1023's 2019 Pics
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It's getting real... I quite honestly thought Mr. Gnarly would have moved on by now, but it appears he's still here and fairly comfortable despite living in an "suburban" environment. We'll see what next weekend brings. Probably should hang a stand this weekend. LOL
Yep, I'd hang one right before it rains this week if possible. Go get em Jesse!
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That picture is 50 yards from where my neighbor just spent an entire day this past weekend repairing a bridge and where I squirrel hunted Sunday. I also hung that cam in Crocs and shorts. He's living amongst all sorts of human activity and scent. On our farm, bucks wouldn't tolerate that. But here at the house, they seem to ignore it. I'll still be cautious, but I'm not on pins and needles like I've been in the past.
Some of the biggest deer I have ever laid eyes on were mixed right in with close quarters to humans. Good luck ninja!
The Wide 8 has been MIA since early August and I was fearful EHD might have got him. Good to see him back. I have pics of him during the 2017 and 2018 seasons and at 5.5, he's fully mature and all he'll ever be, so I hope we cross paths soon.
They're starting to move and it appears Friday night was the night to be out there! I just hung sticks 15 yards from this scrape and both bucks I deem shooters that I have on cam, where there in daylight. I got some great intel from a couple other cams too. I'm all over these two right now. Just need luck to be on my side for once!
This buck was the other to hit it during daylight.
Was that a mock set up, Jesse or a natural one? Good luck this weekend. Looks like you've got a legitimate shot at seeing one of them.
Mock scrape. I used some James Valley Scents Wall Hanger to kick it off. Last year, I used some paracord to tie this branch down about 3' so it could be reached. This trail has yielded more big buck pictures than any other spot on the farm, so I wanted to add a scrape to it. It's an E/W trail that parallels a ridge top field just inside the woods. The topography combines with natural edges within the woods themselves to "pinch" deer through this opening. I knew it would get some action, but it's proven to be the hottest scrape on the farm two years in a row and it's only two years old, so we're off to a great start!