Early trail Cam Pics
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From: SILVERADO
17-Jun-23
Works been kicking my butt this year. I havent had any time to hit the woods to get minerals and cams out. What does the growth look like so far. How far along are the bucks? Any pics of fawns?
From: nehunter
17-Jun-23
I'm in the same boat as you. All camera's are ready to hang and mineral rock's are sitting in my garage. Just missing one thing.... Time
From: longbeard
17-Jun-23
Same here but this camera has been out all spring for turkeys. Had this little guy stroll by yesterday morning. Growth looks good at this point
From: steve
17-Jun-23
Watch out for ticks went out to pick up a stand and had 5 on me when I left!
From: SILVERADO
08-Jul-23
Any new pics guys?? Im jonesing!!! Help a brother out ??
From: nehunter
08-Jul-23
Not many at this spot. Mostly Does and Bear's.
From: longbeard
08-Jul-23
From one of my landowners. She said there was a bigger one there but he ran off before she could get a picture
From: soapdish
08-Jul-23
One of my cameras is currently assisting the local boy scout troop in catching a can caper. A guy stealing bottles and cans from their fund drive drop off location. Another spy point needs a card formatted and firmware downloaded.... whatever that means. My 3rd camera is Mia.... probably In the garage that needs a good cleaning. I did talk to one landowner yesterday. They stated deer are all over the place.
From: Notme
08-Jul-23
Permission I have..have to schmooooooze the neighbors
From: Shawn
08-Jul-23
I’d be schmoooozing all day!
From: Bwhnt
08-Jul-23
Stealing from a Boy Scout fundraiser....Boy your mom would be sooooo proud!!!
From: SILVERADO
08-Jul-23
Awesome bucks guys. Hoping to get a chance to get a few cams out on monday. Stealing from boy scouts, how low can you get. Smh so sad.
From: soapdish
08-Jul-23
The guy is older and drives a nice Ridgeline... pathetic
From: steve
08-Jul-23
From: Big Dog
09-Jul-23
two bachelors
From: Woodsnut
09-Jul-23
Saw this am when fishing in yak
From: Woodsnut
09-Jul-23
No. Did not flip the kayak - just not sure how to flip the picture !
From: Woodsnut
09-Jul-23
I don’t put cameras out till late august - early September-
From: soapdish
09-Jul-23
The can caper was caught......it's kinda a funny story. It all went down with a chase that ended in a Walmart parking lot (naturally). All is good. I'll tell it at next year's dinner. I'm sure not me would have a great song to go with it. Back to deer stuff
From: SILVERADO
09-Jul-23
Here ya go woods.
From: SILVERADO
09-Jul-23
Here ya go woods.
From: SILVERADO
09-Jul-23
Here ya go woods.
From: nehunter
10-Jul-23
Getting bigger
From: Woodsnut
10-Jul-23
Thanks. Silverado- need all the help I can get- high tech gadgets- get me every time
From: Big 8
10-Jul-23
Here’s a couple
Here’s a couple
From: CTBobcat
10-Jul-23
No buck pics yet for me. Hoping all this rain finally gives us acorns. Just the same few does, bobcats and bears on cam
From: nehunter
15-Jul-23
Getting bigger
From: Corax_latrans
15-Jul-23
I like that one - it’s a nice looking frame and looks like it’s 100% going to be bigger than anything I’ve ever shot (probably is already ;) )but what I really notice is that his body is so big that it makes his head look a size or two too small.
From: extreme
15-Jul-23
huge rack and a huge body as well
From: Tall 1
15-Jul-23
Great buck! Wow!
From: SCT
15-Jul-23
Unfortunately this is the only buck I'm seeing on any cameras. I guess any deer is a good first deer, though. Still sad I couldn't find a much nicer buck that showed up a few times last year
From: DeerDan
16-Jul-23
Just lots of doe so far for me.
From: nehunter
18-Jul-23
You don't see this too often---->
It's a mature 9 pt and a bobcat, wish I made them HD before I deleted the card.
I was just formatting SD cards and found a card I never looked at.
