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Offline Mechslasher

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Lesson learned...
« on: September 06, 2010, 10:21:51 pm »
about setting up trail cams.  i thought i had this one angled just right, but it looks like it was a little too high.  had this one set out for over three weeks and was looking forward to seeing out many pics was on it.  when i checked the number today it only had three pics.  i was not a happy camper because the trail is hot, so what was up?  when i downloaded the card and saw the first pic, i knew i had screwed up and set the angle too high.  at least he was a nice buck.

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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 11:55:48 pm »
LOL yep that's one vain buck right there, even stretched for the picture. 
Wish I had a tree to mount a camera to around here... :(
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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 01:12:17 am »
Thats OK Chris...I went and checked mine this Morning...after beong there for only three Days....had 947 pictures on it...of every weed and blade of grass that was moving in the Wind...and one Coyotes Ass....was I PO'd...the Camera was set way too low...
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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 10:53:53 am »
thats a nice looking deer tho chris.
where was that shot? Kinda looks like down in the RR bed?
sorry I couldnt make it down there this past weekend.
too much sht going on round here.
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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 11:42:09 am »
 Nice deer. Looks like a trail coming up from the bottom to the RR bed.
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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 07:10:02 pm »
Looks like down close to where I was hunting last year maybe? Is that big white oak dropping yet?
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Offline Mechslasher

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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 09:30:05 pm »
this pic was taken on the property in abbeville i hunt.  i now have a stand hung just to the right behind the big oak.  the trail he's on is a trench worn down into the dirt.  behind the oak is about 30 acres of kudzu that deer eat like candy in the early fall.
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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 10:31:05 pm »
 I know where Abbeville is. ;D ;)
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Offline jhammer

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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2010, 08:41:35 am »
That's a nice deer there. My father and i had a camera out on a hot trail on our property. When we went back to check the pictures we found out that someone must have wanted it more that us. What a shame. I guess that will happen when you live three hours away, and only get up once a month. Happy Hunting

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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2010, 09:10:04 am »
Look on the bright side. You now have an entry for the front cover of Vanity Deer Magazine. Congratulations!
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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2010, 10:12:50 am »
Chris-Mine has slow trigger speed and doesnt get a whole lot of pics compared to cheaper cameras(which actually outperform mine tenfold)lesson learned!I've found if you hang em high and aim them down at your subject you get alot less false triggers and better pics of headgear and body size!Seems to work for me may wanna give it a try.
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Re: Lesson learned...
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2010, 11:46:28 am »
LOL yep that's one vain buck right there, even stretched for the picture. 
Wish I had a tree to mount a camera to around here... :(

Nate....you'd have to do like I do..:.and drive in a T-post to hang a game camera on...works good....
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