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Frustrated...Deer only at night
#3769909
11/19/12 07:29 PM
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txsuperman
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I have two feeders and cameras on both. I have some really good bucks and lots of doe coming in, but in the last month every picture is at night. anything i can do?
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: txsuperman]
#3769920
11/19/12 07:32 PM
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Posts: 28,032
Navasot
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Hollywood
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wait for full rut...use estrus
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: Navasot]
#3769944
11/19/12 07:40 PM
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Posts: 198
HoosierDaddy3
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Woodsman
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I have the same problem...been hunting for two weeks solid with nothing but two yearling does the whole time. I had to go back to work this weekend when this happened.... (he's not big by West Texas standards but I'd drop him in a minute here in SE Texas.) [img:left] https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3dTlLMBO4LfT2gtQXNEc2NJMEk[/img]
I'd be a vegitarian too if bacon grew on trees.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: HoosierDaddy3]
#3769978
11/19/12 07:53 PM
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DocBailey
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Just give it time, I'm having the same problem, although I am seeing plenty of doe during the day. I have only seen 2 small bucks during shooting hours this year.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: DocBailey]
#3770681
11/19/12 11:34 PM
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JDV37
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I also have the same problem, but the only real solution is to be patient, hopefully the weather will drop off soon.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: JDV37]
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11/20/12 02:44 AM
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browland1980
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Outdoorsman
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Welcome to the club lots of pics at night and have only seen 4 deer in L.H.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: browland1980]
#3771458
11/20/12 02:45 AM
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stxranchman
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I would hunt other areas of natural feed/water and not worry about the feeders. Just because deer are not at feeders does not mean they are not moving in daylight hours feeding.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: stxranchman]
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11/20/12 05:36 AM
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Enter Standman
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Find another stand, they are moving during the day, just not whaere you are.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: Enter Standman]
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11/20/12 03:14 PM
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AdvTX
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I hunt up in the rolling plains and haven't seen a deer during daylight in 3 weekends hunting several different bow blinds in all areas of our 2k acres. I've put out persimmons, acorns, whole corn and upped the feed times.
Bow Only
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: AdvTX]
#3773172
11/20/12 06:05 PM
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txsuperman
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I've come to the conclusion that the deer have game cameras on our campsite. when we show up, they go away. one of my stands sits in a spot i can see 3 fields. i can see 300-400 yards and no deer are moving. it's weird. last year this same stand you could shoot a deer and day you wanted.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: txsuperman]
#3773300
11/20/12 06:54 PM
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Pittstate
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THF Trophy Hunter
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I see a lot more deer at my ranch when I am alone. It seems the more people there, the more scent and the less deer you see moving around.
Like ranchman said, go find another spot. You should be able to see their trails very easy now. Find a natural pinch point or terrain change and throw out some corn (no feeder). Do this a week before you hunt it and maybe a few times before you hunt it. I would throw out some corn on Wednesday, then saturday, then wednesday again and hunt it Sat/Sun.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: txsuperman]
#3773501
11/20/12 07:53 PM
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ETexasHunting
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Outdoorsman
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Im having quite the same problem, and if I do see deer, they're always doe.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: ETexasHunting]
#3773517
11/20/12 07:57 PM
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MikeBillington
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we are having the same problem. If we do get any deer coming to the feeder then it is after dark. Frustrating.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: MikeBillington]
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11/20/12 08:30 PM
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ETexasHunting
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Outdoorsman
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Hopefully when the acorns start to rot we will get a little more action. If only it would get cold and stay cold..
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: MikeBillington]
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11/20/12 08:34 PM
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Adelbridge
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my buddy shot a doe and i cut off her tarsals and dropped them 25 yards in front of my stand. 5 minutes after I got in my stand (3:05 PM) an nice 7 pops out and trots 80 yards to the tarsal like he was on a leash.
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: txsuperman]
#3774076
11/20/12 10:15 PM
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TXHogger
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I've come to the conclusion that the deer have game cameras on our campsite. when we show up, they go away. one of my stands sits in a spot i can see 3 fields. agreed. next they will be raiding camp when you leave
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: TXHogger]
#3775223
11/21/12 03:36 AM
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LakeForkLodge
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night
[Re: LakeForkLodge]
#3775258
11/21/12 03:43 AM
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HoosierDaddy3
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Hard not to get frustrated when does season ends this weekend
I'd be a vegitarian too if bacon grew on trees.
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