ranagent Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 I've got a trail cam set up over corn that I scatter weekly. I pulled the pictures off of the camera yesterday (Saturday). Season here in Kansas started Wednesday. I've seen a lot of deer during the day, but no big old and apparently wise bucks. The camera shows big bucks showing up at 6:15 every night since season started. Very punctual. Several different bucks too. Sunset is at 5:08, can shoot half hour after that. Moon comes up at 9pm. The camera is set up at the convergence of several trails across a small creek with lots of trees and brush. This is in the middle of a pasture. There's corn stalks 150 yards to the west, not mine. The neighbors property is very dense brush starting 200 yards to the south. I have that small stream that continues north, it's on my property for a mile. Most of it is pretty brushy. I'm not used to hunting such thick brush. This is my first year on the property so I don't know as much about it as I would like. I'm guessing I need to figure out where they are bedded during the day, but I don't know where to start. The weather is set to change for the next few days to wintry mix, we've had nice clear weather with full moon. Any advice appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 do you have an aerial view of the section of property you are speaking of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 The rule of thumb is find a slightly used trail coming out of the heaviest cover in the area. Heavely used trails are normally does and fawns. Big Bucks will usually not use these trails unless they are rutting. Do not try going into the heavy cover cause if there are any big bucks bedded there you will just spook them. Set up as close to the cover as you can and hopefully you will ambush a Buck going to or coming from his bed. :gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 My guess is, since they are being so punctual, that you need to get closer to their bedding area (where ever that may be), and catch them on their way their earlier or on their way back in the morning. I have a little place I hunt that really produces best late mornings or early afternoons, because it is basically right near their bedding areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranagent Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 do you have an aerial view of the section of property you are speaking of?Here's a picture, I can't get a large area to show. The area where the camera is located is right where the line of trees coming up from the bottom branches out.The picture doesn't show how brushy it is really. The pasture is 2' tall grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 If the weather is starting to turn cold, they may start moving a bit sooner to get to some grub. I would also suggest setting up closer to the thick stuff...deer seem to prefer the protection of a nice evergreen thicket or other dense brush during rain/snow. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranagent Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 weather The weather did go from 50-60 day before opener to below freezing several days, same days that they showed up at 6:15. Maybe this winter mix that is starting will do something to their schedule, problem is I probably won't be out as much in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Here's where I would try first, just because it is a natural funnel, and the bush below this spot looks like a great bedding area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodtrails Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 :cool2::cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2506 Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 so how did u do? did they ever show up in shooting light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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