3N - Bucks (how many?), Fox, Doe, Fawn, Bobcat?

[BizCT]

As previously stated, this is my first year ever using a trail camera. I had it on a trail that I know deer use during the hunting season and got pics of a spike and fawns. I moved the camera about 10 yards away where there are a bunch of acorns. This time I got a 42 pics in 3 weeks. I hunt a 8 acre piece of private property behind houses.

The same spike with crazy shedding of hair look now.

A red Fox

Fawns

A doe

Bobcat?

My questions are for those who know how to zoom clearly or just know how to read trail cam pics better than me:

1. The pic on 8/22 at 750am (pic # 20), am I imagining things or that 3 on 1 side? Looks like the same buck on 8/27 at 7:17am (pic # 31)? Is this a 6 or 8?

2. The pic on 8/22 at 751am (pic # 21), just 1 minute later. Is that another buck? Looks like a fork on 1 side? Same morning at 10:04am (pic # 22), looks like the same buck coming back the other way? Looks like a fork?

3. Am I correct in thinking I got 3 separate bucks on trail cam?

4. Pic # 36 on 8/30 at 8:15pm. Bottom left-hand corner is this a bobcat? They are in the area.

Thanks in advance to all who can help a first-timer.

[Paula]

to me, looks like bottom 4 pics are the same, and i thought the one was racoon

[BizCT]

Really? What do you think the buck is?

Pic # 20 looks like 3 on 1 side, whereas pic # 21 looks like a fork and im not sure about the other side? Figured it was 2 bucks walking in a line down the trail.

[Paula]

no i am sorry. the last 3 look the same.

[BizCT]

Can you zoom and see what the 2 bucks besides the spike are? I can't quite figure it out? Hopefully I catch them on camera again.

[Paula]

#20 i see 3 points and the last 3 look like its either a 3 or 4 pointer

[BizCT]

Thanks!

[BizCT]

Just realized I got the spike on the follow dates/times:

8/12 @ 636pm

8/19 @ 724pm

8/26 @ 708pm

Talk about coincidence.....every 7 days at almost the same exact time....no pics of him in between the above times.

[Paula]

that is interesting, i know bucks have a pattern and i think we have talked about it on here before. I thought it was more like 2-3 days. never payed much attention to it. so would you shoot the spike?

[BizCT]

Nah, I wouldn't shoot the spike on opening day of shotgun season, but probably would towards the end of the season.

[Paula]

thought so

[BizCT]

188 views, only 1 respondent?

[G-Man]

spike, 3point, and 4 point (will show better after velvet sheds). The wildgame cameras are ok starter cameras. for better detail/clarity you get what you pay for trophycams,stealth,bushnell, cuddieback for example. higher resolution and shutter speeds keep the blur from happening.

Edited September 5, 2012 by G-Man

[BizCT]

spike, 3point, and 4 point (will show better after velvet sheds)

the biggest buck has 3 on 1 side, you think he has a spike on the side, making him only a 4 pointer?

[Paula]

The wildgame cameras are ok starter cameras. for better detail/clarity you get what you pay for trophycams,stealth,bushnell, cuddieback for example. higher resolution and shutter speeds keep the blur from happening.

good point

[BizCT]

good point

Not going to spend over $100 on a cam that could get stolen. This is not my property. Kids go through on quads and about 150 yards away from this camera I found the remnants of a recent campfire. Luckily, none of these things seem to scare the deer away.

[Paula]

i don't blame you. I have a bushnell and thought i would never put out in woods let alone even spend that kind of money on one. i feel ok leaving it where i do because its almost a mile back. love it. i have had it out since april

[BizCT]

Any experience taking videos? My camera has the option.Not sure of the pros/cons.

[Paula]

i have a couple, i was just playing but haven't used video sincePICT0003.AVI