From: Corax_latrans
18-Jul-23
That’s an AWESOME pic, NE! “Mature”… Yeah… That buck’s built like a 35 YO NFL lineman! Always cool to get the interactions and not just a fly-by. Interesting that the cat really has his attention, too…,
“I guess any deer is a good first deer…”
I don’t think I can think of anything worse than getting a really large deer right out of the gate… I keep seeing these pictures of little kids who’ve been taken to some kind of a deer farm and they shoot a “book“ animal the first time they ever set foot in the field, and I just wonder how the hell they’re ever going to enjoy hunting in the real world…??? And let’s face it - CT private land isn’t exactly hunting in the Real World… at least not down here in the Corridor…
I don’t know how it works for all of the Internet superheroes, but I usually find it exciting enough even without some enormous rack there to distract my eye and short out my attention/focus.
I really prefer being able to stay cold & focused until after I’ve seen my bullet/arrow strike right on target; THEN I can enjoy a little buck fever…. ;)
From: CTBobcat
18-Jul-23
There's no leasing in CT like NY has? I'd like to lease land in CT to hunt if possible.
From: nehunter
18-Jul-23
I wish that Bobcat pic had the clarity of the one from the day before.
From: Big 8
18-Jul-23
One of my favorites from a couple years ago
From: nehunter
18-Jul-23
Huge bases. Hopefully he's still around.
From: Big 8
18-Jul-23
He’s definitely still around. But he’s on the wall in the living room
From: longbeard
19-Jul-23
Big8 plz show us a picture. I would like to see him out of Velvet. Thanks
From: Big 8
19-Jul-23
From: Corax_latrans
19-Jul-23
Did you punch him in the nose TWICE?? LOL. Beast of a buck.
I really like the character on that left beam where the blood vessels were so prominent in velvet.
The record books are so fixated on perfect symmetry that (JMO) the really high-scoring deer are the least interesting of them all…. They’re pretty, alright, but in that Barbie-doll, Too Perfect kind of way…..
From: VTHunter
19-Jul-23
Beast of a buck!
From: soapdish
19-Jul-23
I agree with corax.....my buddies uncle shot a 23 point buck back in the early 90's. His head just threw up points. Super cool
From: longbeard
19-Jul-23
Wow! Very nice and thanks for posting a picture
From: UWShunter
19-Jul-23
Great pic!
From: Tall 1
20-Jul-23
Beautiful buck and a great family picture
From: CTBobcat
20-Jul-23
I was working in NYC yesterday of all the days, and my wife and daughter watched and videod a bobcat catch a rabbit and it eat it next to my pool.
From: steve
20-Jul-23
Put the first camera out yesterday, got 3 bucks last night!
From: Big Dog
21-Jul-23
Big 8, great family photo
From: CTBobcat
21-Jul-23
Steve - let me know about that 1-day lease on your land for me to hunt!
From: steve
22-Jul-23
Ct will let you know.
From: Jerry Leblanc
22-Jul-23
Buddy sent me a picture of this one in Granby yesterday.
From: steve
23-Jul-23
Test
From: steve
23-Jul-23
Anybody having trouble posting pictures?
From: Notme
23-Jul-23
500 server error code
From: steve
23-Jul-23
Yes
From: longbeard
23-Jul-23
Jerry displayed the picture of that stud buck and it over loaded the system!!
From: steve
24-Jul-23
From: steve
24-Jul-23
Drop tine.
From: Notme
24-Jul-23
Blah blah blah..show off..lol
From: steve
24-Jul-23
Last year
From: steve
24-Jul-23
There are a couple around.
From: murphy3142
28-Jul-23
Couple decent ones
From: soapdish
31-Jul-23
Just hung a camera today. As we pulled in and parked.. in the field a nice buck jumped to his feet.... gonna have to give him some time as he still has targets on him lol. Then my son and I saw a nice wide 8-10 point. A little further walk revealed a 4 pt. Second full year on this property. Good times
From: STM
01-Aug-23
From: steve
01-Aug-23
From: steve
01-Aug-23
From: Notme
02-Aug-23
I like the location name..lmfao
From: steve
02-Aug-23
You named it.
From: steve
02-Aug-23
From: Notme
03-Aug-23
Yup,during a live hunt from toyland..lol..simpler times they were
From: Mhg825
04-Aug-23
Coyote on the hunt.
