Trail Cam Tips for ALL 12 Months

[@bobwiese6128]

This is just such great information Jeff. I am so grateful and appreciative that you are able to and willing to share all of this with us. I think that this is probably the most watched channel for me personally specially in the last couple months. Thank you so much and God bless Sir.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thank YOU Bob...I appreciate you watching and commenting all of the time. Means a lot that the info hits home for you!

[@bobwiese6128]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Indeed Sir. Good Luck to you the rest of the season. Stay Safe!

[@randlerichardson5826]

This info is goin to help me a lot on my 46 acre lease brother. The landowner he told me to do whatever I wanted to back there. He don’t care what I do to the land to improve the hunting. Thank you for sharing all this info brother. I really appreciate it all. GOD BLESS.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

That sounds great Randle...I bet you are pretty excited!

[@randlerichardson5826]

I’m lookin forward to using this info this year. GOD BLESS you and your family brother Amen. Keep on rolling

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thanks Randle! Rare day off today...so getting caught up on KZbin comments, work, etc. lol

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions I friended you on Facebook finally found you on there. I sent you a message on messenger a min ago.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@randlerichardson5826 hi Randle...I don't use any of the messengers on social media...too many random questions that I couldn't possibly keep up with...

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions I understand. I’ll send you my number soon on here then try to erase it then. GOD BLESS. I don’t know how to put a pic on here.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Learning this weather hunting will help me a lot. Here in TN if you don’t like the weather wait 5 min it will change. I’d much rather set on a stand when the odds are greatly in my favor than set there burning up and seeing every other animal in the woods. I’ve been bad for doin that. I had one squirrel he got used to seeing me in one of my stands so much last year he’d climb the big white oak I had my ladder stand in and go past me. I’m serious. He had two spots on his back the hair was gone. I’d whisper to him he’d set and listen and go on. It’s true. I had pics of him but erased them.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

The weather is so key Randle? Sounds like you are making friends in the trees 🙂

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions yep he got used to seeing me in that stand. It didn’t bother him a bit I was there. GOD BLESS.

[@Miguel_Travels]

I have 5 Exodus trail cams and I was thinking about contacting them and seeing what it would cost to buy a couple extra battery trays. You could load the batteries before you headed out and just pop out the old tray and slide in a new tray already loaded with batteries and you wouldn't compromise your stand.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Hi Miguel...great question. I have some older Lifts that I have used the trays for that...great time saver and noise reducer! Exodus Trail cams responded in these comments so I asked that question to them...I would think they will answer 🙂

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions hey guys, we actually just listed battery trays on the website! You can now order extra trays. Let us know if we can answer any other questions!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@ExodusOutdoorGear that is outstanding...I will pass along the info, thanks for the quick response!!

[@Miguel_Travels]

I know what I will be buying soon.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@Miguel_Travels A tad more expensive than a tray... BUT, I can't wait to get one of those new cell cams from them!!

[@ExodusOutdoorGear]

Very insightful, we took some notes!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thanks guys! A long one but I hope it helps a lot of hunters out. Also, thanks for the Incredible trail cams and for commenting! I think it is safe to say that my trail cams are one of the most important tools that I rely on for my career

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Was wondering...there is a question in this comment section about buying extra battery trays so a hunter could have them pre loaded before they go out to change and hunt. Would save time and reduce noise. Do you guys sell them?

[@anthonychurilla8252]

Can’t wait for trail cam pics closer too bow season! But now it’s still fun

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Oh for sure...I get pumped for mod to late June mock scrape time too? Also, all of our bucks have lost their antlers now...but we had some great buck pics in March still!

[@anthonychurilla8252]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions Yep pretty sure all the head gears gone. Thinking about experimenting a food plot soon with mineral spots!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@anthonychurilla8252 have fun!

[@donaldbowling8620]

Spot on sir. Quick ? For you. In a effort to try and establish what bucks are where, how often are you checking all those cameras?

[@randlerichardson5826]

I’m lookin forward to using this info this year. GOD BLESS you and your family brother Amen.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

That's great Randle...I hope it helps you out a lot! I also have a trail cam tip playlist on my channel too 🙂

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions ok brother I’m at my sisters now but I’ll check it out ASAP.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@randlerichardson5826 here is the link Randle

[@randlerichardson5826]

I’m fixing to get started on the water holes soon.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Perfect timing Randle!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions thanks brother GOD BLESS.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@randlerichardson5826 no problem Randle!

