LET EM GROW

Anybody here film there hunts, whether its self filmed or buddy filmed? I used to do it years back and enjoyed doing so. This fall im going to get back into it but I need an HD handheld cam, and possibly a remote stationary cam. Id like to start making almost like a journal of each hunting season with the use of HD video and still pictures. I dont want to invest a ton of money for the first cam but was thinking something like the SONY HDRCX405/404 or the Cannon R700/800. Trying to stay around the 2-300$ price range tops . Using it to video tape and capture nice still images while afield. I think it will be either one of these cams to start with, could one tell me which would be the better route? I think they are fairly similar. The SONY has MP4 for easy sharing which i like and it sells with many accessory packages too.. Just trying to keep it simple yet fun, and somewhat cheap for now. I'm not into electronics so I don't know too much about them lol, Thanks!

Mine are used for wildlife observation obv.. but deer and Spring turkey mainly. I run them to see what bucks mad it through winter, and i absolutey love watching deer grow mostly bucks lol. I have A LOT of history with many different bucks through the years. Trail cameras are a hobby of mine, i enjoy them as much, or more than actual hunting sometimes lol. I have used them to monitor my seasonal dead end road for poachers before, with success. But I do not like using them for security purposes unless I have them concealed well. I have one spot i hang a camera for early season and late season, that watches a trail the deer use to cross the road to get from bedding to my big food plot. The cam is up on a bank pointed down as they cross the ditch, and will also pick up vehicle traffic as well. Double whammy

I have 2 cards per cam, I keep all cards in cases at all times. Ive lost too many cards that had pics I hadn't seen yet, from putting them places without a case. I typically put all my empty cards in one pocket of my pants or jacket and put the cards with pics on them into another pocket. But in the mean time while they are patiently waiting to be swapped out of the cameras, they sit in my center console of my truck. just picked up 2 more Brownings from Phade yesterday .. gonna need more cards now.. dang it lol

Rocky rocky !! Deers a toad man! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Yes sir! I fenced off 2 of my plots and let the other be since it had established clovers in it already. There eating it for sure Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Nice, it's a tad early though:/ Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Heard the muddy cams all leaked water through when it rained Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Thanks everyone. Still in awe. I'll cherish these moments like crazy, but I'm super excited to bring him and his sister everywhere I go Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

My cousin just moved from lima a couple years ago. There's a good chance here lol Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Thanks grumpy and thanks Jay. Looks come from momma for sure !! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Not many around with that last name lol. What area of the state? Most of us in my family are finger lakes and east side of Rochester Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

5 diapers of black tar spread in under 24 hrs lol Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

It's my middle name and my fathers name. Sounds like "rey" spelled "ery" lol and yes, totally agreed. I've always liked the name since I was a boy myself. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Best Father's Day gift ever, I don't think that is beatable lol. Thank you! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Thank you everybody!! Everyone is in great health and good hands.. even big sister yes!!. She's doing darn good for a 2yr old. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

My little boy Jeffery Philip VanderMallie.. born 3:44pm Sunday after noon. Named after my father who's no longer here, and my wife's grandfather who's been a father figure to her. Can't wait to let the memories and little moments begin Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

I have everything to load up some #8 12, 20 and 410ga.. just need to find the time to do it. Guess time is on my side til next spring now. Lol Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

I'd like to put trust back into cuddeback like the old days but the last 4 cams from cuddeback didn't live pass roughly 1.5 to 2 yrs Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Dicks just had them for 50% off 1 day deal. I should have jumped on it. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Yea man, not sure when you can plant it but I'm sure there's time to plant many things yet for screening Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

What maturity group soybean did you plant? I planted 4s and 5s at the end of May. They should be timed perfectly with fall frost.. I also just planted group 1 and group 0 this week to overseed brassicas into the summer Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Congrats, hope the property becomes yours sooner than later. I just planted my 2 seperate screens this week. But the hybrid sorghum I planted has been planted into early July and still grew near 10ft tall. It's my first time with screens so I'm excited to try it, I bought from Northwoods whitetails.com. Check out pheasantsforever.com for screening blends. My buddy bought some there and his said it matures in 45-60 days, so he's waiting a bit to plant it. Pretty cheap too. And you get like 5 acres worth of seed. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Wish i had a 5 acre field to play with, the things I would do with (1) 5 acre field lol. I like mixing those clovers and chicory right in with your Winter Wheat planting, or into your PTT. Great to use as a cover crop to clovers.. Left over seed, i hope you get good germination from it, Ive heard keeping it frozen in a sealed bag is best for good germination the following year. Post some pics before during and after, those are always neat! Some sort of walls or fruit or hard mast trees would look nice out in that field too! lol

Do you like these cams? I still have a Dicks gift card and they have these on there website for sale?

Nothing wrong with giving them a buffet to chose from. Especially until you find out what they prefer.. damn deer can be picky some times. But your soil can make plants taste less attractive too.. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk