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Post by pinman on Jun 30, 2023 12:27:43 GMT -5
sorry guys i meant live streaming there are cams out there where you can get live streaming in seconds. Live video! That's cool - I used to think I was gonna take a Harbor Freight drive way alarm and kill the noise part, just the red blink when something sets it off - set it up behind me so I'll know when to turn around to see what it is. Being deaf, this seems like a smart thing to me. How deaf - I can't hear the tweety birds, deer blowing at me, or deer rooting around in the oak leaves. Hunting is all visual and sitting there with my head spinning around will spook stuff for sure. You and I think alike on that driveway alarm....
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Post by richm on Jun 30, 2023 13:29:31 GMT -5
Live video! That's cool - I used to think I was gonna take a Harbor Freight drive way alarm and kill the noise part, just the red blink when something sets it off - set it up behind me so I'll know when to turn around to see what it is. Being deaf, this seems like a smart thing to me. How deaf - I can't hear the tweety birds, deer blowing at me, or deer rooting around in the oak leaves. Hunting is all visual and sitting there with my head spinning around will spook stuff for sure. You and I think alike on that driveway alarm.... The receiver unit will receive data from multiple sensors, Mr. Turkeyman. I suppose should explain…. We gave 2 doors where stuff gets dropped off, have sensors at the doors so can get the packages before anyone else does.
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Post by pinman on Jun 30, 2023 18:51:51 GMT -5
You and I think alike on that driveway alarm.... The receiver unit will receive data from multiple sensors, Mr. Turkeyman. I suppose should explain…. We gave 2 doors where stuff gets dropped off, have sensors at the doors so can get the packages before anyone else does. I have one I put in the mailbox when a check is incoming or outgoing so it lets me know the mailbox is opened. Ive thought about using it hunting but like you said, the noise. Its probably simple to disable the speaker .
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Post by One Man Gang on Jul 1, 2023 10:07:43 GMT -5
Man, my life is so much simpler than the rest of you guys.
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Post by bowhunter4life on Jul 1, 2023 10:28:33 GMT -5
I really don’t think game camera’s give us much of an advantage. I’ve run cameras on a few different areas in Florida, and mostly getting inconsistent daylight pictures of bucks or all night time pictures. If anything, for me, it lets me know what’s in the area…. Had this camera on a rub and got what appears to be my first legal buck of the year on camera.
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Post by bowhunter4life on Jul 1, 2023 10:30:15 GMT -5
South Florida Attachments:
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Post by One Man Gang on Jul 1, 2023 11:34:01 GMT -5
Young deer... let 'em walk.
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Post by bowhunter4life on Jul 1, 2023 12:17:13 GMT -5
Young deer... let 'em walk. I’ve let legal deer walk when my freezer is full , but unfortunately for him it’s empty. He would be going for a ride in the truck if he walks by me. I’m not a trophy hunter.
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Post by One Man Gang on Jul 1, 2023 12:43:24 GMT -5
Young deer... let 'em walk. I’ve let legal deer walk when my freezer is full , but unfortunately for him it’s empty. He would be going for a ride in the truck if he walks by me. I’m not a trophy hunter. Yep, me too.... I wanted you to let em walk so I can kill em...
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Post by bowhunter4life on Jul 1, 2023 13:39:23 GMT -5
I’ve let legal deer walk when my freezer is full , but unfortunately for him it’s empty. He would be going for a ride in the truck if he walks by me. I’m not a trophy hunter. Yep, me too.... I wanted you to let em walk so I can kill em... Oh, I see how you are!… If I decide to keep the permit, I believe it’s the adjacent wma to where you will be. Hopefully you sound like your new name when walking in opening morning, and push them over the property line to me!..😎
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Post by wayvis on Jul 1, 2023 16:22:24 GMT -5
I really don’t think game camera’s give us much of an advantage. I’ve run cameras on a few different areas in Florida, and mostly getting inconsistent daylight pictures of bucks or all night time pictures. If anything, for me, it lets me know what’s in the area…. Had this camera on a rub and got what appears to be my first legal buck of the year on camera. This has been my experience also up here in Northeast Fl. I've run cameras for many years, and it amazes me what deer I see on camera but never see while hunting and I hunt 50-60 days a year on leased land. Just as you say most pictures are at night or very few during the day. Most of the bucks I get on camera are during the first part of the rut. That would be middle of September to end of October. After that most seem to disappear other than a couple of which I will get pics of randomly. Even doe pics are mostly at night. Here's one from the other week:
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Post by james14 on Jul 1, 2023 18:34:46 GMT -5
I really don’t think game camera’s give us much of an advantage. I’ve run cameras on a few different areas in Florida, and mostly getting inconsistent daylight pictures of bucks or all night time pictures. If anything, for me, it lets me know what’s in the area…. Had this camera on a rub and got what appears to be my first legal buck of the year on camera. Like anything else, they're a tool that needs to be used correctly to be of use. Used incorrectly, they can do more harm than good. Getting one picture of a buck means nothing and has caused many hunters to sit a spot, and pass other bucks in vain while waiting for a deer that lives miles away. Also, consider the impact of checking the camera regularly. And, then, you have to factor in the time potentially wasted by checking cams when you could be looking for sign.
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Post by pinman on Jul 1, 2023 18:45:16 GMT -5
Man, my life is so much simpler than the rest of you guys. I call BS. You own an airboat. Theres no way on gods green earth a man that owns an airboat can have a $impler life than a man who doesnt... Thats my story....
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Post by wayvis on Jul 1, 2023 19:17:06 GMT -5
They are a tool and you can learn a lot about when on how deer move. I wished I had this tool when I was younger and had lots of public land to hunt. When I hunted public land I did a lot of scouting and looking for sign. Most of my scouting was done when I was hunting, because I did more slip hunting than sitting in a stand. Unfortunately hunting a lease you can't ramble around much because everyone has their own spots or area. I don't think you can use a game camera wrong or check it too often if you check it during the middle of the day and wear rubber boots. And if you want to see bucks on a camera put it on a scape when they first start making them. You should get pictures of multiple bucks and does. If you find another scape 50 or 100 years away put another camera on it. Sometimes you will get some different bucks on it.
Last year was a strange rut because the deer started scaping like they should, but then after a week or so it was like someone turned the light switch off. They just stop showing up and it stayed that way all season long. Thats what makes deer hunting interesting, fun and hard; you just never know what they are going to do.
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Post by pinman on Jul 2, 2023 9:07:09 GMT -5
Game Cameras are fun and interesting. At least I get to see a buck since I cant get one close to my stand....
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