I pulled eight cards in preparation for the stretch run of my bow season. On this episode, I show you what I found on all eight cards and talk about how this information affects my late season plans.
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@AJ-797 ай бұрын
Bill, first, I would like to wish you and all your followers, family, and friends happy holidays. Second, every since you and midwest show were referred to me back in 2012, I learn something new from you no matter what the content is. Thank you for everything you do for us hunters and outdoorsman. Abdullah
@wildcatsportsman91577 ай бұрын
Same!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Thanks Abdullah. I really appreciate it and hope you have a great late season.
@trickymick62297 ай бұрын
Thanks Bill, we had a wonderful Christmas. Praying that you and your family have a wonderful new year 😉❤️🙏
@JayN4GO7 ай бұрын
Same thing here Bill. I haven’t been there since the end of November. While I’m glad several targets made it through, it seems they move to food at 10pm or so. They have moved to bedding on the southwest slope to stay warm. Covid hit me like a ton of bricks the week before Christmas. All better now but not optimistic about tagging a mature buck this year. It is my favorite time of the year to explore the terrain and learn. Into February
@jonathankohl62647 ай бұрын
Good luck tomorrow. This has been a warm season here in NC. I went with cheap security cameras on my property. They work good as long as you can can get a Wi-Fi signal and power to them. We have had just as much fun watching the wildlife in real time. Look forward to your next update.
@randyh.60197 ай бұрын
Hey Bill, well my season is officially done. Went out December 23rd evening after my target buck and decided to pull a nearby camera card while going to the stand. Checked the photos that night at home my target buck was there Dec. 21st and shed his right side.....bummer. Two years of pictures of him, not 1 daylight picture yet, so I will be watching your episodes the next year for tips and tricks on getting these deer into daylight. Merry Christmas and have a safe new year!
@justinjhauser51107 ай бұрын
Happy holiday's, Bill! Your inventory looks alot better than mine! Sure is some weird weather as we close in on January already. Still snow free here in Northern WI. Good luck the rest of the season!
@kevinmoore48077 ай бұрын
It's an El Nino year went through the same back in 97' I think? I was Illinois shotgun hunting in short sleeve shirt in 70° weather.
@donaldbowling86207 ай бұрын
Just goes to show you how nocturnal those deer can be even without pressure. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Bill. 🎄🎉
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Yes, I have seen this many times before. The cold weather is the only thing that really gets them out in daylight during the late season. Have a great day.
@bjmgolf36517 ай бұрын
Thanks Bill for the updates. Wishing you, your family and the entire team a Happy and Blessed New Year ! Brandon
@markbatzel7 ай бұрын
Late season has been rough all over IMO; NJ here and it's hit or miss. I would throw nearly every cam into the location with your target and try to see where he is coming and going. Good Luck! We can't wait to see how the last 2wks of the season unfolds
@yvesf53557 ай бұрын
Wow what a nice set up ,that's what dream's hunting location look's like ,great video .
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate it. I am hoping to make the habitat and thus the hunting better each year for several years. Have a great day.
@misterp1587 ай бұрын
Very well produced and edited video. I really loved the aerials showing the camera locations and plus the photos of the bucks with the moon in the background was awesome. If you do another similar video, can you show what direction the cameras are facing. Always remember that just because they didn't come in front of your cameras doesn't mean they weren't 10 feet from their view. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Good suggestion. Thanks for the support and I hope you have a great off-season.
@Fall_Legends7 ай бұрын
Good Luck Hunting! As soon as I'm over this stupid sickness I'll be heading out here in Pennsylvania for hopefully a late season buck. I still have 3 shooters around but like your deer the movement is mostly at night. A couple are either moving earlier out towards food in the evening and heading to bed later in the morning so if they can mess up 20 to 30 minutes either way I may get my chance. Thank you for all your helpful information you have shared over the years through your videos and articles written.
@kevinfowler60657 ай бұрын
I was in Waukon yesterday during the snow, hopeful it would turn something on at home, only the strong wind turned on at home. Only two sits left for me to wrap up my season, this afternoon I’m going against all odds and heading into the woods very close to a bedding area. 40degrees 😳 with the best wind for that spot. Tomorrow it’s a stand stuffed in a big old cedar right on the edge of the food plot with the most promise. Thanks for your updates, if nothing else you’re not alone with the end of the season blues. Happy New Year
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Thanks Kevin. I was in Waukon yesterday too, but after the snow. I went to visit my parents in the evening. I think you have a good plan. If it doesn't get cold, I am going to start taking a lot more risks with my stand locations as the season comes to a close. Happy New Year to you too.
@kevinfowler60657 ай бұрын
@@bill-winke found’m. Unfortunately at the neighbors in the oaks of a cow pasture. They were lined up at the bottom of the hill in the canopy, still eating the acorns. They stayed till dark.
@jeffamckee7 ай бұрын
Spots 7&8 look amazing!!!I have finicky cameras too. When they don't like a card, it will show error. If I keep pulling the card out and putting it back in until the error isn't showing, and it's showing the date and time, they work great. It took a while to learn that though.
@user-bz6kv9yx7f7 ай бұрын
Looks like your dog really enjoyed checking the cameras with you! Enjoyed watching!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Yes, he loves it. He will run himself to death following me on that camera route. That is part of the reason I like doing it old school (no cell cameras) because the dogs love it so much. I enjoy being out on the farm too.
@alexpinnow65097 ай бұрын
That farm is SO cool to see!
@guardianminifarm80057 ай бұрын
We too are seeing the same thing. Not a lot of daylight activity. Mostly doe & fawn but the buck we are seeing are spikes & forks. Glad Jordan has improved. That is good.
