AntlerHunter
Well-Known Member
I'm a huge fan of trail cameras, a sort of hidden spy that can sit dormant for hours, days, weeks even months. I've been using them for the last 5 or 6 years, one thing I find incredible about them is you can put them in an area you frequently visit, and it will still turn up surprises, such as stags that you had no idea existed, or even a roe that has wandered into a (previously thought) completely red deer area. Over the years they've also helped me to identify deer year upon year, and kept me up tto date with whats going on when my time is too busy to go into the woods often. This summer my cameras quite literally gave me a huge surprise, an 18 point stag. watch the video on my youtube channel along with some cut of him during the rut, including a fight I caught on video. This big stag is in his prime and with a head like that, I hope he lives a good few years and isn't shot on private land any time soon. In my opinion if a huge head comes along, leave him be for a few years, then take him after his prime. Let him sire some young, more trophys for the future.
attached is a photo of him during the rut.
attached is a photo of him during the rut.