Nitetime Deer Photos

[hoythunter]

Anyone want to give me some pointers on finding the bucks during the day that are on my camera during the night?
Thanks

I'd appreciate some help, i've been two years scouting a 180 class deer that i have pictures of at night but i can't seem to find him during the day

[medicsnoke]

RUT

[bmiller]

Either that or a real bright spotlight :D

[hoythunter]

If i wanted that kinda of obvious answer i wouldn't have posted the question. I'm talking about early season, we'll be hunting 4 weeks before the bucks start gearing for the rut.

[Hoytmania]

When you find out please let me know. I think they might have some secret thing goin. Kinda like the underground railroad or something. :D
In all seriousness. I wish you the best of luck and hope to see a photo of this buck with your face behind it.
On second thought have you tried scouting for bedding areas that is where I would be looking. You also have to remember that deer don't get that big by being dumb.

[countyroad]

Just walk over that oak ridge on the east side of your property then down the hill to your left. Right around there somewhere is where they should be. :yikes:











:)

[TheCream]

If you go in there too much, just trying to get photos of a certain deer on camera during daylight hours, you may do more harm than good. I have a personal rule, I do not hang trail cameras in bedding areas. As a matter of fact, I stay as far away from them as possible when it comes to cameras. If you know where the deer you are watching is bedding, and you are getting photos of him at night in another location, then you have a great idea where he is going and where he is coming from. If he is arriving at Point B by your camera shortly after dark, then you can get a good idea that he is getting on his feet from Point A shortly before dark, and you can intercept (or try) him going from A to B. If you are not getting photos of him at Point B until midnight or otherwise really late, he may be just about impossible to hunt early on before the silly season gets the best of him.

[Ross Co. Bowhunter]

If you go in there too much, just trying to get photos of a certain deer on camera during daylight hours, you may do more harm than good. I have a personal rule, I do not hang trail cameras in bedding areas. As a matter of fact, I stay as far away from them as possible when it comes to cameras. If you know where the deer you are watching is bedding, and you are getting photos of him at night in another location, then you have a great idea where he is going and where he is coming from. If he is arriving at Point B by your camera shortly after dark, then you can get a good idea that he is getting on his feet from Point A shortly before dark, and you can intercept (or try) him going from A to B. If you are not getting photos of him at Point B until midnight or otherwise really late, he may be just about impossible to hunt early on before the silly season gets the best of him.

That’s some pretty good advice! I us my camera’s just to see what deer are in the area. Then I come up with a plan to hunt them. Intruding into core areas now will only do more to educate the deer than you. Take the pics you have of him and try to figure out where he is coming from and going to. After you think you have an idea take a walk and be as scent free as possible. As deer leave their bedding areas this time of year they hit several feeding areas before they appear in the fields. Look for what they are feeding on like Oaks, especially white or Honeysuckle. Also look for last years rubs then decide where to put or stand. Be very careful not to spend too much time walking in the trails and don’t touch any thing you don’t have too. Good Luck

[bakerboy]

There is a good chance you never will see him. Many of these types only get tagged in gun season when bumped or driven. Last year I had numerous night time only photos of a really big 10. No one ever laid eyes on him. He showed up only once during datlight, that was on Nov. 14, all by himself at a pile of corn. I believe he had to recharge his batteries after a couple weeks of night rutting.