I've been running 2 trail cameras on the private property I hunt for 3 years now. This year, they've been out since June so I could gauge antler growth and, obviously, movements.
In the past I've had at least 2 shooters on the property to pursue per year. A "hit list", if you will. This year I have yet to get a suitable shooter on camera at this property. Plenty of "up and comers", but nothing worth a tag this year.
Because of this, I have given up hope on this place for the year. I realize the camera can't catch every deer, but at some point during the antler growing season you'd think I'd get at least one target buck. It's times like this I wish I wasn't running cameras. While on stand there I've only seen one shooter and it was on the other property. I know they don't know property lines, but he has not surfaced since that sighting and he was nowhere near shooting range then.
Cameras can be great, but they can ruin a season as well. Hypothetically, if I were not running cams and still be going out on this property with high hopes because I know what it can produce and it just looks like a solid piece of land. But, knowing nothing has been on cam it is driving me nuts and my confidence level of seeing a shooter is next to zero.
Sorry for the ramble. Just thought I'd throw it out there and see what you guys have to say.
In the past I've had at least 2 shooters on the property to pursue per year. A "hit list", if you will. This year I have yet to get a suitable shooter on camera at this property. Plenty of "up and comers", but nothing worth a tag this year.
Because of this, I have given up hope on this place for the year. I realize the camera can't catch every deer, but at some point during the antler growing season you'd think I'd get at least one target buck. It's times like this I wish I wasn't running cameras. While on stand there I've only seen one shooter and it was on the other property. I know they don't know property lines, but he has not surfaced since that sighting and he was nowhere near shooting range then.
Cameras can be great, but they can ruin a season as well. Hypothetically, if I were not running cams and still be going out on this property with high hopes because I know what it can produce and it just looks like a solid piece of land. But, knowing nothing has been on cam it is driving me nuts and my confidence level of seeing a shooter is next to zero.
Sorry for the ramble. Just thought I'd throw it out there and see what you guys have to say.