@ajkelley207 ай бұрын
Great video. I'm getting the same night movement on my place in Arkansas. I agree with having two cameras to really understand what is happening on a plot. Last year, I did get daytime pictures in an area that has briars, oak regeneration , and just a high stem count, brushy with some cedars. I will be checking those cameras soon
@alexpinnow65097 ай бұрын
Good update Bill, looks like the weather is finally starting to turn a bit so I'm excited to see how your season finishes out!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
It is still looking too mild from what I have seen. It needs to be bitter cold (lows in the single digits) to really get them heading to food in daylight. Plus, I have so much food that the deer are scattered. That is good for them, but not so good for trying to shoot them.
@believeitinyourhead7 ай бұрын
Hey Bill, thanks for posting. This was very educational and definitely confirms the behavior I assumed was occurring based on what I've seen afield over the past couple weeks. I did want to call your attention to camera 8. There is a huge 8 point that was captured on 11/26 at 9:46 pm
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I saw that one too. I am not sure of his age, but regardless, that is a definite shooter for my daughter and would be for me too if he is old enough. We are going there this afternoon. I hope he comes out in daylight! Have a great day.
@adamsmith48787 ай бұрын
same song and dance in tennessee. i am getting some morning and evening activity on a 3 acre corn plot, but no shooters. calling for several days of colder than average temps, hoping to get something traveling through. good luck on the rest of the season, and all your endeavors !!
@yourmomma29957 ай бұрын
you are doing a lot better than me, my knee has really been hurting so i took 15 days off hunting during muzzleloader. i got back out and checked my cam yesterday morning, not one single deer went by in 15 days.....very depressing.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Oh, man. That is depressing. Now I feel good about my card pull! I sure hope something turns up for you. Good luck.
@troybrake56867 ай бұрын
I had my big 10 show up last night that has been gone for a month, and before that he was gone all of November, was good to see him, and I got another giant that has been showing up a lot on another place, bad thing is I have no stands hung, but there all middle of night pictures tho, other than a couple days he was in there right at daylight but it's thick mountain country so there is no way to hunt off the ground without out getting busted, I got busted twice in an hr trying to watch a big thick holler so I just left, I was thinking about taking my climber in there but it's so noisy it makes me nervous, lord knows they won't put up with much this time of yr, great video as always bill!!!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
That is good news Troy. Cold temperatures would help get them moving in daylight, but otherwise it may be tough. Hang-on stands can go in pretty quiet, as long as you can sneak in undetected. I have put them up several times with deer bedded within bow range! Pretty cool. You just have to go slow and be very quiet. Good luck.
@troybrake56867 ай бұрын
I only have 2 hang ons and there set at the moment, I was thinking of moving one of em but there quite aways apart and I have to go back to work Monday, I considered doing that yesterday but by the time I fed em the day got away from me, I have a latter stand I thought about using but just seems to risky, these big bucks require a lot of work,lol I have to feed at the house today so I may pull a set and hang tomorrow if the cameras tell me he's not to close, I wasn't expecting to find the 2 big boys I did mid season after my home buck disappeared so it's been a little crazy trying to figure them out, I have til end of January to hunt so better get my ass in gear and just do it, I never hunt this late in the year so I'm learning a lot as I go, your vids help a lot with that, but next yr I will be running cams on all 3 places early in the yr all the way through the season, and I'm gonna step my mock scrape game up and have sets ready to go, I usually don't even get a shooter so 3 was not expected, I have not killed in 7 yrs cause I just got tired of shooting young bucks, I can say this mature bucks are definitely a different animal and I may be to cautious most of the time but I'm conservative and patient and I kinda like playing the long game, but I have learned more about mature bucks this yr than all others combined probably and that's a win for me, I hardly ever get 2 yrs of history on bucks but if I do next yr they better watch out, lol
@regduchesne64947 ай бұрын
Hi Bill, Always enjoy your videos. My guess is the day time activity is close to the acorns. Good luck for the rest of the season.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I am sure you are right about that. I think they are just staying near their bedding areas browsing and eating acorns until dark. I may go in after them if it doesn't start to get cold around here. Good luck.
@littlecreekbowclub52887 ай бұрын
Another good video Bill, looking forward to seeing the kids back at it!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Thanks and yes, I am looking forward to it too. That is more important to me than my own success.
@artbrennhofer82837 ай бұрын
Hi Bill, unfortunately my season ends on the 31st. Not sure I an going to even go out. The lack of does, heavy hunting pressure from the neighbors and lack of bucks makes me believe they could use a break. Besides almost all of my pictures are at night. I am worried because my brassica plot has began to rot from the temps being so warm. Not sure when winter actually comes if the plots will offer them any food between now and spring green up. Thanks for the update and have a safe and happy new.
@paulbernitt42807 ай бұрын
Happy New Year!! Hard to tell exactly, but it looks like you have a pretty good buck-to-doe ratio. Depending on the other hunters with food plots in your area, you likely are seeing a 2-3 mile radius of deer drawn to your property. I wonder where all the big bucks are unless they are simply not finding your food plots from surrounding properties. While big bucks tend to be homebodies and can live on the acorns/browse, I would expect to pull some additional bigger bucks from surrounding properties. Wishing you more of what you hope for in 2024 Bill!
@zachaustin91267 ай бұрын
All that nighttime activity on good food sources seems like a good testament for cold snowy late season conditions. I gotta believe you’d have much more daytime activity if it were cold and snowy. Around my area in Wisconsin anyway this winter has been as mild as I can ever remember.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Zach, agree 100%. Last December was very cold and we saw tons of deer on the food sources in daylight. This year there is nothing to make them move early, so they don't.
