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BBD!

I got the call from my kid. He arrowed a buck this morning. Not a whole lot of info. Heading there at 12. Hopefully I have some great news...

11 minutes ago, Gator said:

Lithium batteries will break the bank. Get a 10Ah 12V and run it in a Remington gasketed ammo box. The entire setup is ~$60 (less if you go with an 8Ah battery - I use Nermak), it's bulletproof, lasts the entire season, and should keep on keeping on season after season. And you can use the batteries during ice season to power your other stuff. Remember that lithiums do require a unique charger, and make sure that the power cord adaptor is the right size for your camera (build your own or buy cheap from Amazon).

Agreed. They do make a rechargeable battery for $49 for the Tactacam xpro. It might be worth the investment.

Halloween... This morning looks like a killer day to be in the woods!

Well I had to visit the deer woods yesterday to swap out batteries in cameras. 2 months on standard batteries so this time I made sure to put lithiums in them. The one thing I noticed was the massive amount of scrapes and rubs in the woods. I love seeing all that buck sign.

Congrats Joe!

Lots of bucks cruising since just after daybreak. I believe its because the rain just ended here.

Here's a picture of a new set I hung last week. Blends in great with the environment.

Who doesn't like seeing giant rubs!

Multiple mature bucks out cruising mid day today

Bucks are cruising!!!!

Just sent my paperwork back to the outfitter to solidify my trip to Texas in December. I have never hunted Texas or even been to Texas so it should be an adventure. Heading to https://www.adobelodge.com/ with a couple of other captains and hunting December 16-20. Certainly some solid deer there so hopefully Texas is kinder to me than Ohio is. https://www.adobelodge.com/trailcameraphotos.html

Well cameras have been on fire in the cover of darkness. Bucks of all year classes everywhere!

Stay tuned... that cold front is coming!

68 degrees this morning and low 40s expected by Sunday am. Im seeing temps just below freezing at daybreak Tuesday morning and snow flurries forecasted also.

Heres a pic of my current setup (Helix 10 on top). Its a great combo and certainly does its job well. However... I am considering upgrading both to bigger screens because of how much time I spend staring at them.

My kid passed a 3pt tonight... I'm wishing he punched it!

Well I just got back from doing a few chores in the woods. 

-I pulled a stand from a spot that I have used 1 time in 3 years.

-i hung a new set in a spot nicknamed the Matrix

-i hung a camera in the Matrix

-I cut a access trail to a stand so I can approach downwind and without spooking deer

Its gonna be a long time waiting on the sidelines for a fresh tag... Bring on the gun season!!!!

Well the latest update is that the deer have been fairly active under the cover of darkness for the past 12 hours. Two days of sitting tight and they finally got moving last night. A few pictures of small bucks harassing does too.

My new number 1 did a full on catwalk photo shoot in front of one of my cameras this morning. Like a model walking the run way.

Terrible weather pattern with us. It looks like Halloween before we get some good hunting conditions and it looks like some amazing deer killing weather.