2017 Trail Camera Pictures
Contributors to this thread:Massachusetts
From: Jebediah
24-Jun-17
Thought maybe anyone interested could put pictures on this thread. Not only do I have virtually no bucks on cameras (one or two button bucks), I have very few deer period. Thought I'd start it off with this picture, just collected today, which pretty much sums it up in my case.
From: Will
24-Jun-17
Jeb - you are so dang funny man! Ha! Crappy looking Coyote.
From: Proline
25-Jun-17
I need to get my cameras out. I saw a good buck last week that already 12 inches going
From: Jimbo
25-Jun-17
Buddy got a nice buck on camera on one of our properties. Gets the juices flowing...
From: Ungie01201
26-Jun-17
I just put a trophy rock out and cam out behind house... saw what looked to be a 4 point behind house the other AM and then had another spike cross in front of me Sat AM. I will put another half dozen cameras out come August when my daughter's softball season is over.
From: BmurphyJr
26-Jun-17
To add to the weird trail cam pics. I got this one earlier this year of a fox chasing what I believe to be a fisher.
From: Jimbo
26-Jun-17
Very cool photos. That's going to be a hard lesson for that fox if it decides to mess with a fisher cat.
From: Jebediah
26-Jun-17
Oh yeah, fisher wins that one hands down. That looks like a big one.
From: Moons22
26-Jun-17
Awesome pic
From: BQP
26-Jun-17
that's truly an incredible picture, cant believe a fox would even try that one! thanks for sharing. and that coyote picture is damn funny jeb!
From: TexBow
27-Jun-17
Young Buck passing through, actually my first time using a trail cam on public ground.
From: Jebediah
27-Jun-17
Here we go!!!
From: EBow10
27-Jun-17
Checked one camera today no bucks on this one just a bunch of does and this little one
From: arch2112
27-Jun-17
I have lots of does and potential spikes but nothing worthy yet.
From: TexBow
27-Jun-17
Another shot w/ doe
From: DeanMan
27-Jun-17
Jeb, You are the funniest guy I never met! Great picks everyone.
From: Eastie778
27-Jun-17
Cool pics so far guys! I have a camera over my food plot and mineral site set to video, and have some great stuff. I have one video with 8 different deer in it,and another with 6 different bucks! In the last one the dominant buck was chasing off a couple of the younger guys. He already had a pretty good rack going,and that was a month ago. I tried to post them in a desperate attempt to show off, but I can't figure out how to do it! Lol
From: Murphy31
28-Jun-17
Nothing big yet. These 2 are biggest so far
From: Jebediah
28-Jun-17
Here's a trail camera picture for you--ants set up shop in camera.
From: BruceP
29-Jun-17
No deer, coyote taking a crap, and now the ants. Jeb, I'm beginning to think that the wildlife in the area just doesn't respect you...
From: Jebediah
29-Jun-17
Yes it looked very much like that coyote was sending a message.
From: Will
30-Jun-17
Jeb, that's amazing. I've had spiders manage to set up - and caterpillars - in the lock box, but never in the camera box proper - that's wild!
Some cool pics overall. Eastie, that sounds awesome!!!
From: EBow10
02-Jul-17
From: EBow10
02-Jul-17
From: Hunter0443
02-Jul-17
i put up a trial cam the other day im waiting a week or 2 to see what it there (my new property) and once i do ill post them.. i heard there is a bear and a moose running around and turkeys out of the but lol
From: Ungie01201
03-Jul-17
I just put another cam out Sat AM. 2 down... 4-5 to go!
From: arch2112
03-Jul-17
I've been waiting for this doe to come by with her fawns. She is a regular on this camera and has been absent for awhile. She must have a good hiding place.
From: arch2112
05-Jul-17
From: spike78
05-Jul-17
Last year in the backyard I was getting 3 does with 1,2,and 3 fawns between them daily. This year I finally got a doe with 1 fawn. I'm guessing the other does are just traveling elsewhere for now.
From: jdrdeerslayer
08-Jul-17
Z6 buck
From: drslyr
09-Jul-17
drslyr's Link
First setup with the new Browning.
From: Ungie01201
11-Jul-17
I just put another cam out today at lunch down towards the CT line while I was out that way for a meeting.
From: Bricase 86
13-Jul-17
From: arch2112
13-Jul-17
Sweet deer Bricase.
From: pb901
13-Jul-17
Lots of night time pics, one small buck and first Zn10 bobcat.
From: Bricase 86
13-Jul-17
Thanks, here now but who knows once the season gets here!
From: Bricase 86
13-Jul-17
Thanks, here now but who knows once the season gets here!
