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The Hunt for Captain Jack
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Don't hold your breath bud!
The wife works today and my mom watches the kid today. She's not much for waking up early and it makes for a long day for her, so she came over at 8. Just pulled in to the farm. I'll be on stand in 30. Got my access issue solved, so I shouldn't bump anyone today!
The wife works today and my mom watches the kid today. She's not much for waking up early and it makes for a long day for her, so she came over at 8. Just pulled in to the farm. I'll be on stand in 30. Got my access issue solved, so I shouldn't bump anyone today!
Good News: I dig this spot. And access was nearly perfect.
Bad News: Jack was bedded 50 yards from my stand. The huge flock of turkeys that were under my stand scattered and I'm sure put him on high alert. I was at my tree and when I dropped my back, he swung his head around and bolted.
Good News: He bedded back up 200-250 yards out and upwind. I'm here for the rest of the day, so hopefully he gets up to stretch later.
Here's the view to my right and looking N...
Straight ahead looking W...
To my left looking S. He was bedded on the hogsback to the left side if the pic...
Behind me...
Bad News: Jack was bedded 50 yards from my stand. The huge flock of turkeys that were under my stand scattered and I'm sure put him on high alert. I was at my tree and when I dropped my back, he swung his head around and bolted.
Good News: He bedded back up 200-250 yards out and upwind. I'm here for the rest of the day, so hopefully he gets up to stretch later.
Here's the view to my right and looking N...
Straight ahead looking W...
To my left looking S. He was bedded on the hogsback to the left side if the pic...
Behind me...
Rutin
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Ouch, hopefully those turkeys covered your noise up and that's all that buggered him. Hope he comes for a mid day stroll
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Sweet, Jesse! Hang with it, today is as good a day as any to kill him. You have the advantage of knowing he's close by.
He ran 100 yards and stopped, high stepped a few yards, then stood there off a while. He walked off a ways, then laid back down. It was actually the perfect "bump and dump". If it works that is...
Gordo
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Keep hanging Jesse, a doe that wasn't around earlier might still thru bringing him along with her.
And so the saga continues...
With my dad being down and out for a while, I have been on the hook for farm chores. So after I finished up with the cows yesterday, I hopped on the quad and pulled most of my cams. It has been a month since I've checked them and I haven't stepped foot out there in two weeks. As some of you know, the cam checks following gun season are among the most nerve racking and I was expecting the worst! However it was the best cam pull of the year!!!
During a scouting trip on 11/17 when I hung these cams, I hung one over a rub line that intersects the road connecting our best oak flat with the creek bottom below. I was pleasantly surprised to see how active the camera was, reiterating the fact that I need a stand up there next year. What really shocked me was this video taken at 7:15PM last Thursday night...
[video=youtube;iKV6kmZsRB4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKV6kmZsRB4[/video]
I have ZERO pictures of him N of our creek and this is the first real evidence of him traveling that area. I've always suspected he was using this area, just didn't have confirmation until now. I just wish there were acorns up there to make it worth sitting in the late season. Following the reviews of this camera, I checked the camera were I expected him to be and sure enough, he showed up there more than a few times during gun season. The first picture is just a few hours after Tracie missed her doe a few yards behind where he is standing...
You can really see that sticker off his right side in this pic...
Finally some good views of his rack!
Look at that nose! And it appears he has a tear in his ear TOO, which I love!!!
The early morning hours of Friday 12/6 he made several trips to the corn. This last picture is the one that gives me hope for muzzleloader. On Saturday morning I'm fairly certain I jumped him from his bed which is on the ridge above this corn and to the west a ways; probably a 400 yard walk. He likes to stay at the corn until the very last second like he did here...
I found a great tree during my scouting the Saturday of gun season that would allow me to cover a massive amount of his territory on that ridge, and I'd have a chip shot to the main trail connecting the bed I found to the sanctuary. I also hung a camera at the bottom edge of the sanctuary covering the main trail leading out of there towards the corn. Here he is shortly after dark on the Sunday of gun season slipping down through the sanctuary to hit the corn.
