Trailcam pays its way

[spandit]

I've connected my trailcam up to a bigger battery so can leave it out for a long time. Had it out for about 10 days and was rewarded with this fine chap:

[video=youtube_share;JkGMxR6F_DU]http://youtu.be/JkGMxR6F_DU[/video]

Also caught lots of other critters:

Sometimes they don't come alone!

I notice that one has a torn ear - should make it easy to identify in future videos

 

[widu13]

Nice one matey. Getting some good results there.

 

[spandit]

Nice one matey. Getting some good results there.

Thanks. Was very lucky it seems to like that spot. It's a roe deer, I'm told

 

[Toddy]

Excellent to see, really it is

You might want to strengthen up the guards on your wee trees though, between them rabbits and deer can decimate new growth.
On t'other hand (and this is the resident vegetarian speaking ) there's a lot of good eating on a roe deer; many folks much prefer them to red and sika.

A friend on another forum left a deer carcass on the hill with a trailcam focused on it. He got photos of eagles and badgers visiting it. He had expected foxes, but none showed near.

It'll be interesting to see what you photo in situ through the year as the seasons change

atb,
Mary

 

[spandit]

The trees are in 1.2m guards & the shrubs are in 60cm spirals (and some of the hazel is already popping over the top of the spirals). When the trees get that big I'll worry about the deer, although I suspect the dogs deter them to a degree

 

[widu13]

The trees are in 1.2m guards & the shrubs are in 60cm spirals (and some of the hazel is already popping over the top of the spirals). When the trees get that big I'll worry about the deer, although I suspect the dogs deter them to a degree

I'm sure that you can come up with a management plan.

 

[spandit]

I'm sure that you can come up with a management plan.

If only I knew someone local with a deer calibre...

 

[British Red]

The term you need Spandit is "variation"

Dougster might help you out.

He is a Roe deer Buck btw.

 

[spandit]

I am intending on applying for a variation in due course but widu13 has a suitable bang stick and I'm fairly confident he might do me the favour of some free deer stalking!

I did meet a deer stalker the other day who might be up to letting me accompany him to learn some things. I think the polis will drag their feet until I've at least done a DSC1 (which I was hoping to do with my own rifle)

 

[British Red]

Ahhh - well if Widu13 can help you out, there you are. I suspect the police will be fine for accompanied stalks to begin with

 

[widu13]

I am intending on applying for a variation in due course but widu13 has a suitable bang stick and I'm fairly confident he might do me the favour of some free deer stalking!

I did meet a deer stalker the other day who might be up to letting me accompany him to learn some things. I think the polis will drag their feet until I've at least done a DSC1 (which I was hoping to do with my own rifle)

Free, you say? Normally I charge, but for you

 

[spandit]

Free, you say? Normally I charge, but for you

I was even going to share the venison with you...

 

[JonathanD]

Great results. I had plans to put about six up my local woods but never got around to it. As I'm in the UK all Summer this year this post has spurred me to get it sorted.

 

[spandit]

Great results. I had plans to put about six up my local woods but never got around to it. As I'm in the UK all Summer this year this post has spurred me to get it sorted.

I'd be concerned with them being nicked from a public place - I know if mine gets too close to vegetation it false triggers all the time, which is what would happen if I tried to conceal it, although I suppose you can vary the sensitivity or just switch it to timelapse mode

 

[JonathanD]

The only people that go there are not going to nick them. They are private and well out of the way of young nickers

 

[spandit]

It would be nice to have more set up around here. Mine is hooked up to a 12V alarm battery (lead acid) through a torch charger (only one that fitted - it gives out 5V but camera works on quite a large range but just shows low battery at all times)

Not very well hidden at the moment: