Trail Cam Thread

[retrieverman]

I haven’t seen much buck wise here in east Texas, but this is the second time this one has shown up. Unfortunately, basically all my picture from this place are at night.

 

[dennishoddy]

With my opinion and $5 you can get a cup of coffee at Starbucks, but if it were my first year hunting a place, I wouldn’t start making the judgement calls on genetics. I’ve seen multiple bucks have a screwed up racks one year and grow a near perfect rack the next. Even if it grows back jacked up next year, it could be some kind of permanent pedicle damage and not genetic.

This is true and lots of studies agree with your opinion.

 

[bushmaster06]

With my opinion and $5 you can get a cup of coffee at Starbucks, but if it were my first year hunting a place, I wouldn’t start making the judgement calls on genetics. I’ve seen multiple bucks have a screwed up racks one year and grow a near perfect rack the next. Even if it grows back jacked up next year, it could be some kind of permanent pedicle damage and not genetic.

I'm inclined to let him to continue to grow and see how he does. The only pressure these deer have is from cars (the bigger bodied 6 point that I've posted before got hit by a car this morning). I've decided that I'm going to keep feed out year round and give mineral blocks in the spring.

I'll be in the blind Thursday morning so hopefully I can get my first deer.

I kind of hope the one side stays retarded and just grows more while the other side continues to be typical as it grows.

 

[Hirschkopf]

Not a trail cam video but I thought my son’s city boy side-kick’s response to seeing a spike elk was hilarious. Son drove up to Payson this evening to get fodder for a writing assignment to reflect on spending at least an hour outdoors.

 

[dennishoddy]

Turkeys and does fighting for the corn. Most of the time the turkey will run off the deer.

 

[bushmaster06]

Not a trail cam video but I thought my son’s city boy side-kick’s response to seeing a spike elk was hilarious. Son drove up to Payson this evening to get fodder for a writing assignment to reflect on spending at least an hour outdoors.
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There used to be some really nice elk in that part of Arizona.