[@HuntNorthEast]

Okeefe's hand cream containers make great sd card holders over a Ziploc. I use them for cards and fishhooks!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Great tip! I like the Ziploc just because it is flat in the pocket...

[@MrShysterme]

I wonder how much these seasonal shifts in range hold true for wooded hill country that contains interspersed fields but no agriculture of note. In a lot of the US, there isn't a bean farm down the road the deer go live on some of the year.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

I see a lot of deeper shift in those areas! For example more field cover and hardwoods for Summer...more remote inner benches, confirm edges (hemlock in the east), swamps, etc in the Fall. Big shifts. In those areas just 1 land owner with several acres of quality food plots can attract a huge deer herd with an even greater reach. In areas of public land j see a lot more Summer deer near roads and green roadside food sources, roadside apple orchards, summer cabin hotspots. Then those Summer deer shift deep into the forest for the Fall - in particular order bucks. In those areas of giant public lands it is crazy how distant private lands can attract mega herds, leaving inner, remote settings void of deer...although bucks will travel a lot further on a daily basis. All in areas where deer could readily be observed during the Summer near visable people areas. Referring to northern MI, WI, MN areas...big woods of PA and Southern OH/Northern KY. Hope that makes sense!

[@Scofari]

Jeff, it is my understanding that cow elk must have a certain body fat percentage in order to be able to get pregnant. Therefor, the rut can change dates if the cows have a low body fat going into the fall. I would assume that it's the same with deer. Keeping track of when they fawn will let someone know when they became pregnant.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

That does work 😉 The cool thing is with whitetails is that the rut is the exact time every single year within a given area...no differences at all 🙂 Not sure about elk... Check this video out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKTdnnushZmXjac

[@suzmell1]

Hi Jeff regarding antler grow Suzie & I where at the Harrisburg penn show where we met with Jeff beeler ceo of antler grow what I found to be interesting is you spray this product on green& growing brouse or food plots & it helps the plants get the nutrients that are lacking from the soil it supposedly sticks to the plants so rain can’t wash it off also doesn’t freeze also no shelf life so that being said we purchased 4 gallons of it to take care of 5 acres at this point willing to try just about anything you should check it out I think you would have use for it if you make the time

[@mainenorthwoodshunter3265]

Great video, I was wondering when I should get mine out. The snow slows me down here in Maine. I am disabled and to get around in the snow is a challenge. I also hunt a lot of paper company land and a lot of roads are closed during mud season. Just got to be patient I guess. That is why at least watching your videos gets me psyched up for when I can FINALLY get out and do some scouting my self. Keep them coming. Good Hunting!

[@HuntNorthEast]

Hey man, we are based out of Maine also! I find that I usually start getting good growth pics about the first week of May (1"-5") I keep mine out all year and fight the snow but if I was you Id start around the end of May if youre looking for antlers. We are new but check us out at HuntNorthEast, you as well if you want Jeff, any input or feedback from both of you would be greatly appreciated!

[@hootdeltabravo]

Favorite channel in KZbin!

[@houstongroeneveld2122]

Another great video jeff!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thank you very much Houston!

[@houstongroeneveld2122]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Just down here in southern iowa working on my clover plot! Dreaming whitetails 365 days a year!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@houstongroeneveld2122 that is awesome!! Damp soil? I'm in MI on a client trip but my wife back home in SW WI said we are having some pretty hard rain! I left on Wednesday and I suspect I will be coming back to Spring green up!

[@houstongroeneveld2122]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Seeded yesterday and had a hard rain last night. Was just finishing up some other things today!

[@houstongroeneveld2122]

Also yes its getting very green!

[@rfb7117]

Jeff, As always great information. What manufacturer of batteries do you use, and do you use rechargeable batteries? Great clip of Sam with his shed. Unrelated questions....what did the green tape represent, and do you seed the deer trails? thanks, Bob

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Hi Bob thank you...that was a special moment for Sam! Green was stand locations (double wrapped trees) and waterhole locations...

[@rfb7117]

Jeff......what type of batteries are you using and do you seed down the trails?

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@rfb7117 hi Bob! You definitely do not need to seed the trails... The rechargable batteries are junk, unfortunately. I use Energizer Lithiums...very food batteries! The longest lasting...

[@Kettlewell225]

Energizer should use that saying in a commercial.

[@haroldcallahan4887]

I often get alot of wind blowing limbs and grass and alot of squirrels but I do get the big money shots too but it's frustrating to go through all the false triggers

[@johngutormson8349]

Harold Callahan do some trimming. Sooner the better. But try not to get your hand smell On every limb in the way.

