Back to Bowhunting - Season Reopens | Bowhunting Whitetails w/ Bill Winke

I set up two spots for the best possible odds for late season success. In this episode, I talk about which one I will hunt and why. I discuss the importance of not making any mistakes because you may only get one good chance in the late season. Finally, I talk about this poor forecast as relates to late season hunting and how I plan to deal with it. Good luck.

[@stevenschmidt5712]

Hunted last night (18th) close to bedding on trails leading to fields. Saw 1 doe and a mobile muzzleloader hunter, which I’m sure didn’t help. Only cold day on forecast from now until after the New Year. But, I did check 4 trail cam in the area on the way out. My #1 was all over them. Alive and kicking but without the cold temps to get him moving it will make a tough situation damn near impossible. Headed back to PA for Christmas but hopefully when I get back to PA the bottom will fall out of the temps and I’ll be back at it. Let’s hope, for both our sakes. Merry Christmas Bill and family!

[@bill-winke]

Merry Christmas to you too, Steven. Maybe after Christmas the temperatures will fall. You know it has to happen eventually. Good luck.

[@kevintalbot7618]

I'm sure you know this more then me, but I think you need some thick cover on farm. Maybe some TSI OR prescribed fire on those southern slopes. Long time follower, love the content!

[@bill-winke]

Kevin, both of those are on the schedule for this coming winter. Thanks for the years of support. Have a great Christmas.

[@GeraldTurner-m5w]

Nice videos. It is interesting to hear what you said about an East/Southeast wind being generally bad for hunting whitetails. I have held that opinion for many, many years. I enjoy the technical side of whitetail hunting that you share with your audience. Great job. Thanks

[@bill-winke]

Thanks for the support and the comment. I think the east/southeast winds come in with low pressure areas and the weather pattern is what the deer react to.

[@donaldbowling8620]

Bill I’m sure you have been asked this before, but why don’t you use cellular cameras? No service there? It sure would save you some time and effort.

[@mcl186]

Have you considered using cell cams?

[@lukestadts2380]

Bill , when you have a property rich in oaks (acorn crop), do you think it is advantageous to log large oak trees. Not only will this provide additional income, increase cover for the deer and help your access in parts, but it will also create more predicted movement toward food plots planted. This is of course looking forward years to come.. Curious to hear your feedback on this theory.

[@bill-winke]

Yes, maybe. It is super important to really think that through because you can't put those 100 year old trees back once they are gone. It is useful to log a property, I am not a tree hugger, but you have to do it very thoughtfully when it comes to oak trees since they do produce acorns and the deer benefit from them even if they make it harder to get the deer on food plots. I still feel that you a make a property as good as possible for the deer and then find ways to hunt them rather than making it as good as possible for hunting and then hope they are there. With that in mind, having thick cover is important, but so is having acorns. I struck that balance on the farm in southern Iowa by taking a moderate harvest of oak trees (I needed the money to help make payments on the farm) but then focused all my TSI work on other less desirable species. That seemed to work really well. Very thick and still lots of oaks to keep growing and dropping acorns.

[@lukestadts2380]

@@bill-winke yes I remember following along for those stories way back when in South Iowa. I think you’ll find a happy balance here at this property for food and cover! Good luck and excited to see what you decide over the next offseason. Those property improvement episodes are by far my favorite, you did a great job last offseason by the way it was produced.

[@Biker_1991]

As a logger, Yes. Thinning of the oaks, not clearing , is the key. Not implementing a diameter cut but a well planned select cut . Take out the smaller diameter maple ,gum, and 50-75% of the oaks will make the harvest not only profitable for you but allow the struggling seedlings to compete for sunlight while the remaining tops will protect those seeds that get started. The trails that are created in the process make perfect linear food plots while the tracked areas left by logging equipment will sprout seedlings in no time. The stem count will increase dramatically and what appeared to be a mess becomes a deer haven.

[@tshunter105]

Bill, what your thoughts on trail cams with red glow vs the black flash no glow? Do the red glow cameras scare deer in your opinion??

[@jaredfleming2506]

Bill, I'm curious about your little electric four wheel vehicle. Do you believe it would handle steep hills for simple transport to and from stand locations?

[@bill-winke]

I do believe that. It has plenty of power. But if it gets too steep or slippery the tires might spin. However that is the case with any product in the same weight range. It weighs less than an ATV. Ground clearance on the front axle is a bit low in my opinion but will be fine on trail.

