Today’s blog interview is pretty sweet (like that rest of them). Jim Jacques is the founder of Safetreehunt.com, an online site that creates awareness about using fall restraint devices when hunting from a tree stand. Jim educates folks be providing them information on how to make their own tree stand safeline, or hunter safety strap that connects to a hunter safety vest. He also sells the hunter safety straps and safelines himself, for those folks that do not care to make them. Once I found out about Jim and the things he is doing – I had to inform others about it. It’s just too cool.
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Turkey Decoy Placement – 4 Tips
Many spring turkey hunters will be using turkey decoys this coming spring to help lure in that gobbler, and many seasoned turkey hunters will have their turkey decoy placement in the correct spot during the moment of the truth. However – many more will not be as swift and place their decoys on less than ideal spots that cost them a turkey. Follow these 4 tips to help ensure that your turkey decoy placement is flawless – and you’ll put more gobblers on the ground.
1) Place the jake (or gobbler) turkey decoy facing you. The reason for this is simple – more times than not – the approaching gobbler will circle around and try to get in the jake decoy’s line of sight – to show dominance. This of course gives the hunter a closer shot. Along these same lights – place the hen decoy away from your location. Again – the percentages say the gobbler will circle in front of the male gobbler, and then try to mount the hen decoy. If the hen is facing away – it will draw the gobbler closer.
Moultrie M80 BLX Black Flash Trail Camera Review
Recently I received a few of the Moultrie M80 BLX black flash trail camera and after the first few days, had a chance to review it. Moultrie trail cameras have a known history of manufacturing some sketchy trail cameras, as far as dependability goes. Turning the calendar to 2012 – I was reinvigorated with hope that the 2012 Moultrie game cameras would produce a quality trail camera at a great price. Straight out of the box – I think they’ve done just that!
Moultrie M80 BLX Trail Camera – First Impressions
Having never took the plunge on Moultrie game cameras before, I was intrigued by the design of the black flash trail camera. I believe it to be the exact same as last years Moultrie M80, but obviously with black flash that is supposed to be literally invisible to deer. My first thoughts were:
1) Compact. This trail camera is small. I really like that. I’d be able to fit 5 (if I had that many) of them inside my trail camera bag. They are easy to hang, and simple to hide. Some game cameras take up a lot of space – I’m not a big fan of those.
2) Simple design. If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time – you know I am not blessed with intelligence. Moultrie’s BLX trail camera design is simple and easy to use. I got the hang of it after just a few minutes. (that’s what she said)
3) Burst Mode. This trail camera will take up to 4 shots, right away, and then sit idle for 5 seconds before taking more pictures. I wish this wasn’t the case. Ideally I’d like the camera snapping pictures as often as possible, with no delay. Maybe I’m the only one who wants a camera like that?
Looking Ahead
The Moultrie M80 BLX battery life is supposed to be great – they suggest a battery pack can last 1 year. I doubt that it will for me, because I plan of experimenting with video and rapid shot modes a lot. If I can get a few months out of the batteries – I will be stoked.
The M80 Blx fit and finish isn’t like my reconyx trail cameras. But I wasn’t expecting it to be, either. This cheap trail camera has many of the great features of the more expensive trail cameras out there, for just a fragment of the price. That excites me.
Be sure to watch the video for the full review on how to use and navigate the Moultrie M80 Blx trail camera – this is a really neat little game camera!
Guided Deer Hunts in Illinois – Swain Farms
We all love big deer. Each year, many deer hunters come on a guided deer hunt in Illinois for the trophy buck of a lifetime. Many times it works out, but other times it doesn’t. What is important is spending your hard earned money with a group of reputable people, who know their craft. Swain Farms out of Jacksonville, Illinois is certainly one of those. Brandon Swain helps run this Illinois deer hunting outfitter, and I bugged him to enlighten us a little on
OF - Brandon, I’ve been following your company for a few seasons now, and you seem to have a knack for mature whitetails. What’s the number one key to putting your clients on mature animals?
Brandon - I’d say the number one key for putting guys on mature bucks is that you actually have to have mature bucks to go after. It starts with being able to grow them and also being able to hold them on your property. On the hunting side, it’s a combination of things. Mature deer will not tolerate much pressure so we make sure to always hunt by the wind, as well as having very low impact entry and exit routes to and from the stands. We were growing and managing for mature bucks before it was the popular thing to do .
Black Flash Trail Cameras – The Best 2
As the sun rises and sets – the world is changing. Technology is changing, people are changing – and believe it or not – deer are changing! Black flash trail cameras are the newest thing in the trail cam world – and I believe they are here to stay. Being there are literally dozens of trial camera manufactures out there today, it is tough for some people to sift through the BS, and find a trail camera that will work well. Allow me.
The benefits of black flash trail camera technology are:
1) Allows the deer to be less spooked by the trail cam – allowing for more natural movements, patterns and pictures (because deer cannot see the black flash)
2) It gives the hunters more confidence because the deer aren’t (or shouldn’t) be as spooked by trail cameras.
3) Allows for better placement of trail camera to catch trespassers and thieves!
The economics of trail cameras (and for the most part, life) is shown in the image below. Are there outliers? Hell yes. The black flash trail cameras I’m about to recommend are not cheap. Some people think it is downright ludacris to spend this much coin on a trail camera (perhaps your wife is in this category).
