One more pic of the "coonster"

Lost Creek, that is just crazy.

Lost,

That guy has some daggers on him doesn't he?  Jeez. what are you feeding him? Buckets of soybeans or something? He's a boy that gets a lot of protein and minerals.

For the last two years that I've had a trail camera, I don't think I've seen any photos where a deer has really cared about it being there or paid any attention to it.  The bear was curious, but not the deers.

I find it funny to see a doe being curious about it. I don't know if she smelled my scent on it and investigated or if it just looked weird to her. Will never know.



A little closer inspection

I see quite a few cameras are set on mineral licks.  I would like to do that for the off season.  What has everyone found to be the best attractor and hopefully most beneficial for the deer?

QuoteOriginally posted by Lost Creek Bows:
  One more pic of the "coonster"

Dude....... That is just outta a control!!!

I have found the best is Tropy Rock and Deer Cane liquid is a close second to work best in Iowa. "The Coonster" is 4 1/2 years old and I've only seen him once in the daylight.

QuoteOriginally posted by sunny hill archer:
 

QuoteOriginally posted by Lost Creek Bows:
  One more pic of the "coonster"

Dude....... That is just outta a control!!! [/b]

Not that there is anything wrong with that...
   

Great buck.

This is the biggest deer I've ever seen in the woods while hunting near my cabin.  I had him under my stand at 15 yards on Friday but couldn't get a clear shot/angle on him.  I'll take it as a good sign that I even saw him, every pick of him I have on the trail cam is at night.

It's like they know and are just toying with me.

Found this one lurking around the other day.

A buck I named "Contender" only because he was never the biggest buck I'd get a picture of in this area.

Same area roamed by the buck called "Lucky". Haven't gotten "Lucky's" picture yet this year, but if he's still around, I believe he'll have his hands full with this guy.

Keep in mind, I've never laid eyes on this buck in the 3 yrs. I've gotten these pix and hunted the area...

In 2009 as a 2.5yr. old...
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Then last year as a 3.5yr. old...in velvet...
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Last year again in October...
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Now just last week(month on camera is off by one month) as a tank 4.5yr old!
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I'd set this camera last Wed. in the rain, after getting rained out at work. I found some rubs, then a giant rub. I set the cam, then left.

Yesterday morning I hunted the spot(the tree I climbed is actually in the backround of the pic).I have a stand set about 70yds. away, but yesterday used my climber..didn't see a thing.

So I got down and switched cards in the cam, and got home to find those last 3 pix!

Nice whities you guys are getting pics of. The blackies out here are still pretty nocturnal, hopefully that changes soon.  A few short videos I thought I'd share. (Click on the pic for the video)

Chick with an attitude...

 

Young buck with potential...

 

Raghorn bull with his harem.

 

I set up my game camera to see what was passing my stand, not realizing that I had the top of the stand in the picture, too. This fellow came along about an hour after I got in the stand. Look closely and you can see my recurve. I had just changed the card in the camera, and he smelled me. He was looking for me, but didn't see me.

 

The dates are wrong on these pics. I changed the batterys and never brought the attachment to reset anything. I put the camera out late Sept 2011.

 

 

 

And these guys started showing up. I heard them last saturday night all night and an hour into first light...

QuoteOriginally posted by Mike Gerardi:


And these guys started showing up. I heard them last saturday night all night and an hour into first light...

 

I think it's time you thinned out that bunch. They'll eat every fawn around.

I'm going to Kansas on Thursday - will be starting a semi-live thread and updating 1-2 times a day

these 3 came in on the same night I think ... same stand, which is in the tree this camtracker is in    

I sure hope those guys show up during the day for you, Brad.  

Already on it Looper. We had no idea they had got so thick.

Good luck Brad.