@deusvult94977 ай бұрын
Wishing you and your family all the best in the new year.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Thanks and Happy New Year to you and your family too.
@mitchellgenz13737 ай бұрын
Happy New Year Bill, appreciate the update. I think it’s weird that there are hardly any daylight photos, with hardly any pressure, makes no sense. Best of luck hunting.
@kapperoutdoors7 ай бұрын
Number 8 looked like a heavy 10 plus in there ar night!? Best of luck Bill!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
That was my big two year old. Can't shoot that one! Have a great day Joe.
@warbirdflyerF4U7 ай бұрын
Been really strange season this year in the northeast As well bill In my particular area there has been no pressure for over a month And the deer are still mainly nocturnal Don't fully understand it But still wholeful to punch my last tag Happy New Year and good luck
@arthurdirindinjr17927 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas and a blessed healthy new year Bill for you and your family Really enjoyed your reading a Christmas story from the Bible Watching all your videos of your new farm hopefully teaches a great many deer hunters even Iowa arguably the best big WT buck state on earth has only so many big bucks and they are not living on or in every block of timber in Iowa You have my admiration for being so persistent best of luck To be absolutely honest I am significantly shocked so few of your deer are showing up in daylight you obviously have a good deer density on your farm but unless there is significant hunt pressure in your area I can not imagine why they are feeding only at night and even if they're is significant pressure in your area its not so on your land I have considerable experience hunting late season private land and the farms I hunted (3 over 5 years) were all under 200 acres and surrounded by heavily hunted farms but I was one of only 3 hunters on the farm and he hunted very smart and carefully to minimize our impact and always saw good daylight deer movement and we has no food plots only left over harvested crops or good acorn crops Very perplexing
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I think you answered your own question to some degree, with less food, the deer might be more concentrated and that might make them easier to kill, but the biggest issue missing here is the lack of cold weather. We had a really cold snap in December last year and the deer were everywhere in daylight. I had less food then, but the weather was biggest difference. Maybe these deer are used to pressure. I have only owned this a couple of years and maybe they were hunted hard here before I bought it and they are just prone to nocturnal movement by habit. That seems to fit given how few mature bucks were on this place when I bought it. I am guessing it was hunted pretty hared through all the gun seasons.
@bustinbass787 ай бұрын
Time for tactacam cell cameras. After all the man who owns the company lives up that way.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Yes, at some point I will probably switch over. But I do just enjoy being out there. I guess I enjoy putting around the farm almost as much as I enjoy the hunting.
@jerryhutchison39387 ай бұрын
I totally agree 👍
@adamgreden16827 ай бұрын
More fun to pull chips than those. They have their place tho
@veterantser29597 ай бұрын
@@bill-winke its like Christmas morning every day when you check your phone
@midwesternoutdoorsandnatur82727 ай бұрын
First year with a cell cam for me. Started with “trail timers” 35 yrs ago. Man have we come along way, and I’m really enjoying getting pics sent to me live. It’s helped me be a better more informed hunter, and heck I just like looking at deer so I embrace the technology.
@scottkluge62227 ай бұрын
Try a panoramic camera over a smaller food plot or edge they are perfect for inventory. Any hidey hole plots hooked up to a solar battery!
@ronmacdougall96127 ай бұрын
Hey hey Bill,Merry Christmas and hopefully a Good New Year.Its been one heck of a strange fall and winter up here.Rain rain rain,up in the 40s and no snow on ground.I got that Covid virous for over 5 weeks during our major rut and I couldn’t hunt.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Man, that stinks Ron. I hope you recover very soon - or have already. Thanks for the comment and I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year also.
@whisperingoutdoors7 ай бұрын
Nice video Bill, I enjoy trailcam pictures just as much as hunting videos! Thanks bub
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Agree. It is like Christmas when you pull cards from that many cameras, but it did feel like a got a lump of coal in my stocking on this one!
@whisperingoutdoors7 ай бұрын
Lol, I'm not getting much in ohio, so you're not the only one! You still ha e a few days ,it might happen! Later bub!
@shawnmoore78417 ай бұрын
Spot 7 and 8 definitely looks the best , that one buck looks good to me, good luck
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Agreed. I am going to save that for the kids to hunt next week. It is by far the best spot on the farm right now. Good luck.
@deepwood47 ай бұрын
That's why the good Lord invented the Flintlock. Happy New Year Bill! 🦌
@shadowdawg047 ай бұрын
Haven't checked my cards yet... shop has got me busy! Maybe we'll get a little late season magic Bill - dreaming til the end! :)
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
We are going to need a cold snap to get them going in daylight. Very slow again tonight. Good luck.
@jeffstahl13187 ай бұрын
Bill enjoy all your videos been following you a long time all my pictures are between midnight and 3 am also but like you said it's hopeful when you see a target buck still on his feet
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Thanks Jeff. Much appreciated. I think we just need cold weather to get them moving in daylight, but I don't see it in the forecast. Good luck.
@bryanmoorefield88907 ай бұрын
Hunting my last 2 days in Nebraska, daylight is tuff just hope to get lucky. Good luck to you!!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Without a cold snap, it is going to stay very tough. There is no reason for them to move in daylight, so they don't.
@kokadjooutdoors6207 ай бұрын
Deer season ended for us weeks ago and my season was short as tagged out quickly. Living thru your videos now 😂 shed season next
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Congrats on your success. That is great. Thanks for the support.