From: Bricase 86
13-Jul-17
Thanks, here now but who knows once the season gets here!
From: Bricase 86
13-Jul-17
From: Will
14-Jul-17
Bricase - welcome aboard - and awesome looking wide buck.
jrdeerslyr - wholly smokes the brows on that buck are nuts!
Arch - love seeing the fawns... The bucks are cool to - at first I thought, wow, date must be wrong, barely any leaves on the trees and look at all that antler, then I realized it had to be gypsy moth damage...
I'm behind, hope to get one out next week...
From: TexBow
15-Jul-17
Picked up a yote in Z10.
From: TexBow
15-Jul-17
Got a bachelor group here with a good spread on the top left deer.
From: SevOne
15-Jul-17
From: spike78
16-Jul-17
Damn SevOne, you have some brutes in your spot.
From: Eastie778
16-Jul-17
Really nice bucks on here guys, hope they show up for us in October. Here's a few pics from video stills, sorry about the quality.
From: Eastie778
16-Jul-17
From: Eastie778
16-Jul-17
From: Eastie778
16-Jul-17
From: SevOne
17-Jul-17
From: SevOne
20-Jul-17
From: Jebediah
20-Jul-17
Wow!
From: bowandspear
20-Jul-17
SevOne i smell another swamp brute in your future
From: muzzy
20-Jul-17
SevOne, he's awesome! Good luck with him, hope you get him figured out and get a crack at him.
From: SevOne
20-Jul-17
Hoping so! Put in a shit ton of work this off-season honed in on some good areas hopefully all that work pays off literally frothing at the bit counting down the days until season gets here.
Hope everyone is doing all the prep work now and as excited as I am.
From: SevOne
20-Jul-17
Good Luck!
From: EBow10
20-Jul-17
From: Will
20-Jul-17
Good god you guys! WOW! Sevone that beast is WIDE... Eastie you have a bunch of bucks there :) Ebow he's a brute. Awesome pic's all - hope I didnt miss anyone but if I did - sorry - these are awesome pics!
From: Moons22
22-Jul-17
From: Moons22
22-Jul-17
From: Moons22
22-Jul-17
From: spike78
22-Jul-17
Had my cam out for a week and just one 6pt and one doe with no fawns. Odd I'm seeing hardly any fawns in the backyard and on my cam down the road.
From: arch2112
24-Jul-17
a couple of bucks
From: arch2112
24-Jul-17
one more
From: hunterma
27-Jul-17
Target#1
Target#1
One to watch for come October.
From: longbeard
28-Jul-17
Sevone what did you do different this year than you did in the past? And what made you decide to do the extra this year and not the past?
From: SevOne
28-Jul-17
Almost ready!
From: jdrdeerslayer
28-Jul-17
Dam thats a nice one!
From: SevOne
28-Jul-17
@longbeard I essentially just put in a lot more time and effort in the off season... as soon as my season was over (NOV 5TH) I spent the rest of my free time scouting and then shed hunting and taking notes on trails and scrapes rub lines... I ran Cameras and cataloged all the bucks in my area. study maps and terrain... hiking miles and miles....
From: Will
28-Jul-17
Jez... I hope to heck you get him Sev. Amazing animal!
From: spike78
28-Jul-17
Sev, just curious, what zone are those brutes in?
From: SevOne
28-Jul-17
Zone 5 north
From: Jimbo
29-Jul-17
That's a beauty, Sev. Hope you get him.
From: spike78
29-Jul-17
Hope to see that one in your hands Sev. What did your buck score last year?
From: PV
29-Jul-17
From: Bowhunt3138
31-Jul-17
Pulled a card today. Hopefully they hang around.
From: Bowhunt3138
31-Jul-17
From: hunterma
01-Aug-17
Had a cub right behind her
Had a cub right behind her
Pulled a card today
From: hunterma
01-Aug-17
Pulled a card today
From: PI
01-Aug-17
Bowhunter3 . Dude, you need a tracking device or a drone . Best of luck with this . Wow.
From: Moons22
01-Aug-17
Bowhunter3, is your cam in Illinois ? Kansas? Wow! Good luck to you sir.
From: Bowhunt3138
02-Aug-17
Pulled another card today
From: Bowhunt3138
02-Aug-17
From: Bowhunt3138
02-Aug-17
From: Bowhunt3138
02-Aug-17
From: Bowhunt3138
02-Aug-17
Come on opening day !!!!
From: EBow10
02-Aug-17
Holy smokes bowhunt3!!!!!! Unreal what zone?
