couesarcher Report post Posted August 23, 2010 I've had my camera set up since Aug 3rd, I go out Aug 13th to get the memory card and it reads 1209 pictures. Lots of deer, Turkey and elk coming in. About 12 different bucks, ranging from little spikes to very impressive 3x3's. I go out opening morning set to see some deer, needless to say friday and Saturday I see 1 doe and a spike bull elk (this after siiting 9 hrs on Friday and 10 hrs on Saturday). Then we received and awesome thunderstorm Saturday night, get up early and back into the ground blind on Sunday, and I see 1 doe and 3 seperate bucks come in all between 7:30 and 10:30. Could not get a shot off on any of the bucks, they would not step out from behind the brush. In the 1209 pictures the bucks were there everyday that is until the forteenth. I just veiwed my memory card from the 14th till today. On the 14th at 7pm is when a mountain lion came thru and again on the 20th at 11 pm. From the 14th the deer just flat out vanashed till today, there was an occasional deer every other day but not like the first 10 day. The first 2 days I was just flat out astonished that we did not see anything My buddy seems to think it was due to the 3/4 moon and the deer where feeding at night, or can it be from the lion moving in and out of the area. Any insight would be appreciated. Terry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter4life Report post Posted August 23, 2010 We need to give them coues more credit, they know when things smell, see and hear different. This is real typical of hunting coues deer archery style. You need to sit dark to dark and put as many days in the blind as you can and you will be rewarded!. Happy hunting coues! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotcoues Report post Posted August 23, 2010 I have the same problem every yr and this weekend was no different. I've come to the conclusion that I have a funky odor about me and I might as well call it quits. Lions on my cams make no difference on deer movement according to my cameras over the years IMO. I think it's a scent/wind issue. I'm tempted to leave the sweatiest shirt I can find each time I go in to check cams to try and get them used to my scent (pretty silly huh?) I've tried everything I can think of and still have yet to be rewarded. Maybe this yr will be different Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted August 23, 2010 Could be scent, but in my experience, deer (elk, bears, etc.) seem to sense pressure. Maybe it's more activity, more human sounds and smells right before the hunt. I've seen trail cams loaded with action in the weeks leading up to the hunt turn cold. Animals that were active during the day go completely nocturnal. Just part of hunting these guys. They aren't dumb, in fact they are so in-tune with their surroundings, they just "sense" the danger and change their habits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