@Murf18027 ай бұрын
oh man my heart just relaxed when i was watching photos of your property, wow outstanding, good for you, i did see a mature i believe 10 pt on camera 8, definitely a shooter, but hard to tell , took me a while to rewind and capure him , but the nicest buck i saw on the film, anyway i saw the Golden retriever making his own scrape lol , what beautiful property, can you say how much acreage your hunting on that farm, ? i totally understand if not, Thank you for inspiring me to keep my dream alive , hopefully one day i can own and take care of a farm like your,!! Great job, good luck, Deer hunting for me , expectations are alwsys a let down , but being inspired is what keeps me alive! Happy New year, God bless!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate your support and the comment. There was one eight pointer in there that might be a mature deer, but the others I know are not. I looked it over pretty well. It is 625 acres. Part of it is owned by my sister and her husband in partnership with me. Hard to buy that much land now without mortgaging away your entire future! Good luck and thanks again.
@Murf18027 ай бұрын
@bill-winke Thank you for sharing, and ty for your knowledge, your show isn't just about the kill, I really get the whole picture of how much hard work and decation goes into owning and operating a beautiful farm, I believe the greatest message you can put out for a subscriber is getting inspired from what I'm learning, and that exactly what I've gotten from your channel, Take care, and thanks again,
@lukest.pierre35687 ай бұрын
Bill, do you have other cameras spread throughout the timber? I leave my cameras out for an entire season and typically go get them at some point in early to mid-January depending on snow depth. I don’t check them during the season unless I’m walking relatively close to one on the way to one of my sits. I’ve got a few cell cams that I use, but primarily they’re regular cameras. The cell cams are in key high traffic areas or key bedding so I can have an idea of what bucks are in the area during the season. However, I learn more from the cameras that I leave out all season. Those areas are typically undisturbed all season and I get to see when the deer like to use certain areas over others. It doesn’t help you that season, but historically it’s great intel and surprisingly reliable in future years. There’s just certain areas that the deer tend to use heavily for about a week or so and then it’s very sparse. I’ve noticed a ton of consistency throughout the years often times to the day. What I have noticed is that some years the “whole cycle”, if you will, starts sooner or later than other years. But generally the timelines after become fairly predictable. Obviously, each year is different- heavy mast crop years change things but if you compare each heavy mast crop year you’ll notice similar trends between those years that differ from other years. I’ve learned a lot since I started doing this with my cameras. The cell cams let me know when they actually show up, but the historical data is pretty darn close and I know more about how they use the property once they’re here from that. Before I used to find the sign which is good, but I felt like I was always a few days behind the “burst” of activity in a specific area. Since I started doing this I can have an idea when that activity is going to start and have increased the amount of nice bucks I see in small parcels that don’t handle a lot of pressure well.
@user-jl1qi6sf7y7 ай бұрын
Ruts just startin to tickle here, jan 18th here is equivalent to your nov 7th, 10th or so being halloween, weather good, took a nice 4 year old yesterday workin a mock scrape on a baby turnip killplot clearly feeling very very randy 😮 , if i were a man of more means, i swear id be hunting ruttin whitetail from nov 1 to feb 10, standard rut plus something leased or outfitter over towards the Mississippi river for the dec rutting or north georgia dec as well I think, and if not we actually have a section in bama that ruts dec ..restocked deer in 70s from all over i think is why..especially the ones that came from barrier islands off southern coasts..Then north bama for first 2 weeks of jan, im in the blackbelt, i get peak conception here yearly on jan 20ish, mostly couple days later if any difference. But lockdown starts late 19th to 20ish, then last few days of jan and all way to feb 10th is sweet hunting, last day is feb 10th 😂 , i like the downhill side of peak breeding more than the front side cuzz i think i see more visitors ive never seen and sometimes almost frantic movement as the hot does run out and the party is over, But brother you need you a lil spot down here in the blackbelt, we put on plenty of inches to, if they make it to 5, just not as heavy, 230 lbs yesterday , no booner, but rut aint even here yet and i got a pefect 8 with footlong or better 2s rightly dubbed "footlong" i fully intend on gettin schooled by the rest of the year...and get 3 buck tags... All the does you want. Gotta getcha some brother ! And i see 160 and ups fall every year here, i know not one single person thats ever reported to record books..but they are here ifthey get old enough. Thx for the content, we go back a looooooòoong time. Still good to hear your thoughts on this stuff, killed alotta good bucks incorporating topics youve wrote on over the "decades" 😂.. glad your still with us brother
@kevinflaherty75927 ай бұрын
Your dog is having a good time.lol
@ryanfarmer51557 ай бұрын
What a beautiful farm Bill, dreaming Big one day to have one similar. I almost wonder if some more edge feathering would go along way on your place for cleaner less visual access. Those hills are tough, i see the same where i hunt in big hill country. They almost always have the birds eye view. Have a wonderful New Year
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Yes, it is really pretty. And you are right. This place needs a good dose of TSI all around. I do have it scheduled for the next four winters using the NRCS programs. I should be cutting down trees now instead of hunting, but I guess there will time for that soon enough. Good luck and thanks for the comment.
@ryanfarmer51557 ай бұрын
@@bill-winke will you be attending ATA this year, if so, hopefully I can say hi. Met you last year, looking forward to attending
@Oldplace-xc7pb7 ай бұрын
Generally speaking as biologist love to say, matures don't move much in late season. They can live, lay and feed in just a few acres.
@jeremybayer56267 ай бұрын
I hear ya on the other brand cams not liking certain SD cards … I’m sticking w/ exodus only going forward. Had an Exd. for 3 seasons now & not 1 issue. Best of luck in next 2 weeks… we need a brutal cold front to blow in & last a few days after NY, no such thing as a nocturnal buck then!
@charleywalker29827 ай бұрын
Good luck.