From: Bowhunt3138
03-Aug-17
The pics from the 31st are zone 10 today's were from zone 9
From: Ungie01201
03-Aug-17
you guys putting any attractants out or anything for your cam pics? I have gotten very few this year.
From: Will
03-Aug-17
Wholly guacamole bowhunt3138. It's looks like you found yourself a bachelor group of 3.5+ year olds. Hope they dont disperse to far.
Curious question. Are you hunting suburban, or rural - and if that latter, big woods? I'd be curious to hear from you and Sevone - what are you guys looking for out there? when you are scouting, what are you seeing that makes you go: "THIS" is a key spot?
From: Bowhunt3138
03-Aug-17
Hey Will, my spot in zone 10 is suburban 5 acres pretty much in a back yard . A customer of mine asked me for years to kill the deer that eat everything in his yard . If they come through the property they have to come through a 100 yard funnel. I've shot a bunch of deer there. Great spot. The spot in zone 9 is suburban too a piece around 50 acres surrounded by McMansions and farms. I drove by it for years . Decided to check it out one day and couldn't believe the sign. Then stopped by town hall to see who owned it and if it was huntable. Town land , they gave me written permission. Good thing because cops tried to stop me from going in twice,saying there's no hunting in there. Great bedding area!! Missed the crazy antlered buck in pic last year. Shot over him opening night @ 35 yards. Ended up killing a doe & two sixes there. Good luck this year.
From: LateRiser
04-Aug-17
Bowhunt - those Zone 10 deer look so much like the deer I have on camera in Zone 10 that it's weirding me out - same scenario you describe, but I could be on one of the adjoining properties. No chance you're in a town that starts with "W" is there? Ha!
Here's one of the guys from a month ago, and another pic I took with my cell phone a couple weeks ago. Have a bachelor group of three, all about like this guy. But not many does around, so I'm not sure they'll stay. Best of luck to everyone...
From: Will
04-Aug-17
Interesting to hear Bowhunt. Thanks for the info.
From: Bowhunt3138
04-Aug-17
Hi Late, no I'm not in a W town. That second pic is a beautiful deer , huge body. Good luck this season !!
From: SevOne
05-Aug-17
He's just bout ready!
He's just bout ready!
@will I study a lot of maps look for terrain features and vegetation that looks promising then I put boots on the ground and investigate...A lot!
From: Bowhunt3138
05-Aug-17
Wow!!!
From: TDurr508
05-Aug-17
Holy crap guys! Since the end of last seaason I havent been on the site at all, and today I needed the motivation to get my a** in gear! These are some awesome bucks, hopefully when I put in my cameras this weekend ill find something to get me really excited for this season! Got a new job after last season and everything is finally starting to settle down so ill be able to get back on the site more and back into hunting mode!
From: Eastie778
05-Aug-17
More nice bucks guys!! Welcome back TDurr, just in time for the fun! Lateriser, I was thinking the same thing! I'm in 10 myself, not in a town with a W, Haha. I'm also on a bachelor group, should be enough doe in the area to hold a fair amount,although it seems they inevitably spread out. The king of my little piece never strays far from home though,and has his own stable of ladies to choose from. I think I found his backdoor from bedding yesterday,and also had a young six come within 20 yards of me,pretty cool. Here's to hoping we can find them in October!
From: jdrdeerslayer
06-Aug-17
From: Bowhunt3138
06-Aug-17
Beautiful buck deerslayer.
From: spike78
06-Aug-17
Nice bucks here for sure. So far just a small 6 for me. I've been slacking with the job and the new dog just keeping me too busy.
From: Will
06-Aug-17
J - nice bucks - in your plot?
Sev - sweet jeeeepers man. That is not a deer, it's a bionic crazy woods monster - you may want to back out to stay safe. I'm happy to just, you know, check in on the spot now and then for you to make sure it's safe :)
Ha!
From: SevOne
07-Aug-17
From: SevOne
07-Aug-17
From: SevOne
07-Aug-17
From: spike78
07-Aug-17
Sev, I think your on the wrong forum. You must be wanting the Iowa forum ha. Are those different spots and bucks?
From: Bowhunt3138
07-Aug-17
Another beauty Sev! Tick tock . Come on October.
From: Jebediah
07-Aug-17
Wow. Awesome pictures all. My phone won't let me submit pictures, I need to consult my kids to fix. But when I do I have some pictures of raccoons and crows that will knock your socks off.
From: SevOne
07-Aug-17
I got that Same deer on 3 different cams! I Think I have him surrounded lol. I have seven cameras doing a 1 mile loop around where I think his core areas Is.
From: jdrdeerslayer
07-Aug-17
Sev....hopefully your bucks dont move.....over the years ive had several bucks around all summer then move off to a different area in fall.
