Hunting and game posts

[trikepilot]

These are some of what I have seen over the last week of my cams going live this preseason

 

[Killer Bee]

that's a good idea, they can get blue tongue from those bugs in stagnant water in severe drought areas.

our springs are still moving so the natural stream pools are holding for now.

if we start drying up, I'll sprinkle a couple of stock tanks around.

couple of boys filling out nicely on alfalfa.

 

[LBZ]

 

[ayak]

Archery season opened in WV yesterday.
this guy was hanging around the brassica plot every day the last week looking for a way in, but I don’t drop the fence until mid October. He was on the outside/backside of the plot

 

[ayak]

Saw this play out on a steep hillside this morning in one of my old foodplots:

 

[#40Fan]

Help me identify what this is, please.

What I've seen in the area....

Coyotes, fox, badger, rabbits, deer and raccoons. But this....

To give a little perspective, I've had a raccoon in the same spot and this looks a little shorter.

ETA: After posting this I went out and mowed the weeds to get rid of the glare and ordered some newer Spypoint cameras that record video.

 

[KubotaHawg]

I would vote bobcat. Looks like it has a longer tail but looking closely I think that is right rear leg extended at end of stride, not the tail.

 

[KubotaHawg]

I had a first today— sitting on the back patio drinking coffee at 7:25 this morning and I see movement up on the hill about 25 yards away. It’s our big 10 point we’ve seen on camera numerous times.

He casually walks down the hill, picks me out (I’m standing by now), and just keeps walking diagonally down the hill. Dude gets 8 yards from me and just stood there looking at me. Not nervous, not aggressive—just looking at me like “where’d you move the bird feeder to it was right here.” Nice rack but BIG body deer for around here, probably 4 1/2 yo.

Two more big steps and he’d be off the ledge on the flagstone eye level. I’m at the door by now and got this picture as he just casually sauntered on down the slope, not a care in the world. This picture was from about 12 yards. Very cool experience.
A buck that size could do some damage up close. Beautiful animal.

 

[KubotaHawg]

He was standing just to the left of the forked redbud tree

 

[NCL4701]

Help me identify what this is, please.

What I've seen in the area....

Coyotes, fox, badger, rabbits, deer and raccoons. But this....

To give a little perspective, I've had a raccoon in the same spot and this looks a little shorter.

ETA: After posting this I went out and mowed the weeds to get rid of the glare and ordered some newer Spypoint cameras that record video.

Looks like a big house cat. So I’ll vote bobcat.

 

[jaxs]

Looks like a big house cat. So I’ll vote bobcat.

I'm calling it a golly-whooper until I can see clearer pictures of it. Majority of big foot sightings are supported with similar quality pictures so please hold your fire until you get a better look.

 

[LBZ]

Chupacabra, obviously! Well maybe feral cat or bobcat. looks chunky though.

 

[jaxs]

Chupacabra, obviously! Well maybe feral cat or bobcat. looks chunky though.

Which suggests it might be a good idea to watch your back while traversing the area after dark.