Hortontoters 2014 Trail Camera Photos
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After a disappointing season last year I decided to move my stand to a spot that I know Splitter passes by. I moved this stand to this location in early April. He uses a fence crossing that is about 25 yards to the left of where my stand is now positioned. I setup the stand for a W and SW wind. This new setup doesn't offer a lot of viewing distance, but I think this is my best chance to see him in shooting range. In the photo looking out the front of my stand you can see my camera hanging on the tree just left of center in the photo. The camera is 22 yards from my stand and the mineral site is about 19 yards out. This camera monitors my mineral site that is near the base of the two big oaks on the right in this photo. This is where I have got my recent photos of Splitter. The binocular looking photo is looking out the right side of my stand which would be to the north. Many deer approach this stand site from the W or NW. Directly behind the stand is a fairly steep slope that goes into my creek bottom. The stand is easily accessible and very little disturbances getting to it. Hopefully this move will do the trick, only time will tell.
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Looks like a great buck there, looking forward to new pics of Splitter as well. Like the looks of the new setup!
Treed
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Pulled cards today after about a three week soak. Not the best group of photos I've had this year. There is a gas pipeline going in about 1/3 mile north of my property. This work started less than 10 days ago so I don't know how much it will affect the deer using my property. Finally saw some fawns, one single and a set of twins. The bucks are growing pretty well. I didn't get a photo that I am 100% positive was Splitter. I think the IR photo may be him though. A few nice up and comers showed up at my mineral site. Not sure why, but my camera date and time went haywire part midstream of this soak.
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Hope pipeline project doesn't last long for your sake. Would love to see you holding Splitter's rack this year.
bthompson1004
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Excellent pull! Hope you don't see much change from the ongoing construction activity. Or a change for the better, if that's possible!
Big_Holla
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Boy those are some great pics there Dick!! Maybe not the quantity you were looking for but boy...
Thanks for the positive comments guys. I haven't shot an arrow at a buck since Dec. 15, 2009. Yes, I could have killed some small bucks, but I want a buck that meets the Buckeye Big Buck standards. I'm sure I have two and maybe a third that meet those standards passing through my property on a fairly regular basis. I've put a lot of time and effort in to trying to be at the right place at the right time. So far the stars have not aligned, but I have a hunch this may be the fall that it all comes together.
Those are great pics, after looking at them yesterday it made me get my butt in gear and go hang a couple last night.