From: SevOne
07-Aug-17
It's like musical chairs sometimes. But I use established community scrapes to hang cams on so if they move someone new shows up
From: spike78
08-Aug-17
Sev, do you consider taking the first week off to hunt them? I met a guy from MA that always takes his vacation first week of season and shoots big bucks the first week without fail. He showed me his photo album and it made my jaw drop. He believes the worst time to hunt big bucks is the rut when they travel all over. By the looks of his pictures I wasn't going to argue about that. He said it got to the point where guys were looking for his truck and knew he was on to a monster.
From: SevOne
08-Aug-17
Spike, I agree. If your after a specific buck you better have him patterned before the rut. I luckily have time I can get out opening week I should be good. I tagged out to early last year I need to try to hold out this year for the target deer I'm after. (At least that's the plan)
From: HOOF HANGER
09-Aug-17
From: Bowhunt3138
09-Aug-17
Nice buck !! Great pic !!
From: Mr Rager
12-Aug-17
Been chasing this bruiser for a few seasons now.
From: SevOne
12-Aug-17
Drip Drop.
From: Belchertown Bowman
12-Aug-17
Wow..stunning photos folks,.. thanks
From: Bowhunt3138
12-Aug-17
WOW
From: Jimbo
13-Aug-17
One of my hunting buddies got this guy on his trail camera. I hope one of us gets a crack at him.
From: Jebediah
13-Aug-17
Wow. Just one wow after another. Amazing deer folks.
From: Mr Rager
14-Aug-17
Some real monsters out there.. wow
From: jon bow
15-Aug-17
Got these 2 bachelors on camera
From: jon bow
15-Aug-17
Sorry don't know how to rotate pic any advise on how to???
From: Will
15-Aug-17
Ok - to those of you who have been posting on here for a long time (I'm about 12 years at this point), am I crazy or have we got more big deer being posted this year than ever? Feels like in the past, a few big deer would be seen, and lots of spikes, forks, baskets, does, etc...
This year, it's like: "look at my close to Pope" or "look at my way up into Pope" or "This guy may push Boone" (ok, maybe not the last one...).
AMAZING to see the size of all these beasts. Well done to you all for getting on em!
From: arch2112
15-Aug-17
Not a trail camera pic but from my cell phone. Probably got 50 yards from him. There was another even bigger, further out but couldn't get a decent photo. These guys hang out in a little strip of land that is very close to homes and a major highway. Let's say it's not too far from Blue Hills.
From: Jimbo
15-Aug-17
Will, I know the photo of the deer I just posted is one of at least three really nice bucks on that property. I saw them last year from my stand... they never got closer than 50 yards. I also know there's a wall hangar in the woods near my house. I'm not sure why there are so many big ones running around these days. Maybe they were always there... but we get photos of them now due to the increase in trail cameras.
From: hunterma
16-Aug-17
My first moose on cam
My first moose on cam
From: hunterma
16-Aug-17
He's posing
He's posing
From: SevOne
17-Aug-17
From: SevOne
17-Aug-17
From: Addicted
17-Aug-17
Jeeze where are you guys hunting?? I get excited when I see a small 4 on camera. Hope to see just one of these guys down this fall. GL all, great pics!
From: BruceP
17-Aug-17
Holy crap SevOne, that's a beast...
From: Will
17-Aug-17
Wholly crap Sev! Is that two drop tines on the right? I roughed a score and he looks like he could be 160+ if my estimates are correct (velvet always makes it super hard, so do angles...). That's one of the biggest cam deer I've ever seen for MA.
Big props to you for the hard work you put in to find him. Also for the work to narrow down your big woods... AND, I think I speak for every hunter on this site when I say this: You have a LOT of positive energy coming your way for 2 months from now. Hope to heck you get him man!
From: SevOne
17-Aug-17
@will he's a beast for sure I appreciate the good vibes! Let's hope his home range doesn't change too much and maybe I'll see him from stand!
From: spike78
17-Aug-17
Sev, is that the same buck as the other above?
From: SevOne
17-Aug-17
Yes Spike got him on a few different cams. I think I've got him surrounded LOL
From: Bowhunt3138
17-Aug-17
He's awesome Sev. Hope you get him .
From: LateRiser
18-Aug-17
Love check the cameras day.
From: LateRiser
18-Aug-17
From: stillhunter
19-Aug-17
Good to see a Massachusetts moose, I guess im not loosing my mind. I had one standing next to my mail box a few years back. Their is good amount of moose sign around.