@midwesternoutdoorsandnatur82727 ай бұрын
Bill, I have noticed the same thing on the nocturnal bucks here in western IL. I haven’t had but one day with daylight buck pictures in two weeks. Very little hunting presssure. I did take a doe during our late antlerless season opener, and have had somewhat frequent pictures of does and button heads during daylight, but even younger antlered deer stayed on nights. 12 different bucks since Dec 15th. I can only wonder if it’s weather related as we haven’t had those extreme cold temps that make them want to get midday sun? Weird late season for sure. It will be interesting to see what the next couple of weeks bring weather wise and how the bucks change patterns.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I would almost guarantee it is the weather and maybe to a lesser extent a few remaining acorns in the woods. I don't think we have a ton of hope here as our season closes on January 10 and I don't see much in the extended forecast that looks cold. Maybe since you close a bit later, you will see a cold snap. Good luck.
@midwesternoutdoorsandnatur82727 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reply. Good luck to you as well Bill. I’ve enjoyed following along this fall and rarely miss a video of yours.
@joshkendrick86827 ай бұрын
That card error is always a punch in the guts after having it out forever
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Man, yes. I hate that.
@Clarencechapman7 ай бұрын
Great video Thanks for posting. Man thats a lot of cameras. I upgraded to Spypoint cell cameras. Hated making the trips to the woods. Couldn't help but notice that you ran into the same problem as me. Most pics were at night. I ran into the same thing her in Eastern MN. Most all my pics were at night from the beginning of Nov through end of Dec. (MN). I hunt public so leaving the cameras out can be risky. I put the cameras about 10 ft in the trees so its not reachable. I get really good pics. (see my most recent video). Have you considered mounting the cams on the blinds? Get them up in the air? You should get a reach of 80 ft or so depending on your cameras? Good luck on rest of your season.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Clarence, this year I have had more issues with the deer not showing up in the open than any year I have ever hunted and that goes back to the 1970s! I need to install some camera mounts on the blinds. Those do work well, but I just have them on these blinds. Here is the one I have used in the past: redneckblinds.com/collections/hunting-accessories/products/blind-camera-mount Thanks for the support and the comment. Have a great day.
@Clarencechapman7 ай бұрын
@@bill-winke Yep there ya go but I bet you could fashion a mount that would be a lot cheaper than $30 a pop. But then again I am a cheapskate. 😏. Will be interesting to contrast next years hunt to this years. Straight arrows.
@user-ls9bd1iq8p7 ай бұрын
Agreed late season is sucking. Been way too warm
@natemihlbachler35117 ай бұрын
Don Higgins would have a stroke riding around checking cams like that lol. You check out the thermal regs yet. I think in that hill and valley layout it is so easy for unseen deer to pattern you.
@lisaannaallen62837 ай бұрын
don higgins WTF
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I am sure some of them know I am coming and going. But, I have been out on the farm a lot over the months working on plots, even checking cameras, etc. I wouldn't necessarily drive some of these routes if I was actually going in to hunt, but for the sake of quick midday camera checks this method is not super damaging. I have done it this way for 15 years. Most farms around here have some human activity on a regular basis (farmers, cattlemen). Maybe there is a price to pay, but as long as I stay away from their bedding areas, they seem to forgive me driving through pretty quickly. At least that is what I have seen on my trail cameras.
@TheMws17 ай бұрын
I did find out that your state tree nursery does sell to out of state folks .Virginia seems to have the cheapest price when buying 1000 bare root shrubs .Most 30 something cents .
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Wow. That is really cheap. I will have to look into that.
@donwaldroopoutdoors36657 ай бұрын
Happy new year bill , good luck
@Wabblewater227 ай бұрын
Seein same thing here in mich. Lots of night movement. Does and sml bks. 3 days left to get some does. Good luck.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Good luck to you too. Hearing that from just about everyone.
@stevedenoyer59567 ай бұрын
Everything is so different after gun season, my cameras drop right off after getting photos in the same spots all summer and fall right up through about the first week of gun. The deer change their patterns, I get some on camera but fewer and far between. Obviously many of the buck have been shot realize that, but even doe numbers drop way off. In my county approx 4000 deer die during all seasons in a given year so just give you a little perspective on numbers.
@stevedenoyer59567 ай бұрын
A little over 1/2 of those numbers are buck, rest doe
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Kill numbers are down in my county of Iowa by almost 30% from the past several years. I am not sure if the deer are just not here, or if the hunting was poor due to other factors. We shoot roughly 55% does and 45% bucks in this county.
@stevedenoyer59567 ай бұрын
That’s a good ratio, more counties need a higher doe harvest. Hard to get some to kill them though. @@bill-winke
@uoutdoors7 ай бұрын
Try Sandisk Ultra 32 GB cards, I sell a ton of Cuddeback cameras and those cards seem to work the best in them. I’m in your area so if you ever need some or have questions on the Cuddebacks I’m more than happy to help👍🏻
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate that. The problem with the card I used was the adapter, I think. I had a card with a micro-SD chip in it. It had worked in other cameras so I assumed the best. The camera formatted the card and showed the size so I assumed it would work. It took two or three photos and then stopped. When I pulled it, the camera display said "SD Card Full". I knew I was in trouble then. Takeaway, every camera manufacturer is a bit different in what cards it likes and even what batteries they like (I prefer to use rechargeable batteries, but some cameras won't acknowledge them). Have a great day.
@uoutdoors7 ай бұрын
@@bill-winke micro SD adapters typically won’t work in most cameras, it’s probably more rare that they do work. Definitely stick to actual SD cards in game cams unless they actually have a micro SD slot in the cam. For batteries the Cuddeback G series likes Rayovac High Energy D’s best, rechargeables are a no go in those cameras because they won’t have enough voltage for the cam to function. On your H-20’s I’d have to check again to see if they can do rechargeables, can’t recall off the top of my head.