[@RNSOutdoors]

Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want

[@bill-winke]

Seems like I get a lot of experience! The more I learn the more I realize I don't know. They still humble me much more often than I humble them!

[@RNSOutdoors]

You got that right. I’m hoping all this experience I’m getting is going to pay off at some point😂

[@WolfinWolvesClothing713]

That's one of the smarter sayings that I've heard in a while. I like it. 😊👍

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Many thanks. All the best. Happy hunting.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks for the comment and good luck to you too.

[@donwaldroopoutdoors3665]

When u go to camera and gotta put on glasses i feel that too lol

[@bill-winke]

Yes, that actually started 20 years ago and gets a bit worse every year. Ugh.

[@donwaldroopoutdoors3665]

@@bill-winke me as well , but were wiser? Right

[@JayN4GO]

Still plenty of acorns on the ground here.

[@bill-winke]

Same here. I still see viable acorns (those that would grow if planted) all over the place. That is what they are eating.

[@shawnmoore7841]

Jordan's buck going to be a hammer next year!

[@bill-winke]

Agreed. I sure hope he lives. Body size is also really impressive. I can only imagine what his body will look like next year - like a bull.

[@mitchellgenz1373]

Best of luck Bill, great video. The farm is looking great.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Mitchell. Much appreciated.

[@brandonnapier2117]

Good luck Bill! Those two spots look like great set-ups. I'm rooting for you! I can't wait to see what you get to wrap your tag around!

[@ajkelley20]

Great video.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks AJ. Much appreciated. Have a great day.

[@jamestipton9762]

Good luck Bill! I shouldn’t even say that because I don’t believe in luck but the Blessing of GOD but anyways I have faith that if it’s possible you will make it happen GOD Bless!

[@WolfinWolvesClothing713]

Don't believe in luck, but believe in that? 🤔 hmm... ok....

[@jamestipton9762]

@@WolfinWolvesClothing713 He is not a that His name is JESUS! And Yes I do believe because he lives in me. GOD Bless!

[@donniecarson6930]

I'll never get a big buck if it takes all that standing corn to bring one in.

[@bill-winke]

Doesn't seem to be working Donnie. No big bucks here right now, that I know of. The corn is not necessarily to kill a big buck over, but to make sure the deer that live here are healthy through the winter. I have way too much for this year though as mild as it is and as many acorns as we had. Deer are just now starting to eat corn though, so maybe they will catch up.

[@johnlindsay8630]

Very mild here for the last week and Ontario Barry in the pluses +10 melted all the snow today is Monday it’s gonna go up to +8 and then it’s supposed to go into the minuses overnight

[@bill-winke]

We don't have much of a weather window here. One cold day (today) and then supposed to warm back up right away. Good luck.

[@big_Richard]

Why wouldn’t you brush hog the corn you knocked down?

[@bill-winke]

It kind of crosses a line for me. It is legal here, but I have never done it. I think they are nearly as apt to eat it on the ground on the ear as if I had shredded it. The biggest benefit of knocking it down in the first place is that you can shoot and also it gives the deer a focal point for their feeding - a place to start. They will eat corn off the the stalk just fine, but it is really hard to shoot into a standing corn field, even from a tree stand, let alone from a ground blind. Do knocking it down, where it is legal, works really well. Good luck.

[@jlinhoff7101]

Bill- You are the Goat. But come on man, you have to remove and stop hunting 25 yards from that old White Ice Fishing House.

[@bill-winke]

We have decided it is haunted. That might be what is happening to my season - I have been cursed by whatever it is that lives in that building!

[@WolfinWolvesClothing713]

Comment for the numbers. 👍

[@bill-winke]

Much appreciated. Thanks Wolf.

[@kevinfowler6065]

It is exactly the same here as you described your farm. I’m committed to using my last two tags on does and they just aren’t moving out of the woods here in SE MN. My knocked down corn is untouched, brassicas either. One of two rye plots seems to be kept in check with decent grazing. Good luck tonight. I’ll need rocks in my pocket to keep from blowing away.

[@bill-winke]

Agree. I do think that it will all change when it gets cold, but I am going to take a swing for the fence tonight. I will be in a blind, so as long as the blind doesn't tip over, I will be fine. Wind chills will be single digits so dress warm!

[@jamesmanley7168]

I have never in my 25 years of deer hunting I have never seen the amount of acorns that are on the ground. I've also been an arborist for 15 years so I look at lots of trees and have paid attention for a long time. It blows my mind how little the deer are hitting our late season food.

[@danwilkinson2489]

same here! i went from getting 75-100 pictures a day on 4 cameras late summer and early fall to maybe 10 pics a day now. daylight pictures are almost nonexistent. i havent hardly even hunted this property so pressure isnt the problem. the only explanation i can come up with is a huge acorn crop and little to no rain all fall that would normally rot a good percentage of them.

[@bill-winke]

James, it is the most I have ever seen too. Even in the areas where the deer are eating them every day, there are still viable (not hollow or rotten) acorns on the ground! It is amazing really. Good for them, but makes hunting them harder, for sure. Same here regarding food sources. The deer have not hit them all fall!

[@brianbeussink8371]

If Jordan's buck makes a big jump next year is it still her buck Dad?!

[@bill-winke]

I got a laugh from that one. That remains to be seen! He jumped from roughly 135 to about 165 from age 3 to 4. If he makes even half that big of a jump he will look really good!

[@kevinflaherty7592]

I'm done in PA but my cameras are still getting pics over scrapes.mostly right at dark and at complete dark.doing a head count for next year.

[@specag31]

Maybe your body count was low during late seasons but the pictures were of MONSTERS! Those are once in a lifetime bucks for most of us so you did something correct. Do that again. Good luck.

[@jessiehans6087]

You are not alone Bill. Looks like maybe next week some cooler weather in NW Iowa. I've been trying to pull one out of the hat all season, and unfortunately the hat isn't cooperating. Best of luck to you, and Merry Christmas.

[@bill-winke]

That one is for sure a dandy. He gets the pass so I am hoping he makes it another year.

[@mudell.hunter0426]

Late season is always a real SOB, not sure why but very rarely do I even see a deer while hunting, even on a food source. I don’t use cameras because I’m hunting public grounds but it seems to me that the deer must go almost completely nocturnal after the firearms season here in NE WI, it’s almost like winning the lottery to harvest a good buck during the late season.

[@huntsimple9527]

It is true. They feed at night and bed during the day to conserve energy. Predators are more active this time of year too, and the deer like to bed in the thick cover during daylight to avoid predators. Deer just move less this time of year to conserve energy.

[@ryannoel8978]

Food is rarely an issue in most Midwest Iowa Illinois crop fields everywhere I think having farms ya leave undisturbed in anyway is key

[@jbilly24]

Lower population density on unpressured deer with lots of acorns...seems like a recipe for tag soup! If anyone can figure it out, it's you, Bill! Good luck tonight.

[@bill-winke]

I appreciate that, but I am not likely to go in after them. That might be the only hope but that would result in a lot of risk of ending things if I get it wrong. Hopefully the weather changes prior to the end - we have until Jan. 10 here. I still say that patience is virtue. Good luck.

[@rfb7117]

Bill...one of my friends told me one year when I knocked down some standing corn, it could be considered a form of baiting. Baiting is illegal in our state. What are your thoughts. Thanks Bob

[@bill-winke]

Bob, I have asked the game warden a few times about it. It's not considered baiting in Iowa. I always thought it crossed a line when you mow it, but the game warden said that is also legal. I still don't do it though. Knocking corn down hasn't made any difference on this farm because the deer have more than enough to eat.

[@rfb7117]

Okay. Thanks Bob

[@jeffm.1256]

Weather in NY sucks too. High 30’s & 40s. 🙄. Good luck Bill

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Jeff. Good luck to you too.

[@Kanook99]

I really look forward to Mr Winke ´s episodes.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Kanook. I really appreciate the support.

[@shaneallison3370]

One sit in particular the sun came up and I had 4 doe bedded 40 yards away just casually getting up and still snacking on acorns then lay back down every 10 minutes until 1:30 or so when a neighbors dog barked and I believe all they did was move couple hundred yards and do the same. Can’t really pinpoint what the dang bucks are doing.

[@scottclark1168]

That sure is a sweet looking farm and that electric scooter is sweet,it rolls through those hills like a champ,great video and good luck

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Scott. Beauty is definitely the strength of this area. Eventually this farm will be much better, but it will be a few more years as there are now lots of nice 2 year olds in the pipeline. Not many bucks older than two, so if I am going to stick to my goal of shooting 5 year old and older bucks, it will be a few more years. There are a few that will be shooters next year too - like that one we are calling Jordan Buck. But overall, not many bucks that are "close" to the right age. The scooters are lots of power and handle the hills like nothing. Good luck.