From: primal
20-Aug-17
I'm thinking this guy is between 2 & 3. I hope his dad is still around
From: Ungie01201
21-Aug-17
some very nice bucks guys... for some reason I can't seem to get any pics to post... I've got a couple of dandy's on cam and a really nice modest 8 point and a few little guys so far.
From: Will
21-Aug-17
Late riser - wowser! Cool to see the deer bedded on the crest of the "ridge" behind him too.
Primal - he's a stud too!
From: mrw
22-Aug-17
From: mrw
22-Aug-17
These 2 are all so far. I'm staying out of my good spots this year, tired of great pictures in August and no bucks in November.
From: Murphy31
23-Aug-17
From: Jebediah
23-Aug-17
Wow that looks like an elk!
From: Murphy31
23-Aug-17
Jeb, that spot has high rack genetics. Been getting bucks like that for a few years now.
From: Moons22
24-Aug-17
This guy has been around just about every day. The landowner's apple tree has more apples on it this year than it ever has before. He's seen more deer this summer than he ever has. They destroyed all his vegetables, and he's not too happy about it!
Bring on October 16!
From: Will
24-Aug-17
That's a beauty Moons!
Murphy - that deer is cool, something really neat about tall racks!
From: mainephoneguy
27-Aug-17
1st camera check of the year. little bit of everything in 4S
From: jon bow
27-Aug-17
This guy first pics of him... Hopefully he shows up during the season!!!
From: Mr Rager
28-Aug-17
From: Mr Rager
28-Aug-17
From: Will
29-Aug-17
Mr Rager - need any help with that one :). Welcome aboard the forum as well! Welcome to JBow too. Mainphone - that's a cool spot - moose, deer, bears... Oh My! :)
From: Huntingwm
29-Aug-17
the ghost
the ghost
Heres one
From: Huntingwm
29-Aug-17
Huntingwm's Link
Yes these are all western Mass bucks, put together this little video of 2017 bucks. Seem to be lots of them around this year....
From: spike78
29-Aug-17
Wow some beasts this year!
From: Huntingwm
29-Aug-17
Hey Spike, yea, getting lots of reports from friends this year too, seem to be a lotta big boys out there this season.
From: Will
30-Aug-17
Western, that tall buck is beyond gorgeous. What an amazing deer!
From: Ungie01201
30-Aug-17
From: hunterma
30-Aug-17
From: hunterma
30-Aug-17
From: hunterma
30-Aug-17
From: hunterma
30-Aug-17
From: Murphy31
30-Aug-17
Weird that someone on here is posting pictures that aren't his.
From: Jebediah
30-Aug-17
Hunterma what kind of camera is that? It must be fast, you get their heads on the way into the picture. I get opposite end, on the way out.
From: hunterma
30-Aug-17
It is a Browning Special Op's. Usually a get a few blank shots before they appear and then the corner headshot. But sometimes just the opposite like this bear pic. Go figure.
From: Pi
30-Aug-17
Bears only walk backwards this time of year. You know fall back and such. Sheesh , get an edjumacation .
From: hunterma
30-Aug-17
My bad
From: Pi
30-Aug-17
Great pics Hunterma, Wish I was out your way sometimes . My other Ma, preference.
From: hunterma
30-Aug-17
Thanks Pi, a lot of nice deer around all of a sudden. I'm a zone 8 guy, where are you zone 10/11?
From: Ungie01201
31-Aug-17
From: Will
31-Aug-17
Ungie, heck of a buck - is he smelling bait/a scrape? I dont see a branch overhead, but the ground looks all dark where he's sniffing.
HunterMA - cool to see the variety of critters you have!
From: hunterma
31-Aug-17
Its packed with game now, last year I got a lot of deer pics there but when I hunted it saw nothing. Yesterday I hung a lockon there in a different spot/angle, about 22 yards from where the camera is focused. We will see I guess.
From: Addicted
31-Aug-17
There are some unreal MA bucks on cam this year. All a distant second to Jeb's yote crapping on his set though. That pic makes me laugh every time I open this thread.
From: Traditionalbow5
31-Aug-17
This 8pt is a beauty, definitely on top of the hit list.
This 8pt is a beauty, definitely on top of the hit list.
This is just 1/3 10+pt Bucks I have on (3) separate hunting locations. Seasons brewing nicely. Thats two pics of the same 10pt, and an 8pt at a different spot.
From: Huntingwm
01-Sep-17
Murphy31 if you are referring to me, I have my own site where a lot of people post pics. Most of the pics on my post though, are from the core group of our organization, with a couple from guests or members of our page. Good luck.
From: LateRiser
01-Sep-17
Just to bookend this briefly with rude yotes. This one apparently thought very little of my spot.