[@johngutormson8349]

I trimmed a big area in the summer and threw the brush in the thick stuff. And it didn’t bother the deer pattern. Just do it all at once so you don’t have to keep trimming or going back.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

I get and extremely low % of falls reads with my Exodus trail cams. Just a few per hundred. Really has a lot to do with the camera....sometimes positioning. What brand do you use...or what model?

[@brunomotorsports33]

Not necessarily a camera question but you touched on how the deer can be all over the property and therefore alot easier to spook and harder to hunt. Approx 75 acres including AG fields, streams, hard woods, conifers mostly flat land in very upstate NY. I'm not able to change the land in any way. The doe count seemed to have droped the last couple years and the bucks game always been scarce, at least to my eyes and camera s . Very little to no rubs or scrapes how can I help define there movement and such in this situation?

[@Miguel_Travels]

A few weeks ago, I checked my cameras for the 1st time since December. I had bucks with antlers March 17th. I thought they all would have dropped by then? SE Michigan.

[@ericjenson7734]

Miguel_Uno I still have bucks with antler here in mn, last year they didn’t drop til mid may

[@Miguel_Travels]

Very interesting. Thanks Eric.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

SE MI would probably peak late Feb...at least 5-10% still holding by late March. Often hunters are she'd hunting in Late January in an area like yours...and the bucks are only at 10% drop time. They then kick the bucks off their land and they often don't return until after peak shed drop...

[@Miguel_Travels]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Thanks for the response Jeff.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@Miguel_Travels you are very welcome! I think with the she'd craze every year...it seems they drop earlier every year 🙂

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hey brother I was goin to get a couple cameras but they’re high here. I’m goin to check EBay soon.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Make sure to buy new and not used! I highly Rey the Exodus trail cams...o can offer a slight discount when you use this link 🙂 bit.ly/JSturgis

[@camhester4251]

I've just started using trail cameras last season and this yr I have several more cameras , I get great satisfaction out of seeing deer pictures on my property and I've learned that there are herds that hang out together but kinda disappointed this time of yr because I can't tell if it's buck or do i feel like the bucks are loners and doe's stick together but not really sure , thanks for the great info. what's the best time to plant my fall food plot ? I'm in south east N.C. we have mild winters but thought you could tell me if i can plant fall food plot early or not .

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Hi Elmur...these trail cameras are a lot of fun aren't they!! They truly can be a 12 month obsession. Also...running them on video really helps you determine buck or doe right now 🙂 I would target around labor day in your area for most plantings...mid to late September for cereal grains like rye, oats or wheat...

[@camhester4251]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 I planted clover in late Feb and it's looking really good but thanks for the info

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@camhester4251 sure thing!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Great video brother GOD BLESS.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thanks a lot Randle!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions I call them as I see them brother GOD BLESS. Keep on rolling.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@randlerichardson5826 will do Randle!

[@rodneymoore6013]

I have a spot that is close to a river that we have on our lease. I just started a camera out back in January down there. I have yet to get a pic of a buck, there is a group of 5 does staying around, but there is several good runs all over the area. Most of them are the same trees from previous years. I was just wondering what do you think as of to why I havent seen a buck?

[@nickmillican4341]

Hey Jeff, How man trail cams would you recommend putting on a 40 acre wood lot? (surrounded by Ag fields on 3 sides- our home on the south side) Would you put them in all 4 corners? and a fifth right in the middle? (or suggest a different set up)

[@winsteadarmory742]

What brand trail camera are you using to record video? Thanks!

[@seanc77339]

do you have a seller that you recommend for swithgrass seed? I would love to make a screen in my mature hardwood that i can see all the way through in northern MN.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Shawn...switchgrassed needs full sun to grow, but it works great for screening along woodlines. I buy from John Komp at www.northwoodswhitetails.com

[@DRAKED411]

Hey mr.Jeff do you always use video?? If so why?? I’m just starting so most of my cameras are cheep don’t know if thats a good reason but I just take pictures .. should I use video????

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Hi Drake! I love my HD video now...I run on hybrid with 1 pic and then a 10 second video...prolly move that to 15 second this year. You can gain much more knowledge of over all behavior, travel direction, etc. Very enjoyable! I also can take s screen shot of the video of I want for the perfect picture at whatever point in the video that I want. I was reluctant to try video, but I tried it in 2016 and wish I would have gone to it a lot sooner... A quality camera is a must! Check out Exodus trail cams...5 year warranty, HD video, 2" viewing screen - awesome cams!! bit.ly/JSturgis

[@wbsurfer123]

What are your thoughts on the product “antler grow” spray?