@Pwrcritter7 ай бұрын
Mine have been nocturnal since 1st week of gun. Not sure why. Minimal hunting pressure here and we ve been keeping away.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I think it is a combination of warmer than normal temperatures and maybe some leftover acorns still holding them up in the timber. Good luck.
@kyledexheimer65487 ай бұрын
for the ridge where there wasn't any daylight activity, could it be that it is too far from good bedding. creating some cover cover closer to the corn in future years would get them bedding closer, make them feel more secure and move during daylight?
@takurghar16217 ай бұрын
Interesting, I wonder it there would be an opportunity to hunt back in the timber and try to catch that shooter on his way to the field? I did that once and set up a 1/4 mile in and got a buck that never came to the food before dark. I just followed the trail back to where it started branching in the snow and hung a stand. Took a couple days but he gave me a 20 yrd shot.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I think so. I think given the weather forecast and the way they are acting, the best way to get one now is to take your chances inside the cover. That is a really good strategy. Congrats!
@garyg2987 ай бұрын
Nice..Im surprised you didn't get coyotes on the cams ,unless you decided not to post them...Wishin you all good fortune...
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I posted every single photo. Not usually getting the coyotes on the food plots, but on the cameras in the gate openings and other bottlenecks. I have tons of coyote photos. There are almost as many coyotes here as deer, it seems. I am sure that is an exaggeration but there a ton of them.
@PBAdventures1467 ай бұрын
I thought there were 2 good bucks but maybe they were the same ones! Man this video didn't give me a lot of inspiration to go hunt michigan public land😂. Hopefully, something shows up for you yet! Have a blessed New Year!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Probably the same one of else a really good looking younger buck. I am trying to avoid shooting those! Yes, as mild as it is, the deer just aren't moving much before dark.
@sureguy81247 ай бұрын
Late season is pretty tough. Seems like the deer at your place are traveling far to feed. I've been gun hunting wis late hunt on public. Seen nothing. I will continue this weekend to end my season. Maybe get lucky.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I sure don't think they are traveling far. There is literally food everywhere. I just think that without the cold they aren't moving until after dark. I have seen this before on my farm in southern Iowa, but there we had so many deer that there was always some competition and food related stress so even on mild days at least some of them moved in daylight. Not here!
@adamfellers50537 ай бұрын
Do your neighbors have the same problem with deer not daylighting? I have to believe that the amount of intrusion and traffic even to just check cameras has to have an impact on the deer behavior, bedding, overall activity. Would be a great study next season to do one half of the farm the same as you are doing this year and the other half with cell cameras and no intrusion other than to hunt and see if anything changes.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
None of my neighbors hunt as much as I do. In fact, most don't really bowhunt or have food plots, etc. They just gun hunt and do deer drives. However, others in this area (farther out) are seeing the same thing - only nighttime movement. I hunted that ridge in question one time in the past month. They are just nocturnal because it is warm and there is way more food on this farm than they could ever eat. So there is not urgency to move in daylight. I am not saying the ATV putt-putting along the trail doesn't have any effect on deer, but it is very temporary. I have done this for many years and know what I can get away with. As long as they don't catch you out there hunting them, they forget about it really fast - especially if it is something that happens regularly.
@bryanmoorefield88907 ай бұрын
Just another thought watching this,you have all your stands in the field or on the edge. I have 28 ladder stands and ALL of them are a minimum of 20 yds in the timber, is there a reason most are not in the timber ? Just curious.
@andyyackle46867 ай бұрын
Bill , if i recall from the old mw days , you were super attentive on scent control while checking cameras. If u remember rubber boots , hip waders , gloves , airpak and respirator. Ok not the last one . Has that opinion changed? Couldn’t tell if you had waders but for sure no gloves.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Andy, yes I still wear the waders, but it is super hard to work these cameras with gloves on. I don't think I ever wore gloves when actually pulling cards from the cameras. As long as you keep that contact to a minimum, you really don't leave much scent. I haven't changed anything in my routine. The waders are the key as few deer actually go up to the camera itself, but many would cross my scent trail if I wasn't careful about the boots/waders.
@ryannoel89787 ай бұрын
Same here nocturnal and/or nothing to get excited about on corn
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I have gotten the same word from just about everyone I talk with. I am sure the warm weather has a lot to do with that.
@danielfetchak18657 ай бұрын
I never seen so much nocturnal activity this time of year.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Me neither. It is amazing. But it is also much warmer than most years. Good luck.
@danielfetchak18657 ай бұрын
I really enjoy and learn from your video. Thanks for doing this!
@glennl96307 ай бұрын
Talk about food plots 😂😂😂 I will stick to the NE and actually have to hunt!!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Obviously by all the success I am having these plots are making it super easy. Or maybe they are also intended to produce super healthy deer. Hmm.
@glennl96307 ай бұрын
Actually amazed on how guys became famous hunting whitetail when I see food plots trail Cameras etc. I guess you can only do that in certain States. I see guys shooting once in 20 life time deer all the time it's tough to take you guys serious
@RichieRich-pn3gg7 ай бұрын
nice. thank you. Deer cams on public land here show basically nothing. They're gone.
@usernamehere60617 ай бұрын
Need cameras back in timber. Might be time to install a bedding cut closer to that corn field you all hunted so much that had only nighttime photos?
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
There is a bedding area very close to that (right on the fringe of the plot to the north) and a few others within maybe 200 to 250 yards, but I think the entire farm will benefit from more TSI, if only to reduce the distance the deer can see and hear me sneaking in and out. Thanks for the comment. It is a good idea.
