Ed Kennell 38,133 #1 Posted March 31 Pulled some trail cams. red fox coyote or bobcat raccoon coyote deer 9 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,873 #2 Posted March 31 In the fall, under the walnut tree, security cam picked up a mink. A little unusual. That area always has a lot of activity. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,814 #3 Posted March 31 2nd pic definitely a Bob tail... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #4 Posted April 17 Trail cam update. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #6 Posted May 19 Still looking for this guys brother. Called him in a couple years ago. 4 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #7 Posted June 11 Gotta keep this one close. By the diameter of those bases, he has some potential to be a shooter this fall. The face looks young, but the body lines and big gut put him at a 4yo. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,814 #8 Posted June 21 Gonna keep this one close too. Big dry doe. Probably going to be tasty after cleaning off my sunflowers. Plants were about 2 ft tall. Note how close to the house. Definitely gotta cull the herd come fall. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #9 Posted June 25 I found a small bag of old freezer burnt deer meat that got misplaced in the freezer. So I took it to the woods to feed the varmints. About 200 yds before I got to the woods, I saw this guy. He stood there giving me the "eagle Eye" for a couple minutes giving me time to zero in and get a pic. He flew when I started towards him. Then a juvenile eagle flew up and another mature eagle followed. I looked at the spot where they were standing and couldn't see anything they may have been feeding on. They now have a pile of deer meat. I couldn't see the young eagle till he flew up, but that may be him to the right rear of the adult in the longer straw. Then checked a trail cam and had this pic. Running red fox?? 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWL216 889 #10 Posted July 19 I put corn with molasses out for the deer. It’s like crack to them 🤪 IMG_0307.mov 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #11 Posted July 23 Been watching this guy every evening in the new soybeans. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #12 Posted July 28 The bucks are herded up together. Do you see all five? This guy on the left is on my hit list. This guy with the nontypical right antler looks to be old and probably the alpha buck. He is the second from left in the above pic. Also on the hit list. This is the guy I see every evening in the soybeans. A 2yo that will make a good buck in 2 more years. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,534 #13 Posted July 28 Nice!!! At the risk of kicking the hornets nest, I'll make a plug here for folks in areas where deer populations are high to please consider taking more doe this year... I know, it ain't sexy, but here in southern Michigan we have a real problem, and it's not with bucks... I know folks who won't take a doe. For the sake of the herd in our area it's a problem. Michigan is moving towards encouraging more doe kills, but with hunting numbers on the decline it's not enough... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,042 #14 Posted July 28 49 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Nice!!! At the risk of kicking the hornets nest, I'll make a plug here for folks in areas where deer populations are high to please consider taking more doe this year... I know, it ain't sexy, but here in southern Michigan we have a real problem, and it's not with bucks... I know folks who won't take a doe. For the sake of the herd in our area it's a problem. Michigan is moving towards encouraging more doe kills, but with hunting numbers on the decline it's not enough... Take them doe deer! Eat good! Everyone loves the big antlers and I do also but if I have an antlerless tag first one I see goes home with me. In my area in Massachusetts antlerless tags are far and few. Winters take its toll. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #15 Posted July 28 53 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: know folks who won't take a doe Same problem here in PeeAaa. Only one antlered deer per hunter is permitted here but unlimited antlerless permits are available in some urban areas. The Game Commission continues to increase the quotas of antlerless permits in these areas, but it does little as hunting is not permitted in most of these areas, so vehicles are the primary control. I usually harvest one antlered and two antlerless per year. I feel part of the problem is the high cost to process a deer. When I am no longer to do my own butchering, I will probably hang up the crossbow. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #16 Posted July 29 Hung a stand in my favorite tree. Time for a new ladder also. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,534 #17 Posted July 29 That looks like one of @Pullstart's deluxe custom steel toed flip flop only versions... You get it for a good price? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,212 #18 Posted July 29 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: Time for a new ladder also. Ya think!? What about a PTO-driven man hoist with a remote shutdown switch? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #19 Posted July 29 9 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Ya think!? What about a PTO-driven man hoist with a remote shutdown switch? They do show up for cheap at the auction. Maybe I'll get one for my 90th Bday. Course I'll need the DC model with camo finish and a swivel seat. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #20 Posted September 20 A couple bucks are still around. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,814 #21 Posted September 20 Just got back from a week at the cabin and got some nice bucks on cameras. Forgot to bring pics back tho.... Next trip. Bow opened the 14th but just ungodly warm. Meat would be spoiled by the time out of the woods. Starting to change colors & can almost can watch them change. I usually don't get the fever till things cool off and leaves are down. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #22 Posted September 20 5 hours ago, WHX?? said: Bow opened the 14th but just ungodly warm Two more weeks till our opener. I wait till rifle season to head shoot the meat deer, but I'll pull the string on the first nice buck I see. I'm only a 10 minute tractor ride from my tree stand so they are hoof to fridge in 2 hours. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,046 #23 Posted September 21 15 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Two more weeks till our opener. Don't tell my son that. He's very excited for his first archery season, but he's away the first weekend. Then he has scout meeting that Monday, music that Tuesday, and so it will be at least Wednesday night before he gets out. And he has a 1 1/2 lbs to pick up on his draw weight yet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,133 #24 Posted September 23 While stocking trout this morning, I spotted this deer about 20 yards off the railroad. I thought it was dead, but when I stopped to check, it was still alive. Apparently it fell and broke it's back on this rock. It's rear half was paralyzed. What a shame. Caution, the video may be uncomfortable and not suitable for everyone. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,534 #25 Posted September 23 @Ed Kennell Curious - What's PA's rules on that? Consider it like a car hit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
