TreeWalker Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Some of you older members, may remember that one of my first spots I ever gained access to bowhunt back home, was this nice little alfalfa field surrounded with good stands of cottonwoods and oaks..... Well I always saw deer at this spot, but nothing ever really exceptional, so I quit hunting it for 3 or 4 years.......well while shed hunting this last spring, I never found any good sheds, but I found a big old rub on a tree about 16" in diameter.....a monster rub........so I decided that when I got some cameras bought back up, I would set one or two out.........man, am i glad I did. In the first week, I had 234 images.......and out of that I was able to wittle it down to about 10 excellent pics........here's the best of the best so far..........I guess I know now where i will be spending alot of time come Sept. 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted August 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... PS.....no ribbing about the date stamp.....I hardly ever set mine.....maybe I should one of these days, eh ?!?! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... From the looks of it, it appears to be close to an inside corner (actually a couple inside corners) and those big boys are out in LEGAL SHOOTING LIGHT!!! Good luck with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... You've got it right...the cam is located on one of those inside corners.....and it's on the downwind side most of the time..... There's supposed to be a double drop tine buck in this area, and would I LOVE to get a pic of him if he exists............. I did set up another cam way off to the left at the other end of the field, just this morning, so i now have two cams at work down there......can't wait to check them again next week.... On another note......that Big-8 in the last pic sure looks familiar to me.......but this area is about 3 or 4 miles from where I got pics two summers ago......what do you guys think.....same buck or not..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... DROOLING......................might not be so lady like to drool, but daaaaaaaaaang, those are sweet pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Very cool Clay. Good luck tagging one of those big boys. BTW--same genetics, different buck I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Ya, the more I look at him, I think this recent buck is a younger buck...doesn't seem to have the mass, that the buck two years ago did.........I'm guessing him to still be a 140+ class buck.....while the one from two years ago was a 160 class.....I got his sheds to prove it, LOL I do love those high and wide 8's....especially when they have those long brow tines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Clay--i think i'd be hitting that alfalfa field early season while you still have them patterned. good luck partner todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Todd....especially since it ain't alfalfa anymore....the owner seeds it in oats now-a-days.......I think I'm gonna visit with him a bout possibly paying him to leave some of the oats standing........and I will definitely be trying to fill on one of these bad boys early...... Plus if he does still want to cut it all, there is a wonderful cornfield just behind where this camera is set......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... WOW!!! I would say you have found a good spot. Cant wait to see more pics of those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Some great bucks there Clay. Have to agree with Chris, same genetics, different buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Here's some more pics...some are smaller bucks, but from the same location.........gotta get my butt in gear nest week and get some stands in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Well....I see 2 shooters, and you only need ONE of those deer on the wall........that leave one more that needs to be shot, so who better than Yours Truely to come up and do the dirty deed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Looks like your on em All the best this hunting season Clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Wow a lot of day time pictures. Some awsome looking bucks too good luck with them this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Very nice!! 2061 eh...i think i seen that movie..."Buck To The Future" part 2 right??...sorry i had to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... [ QUOTE ] Wow a lot of day time pictures. Some awsome looking bucks too good luck with them this season. [/ QUOTE ] Like MBH, pointed out, LOL....the date and time stamp is way off........but since this camera points towards the west, I can tell you by the way the sun is shining on the trees, that most of these bucks are still feeding in the morning daylight on there way back to their bedding area (just to the right)............ With roughly 3 weeks to prepare, I've been brainstorming on how I'm gonna slip in there before daylight without busting them out of there..........I may just "tent-it" nearby and slip in from the back, as it is not a simple place to sneak in to........it ain't gonna be easy, but if I can pull it off, it sure will be worth it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... Here's an idea Clay....post a map so we can "help you" get into your stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... nice bucks.......looks like a great hunting season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... [ QUOTE ] Here's an idea Clay....post a map so we can "help you" get into your stand. [/ QUOTE ] OK...here ya go..... Now this is a 15-20 acre field.......the bucks I have watched so far like to follow that wood line along the east field edge....there is a nice funnel of narrow woods between the field and the drainage.......their main bedding area is to the north, and there is a smaller one down in the SE corner. All of the pics I have posted so far have come from the camera up in the NE corner, which is facing due west........I just put a camera down in that SE corner............the early morning photos have been coming as the bucks have been following that funnel and heading to the big bedding area to the north......and i imagine they are heading back out the opposite way in the evenings.....browsing out through the oats until the hit the corn later on........ I'm not worried about evening hunts, because there is no chance of bumping them out during mid-day........but if these bucks are moving through in early morning, I'm really wondering how I can sneak in to the two locations I mentioned without bumping them earlier in the dark, if they happen to already be in the field......... Predominant winds this time of year are from the west to NW....they are some variances of course....but I really want to stay on that east side of the field...... Maybe I will just have to stick with evening hunts and hope for the best.......but I could sure use some advice for possible early morning sneak-in opportunities...... PS....the railroad bed sits about 30 feet higher than the field itself.....and the road and ditch to the SW are probably another 30 feet above the railroad bed....so the road where I could park sits roughly 60 feet above the field.......easiest foot access is down under the tressle.......or in the past I have snuck down across the tracks up in the NE corner and followed the upper field edge........but I've never hunted it early morning before......never seen bucks like this in there before either though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... great pics. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Re: The Mother Load....... You forgot the GPS coordinates!!!! I'll look at it a little more when I have some free time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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