From: Murphy31
01-Sep-17
Huntingwm, Have to be careful. My buddies cams have been getting stolen for the past few years. Then I come on here and there's his picture. A few of the other pictures in you're post are the same of brand cameras he had stolen. Good luck to you also.
From: Huntingwm
02-Sep-17
Murphy31, I'm not sure if thats an allegation or not, my name is Len Kahle, and the brand of camera one uses does not mean a thing. If I posted the picture, you can be certain the person that posted it on my site knows me. Not sure if your friend is Jason Can***, and also, if people post pics on my site with a camera that was stolen, I have no idea or control of that. Many hunters use the same types of cameras, especially Wildgame innovations because of their price. Thanks for the heads up, if your friend has an issue with me re-posting a pic please have him contact me through Hunting Western Mass. Straight shots
From: Murphy31
02-Sep-17
No issue, we were just confused about it all for alittle. We thought maybe we finally found the cam theif, and no I wasn't saying you were the theif in my last post. I was just saying be careful when posting other peoples pics because it may lead to unnecessary accusations. Anyway, everything is all good.
From: Pi
02-Sep-17
Hunterma , I am in zone 11 south/east end , moved from west side last season. Getting a better feel for this space, this year . Moving stinks ,when one has to start over but I did have one area that I occasionally hunted here in the past . It was an Hours drive , you know how that is ... unappealing. That one space is a winner though and I have some good information from the caretaker . Land of the giants for sure. Its difficult to get to for most folks and surrounded by private land but I have a little piece of land for parking on a private road as well as permission. Now If I can get through a year without having stuff stolen ... That too would be nice , along with a Monster Buck under my tree.
From: hunterma
02-Sep-17
Sounds like you landed on your feet at the new house. Always fun to explore new areas as well. I don't have the deer numbers here like there are in zones 10 and 11 but I am spoiled by having access to thousands of acres of public land and I never drive more than 20-30 minutes to hunt. I'd rather have exclusive rights to private land, or even better would be a big block of my own, but no complaints.
From: Auggie
04-Sep-17
Always exciting seeing the first one without velvet!
From: Pi
04-Sep-17
Did you name him Auggie ? I was thinking "Sharky". Those spikes look dangerous and big bases on that boy.
From: Auggie
04-Sep-17
Not yet Pi but I like it! The other option was Patches. First buck I've ever had on camera with the double neck patch.
From: Huntingwm
05-Sep-17
Huntingwm's Link
No prob Murphy31, I wrote a long deal and hit back button & lost everything. Long & short, Having had my stuff vandalized/broken/stolen, I hang my cameras higher and lock everything. All ethical hunters pay a price and would love to catch a thief in action. But I believe its about protecting our stuff as best we can. Thats all I can do. Karma is a real thing, and Ive seen it thrive in the forest, lol. Velvets coming off, and bear season opens Saturday for me!
Heres some cool pics from OL of a buck shedding velvet
From: Ungie01201
05-Sep-17
Nice buck Auggie...love seeing them fresh out of velvet.
From: mrw
06-Sep-17
Cool link HuntingWM, waste not, want not . . .
From: Bowhunt3138
06-Sep-17
Pulled a card today.
From: Pi
07-Sep-17
Sharkytwopatch ! Hunterma , With a name like that ... Now you gotta kill 'em !
Big Luck sent to top off your skills. - Pi
From: hunterma
07-Sep-17
Yeah Pi your right, I should have gone with Mass Hunter and sounded like a stone cold killer (LOL)
From: hunterma
08-Sep-17
I got my daughter interested in game cams and she put one in her back acreage. Now she's showing me up.
From: Murphy31
13-Sep-17
I went to check cams today in mass, but it didn't work out. I got near my stand and camera. When I hear something knocking acorns out of and oak. I look up, and see a black blob. As I'm thinking oh fck that's a bear. It looks right at me. I start backing out, and it starts coming down the tree. Now the oh fck thoughts really start going off. When he gets about half way down. Another bear starts heading up the same tree. Mean while the one never took its eyes off me. So I was pretty sure it was coming down to kill me at that point lol. I keep backing out and once they hit the ground I never saw them again. Luckily the one that notice me wasn't looking for a fight. Never made it to my cam though, but I did make it out in one piece, so I'm pretty happy.
From: BruceP
13-Sep-17
Murphy, I'll ask the obvious question. So when you going back in to check that camera? And will you have a bear tag in your pocket and a .308 in your hands...
