im up in my stand just waitin for a 20 yard shot. hegets within 30 yards walkin to me, then all the sudden he sees that squirrel and he freaks out and takes off runnin.
one of the funniest and yet saddest things i seen. he had his head down walkin on the trial browsing, he looks to his right theres the squirrel within 4 steps.

Realizing that your experience with mature bucks is limited at best, I will try to humor you.............

1) Anywhere you put a camera is/can be a mature bucks "home", there's no escaping it.

2) That's how you get their pic so you can see what's out there.

3) By doing so post season until antler drop you give them plenty of time to calm down.

4) I said they skirt the cameras, not flee the county.

5) Do you think that my methods have hurt my success?


Rob, what size are those bucks?

After 3 years of using cameras I have gotten pics of mature bucks to be sure, but......... none of them are top end (160+) and there are plenty of top end bucks in the areas where I put my cameras.

In the areas where I put my cameras you cannot put out any kind of food or mineral blocks at all - totally illegal.

My experience is that without the use of a food pile, getting mature bucks on film is difficult. The older and larger he is, the more difficult it is to catch him on camera.

These experiences are only related to the post season until antler drop. I don't use cameras any other time of year.

Hell I was wondering why it was taking you so long to take a shot at me, personally. You didn't disappoint.

My "experience" with mature bucks is......I've been hunting a little over 2 years and I've killed 2 of 'em. Rocket science this isn't......no matter how much "mystique" you wanna give these animals.

And based on your buddy's description of the area you hunt...............let's just say.....there's a pretty good chance of getting wet if you fall out of a boat, too.

LOL BBD.
edited that whippin in there!!!
LOL

This particular 10 point knows its there but isn't spooked to bad. I think the noise of the camera is what does it with these Cuddeback no flash camera's. Here's the video... http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/f...ideoof10pt.flv

Yep............. you're a legend in you're own mind. Pretty soon you'll have the whole first page of your states record book to yourself with those bad boys. Maybe should look for something more challenging.