[@alankieffer7631]

I know you mentioned acrons all the time what about your huge apple crop you had is that playing a factor into also why they are not hitting the corn and brassica

[@bill-winke]

I am sure they are Alan. There were apples on the ground rotting back in November so I am sure they have been eating them. I know the apples under the crab apple tree by the buildings got cleaned up as soon as they fell. Trails leading to that one tree. I didn't try to hunt the apple trees this past season because the bucks I was hunting didn't live on that part of the farm. I hope I get a chance to hunt those trees this next fall. Good luck.

[@gsquared2394]

Its going to warm up over Christmas too. Maybe January we can get some severe weather that will stimulate movement.

[@bill-winke]

It looks like it won't be until January at the soonest for cold temperatures based on the current forecast. Of course, that can change quickly. Good luck.

[@kevinflaherty7592]

Bill I was wondering if you could answer a question for me? I hunt in north east pa and the terrain is mostly white oak ridges with some evergreen swamps.ive been looking at the code of silence camo patterns and I'm trying to decide which pattern would fit in my hunting areas.if you offer your opinion it would be helpful.thank you and merry Christmas.

[@bill-winke]

They only have one camo pattern, but a number of different pieces of clothing. If the pattern looks different on a different pieces, it is because of the color of the background material itself. I know that it looks awesome against oaks, but it would be probably a touch light against dark evergreens. However, we have been wearing this stuff in cedar trees and it looks very good there too. I think as long as you stay close to the trunk of the tree, it will look good against just about any tree type. Good luck.

[@kevinflaherty7592]

Thank you Bill,I really appreciate you getting back to me.

[@ReubenOaks84]

I have faith you will get it done this late season.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Reuben. I will definitely give it the best shot I can. Good luck to you too.

[@shaneshonda]

Some people say that having dogs running your property is worse than having human intrusion.maybe thats part of the issue?

[@bill-winke]

No, those people are wrong. I am 100% sure that is not much of a factor in this case. The only time it matters is if the dogs are actually running deer. At our farm in Southern Iowa, our dogs were free ranging and they covered 40 acres around the house every day. Yet, the best hunting on that entire big farm, was consistently within that area, 150 yards from the house. The deer know what is threatening and what is not - they figure it out very quickly. Human intrusion is way worse than dogs, unless again, the dogs are chasing. In addition, my neighbor down there had free ranging dogs too and they were all over the farm. Not sure if they were chasing deer or not, but the deer never left. Plus, there are a lot of coyotes here. Coyotes are much more of a threat to the deer than these dogs. If the deer ran from every spot where they smelled coyotes they would be running 24/7 on this farm. The main thing is understanding what the deer have come to accept as unthreatening and what they fear. It is pretty easy to figure that out if you think about it long enough. Good luck.

[@PBAdventures146]

I was in the Mountains of Southern Ohio this past weekend and I couldn't believe the amount of acorns still on the ground. It's like there are so many the deer... and squirrels can't even eat them all. Maybe to your point a few weeks ago, that's the issue. Seems to me Acorns are a double edged sword. Having a few trees here and there that produce is a great thing. But if there is a bumper crop of them, it makes figuring the deer out difficult. Looking forward to following a long this late season!

[@bill-winke]

PB, I think that's it. The deer are widely dispersed since they have lots to eat in the woods still. That will be the pattern until snow comes and covers it or until (maybe) it gets really cold. Good luck.

[@WolfinWolvesClothing713]

😂 you were not in the "mountains" in ohio. We have hills, that's all... hills. Just poking at ya. 😂 I haven't really noticed that many. My stand is in a clump of red oak, and I haven't seen them on the ground etc....not even left over tops off them.

[@tickfisher721]

I looked at the 10 day forecast. Late season and ice fishing aren’t looking as planned. Best of luck this late season, I still got a bow tag to fill as well. I seen 50s in the forecast for later this week🤯

[@bill-winke]

There are guys fishing Shore Slough just outside Lansing here. Not sure you would get me out there, but they are staying pretty shallow.

[@shanetrudell4061]

Bill your property is coming right together awesome man looks beautiful.

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Shane. It will look a lot different in another three years. I think it will be a lot better hunting then too. Good luck.

[@LonieCebulski]

Bill, are you missing your old place? Even with the years of ehd it seems like the deer numbers down there are so much higher.

