The Land of Milk and Honey

[pinetag]

Plots are looking real good!

 

[T-Max]

Lets try this video thing.

 

[T-Max]

 

[Deadeye]

Nice. I haven't had the guts to try setting one of mine to Video yet, problem is I'm 6 hrs away and if it doesn't work I've wasted a whole lot of time.

 

[T-Max]

Nice. I haven't had the guts to try setting one of mine to Video yet, problem is I'm 6 hrs away and if it doesn't work I've wasted a whole lot of time.

I hear that. About two weeks ago I forgot to turn one of them back on. I usually change out the card and leave the camera off while I do some work around the food plot. Forgot to go back and hit the switch. Gave me a weeklong dead spot in my monitoring. I will say though, video mode is AWESOME! Before I was guessing what their body language meant. Now I see them doing things and it makes more sense.


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[rusty1034]

What do you use for a video viewer in the field ? I typically use an iPhone to check pictures, but it doesn't work on videos.

Thanks - Rusty


Rusty

 

[T-Max]

What do you use for a video viewer in the field ? I typically use an iPhone to check pictures, but it doesn't work on videos.

Thanks - Rusty


Rusty

I just keep two SD cards for each camera. Swap cards and go. Then I check them at the house. I live on the property so if a card pull reveals a camera that is not functioning well, I can always zip back down and fix it. My only camera that is kinda remote messed up this time though. I swapped cards and about the fifth video was a woodpecker beating the crap out of my camera. After he flew away, it took a video every four minutes for the next week... Very frustrating...


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[T-Max]

Had a new buck show up. Pretty nice one! If both sides matched, he'd be unbelievable!

 

[T-Max]

Here’s a new one that showed up on camera On the property we hunt to our North.

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[T-Max]

So, the old man did it again! He stuck it out in some cold weather and was able to get this buck. With the Roman nose and grey face, he just looks old. I felt his molars and I think he has got some age. I’m thinking about sending the teeth in for aging. Has anyone done this before? Any suggestions?


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[HB_Hunter]

Looks like a big mature deer to me. I sent teeth in for my elk because the KDFWR sent me all that I needed because they are trying to get more data on our herd. I’ve never done it for a whitetail.

Congrats on a great buck!

 

[George]

Nice 8pt congratulations.

G

 

[Chainsaw]

Great deer and a well placed single shot. Congratulations to the "old" guy.

 

[pinetag]

Congrats! Definitely a mature deer.

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[rusty1034]

Look at the tine length ! Beautiful.


Rusty

 

[T-Max]

Look at the tine length ! Beautiful.


Rusty

It looks like the most symmetrical rack I have seen.

 

[T-Max]

We had this pretty guy show up on my foodplot. If he is the buck I think he is, he should be 4-1/2 this year. I’d give him a pass. Unfortunately he too will probably get shot on the outfitter next door....

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After doing some looking back through trail camera pictures, it is this buck. He looks older in person than I was thinking based on these pictures. I am sending the teeth in and will find out for sure. If anyone would care to guess on score, fire away! I will hopefully get him measured up this weekend. Won't know age for a while, but feel free to guess that as well.

 

[T-Max]

I’ve been clearing a South facing slope of its canopy over the last several years. Since we got some snow, it seemed like a good time to get rid of a couple of the brush piles. There is something super relaxing about playing with fire on a crisp cool day.

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[1yellowdog]

Agree 100% and always fun to see what that fire spot brings in the spring. I have a similar size pile on a buckthorn spot that I plan to light in the near future. Hoping it kills off some of the buckthorn and activates a seed base in the woods that likes fire.

 

[T-Max]

Here is the area of the South facing hillside I am clearing. The area in green was hinge cut about 3 years ago. The area in yellow is where I am clearing the trees. The areas I have cleared so far are filling in nicely with native grasses and are starting to be utilized as bedding.

My plan is to leave some of the hedges on the North and any cedars that are there to screen the food plot and provide thermal cover. I will also transplant cedars to fill the gaps. I have ordered a quail bundle from the Kansas Forest Service which is a mixture of beneficial shrubs. I’d like to create fingers of shrubs in the emerging grasses to increase security. All of this is in the hope that I can get permission to convert the brome field to the South to a good food source. Maybe dad will go all in on this plan with me.

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