Today I went out and charged my mineral sites,put out 2 trail cameras,corn,broke down a set and moved it to a location at a new spot.Since they just turned all the fields I am getting a ton of pics on the corn.My new trail cam has a monster screen on it so I did not bring the SD home but I will next week and post the new buck pics.I have 4 bucks coming in at one spot and 2 at the other and they all have fuzzy nubs about 2 inches.I will also be starting to shot my bow out of the deer stand next week everyday to get ready.My favorite part of hanging a new stand is when you finally get it set and you sit down for the first time and look around at all the places you think your are going to get your first shot! here is my new cam. SpyPoint Cameras was Voted Best in Cold Temperatures and Most User-Friendly! # Features: 12.0 Megapixels picture quality # Very compact (4,5” x 6,8” x 2,8”) # 3.0” built-in viewing screen # Removable internal unit for easier handling # 46 infrared LED night-time illumination # Video resolution: 640 x 480 AVI # Color pictures by day, black and white by night # Date, time, temperature and moon phases printed # 32 MB built-in memory # External memory : SD/SDHC up to 8GB # Sound recording!!!!!!!!! # USB and TV-OUT ports (NTSC/PAL) # Adjustable detection sensitivity (5 to 45 ft) # 12-volt and solar panel auxiliary power jacks # 6 x AA batteries or rechargeable lithium battery pack(not included) # Can be powered by rechargeable AA batteries and recharged by solar panel # Low battery indicator # Kit includes: Strap, USB and video cables # User-friendly switch panel
I have been scouting new areas since first of april and will be throwing up some camers soon as well. Getting ready for me does not really have a begining or an end, it's a constant. I generally shoot 25-100 shots a day and that will drop to about 20 shots a day from August on. Might seem like alot of shooting sometimes, but I can always pull 70#'s even in cold weather. Keeps me in shape and my groups have shrunk, avg. 60 yrd group is at 4'' now. If you don't mind me asking, how much did the camera set you back?
[QUOTEIf you don't mind me asking, how much did the camera set you back?[/QUOTE] It was $380 for the 12 meg but the have cheaper ones.You can get a 6 meg for $250.
I've been doing some scouting online maps, got some good spots picked out and reviewing past encounters with bucks. Always about this time I start gettin' itchy to get in the woods. I can't wait!
sort of . i've been getting all my hunting stuff from the land i used to hunt and bringing it home, and looking for a place to hunt this year. plus i've shot both my recurve and compound fairly often the last 3 weeks
I've cleared stand sites, moved 3 stands, and tried to improve some bedding areas. I won't start shooting until later in the summer.
There are only two seasons getting ready to go hunting and hunting season. There is never an off season!!
Yep. I've got a 3wk old "new" recurve in the basement I haven't shot, yet. I've got new hunting boots that haven't been on my feet, yet. I turkey hunted (when I usually do a little scouting) zero times. I haven't hung a trail cam. I may not. Way I figure it, I'll be good and refreshed when opening day rolls around. Probably the smartest off-season I've ever had.
LOL! I love it. I scouted for months after the hunting season ended. Now I am shooting my new bow like crazy to get prepared for the upcoming season. I will be scouting some more come June/July.
Brett: If you and Josh wanna come back, you know you're welcome. Hell....if I know ya'll are coming...I might even look around for a deer before the opener.
I do all my scouting within winters realm... by now.. I attend to my green thumb (and i use that word loosely) and the yard. Soon.. the boating season. I will get out again to run some trailcams this summer (my first time ever doing this really).. and I'll get in a few nights of velvet watching/filming. Whitetail are the furthest thing from my mind this time of year. I usually don't wake til August again.
I've really busted my tail this spring and have most everything done. New stands are hung. Some stands moved. Man-made fence line funnel created. One of the last things I need to do is ask permission from a adjoining neighbor to use his property for access. This will give me a much better chance of remaining undetected as I approach my stand. I hope that works out because it could really pay dividends. I like doing the work this time of year or earlier. There are no bugs, no heat, you don't have to worry about putting too much pressure on the land. Also, the leaves are still off the trees so the woods will appear the same as it will during the rut.
Couldn't care less about deer right now.... turkey and trout have got all of my attention and honestly.... if I could hunt turkey and trout fish every day of the year.... I wouldn't care if every deer disappeared off my properties!
Oklahoma season closed January 15, the very next weekend I was back in the woods getting ready for the next season. Spent several coooold weekends scouting, moving stands, hanging new stands, cutting in trails, trimming lanes, etc., but it's all done now. I've got two leases secured for next season on opposite ends of the state and both are ready to hunt come October. It's a very good feeling.
Hunting season is out by the calender but always on my mind.Not a day goes by that I don't think about it.
OK, I admit it. I looked at my bow again, yesterday. I didn't touch it. But, I did pause for a second to gaze.
Jeff, I thought you were going to be practicing hard this summer for your September Elk trip to Colorado? What happened?