I have some plans for muzzleloader weekend that will prevent me from chasing him real hard. However I will be out there Sunday evening, and may sit most of the day Monday/Tuesday if it works out. I really think I know his preferred bedding area now and it is very apparent how he is getting to the corn more often than not. The next good chance I get to hang cams, I'll litter this travel corridor with cams and hope things sort themselves out!
With my dad being down and out for a while, I have been on the hook for farm chores. So after I finished up with the cows yesterday, I hopped on the quad and pulled most of my cams. It has been a month since I've checked them and I haven't stepped foot out there in two weeks. As some of you know, the cam checks following gun season are among the most nerve racking and I was expecting the worst! However it was the best cam pull of the year!!!
During a scouting trip on 11/17 when I hung these cams, I hung one over a rub line that intersects the road connecting our best oak flat with the creek bottom below. I was pleasantly surprised to see how active the camera was, reiterating the fact that I need a stand up there next year. What really shocked me was this video taken at 7:15PM last Thursday night...
[video=youtube;iKV6kmZsRB4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKV6kmZsRB4[/video]
I have ZERO pictures of him N of our creek and this is the first real evidence of him traveling that area. I've always suspected he was using this area, just didn't have confirmation until now. I just wish there were acorns up there to make it worth sitting in the late season. Following the reviews of this camera, I checked the camera were I expected him to be and sure enough, he showed up there more than a few times during gun season. The first picture is just a few hours after Tracie missed her doe a few yards behind where he is standing...
You can really see that sticker off his right side in this pic...
Finally some good views of his rack!
Look at that nose! And it appears he has a tear in his ear TOO, which I love!!!
The early morning hours of Friday 12/6 he made several trips to the corn. This last picture is the one that gives me hope for muzzleloader. On Saturday morning I'm fairly certain I jumped him from his bed which is on the ridge above this corn and to the west a ways; probably a 400 yard walk. He likes to stay at the corn until the very last second like he did here...
I found a great tree during my scouting the Saturday of gun season that would allow me to cover a massive amount of his territory on that ridge, and I'd have a chip shot to the main trail connecting the bed I found to the sanctuary. I also hung a camera at the bottom edge of the sanctuary covering the main trail leading out of there towards the corn. Here he is shortly after dark on the Sunday of gun season slipping down through the sanctuary to hit the corn.
I have some plans for muzzleloader weekend that will prevent me from chasing him real hard. However I will be out there Sunday evening, and may sit most of the day Monday/Tuesday if it works out. I really think I know his preferred bedding area now and it is very apparent how he is getting to the corn more often than not. The next good chance I get to hang cams, I'll litter this travel corridor with cams and hope things sort themselves out!
That's great Jesse ! Formulating a plan knowing he's around will make ya loose some sleep I bet. After watching that clip a few times, I got to wondering if he is limping.
This deer ain't worth losing sleep over! I'm more worried about finding good places to shoot ducks and geese right now.
I'm not sure what to think of the "limp" as that was definitely an odd movement. I can't see any sign of an injury in the pics. I will set a couple of the cams to video mode next time to see what I can figure out...
I'm not sure what to think of the "limp" as that was definitely an odd movement. I can't see any sign of an injury in the pics. I will set a couple of the cams to video mode next time to see what I can figure out...
CJ is a mature and very wary deer. He won't be easy to kill. What appears to be a limp in the video is him just reacting to the camera IMO......I could be wrong though.
It'd be cool as shit if you and Tracey got both deer(CJ and the 9) during this late season. That would be a great way to close out the 2013 season! Good luck to you both buddy!
It'd be cool as shit if you and Tracey got both deer(CJ and the 9) during this late season. That would be a great way to close out the 2013 season! Good luck to you both buddy!
Was going to ask you about that. At first I thought he took off but then realized he only took a step. Looking at a few of the pics it looked as if he was holding his front left leg up some?