From: Murphy31
13-Sep-17
Im trying to go back tonight. Looking for another guy go so we can set up on each side of the swamp and whack one tonight when they come back out tonight. No gun though to small. People would freak out
From: BruceP
13-Sep-17
Good luck man, maybe you can start the MA meatpole thread this season.
From: EBow10
13-Sep-17
Good luck let us know how it goes!
From: jon bow
13-Sep-17
That's crazy can't say it has ever happened to me but that's why when I go in the 357 is on my hip. Always expecting the fight. Lol good luck!
From: bowandspear
13-Sep-17
Crazy Murphy ! HunterMa I sure hope your daughter hunts because that one would be on the hit list! Helluva buck. Good luck
From: Moons22
13-Sep-17
Go get em Murph!
From: hunterma
14-Sep-17
She doesn't hunt but I've got an open invite. The 500 foot setback kills me though with the neighbors, am going to try to figure a trail it uses that I can perhaps leave her property and still hunt that buck legal.
From: Pi
14-Sep-17
Hunterma , I did not mean your name but the deer's name . I will admit though , when I first read it I thought it was a "hunter mother" ( ma ) ... then it clicked. Fine name . "Mass Hunter " is great too . You can change it if you wish.
To be clear: "Skarky-twopatch" with a name like that ... Now you gotta kill em !
Best of luck , you got some real good targets , friend .
From: Bigdog999
16-Sep-17
6 pointer sending me a message
From: brokenarrow
17-Sep-17
z9 basket 8
From: brokenarrow
17-Sep-17
z9 tall 6
From: Bigdog999
20-Sep-17
Is this a fisher cat?
From: Bigdog999
20-Sep-17
Is this a fisher cat?
From: Moons22
20-Sep-17
I'd say so.
From: Moons22
20-Sep-17
Here's a z10 buck
From: Pi
20-Sep-17
A Buck with two heads !!! ... "The taxidermist is gonna have a heart attack "
From: JJaimStraight
21-Sep-17
Z10
From: EBow10
21-Sep-17
Z10
From: BruceP
21-Sep-17
I've been a little lazy and only have one camera out. I figured the rainy afternoon yesterday was a good time to swap out the card. Got deer 6 mornings in a row between 6:30 and 9:30. A lot of does, a couple of bucks. This is the best one.
From: BruceP
21-Sep-17
30 minutes before I checked the camera.
From: Pi
21-Sep-17
E-Bow - looks like something took a bight out of it's ear . Shotgun ? Nice deer .
Bruce P. Best one "so far"... With a lot of does there will be big boys on the scene soon enough. Do you have the patience ? Great spot .
From: BruceP
21-Sep-17
Pi, it's funny that you say it's a great spot. This is a place that I saw/heard all kinds of mid November chasing a few years ago while in a stand 80-100 yards away. Couldn't get them closer so never had a shot. After that season I hung a stand in closer and then the last couple of years I have seen zero deer in there. I get them on camera during Aug/Sept but see zip come Oct/Nov. But this daily morning pattern has me hopeful because even when I've had them on camera the last couple of years it wasn't with this kind of consistency. This is the spot I'll be with my daughter before 1st light on Sept 30, and to be honest I just hope the pattern continues until then. If she gets a crack at a deer (any deer) I'll be happy, even if the spot goes dead for the remainder of the season. Now of course I hope she gets a deer AND the spot stays busy all year but only time will tell I guess.
From: arch2112
21-Sep-17
Got lots of pics of does and fawns on this camera. Was just waiting for the boys to start showing up.
From: EBow10
21-Sep-17
PI no clue this is a new spot for me.
From: pondboy
21-Sep-17
some zone 11 bucks, dont know how to rotate
some zone 11 bucks, dont know how to rotate
From: Pi
21-Sep-17
BruceP, maybe there is oaks or other mast crop that is dropping in that spot again . ??? They could have had nothing good to munch for a few years and just moved to eat what was available. A late frost will zap the developing nuts , just like a fruit tree. And that did happen for a few years ,at least where I was . They will be there ... And or because , You got your magic with you this year. I'm Happy for you .
EBow , It looks good to me . He and his buddies wont be far away . You will bag a bigun' be ready , expect it.
From: SevOne
22-Sep-17
Looks like my buddy lost his velvet... tick tock....
From: Will
22-Sep-17
Go get him Sev!
From: muzzy
23-Sep-17
From: BruceP
23-Sep-17
Muzzy, that's an absolute beast! Hope you see him from stand, during legal light...
What do you think he scores? I have one a little over 130" hanging in my living room and this guy puts him to shame.
From: muzzy
23-Sep-17
Thanks Bruce. Same deer next morning.
From: muzzy
23-Sep-17
Not sure, my biggest is 157. I'd like to find out! Maybe 140s.