@jubalbeachy34607 ай бұрын
Most of my pictures are middle of the night on nice corn and turnip plots with no pressure Since middle of November...has been that way all season..😔
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Same here. Strangest season I have seen in that regard in my entire life.
@JackFrostTheDeerHunter7 ай бұрын
Any predator action on camera...yotes or cats? I still think the deer are working on establishing their patterns due to the new food sources and 2024 will be a banner year for you.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Not on these, but there are tons of coyotes here and some bobcats. There was a mountain lion here in the early summer, but no sightings or sign since.
@donaldsharpless17467 ай бұрын
How do you explain why the deer become nocturnal even on land that has no pressure, plenty of cover, and plenty of food. This year seems to be a strange year for deer movement over a lot of the country. I hunt public land only but this year we aren't even seeing deer in the fields or crossing the roads before daylight and after dark. There seems to be way less hunters this year also. There are lots of well used trails, plenty of rubs and scrapes, and a bumper crop of acorns this year. No matter who you talk to, they are also saying all their pics on trail cams are all after dark and no pics during shooting hours. I have every other weekend and sometimes days in a row in consecutive weeks and jave only seen maybe a dozen deer all year and haven't seen a buck (not even a spike) all year. It's always hard hunting public land and late season but this year something has really changed. It's like the deer have evolved into a higher intelligent species. Everyone thinks the deer just aren't there. I beg the differ with all the sign I see in the woods. Any ideas or tips that may be helpful as you mentioned you have seen this before during your hunting career.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I have not seen this before, not to this degree. I am not 100% sure, Donald. It is the same here - a very strange year. My theory, for what it is worth, is that there are so many acorns still on the ground that the deer remain in the timber eating acorns and are not coming out in the open until after dark. That, combined with the mild weather pattern, seems to make sense to me, but possibly there is something else at work that I am missing. It is amazing though that this is so widespread (all across the country) and the only thing that seems to be the same in all areas is the abundance of acorns and the mild weather. Like you, I am sure they are here, they just aren't moving in the open this year - at least not during the day. Good luck.
@linthicum757 ай бұрын
Happy New Year question for you is proper entrance and exits to stand location’s you would like to hunt been challenging on this property
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Thanks and Happy New Year to you too. Yes, it is always tough in this type of terrain when you mostly have bottom access. I can access from the top on the farm north end of the farm, but that is not where the buck I have been hunting is living. I will get that fixed during the coming years as I add screening in the bottoms and make the ridges thicker so the deer can't see or hear as far. But even given a perfect situation, the deer just aren't moving in the open this year. It is really strange. I think to the be successful, I would have had to go in after them, which creates more intrusion and more risk. I will fix that during the off-season too, but finding more accessible stands that are deep in the cover. Very hard to do that here without walking through deer. Good luck.
@user-pu6hw9hz9p7 ай бұрын
Bill I remember you saying the placed you leased prior to owning this farm wasn't very far. What do you see as far as mature buck from that lease to your farm? Seems from pictures there are very few mature bucks on your farm compared to that lease. Why do you think that is?
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
You are right, the two properties are about 4 1/2 miles apart as the crow flies. That lease was loaded with bucks in 2020 (very impressive) and then fewer in 2021. Not sure why they disappeared - had to be hunting pressure on bordering farms. But I did shoot two very nice bucks there in the two years I had it leased. It was (and probably still is) significantly better hunting than my farm. There were no cattle on about 2,000 acres in that area so I think that helped and about 1,100 of those acres had some level of deer management - passing up younger bucks. I tried hard to buy it, but no dice. So when this came up I made the move. Time will tell if I can make this farm as good as that one. Mine will keep getting better, but it is going to take about three more years before it is noticeable to the viewer as the bucks here get old enough to hunt. I am tempted to start hunting other properties (I am related to half the county so getting permission to hunt other places would be realistic), but I feel like I should stick with the one I bought. Maybe next year I will branch out a little. It is tough hunting a farm this size with basically one or two mature bucks.
@user-pu6hw9hz9p7 ай бұрын
I appreciate you answering me back. This could make for a good video in the future. Happy new year bill
@fhazen017 ай бұрын
Curious as to what the electric vehicle is your riding? Looks like a very good back country rig.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
That is called Xidar. It would be better if is had more ground clearance. I am going to talk to the owner soon and if they can get that fixed (and a few other small things that I have found) I think it would be good in most situations. Right now, I would recommend it only for on-trail use due to the ground clearance.
@fhazen017 ай бұрын
@@bill-winke thank you. There is an ezraider that is pretty slick too. It may have a little more ground clearance. Both good looking vehicles👍
@nicschaalma35087 ай бұрын
Do you think your deer are maybe nocturnal because of your camera checking pressure ? I assume if you ran cells that would mean less impact or more daylight movement. I’m sure you’ve thought of that already. It’s hard to believe you have so little daytime activity with such great food. What’s missing ?
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
What is missing is the cold weather and I think there are still tons of acorns on the ground. I can't believe the deer have gotten them all eaten up by now since there were literally millions of them. I have a lot of oak trees and they were almost all loaded with acorns this year. Combine all those acorns with much warmer than normal temperatures and you get deer with no urgency to move during the daylight. There is no food stress on this farm so the deer are living on their terms and not on mine. It doesn't look like that will change per the forecast any time soon. So I will have to chalk up as "it was just one of those years." Good luck.
@jjohnson97507 ай бұрын
Try cellular trail cameras. SPYPOINT is a great option.
@edwardclark52117 ай бұрын
Dream Big brother 🙏
@robertduguay6897 ай бұрын
Have you done any hunting around the apple trees?