[@bill-winke]

I do miss knowing there are multiple shooters on the farm most years. It is fun to know that you have options. I don't need a lot of deer to enjoy deer hunting. The old farm had so many neighbors (27 different neighbors) that it was a bit of a nightmare to keep everyone happy. Things are much easier here from that standpoint. The terrain in southern Iowa is easier to hunt too (not as much elevation change), but is not as pretty as the one I own now. I wouldn't change anything at this point, but mainly because this move got me "back home" to the area where I grew up hunting. That is worth something too. From a pure deer hunting standpoint, there is no doubt that southern Iowa is much better then northern Iowa. I think if someone is buying land in Iowa purely to shoot big deer without any other consideration, then southern Iowa is a much better (and less expensive) choice.

[@danielcarroll5271]

Bill - do you re-focus the effort on specifically killing does? With the lack of sign and food plot reliance by mature bucks - hunt the daylight does and work on your deer density? Or are they also too sporadic enough to be a difficult pattern in the woods? Thanks for all the informative episodes.

[@bill-winke]

I think I could shoot does in a couple of spots other than where I am hoping to catch these bucks. That is what I will do if I hunt much after tonight - prior to the next cold snap.

[@aimtrue9152]

morning Bill, do u think checking camera n the dogs going with u most the time puts deer more into alert? most hunters use cell cam, just wondering on your thoughts. i wanted to take my Lab walking to the land where i hunt, but have no experience whether deer will pick up on him n shy off on the property. thanks,

[@bill-winke]

I am sure the deer will smell where the dogs have been, but I don't think they will care. The farm has a lot of coyotes so the deer here are used to smelling "canines". I think if the dogs chased deer it would be different, but these deer don't have any bad experiences with these dogs. My advice would be to take the dog when you walk. In the end, we buy the land to enjoy it and only part of that enjoyment is the hunting. I really enjoy doing stuff on the farm with the dogs. I will address the cell cameras later, but the summary is that I am not sure I want to involve that much technology right now. I am just making the decision slowly. I am a bit old school in some ways - I don't want to make it too easy or take away the thrill just because of all the feedback I can get from cell cameras. Plus, reception here would be very spotty. Again, I may change my position. Good luck.

[@shanetrudell4061]

The bigger bucks around me well the 2 I had on camera I haven't seen since we got this warm up times ticking fast now Jan 1st is the end!

[@bill-winke]

Unless the forecast changes, there isn't a lot of hope of cold, other than maybe today. Hopefully the forecast changes. Good luck.

[@whisperingoutdoors]

Bill ,when you check your cameras, do you take one card out and put another card back in, or do you leave your card out while you check it and take them back?

[@bill-winke]

I swap them. I am kind of thinking that the camera didn't take a photo - I might have put the used card back in the camera and put the clean card in my pocket. Maybe got them reversed. I have done that a few times.

[@whisperingoutdoors]

Sometimes, the format will mess these Tasco cameras completely up....

[@gagemiller388]

Any advice on the high winds tonight? Will it hurt movement?

[@bill-winke]

I think it will make them less likely to come out, but they are always doing things I don't expect. I will let you know later tonight! Good luck.

[@gagemiller388]

@@bill-winke appreciate the feedback. I’ll let you know what I see here in IL

[@Mach1daddy]

This years acorn crop is the best I’ve ever seen. With no snow on the ground i would consider hunting thick bedding areas with high steam counts close to large oak trees.

[@jonjones2013]

Start your own page

[@royguidry1311]

@@jonjones2013haha. Bruh.

[@caleb184]

Is the movement going to be down low with all the wind? I'm debating waiting till tues to hunt, even with a more marginal wind direction.

[@bill-winke]

I don't know for sure. I have seen them move in high winds, but not reliably. If I had to guess it will be slow hunting, but the wind is supposed to die down closer to sunset. I am hoping to see movement late in the day. If you are in a blind the wind is not a big deal, but it is miserable if you are going to be in a tree. Wind chill here is low single digits right now.

[@coreytrevor6276]

Sounds like cover is your lowest drop in the bucket at this time of year. Late season deer are attracted to properties with high stem counts and cover adjacent to food so maybe your neighbors have more established cover in December that’s holding the deer on your neighborhood.