From: Toonces
04-Aug-23
I am superstitious about sharing pictures I get before the season starts. This one is from last year. Probably a once in a lifetime shot.
From: Big Dog
04-Aug-23
Steve, that pic is pure horn porn, LOL.
From: CTBobcat
04-Aug-23
wow Toonces
From: Rackem
04-Aug-23
Great pic Tones. I had a pic a few years ago of 3 bucks walking up a tree line but not with racks like that.
From: nehunter
04-Aug-23
Ahhh. That's what I'm looking for. Bachelor group.
From: Big Dog
05-Aug-23
Toonces.....that's a spectacular pic.
From: Rackem
05-Aug-23
A late start for my cams. They have been out for two weeks.
From: CTBobcat
08-Aug-23
I wish CT had hunting leases available.
From: steve
09-Aug-23
Buddys
From: Ace
10-Aug-23
CTBobcat, why would you want a lease when you can have the sort of properties that these deer are on for free; just by some research, establishing relationships, and asking for permission?
I guess I never understood why so many people say that getting places to hunt is impossible, maybe I'm just lucky or something. Probably a lot of people are afraid to ask because they don't deal well with rejection. Lot's of good public land in CT to bowhunt too.
From: nehunter
10-Aug-23
ACE, My same thoughts. You still have to ask the landowner for lease permission so what is the difference with just asking for free?
In Kentucky I lease ($5000) about the same amount of acres as I hunt for Free in CT.
From: Big Dog
10-Aug-23
I reject the idea I can't deal with rejection, LOL.
From: Brian M.
10-Aug-23
As bad as CT is for a lot of things, I appreciate that we don't have to pay extra to hunt. $5000 to hunt whitetails is insane unless it's guided for trophy animals, or unlimited tags. JMO, it's obviously worth it for others, it's big business elsewhere.
From: Toonces
10-Aug-23
CTBobcat,
There is nothing preventing you from leasing property to hunt in CT if you want. I was in a group that leased a property for several years. Private shooting and game clubs are mostly leased in CT if I had to guess.
From: nehunter
10-Aug-23
BrianM. My $5000 lease is for me or as many people I bring. So my Dad and 2-3 brothers, it's under a grand a Year. Well worth it in my opinion.
From: CTBobcat
10-Aug-23
I cold call lots of CT landowners offering $ but no luck. I target them based on ONX, etc. Of course, if someone offered for free i would do it lol
From: steve
10-Aug-23
I get 1800 acres for free. And that isn’t state land.lol
From: Brian M.
10-Aug-23
That makes a considerable difference nehunter. It makes it a reasonable vacation getaway. How many tags does Kentucky allow?
From: nehunter
10-Aug-23
Unlimited Does. Only one Buck. Longer season than CT.
But a 3 year old Buck is usually Pope and Young.
From: CTBobcat
11-Aug-23
Steve - congrats on the 1,800 to hunt. Can I pay you to hunt 50 of them? lol
From: Bwhnt
11-Aug-23
I understand the leasing thing, but I appreciate the way I started hunting and that was by permissions. Stacking firewood, helping around a farm for the right to hunt. I'm afraid those opportunities may not have been there had those farms been leased. I hope CT stays the way it is so the young hunters have a chance at good land to hunt. Leasing seems very rare here.
From: steve
11-Aug-23
Ct bobcat pay attention next year to the ct dep site and put in for the permits. A lot of guys on here have them .
From: soapdish
14-Aug-23
Not a trail cam pic. I drove up to within 20 yards of this little one lol. On my way to get my spy point that says it has zero battery life when I know that they are brand new. I believe cameras are more of a pain than they're worth.
From: nehunter
14-Aug-23
Camera issues are part of life it seems. I've had this Browning cell cam for 4 years, worked excellent. Then last week it wouldn't send a picture.
Called Browning and they said send it back to us Well I just received a brand new one, no charge for anything. I swear that customer service is the most important thing when dealing with electronics that we leave outside.
I'll Never buy a few other brands as they suck with issues. Can't talk to anyone but Browning the techs actually answer the phone.
@Soap - Bought a Spy Point 2 years ago and the same thing happened to my camera, 12 lithiums Dead in 2 days. $50 worth of batteries.
