Hello everyone! I am wanting to mount a trail camera high up in a tree pointing down at a spot on the ground a distance away and I am hoping you might have some advice. I am not a hunter but I am planning on using trail cameras for a biological study and I do not know much about them so I wanted to ask the experts.

Ideally I would like to have the camera maybe 20 feet above the ground, pointing downward at around a 45 degree angle to monitor what animals visit the bait I am placing. Is there a tool that would allow me to do this without having to climb the tree? Like some kind of extendable mounting device? I would appreciate any advice or ideas you may have. Once again I am not familiar with trail cameras so I apologize if this is a dumb question…

Found this beautiful non-typical skull under some rocks in the creek behind my house. Looks like it has been there for a while. I don’t think I’m gonna bleach it, the algae stains and reddish coloration is really cool

I want to start hunting, but I think if I hunt an animal, my psychology will be damaged. I will probably keep remembering it, and I think I will feel very depressed. How can I prepare for this? What should I think about while hunting an animal? How did you start, and what did you feel after that? How did you normalize it and make hunting your hobby?"

Found a lost package in the back of the freezer that is either 3 or 5 years old. Still good?

TLDR: Need to pick one spot to start, where?

I will be hunting this area in east TN. the red area 64 acers private that has not been hunted in years. the green is WMA lands. blue circle is a pond. lots of acorns(white oak mostly). patches of coniferous.

I am planning on morning hunting the lee side of the ridges where the private land meets the WMA lands to use the thermals and wind to my advantage. them might move down to the middle of the private lands for the afternoon?

I wont be able to scout beforehand. only will be there for 2 days this trip.

Hunting with 30-30. shots will be max 150yard. am new to hunting hills, am a SC hunter that is used to flat fields/swamps.

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I’ve got an old savage in 30-30 that’s technically mine, but I’m curious as to what y’all think would be a good idea for my “first”rifle purchase. I hunt in Texas, public at the moment, and plan on putting in for a number of draws next year including for exotics.

-Ive been hunting since I was little and the savage was a present from my grandfather for my 18th birthday. I’ve gotten back into hunting after a 10 yr hiatus and my parents are being weird about just giving me the rifle.

Making a list of all the hunting dogs I’ve known - can you add yours?

Gunny, whisky, scout, bud, randall, rhett, copper, joe, rocky, daisy, dixie.

Okay guys, not usually one that feels the need to look for outside opinions but oh well.

I am looking at CZ 457s and trying to decide between .22lr and .22wmr. The primary purpose of the rifle will be small game, mainly squirrels. I shoot for the head on small game to begin with so meat damage isn’t much of a concern for me and neither is the increased ammo cost as I don’t do a bunch of plinking.

My primary concerns are how they compare in terms of report and how much better the magnum will perform at range because I like to reach out there even for squirrels. I’m considering the magnum mainly for a little extra smack on occasional varmints without having to take my heavy barreled .17hmr out.

Thanks in advance!

Edit- by report I am mainly referring to sitting in the same stand all day to shoot squirrels not any concern for my hearing.

Found in central Iowa

Hey everyone, I have the opportunity to buy a new Bergara rifle. I want to chambered in some kind of 7mm. I’m looking between the Remington Magnum or the PRC I do go to Arizona and shoot longer ranges but mostly my hunting consists of 25 yards to 200 yards which one would you suggest me getting?

So I've got several hundred acres in NC. This year, I saw more bucks than I've ever seen. 11 different smaller fellows in one 24-hour period, without repeats. Spikes, four pointers, and a few small 8's. Dozens of does over the 4-5 trips. There were two shooters I've seen, but none came within BP pistol range, which is mostly what I did. This was all without bait. Just stalking, rattling antlers, or waiting in stands. All looked healthy, but with these numbers, do I need to do any management? What is the best way to assess? What would be the best way to manage the population if required?

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So I put in for my spring turkey tags, and found out all my friends and doing shotguns instead of bows. I currently have an 870 with an 18.5" barrel, but i was planning and taking a budget route and just getting a 28" barrel and choke so I can swop them. $250 instead of $600-$1200. Anyone have any experience with hunting with the 870?

After more than a decade away from hunting, I'm happy to say that my first season back has been incredibly rewarding, even without getting a deer myself. I was able to find sign, track and set up a blind in not one, but two different spots that had almost immediate contact.

Both were public land, the first was with a friend who took a doe during the last hour of light at a place that we had scouted a few weeks prior.

The second, I was solo and had hiked out to a new spot and set up in the morning. Within 30ish minutes, I had 2 deer standing 40yrds max in front of my blind. Unfortunately, I got excited and moved a little to quickly. I spooked them and they took off into the trees before I could get a shot, so that was a little disappointing. Was still such a fun solo trip though, so it was worth it.

All in all, I'm looking forward to next season! To those of you still out there, good luck and be safe!!

Hi all,

I’m looking for advice on what to use my .17 HMR for. Last year was my first year getting back into hunting, and I wanted a smaller rifle for squirrels and rabbits, with the option to take a coyote if one crossed my path. I was stuck between a .22 and the .17, and the guy at the store recommended the .17 HMR, so I went with it.

Well, it turns out the .17 is a little much for squirrels—it completely blew the arm off the one I shot.

So here’s my question: What species do you typically hunt with a .17 HMR? And would you trust it for ethically taking a coyote? I’ve seen mixed opinions online about its effectiveness for coyotes.

Just to be clear, I’m not looking for alternatives to the .17 HMR. I’m only curious about what you would use it for if you had one.

Thanks for the help!

Has anyone rebuilt broken times? If so, what do you use for filler and getting an even color? I've tried using wood stain with quick wood and the stain doesn't seem to soak in very well