From: muzzy
23-Sep-17
Smaller 8
From: bowandspear
23-Sep-17
Getum Muzzy!
From: WMAHunter
23-Sep-17
Hope to fill doe tag
Hope to fill doe tag
From: Vtec15
24-Sep-17
Finally got some bucks on camera
From: brokenarrow
24-Sep-17
just scrolled theough again and man ebow10 that buck looks old, and vtec15 thats a monster 8
From: EBow10
24-Sep-17
@Broken looks like he has some age and character to him .
From: SevOne
24-Sep-17
This is another pic of him about 2 miles away.
This is another pic of him about 2 miles away.
New Guy. aka TT
From: Fatkid1979
24-Sep-17
30 minutes ago in my side yard. Took it with my cellphone.
From: hunterma
24-Sep-17
From: Will
25-Sep-17
Jez o pete Sev... While your "star" is ginormous, this super tall 8 (i think) is actually even cooler to me. those super tall G2's are amazing!
From: StraightShooter
27-Sep-17
Pulled a card today and had this guy pass through a couple times. This is my favorite one, I like how he is sticking his tongue out at the camera, almost as if to say "you know you won't get me"
From: Auggie
27-Sep-17
I'm not much of a trophy hunter, imo harvesting any deer with a bow in Massachusetts is impressive, but I think I might develop an obsession with this guy lol
From: Auggie
27-Sep-17
From: Huntingwm
27-Sep-17
An old guy on the decline? Or a buck on the rise? Funky point, I call him "Gangle"
An old guy on the decline? Or a buck on the rise? Funky point, I call him "Gangle"
Wow I almost feel embarassed to put my deer on here. Looking for some advice... I think this is an old boy on the decline, fairly good shots, anyone have any thoughts?
From: Will
27-Sep-17
Wow - that is a really cool racked buck Auggie!
From: Auggie
27-Sep-17
Definitely unique Will! The rack almost looks like the handle bars of a motorcycle
From: Pi
27-Sep-17
Great deer , don't hold back.
I don't think his chest is deep enough for an old timer . I would guess a 3 1/2 year old but I don't think he will live much longer, if you have a stand in place.
From: Mr Rager
28-Sep-17
From: mrw
28-Sep-17
There are some nice bucks on camera this year. Can't wait to see you guys holding them in the harvest thread!
From: Ungie01201
28-Sep-17
great bucks!
From: EBow10
28-Sep-17
Nice looking deer!!!
From: brokenarrow
29-Sep-17
am i the only one who has to scroll alllll the way to the bottom or is there a trick hahaha. heres todays take where i got a chance to get a stand up today z9
From: Moons22
29-Sep-17
Trick is click on the last guys name at the top. Good looking buck! Awful dark for 130 in the afternoon on a beautiful January day ;)
From: arch2112
29-Sep-17
I think its time for a Part 2 thread for trail cam pics.
From: BQP
29-Sep-17
sounds like a good idea. hopefully sometime soon I'll be able to contribute to that. been my worst year for pictures. I think I've gotten 2 small bucks all year and that has been recent. and that's with up to 6 cameras running. mind you I haven't spent a lot of time moving them or searching. I never seem to get many pics till October anyways. all goes as planned they will change their patterns for me soon...
From: brokenarrow
30-Sep-17
hahaha im an idiot thanks moons 22 u saved my finger from enless scrolling, i still woulda gotta love seein all these monsters from all over
From: spike78
01-Oct-17
Finally a decent buck. Was sniffing a does rear in another pic.
From: stillhunter
01-Oct-17
their a trick to getting to the bottom! wtf
From: WMAHunter
01-Oct-17
Not too clear but...
From: WMAHunter
01-Oct-17
Not too clear but...
From: jdrdeerslayer
01-Oct-17
Well if you want bear pics....
From: SevOne
01-Oct-17
All shined up
From: BillDean
04-Oct-17
From: Will
04-Oct-17
Sev, that was sweet of him, he got all pretty for you. So much easier for the "Taxi Man"... :)
Jay, is that 3 cubs with that sow? YIKES!
Spike - nice! is that in back of your place, or your western MA areas?
From: spike78
04-Oct-17
Will that is ten minutes up the road from me on private land I got permission on. Here in zone 7 that's a good one. I haven't gotten a monster since I stopped putting cams out in zone 6. I feel I need more days to hunt 6 then I have so sticking close to home this year during bow.
From: DeanMan
04-Oct-17
So many great pics! WMA love that pic with the cub thinking if he wants to climb your ladder stand or not.
From: erk
04-Oct-17
Just checked it today
