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Post by greghopper on Oct 4, 2016 13:03:56 GMT -5
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Post by nfalls116 on Oct 4, 2016 13:09:12 GMT -5
Do you use them much Greg?
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Post by boonechaser on Oct 4, 2016 13:09:17 GMT -5
I don't think so. I like to put over primary scrapes to see what's using in a area. No shooter's then I hunt elsewhere. Nice to know that you have quality deer in a area or not.
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Post by featherduster on Oct 4, 2016 13:18:16 GMT -5
Yes, I prefer the element of surprise.
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Post by greghopper on Oct 4, 2016 13:20:05 GMT -5
Do you use them much Greg? Some not much..... I live good distance from where I hunt. |
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Post by bill9068 on Oct 4, 2016 13:40:20 GMT -5
Camera's are an invaluable scouting tool. I own 7 that I run on different food plots on different properties. They help me decide where to hunt, they tell me if trespassers are on the property and they are a source of entertainment for my wife and I to see whats out there. I've had some strange pictures on trail cams, no clowns but weird deer, bobcat and people. They are relatively new to hunting and if you dont use them for private property you should just to catch trespassers. My 2 cents.
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Post by swilk on Oct 4, 2016 13:50:02 GMT -5
Ive run them in the past but none this year .... more of a novelty for me. I dont know that we've ever killed a buck that we had on camera. We've seen them but I dont recall ever killing one.
I killed one in 2009 that the neighboring owner had on their camera ....
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Post by esshup on Oct 4, 2016 13:50:49 GMT -5
Camera's are an invaluable scouting tool. I own 7 that I run on different food plots on different properties. They help me decide where to hunt, they tell me if trespassers are on the property and they are a source of entertainment for my wife and I to see whats out there. I've had some strange pictures on trail cams, no clowns but weird deer, bobcat and people. They are relatively new to hunting and if you dont use them for private property you should just to catch trespassers. My 2 cents. Which ones do you like, and if you had to buy one or two more to watch trails, which ones would you get? |
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Post by wesb81219 on Oct 4, 2016 13:50:57 GMT -5
I personally like using them. Not only do I get excited when I check them you get to see more than just what you are looking for. I also believe it adds a great deal to regular scouting tactics. There are times such as the ground being very dry or covered in leaves and you can't see tracks.
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Post by swilk on Oct 4, 2016 13:53:05 GMT -5
I will say that now the Plotwatcher seems to have come down in price I might pick one of them up ... there are a couple of areas each year that I would just like to see what is using the area.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Oct 4, 2016 14:06:23 GMT -5
Quit using mine. Takes all the excitement out of it for me. I mainly hunt my place anyway.
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Post by medic22 on Oct 4, 2016 15:39:26 GMT -5
Mine are more of a hobby, i run them the majority of the year.
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Post by tomthreetoes on Oct 4, 2016 16:07:59 GMT -5
I think they're fun, when I check my cameras it's like Christmas day. Except when they get stolen, bummer.
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Post by bill9068 on Oct 4, 2016 16:23:02 GMT -5
Camera's are an invaluable scouting tool. I own 7 that I run on different food plots on different properties. They help me decide where to hunt, they tell me if trespassers are on the property and they are a source of entertainment for my wife and I to see whats out there. I've had some strange pictures on trail cams, no clowns but weird deer, bobcat and people. They are relatively new to hunting and if you dont use them for private property you should just to catch trespassers. My 2 cents. Which ones do you like, and if you had to buy one or two more to watch trails, which ones would you get? Moultrie, for battery life. |
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Post by wesb81219 on Oct 4, 2016 17:14:49 GMT -5
I have 2 $30 primos easy cams. I got about 5 months of battery life and the pictures turn out just fine. I went with the cheap cams because I put them on public land. I would be more upset about losing my pictures than anything but they perform well above the $30 price tag.
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Post by M4Madness on Oct 4, 2016 18:25:41 GMT -5
I put a baited camera out a few weeks each August for inventory purposes. I do not run them during season for a few reasons. One, checking your camera is a good way to bump deer and spread scent. Two, having them out at that time is inviting theft. Lastly, it takes the fun out of patterning deer the old-fashioned way.
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Post by wesb81219 on Oct 4, 2016 18:51:57 GMT -5
I ran my cams from the end of march to September 15th. I started getting 8,000 pictures of Nothing because of the mosquitoes and bugs flying in front of my cam. As m4 said during season is not a good time to be checking cams.
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Post by arlowe13 on Oct 4, 2016 19:17:03 GMT -5
I usually just put cams in near my stands. That way they're easy to check whenever I hunt that stand. Takes 5 seconds to swap cards out. I have an SD card reader for my phone so I can browse through the pics once I'm up in my stand.
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Post by iceman10 on Oct 4, 2016 19:31:43 GMT -5
Which ones do you like, and if you had to buy one or two more to watch trails, which ones would you get? Moultrie, for battery life. X2 on the moultrie battery life & I find it nice to know if they steal it can't be used without the password code ! |
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Post by wesb81219 on Oct 4, 2016 19:34:11 GMT -5
The snaps that hold my cam shut are a little loud when I open them plus I'm hunting public land so I don't want anyone seeing my cam in my favorite spot and thinking it must be a good spot.
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