[@bill-winke]

Then I should be winning because all the farms around me are cattle farms - not much in the timber that the cows haven't eaten. I think the issue in general is that all these farms (mine too) have been cattle farms for decades so the deer numbers were never very high in this overall area. But, you are right. Quality cover really holds deer. I will improve my cover in stages, (52 acres of TSI scheduled for this winter) but overall, the cover is surprisingly good. When I looked at this farm to buy it, I didn't expect to like it. I was shocked that it had the quality of habitat that it did given it was a cattle farm. The guy that ran the cows on here is now a good friend and I think it was good because he was very careful to rotate the cows and not overgraze it.

[@royguidry1311]

Giving deer hunting advice to Bill is like reading the Bible to Jesus.

[@joshuagunderson6065]

You have too much corn u should of had someone combine 3/4 of it

[@bill-winke]

I thought about that, but I do think that before the winter is over, they will be hammering it. Maybe it won't be until February, past the season, but I want the deer to be as healthy as possible. I may have someone combine it in March if there is still corn there.

[@alexpinnow6509]

You certainly have the foo on the farm Bill, it seems like a matter of time before they start hitting it. I usually get some very good daylight activity on food right after the season ends in SW WI...looking like a repeat with temps in the 40s and 50s through Christmas

[@bill-winke]

That is what I am seeing too. I am going to hunt tonight and then maybe Tuesday in a different spot hoping for a doe or two. I have a couple of people that want the meat and we like to eat them too. Good luck.

[@dennismiller1602]

Sure looks to be challenging without the normal NE IA cold and snow cover! Tagged my second buck here Sat eve on a NW front following an all night rain front. That being said, this 6 yr old was the only buck in the food plot I was hunting. Food plots are not loading up with deer, like last year when we had wicked summer/fall drought and zero temps going into Christmas.

[@bill-winke]

Congrats! That is great. It was super cold last year and my plots were full. Now, they aren't even using them. That may change, but late season will be tough until they do. I could hunt in the timber, but it is really tough to do that when hunting only one or two bucks because here, at least, they will bed in a lot of places and the odds of spooking deer is much higher than the odds of picking the right spot. Waiting game.

[@edwardclark5211]

Dream Big brother 🙏

[@bill-winke]

Thanks Edward. I hope you are doing well.

[@rodneypeck197]

Is there a reason why your not using cell cameras on the farm?

[@Kanook99]

Is there a reason why you prefer old style cameras (removing SD cards) as opposed to cellular, other than cost? Seems more intrusive.

[@sureguy8124]

Hunt will be too easy on this sanctuary. 😂

[@sureguy8124]

Want to make it even easier. Just add 24/7 surveillance cameras. Get my point.

[@bill-winke]

Nothing would make the hunting easy on this place. I don't use them because I like getting out on the farm. Using a cell camera would eliminate one more phase of the hunt that I enjoy. Maybe someday I will use them, but for now, I like keeping a bit of mystery in the hunt.

[@RS-ft7nt]

Bill, If I understand correctly, you cannot bowhunt during the Iowa gun season. The seems unusual as in many states you can use a more primitive weapon in the gun season if you choose to do so. I often hunt PA gun season with my bow. Do you have any insight into why Iowa does not allow bowhunting during gun season? (especially private land like your land) Just curious.

[@bill-winke]

You are correct. I am guessing it based on safety since Iowa's drive hunting tradition runs very strong and it would not be safe for a guy to be sitting up in a tree when a drive goes through. In the past, everything got driven during the gun season, but only in the most recent 20 years, or so, have some landowners cut that off. So, I think it is based on safety concerns.

[@gsquared2394]

No cell reception or do you like riding around pulling SD cards?

[@bill-winke]

Cell service is very spotty here. I do like checking them. I just like being out on the farm and it gives the dogs a chance to run. As much as I love deer hunting, (and I realize that checking cameras can negatively affect that if done wrong), I still want to enjoy the property so being able to get out on it is a blessing. Someday I will go to cell (or similar) cameras, but for now, I am still just enjoying the time afield. Good luck.

[@kevinleary5244]

Great update and the property is looking great. Is there any reason you dont use cellular cameras so you could avoid going back into the plots?

[@ubasatrained2650]

If I was a deer I would be scared to live on your farm! Bill you are a killer! 🤣🤪

[@bill-winke]

Boy, it sure seems the opposite this year. Thanks for the comment!

[@JohnKarrer-r3g]

Hunt the oaks already!

[@bill-winke]

Which ones? I would love to know that since the farm is absolutely loaded with them.

[@Owl4909]

if i was a deer id stay away from your farm

[@bill-winke]

I appreciate that, but this year has been less than stellar. Merry Christmas.