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

I really have never heard of it...did some searching online and I wasn't sure if I could find where they showed charts...graphs...etc for plant nutrition tests? For me it's another step in probably don't have time for, whether it works or not 🙂

[@alexanderpegg134]

Will you please tell me if these consepest aplie with deer that are forst in to 20 acers because its urben?

[@alexanderpegg134]

I mean how they differ or if it dose

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

They sure do! I fi there isn't much of a difference in most of the concepts ..just a balance of the concepts. The one great thing about urban deer is that they are easier to hunt. Nearly impossible to get permission to hunt - that's the bad thing! But yes the concepts sure do still work...

[@truebuldog]

What viewer do you like?

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

I use my MacBook...only because I can zip thru them so quickly! Other than that I use the 2" viewing screen in the Exodus Trail Cam a lot too, for in-the-field decisions

[@truebuldog]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 ever use a MacBook to edit your videos? If so how well does it work? Why not get something that can do both without getting to complicated (aka computer).

[@jimboice1453]

Great tips again Jeff! Gonna adjust some of my set ups. Quick question if you get the time, I have a few small lease properties in southern Ohio and have good pics all through October but 2 days after the ag fields come down the bucks disperse. Unfortunately we can only add food plots on a couple of the leases, would keeping feeders on the properties help hold the deer after the fields come down?

[@randlerichardson5826]

We don’t have pheasant here in TN. To many scumbags here that like to kill whatever moves. Lot of road hunters here to. I try to report them when I can but 2 wardens here it’s hard to cover the whole county. Might have to start taking it into my own hands. I’ve been thanking bout that holding them till the wardens get there. A deputy sheriff stopped a guy here last deer season and he had 5 big buck heads in the back of his truck he’d had spotlighted that night.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Dang Randle what a shame!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions it’s settled some here but a few young punks still at it.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@randlerichardson5826 that's tough, we don't have many of those idiots around!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Well it makes perfect sense. Your info that is. It’d be best to set and kill one good buck than set and burn yourself out watching little bucks all day. Not that’s there’s anything wrong with that keeps it exciting. I’d rather kill one big buck than two small ones. We’re just allowed 2 bucks all season here. Bow muzzle loader and rifle 2 bucks. It’s helped our deer herd a lot. I’ve killed some big bucks over the last few years here on account of it. I’m not bragging THE LORD AMEN blessed me with them Amen. Great video and info thanks brother a lot GOD BLESS. Let me know if your on messenger.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

For sure Randle...me too! I like to try and shoot 2 nice ones if I can each year...Lord willing. BUT, no young ones for me ..

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions that’s right I let 3 small bucks walk off last bow season from my lease. I could’ve killed either one of them easy.

[@mr.skeptical3071]

Letting mine have about a one month "soak!"

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

I think I will get mine out of the woods in about 3 weeks...pit them back out in June for mock scrape time 🙂

[@randlerichardson5826]

I’m sorry for all the comments. Don’t get me wrong now if I’m or somebody else wants a doe to eat I’ll take one or two. I’m not one of them picky hunters that horn hunt now. I’m a meat hunter.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Oh Randle not s problem at all :) Always appreciate them from you!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions thank you brother. I’ve been told I comment to much. I’m in a KJV bible study group on KZbin and when JESUS tells me to say something I’m not goin to tell him no. I enjoy commenting on videos especially yours. GOD BLESS you and your family brother Amen. I’ll chance giving you my number in a day or two. I’ve got nothing to hide. GOD BLESS.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@randlerichardson5826 Randle you do not comment too much, I always appreciate it!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions thanks brother I enjoy it. GOD BLESS.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@randlerichardson5826 it's awesome!

[@randlerichardson5826]

That looked like a clip for a rifle you got a gun hid in that camera lollllllllllllllllll. I’m kidding brother. If I can’t joke with a great friend and brother I don’t like talking to them. It will be decent joking. THE LORD AMEN would get me to use bad language Amen. That’s one of the great things bout your channel it’s extremely family friendly. Thank u for that Amen.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Ha, for sure Randle! I appreciate that too Randle...wouldn't have it any other way!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whitetail Habitat Solutions good deal brother thank you GOD BLESS. Let me know if you got that message I sent you on messenger. GOD BLESS.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@randlerichardson5826 you are welcome Randle!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Are you on messenger brother????