skyhunter

got these over at my huntin buddies house:

No, he just does a little on the side.

I did give thought to it possibly being a genetic thing especially when I have run a cam there for the last 3 years and these 2 groups of pictures were captured on feb of 2009 and then june of 2011), and there are no pictues of her between those dates.If I run a cam there for nearly the entire year why no pictures of her after feb 2009 thru june 2011. We have a gap of 2 years and 4 months where she didn't show. Could be that this cam site is on the perimeter of her territory and she doesn't visit it much, but it seems kind of odd that there is that 2 year 4 month gap in between.

I don't build them myself but buy them from a high quality guy. Price for his builds is $200-$300 depending on what unit.

got this 3 legged doe last week. funny thing I also got a 3 legged doe (snow pics) back in feb of 2009. You would think it's the same deer but there is a bit of a stub on the recent deer while the one from 2009 doesn't appear to have that stub. the pictures were taken in the same area just 30 yards between camera sites. maybe the missing leg grew some. What do you all think; same deer or different?

from a homebrew cam:

get another picture of him in a year or two and the story changes.

I made a trail off the main hoping to encourage crossing the creek behind my set, and it seems to have worked, or did I just get lucky? :-\

you caught some nice action.

here's a slideshow I put together from "creekcam" pictures that were captured Feb - May 2011. Best in full screen HD by clicking the box in the lower right hand corner.

that's a nice Tom your neighbor got. Unique pose on that coyote.

Yep, but mine was an early edition of last years (2010) model. A dealer named "Camlockbox" usually has the best deal.

That sure is a great picture. I liked it enough to want to get a good look at what was in the fox's mouth. hope you don't mind that I played with it a little to zoom in and clear things up, but I still couldn't be sure what it was. Sure looks like a rabbit. Nice catch! . .

As the title states it's a Bushnell "Trophy cam" . Yep the pictures are high quality for this commercial cam. Sometimes you just get a good one that when it gets the right variables, it can take some pictures that are close to a homebrew cam, but note quite as good.That last Tom turkey picture is the best picture I ever got from a commercial cam and it was cropped as the bird was far away. Normally when you crop like that you lose a lot of quality but this time I got lucky. The one picture with the small buck and turkeys is also very good for this type camera.

Yep, he knows that red flash is going off and lets hope it does not affect him. I have been using these cams for a few years and have not seen bucks dissapear after getting red flashed. He did not show up there for the next 5 days but he did show up close by at another cam site 5 days later on June 4th. Hope he sticks around since he should be a good buck for my neck of the woods where you seldom getem 130 or better.

the first pic is April 20th and the last two were captured on May 30th. I will be keeping an eye and a lens on this guy.

got these over the last few weeks. no big boys yet over here yet but a few interesting pics.

they sure are tiny this time of year. I never realized how small they are when they drop. good catches.

good call stopping when you did. nice save and a beauty. well done!

no fawns yet but a few bucks starting to sprout. the last was taken 5-15 so he might be looking much better now; will post up if and when I get them again.

Yes, I can see how the long range practice would give confidence with short shots, and while confidence is of upmost importance, the difficulty on short range shots has more to do with the angle as these are often taken out of trees where a 2 inch error in elevation is magnified by the extreme angle of the shot.I would also agree that long range shots are difficult to get to an animals body in a wooded setting. When taking a shot in an open area, the shooter seldom has to factor in how the line of flight compares to the line of sight. Many do not understand how much these 2 lines can vary, and yes you might see a line to your target in a wooded setting but if the shot is a long one chances are the shooter is often forgetting about what the true line of flight really is. More often than not when taking a long distance shot, obstacles above the shooters line of sight are actually blocking the arrows true path to the target. I guess I do have 2 Allegiances now as backups (2005 + the 2007) and a 2004 Diamond Machete set up for turkey with a red dot. I have given away most of my other backup bows though the years when I see someone; usually a youngin who is interested in bowhunting. I used to sell them but now I see someone who can't really pay what the bow is worth, so I just give it to them and hope they will keep the sport going. One kid made up for it by supplying firewood for deer camp, so I gave him my Darton Executive 3D. I gave my main hunting buddie"s teenager my Mathews Ultra II, and another Darton Maverick I sent to a hunting buddy out of state who was having a hard time. I rather see someone enjoy the bow then worry about what I can get for it.

How true, and we can never underestimate how imortant it is to be confident during the moment of truth. A good shooter can often make a bad shot by being unsure and not believing in themselves. It can be a tough game even when you have prepared as best you can.Play golf? Kinda the same thing going on there. You're shooting to a target and have practiced to the point where you know you can execute the shot, but when it comes down to crunch time; it's kinda like all bets are off, and you have to really hold it all together to pull off a good shot. I guess at a certain level it can become automatic and instinctive, but I have also seen many a great golfer fold like a tent. That's what makes a great sport; the outcome can never be a sure thing; whether it's a 3 ft putt or a 12 yard chip shot at a deer. No "coulda's" in sports like you often hear. Guys that say "I coulda shot that one or this one" really don't get it. You haven't really done it until you actually do it.

I feel for you, I have lost a few trailcams but that's nothing compared. Wishing you well getting back. Mother nature sure has been kicking some serious butt for a while now. I'm going with warming and cooling just as has been going on here for billions of years.

Almost got this bow set up now, just a few things left. Got the Montana Black Gold sight in the mail on saturday and we're almost there. Took some shots with it and I am pleased to say that it definitely justified the purchase. I had been shooting a 2007 Bowtech Allegiance for the last 4 seasons and really didn't see buying a new bow to replace it, being as I didn't think I would gain that much. Now that this bow has come along, not only am I getting 30 ft / sec more out of 60lbs/ 28" draw, but I am also getting greater shootability and foregiveness as the geometry of this bow places the pivot point of the limbs well behind the grip. In the foot/lbs of energy category I also went up 13lbs. Yesterday I spent some time lessening the pin gaps as the arrows are now flying a lot flatter than they had with my Allegiance. I have not yet got my back sight (Hindsight) installed, and yet I am still shooting fairly tight groups. Arrows are not going left or right but the misses are mostly high and low as being without a rear reference my tendency is to be inconsistent with my vertical head position. That being said the absence of left /right torque in the bow is noticeable. Speed and shootability is one sweet package for a bowhunter to have, and so far this Invasion delivers both and has lived up to my expectations. </blockquote>

10 to 50 yards and I shoot these distances all the time in the same shooting secession. I normally have a few blocks and a few 3D targets out at distances to cover a wide range where the next shot I take can be any one of those distances. While I am confident at 40 yards and getting much better out to 50, as "G-Man" stated, that does not mean you are a slam dunk at 20 and less as many seem to believe. G-Man also pointed out how difficult short steeply angled shots can be and yes it is easy to blow these shots and hit high if you do not practice them. Now add in the 1 pin shooter who sights his 1 pin at 25-30 yards and he is now shooting at a target at 15 yards who by the way has the tendency to drop at the release of the shot, and here you have the recipe for many high bad hits. Ever wonder why you see so many spine shots on TV? Reality is that those "dropping in their tracks" spine shots are the lucky ones that they show you; they don't show you the other high hits for obvious reasons. I hunt a lot out in the midwest and yes you have scenarios where you are hunting a field/ foodplot /farm edge where that 50 yard shot can come onto play, and I will not hesitate to take that shot if I have practiced it enough and I am feeling confident at that time. (confidence is key) You can never think as many do that because you can hit out to 50 that you can't blow a 12 yard shot. I practice the two shots back to back and I can put in right in there at 50 and then go and blow the 12 yard shot. That's why I keep practicing.