@thomasvanderhoff7687 ай бұрын
How come no cameras deep in the woods. All the cameras are in the open ,in the woods you wood get more deer during daylight hours.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
That is true. I don't have cell cameras so I don't put cameras deep in the woods for fear of bumping deer when going to check them.
@mreyes437 ай бұрын
Bill, I’ve been watching your videos this season. This farm is not setting you up for success. The topo and access are not in your favor. I know inventory is low but man a season like this would have me selling quick.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I appreciate that but every puzzle has a solution. Give me a couple more years and you will see. Once the underbrush is thicker the deer won't be able to see or hear as well. That will make coming and going much easier. It will work. It just takes time.
@robertollis65877 ай бұрын
What is the name or brand of the 4 wheel electric bike you're using ? Thank you
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
That is called Xidar. You can find it here: www.goxidar.com/ Have a great day.
@brandonmutchler7707 ай бұрын
god i h8 it when for no apparent reason a cam will not put pics on the sd card. ive had the cam red flash me like its working and then find out it hasnt stored a pic for months. its 2023 unreal how horrible this shit works.
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Agreed. One of my biggest pet peeves related to hunting gear is cameras that don't take photos and don't give any warning that something is wrong.
@buckydoedowner90407 ай бұрын
@7:24 looks good to me!
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I agree. He has potential, but I don't know anything about that deer. I would have to look him over to get a bead on how old he might be. I am still trying to stick to my guns on letting them get age. That is the recipe for good bucks here in the Midwest.
@travissultze9347 ай бұрын
Is there a reason why you don’t use like a Spartan Camera or a digital camera?
@justintanner70207 ай бұрын
Bill what do ya say about mornin set at this point in the year?
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I think it is really tough to get near bedding areas before the deer do. But I am seeing a fair bit of early morning activity on my cameras so it is probably worth a try. Just try to stay well away from the food sources. Good luck.
@johnbernat52887 ай бұрын
What is that electric buggy. Are you happy with it?
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
It is called Xidar. Overall, if you stay on trail it is very useful. It has a low clearance so it is not super good off-trail, and it is not a four-wheeler so it won't carry a load such as a dead deer, or a passenger, but it is powerful, fast and quiet. So, if you are looking for those things, it definitely will perform. I have been happy with it, but I just wish someone woul make an electric four-wheeler. Just take a basic four-wheeler and give it a stout electric drive system. That would be the ideal tool for me.
@billstopinski25687 ай бұрын
card error , the worst thing to see happens to me more than it should. i have a bad habit of using sd cards too long
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I know it. I have gone through probably six to eight cards this year that stopped working, but usually, if the camera will format them and give a ready signal, they should work. That is the part that frustrates me.
@leroyschlabach36977 ай бұрын
Why would you not run the Cudde link cameras or cell cameras?
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I know, I need to do more of that, but I have always just enjoyed the "surprise" that comes from not knowing every minute what is happening in each part of the farm. I do want to get some cell cameras for "research" to run them in areas that are deeper in and more remote to learn more about stuff like how often a buck uses the same bedding area, etc. That would be fascinating to know.
@lisaannaallen62837 ай бұрын
have you walked the perimeter of your property to see if they are leaving or coming
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
No, that would take about ten hours. Lots of steep bluffs and valleys. I am sure deer are coming in and leaving. That is always the case in this type of habitat and terrain.
@kevinleary52447 ай бұрын
Any reason you dont use cell cams?
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
I probably will at some point. I like being out on the farm. I bought it because I love being outdoors and checking cameras is a lot of fun for me and the dogs. I know it is not ideal, but as long as I keep the cameras around the trails and edges and only check them at midday, I am not doing much damage. Plus, I usually wear those waist high waders to eliminate ground scent.
@scottstorm28627 ай бұрын
Any more pictures of the one big buck off limits? Or did someone else kill it already
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Got a photo of him on December 15th, or so. I am hoping he is still alive. There hasn't been any hunting pressure around here since then, that I know of. He is not showing on cameras right now though. But there are other spots on the farm where he could be feeding where I don't have camera. I should probably put cams in those areas too, but they are a long ways from the buildings - two miles by trail and probably about four miles by road. I am going to assume he is still here. There is a really big 2 year old that is still showing up. He would probably score around 150. He will be a world class deer if he stays here a few more years.
@MikeWilliams176007 ай бұрын
What is the electric vehicle Bill is using?
@shawnmyers95717 ай бұрын
Tacticam Reveal
@christopherfaschan46187 ай бұрын
Bill - What happened to that nice side by side Kubota you had at the previous farm !?! Why do you think a farm your size in that area of the country is holding so many young bucks knowing what you know now ? Surrounding hunting pressure ? Previous management or lack off
@bill-winke7 ай бұрын
Christopher, I had to give that back when I quit contributing to Midwest Whitetail. That was on loan from the sponsor. I need to call those guys at Kubota again. There is a lot I could do to help them with all the projects I have for tractors, attachments and Skid Steers in addition to the side-by-side. I kind of like the beater four wheeler I have, but it sure would make life easier with a nice side-by-side. I think there is a lot of pressure around the area and just about everyone in this part of the state thinks that a 150 inch buck is a big one. In southern Iowa, it took a 180 to get anyone to look twice. As a result, the hunters around here shoot anything with a decent rack without any regard for age. They just don't know what is possible. It will keep getting better on my farm for several years, but my upside potential will always be dictated by my neighbors. That may change over time, so I do my part and hope for the best.
@christopherfaschan46187 ай бұрын
No kidding ! Appreciate the info and honesty Bill. I started watching your show about 10 years ago on Midwest whitetail. What you did and were able to capture there was incredible during that time. Today, I look forward to the footage you release more than any "televised" shows out there. Thank you again for what you have done and shared over the years !@@bill-winke