From: soapdish
14-Aug-23
This guy, nice tall 8 walked within 35 yards. Probably would have gotten closer but his smaller side kick got me as I was moving to the other side of the tree. Then I inhaled some spit....cough cough bye bye. Now back to getting my camera lol. NE...I did hear good things about the Browning. It seems like with the spy point cameras, can't let the batteries die. Otherwise it's a new card/ format and firmware.
From: soapdish
14-Aug-23
This guy, nice tall 8 walked within 35 yards. Probably would have gotten closer but his smaller side kick got me as I was moving to the other side of the tree. Then I inhaled some spit....cough cough bye bye. Now back to getting my camera lol. NE...I did hear good things about the Browning. It seems like with the spy point cameras, can't let the batteries die. Otherwise it's a new card/ format and firmware.
From: Bwhnt
14-Aug-23
Cabelas had some spy points on sale for $60. I almost bought one but decided I didn't need the hassle. Glad I didn't get it hearing this.
From: soapdish
14-Aug-23
I'm not bashing them. I learn more about the deer being in the woods. Example being...the deer I saw today were 50 yards behind my camera. I know that there's a nice bedding area that they were heading to through scouting/hunting last year. I just don't think that they add much to ones success. They are kinda neat for chits and giggles or if I had a bait pile (not judging if allowed in your zone).
From: extreme
14-Aug-23
Caught this one crossing the road other day with two Fawns about a quarter mile from where I hunt
Caught this one crossing the road other day with two Fawns about a quarter mile from where I hunt
From: extreme
14-Aug-23
Caught this one crossing the road other day with two Fawns about a quarter mile from where I hunt
Caught this one crossing the road other day with two Fawns about a quarter mile from where I hunt
From: soapdish
14-Aug-23
Very cool
From: steve
14-Aug-23
I had one like that for about 5 years . Then never seen her again.
From: longbeard
14-Aug-23
Steve was that in the New Canaan/Stamford area?
From: steve
14-Aug-23
No Shelton. She was a big girl!
From: CTBobcat
14-Aug-23
Steve - I'm new to CT, but yes i'm aware of the stateland spots, town hunts, and have aquarion permit as well. I also hunt NY via permission on private (from cold calling via snail mail) and stateland.
From: steve
14-Aug-23
Ctbobcat you got it!
From: extreme
14-Aug-23
I shot this piebald September 16, 2019 with only one spike in velvet about a quarter mile from where I took that first picture
I shot this piebald September 16, 2019 with only one spike in velvet about a quarter mile from where I took that first picture
From: Bwhnt
14-Aug-23
I hope you had that hide tanned that is neat!
From: Bonehead
16-Aug-23
From: Bonehead
16-Aug-23
From: Bonehead
16-Aug-23
From: Bonehead
16-Aug-23
From: Bonehead
16-Aug-23
Some decent ones in above photos! Season is up and coming quick!
Some decent ones in above photos! Season is up and coming quick!
From: Toonces
16-Aug-23
Nice pics Bonehead
From: CTBobcat
17-Aug-23
Finally a shooter on cam for me. 10pt.
From: deerstalker
17-Aug-23
nice deer and photo
From: steve
18-Aug-23
From: Big Dog
18-Aug-23
The hungry children of the night; I both love "em and hate 'em.
From: Rackem
18-Aug-23
Hey Steve did the coyotes kill something there or were you baiting?
From: steve
18-Aug-23
Came in and ate a corn block
From: Mathews86
21-Aug-23
From: Mathews86
21-Aug-23
From: Mathews86
21-Aug-23
From: Bill
22-Aug-23
A good Buck
From: Tall 1
23-Aug-23
The Nursery
From: soapdish
23-Aug-23
I hung a stand here today and cleared some lanes with my chainsaw on a stick. He came to investigate within 5 hours. I believe he is the smaller 8 I saw last week that was with a tall 8.
From: Bonehead
25-Aug-23
Hard horned
From: Bonehead
25-Aug-23
Hard horned
From: Toonces
09-Sep-23
My first ever moose pics.
From: Blood
09-Sep-23
Toonces. That so cool. What part of the state?
From: soapdish
10-Sep-23
Super cool
From: steve
10-Sep-23
From: Toonces
10-Sep-23
Blood - Northwest CT.
From: UWShunter
10-Sep-23
