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Frustrated...Deer only at night #3769909 11/19/12 07:29 PM
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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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wait for full rut...use estrus

Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: Navasot] #3769944 11/19/12 07:40 PM
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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.)
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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: HoosierDaddy3] #3769978 11/19/12 07:53 PM
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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.

Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: DocBailey] #3770681 11/19/12 11:34 PM
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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.


Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: JDV37] #3771451 11/20/12 02:44 AM
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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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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.


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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: stxranchman] #3772039 11/20/12 05:36 AM
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Find another stand, they are moving during the day, just not whaere you are.

Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: Enter Standman] #3772618 11/20/12 03:14 PM
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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.


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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: AdvTX] #3773172 11/20/12 06:05 PM
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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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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.

Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: txsuperman] #3773501 11/20/12 07:53 PM
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Im having quite the same problem, and if I do see deer, they're always doe.

Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: ETexasHunting] #3773517 11/20/12 07:57 PM
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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] #3773669 11/20/12 08:30 PM
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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..

Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: MikeBillington] #3773680 11/20/12 08:34 PM
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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.

Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: txsuperman] #3774076 11/20/12 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted By: txsuperman
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

Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: TXHogger] #3775223 11/21/12 03:36 AM
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Be patient. It's early.


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Re: Frustrated...Deer only at night [Re: LakeForkLodge] #3775258 11/21/12 03:43 AM
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Hard not to get frustrated when does season ends this weekend


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