Ice Storms

A almost two months ago we had a bad ice storm in my part NC.  Some people were without power for almost a week.  Personally, we regained power after half a day.
A lot of tree tops were down, causing brush piles in many places.  But whole trees went down as well.  In one place a tree caused other trees to fall on other trees that it created a nice sized opening.  My instant thought: food plot!  Bedding and night feeding is close by, and deer have been in those woods.  I've seen a doe and a couple rubs in that location.  I know some that have management plans different from mine, say, planting oaks where trees fell and created an opening, which is fine.

Keep camera's running and keep scouting, because something good will come out of it!

Trail Camera Update

So, in the last post I promised to show you all some of my recent pictures.  Well, here they are:

Apparently deer aren't the only ones at the feeder.

My feeder was a little dirty after the raccoon incident.  But, well, at least some deer are coming.

Short, but I did what I promised!  Until next time!!

Trials and Tribulations of a Treestand

Hello from Snow Camp Outdoors!!  It's been a while, I know, things have been slow and I have some posts drafted, so be ready for some updates in the following weeks (even days!).  Besides that, I recently put up a treestand in my front yard!!  75 yards away from my house with a small food plot in front of it.  Not bad right?  It is a two person stand by Ameristep.

Behind the stand

Next to it, looking up

Looking at it from my plot

The stand is not that high, only 8 feet.  It is really only 20 to 25 yards from my stand to the plot.  It took me and the help of two 9 year old boys to put it up.  But we did it.  

  Once it was up, I tried to tighten the "installation" straps.  Did it, then went to the ratchet straps.  I couldn't figure it out, but eventually I did.  Then, I found the installation straps needed more tightening!  I took maybe an hour, but I was really proud once I put it up, my first stand.

  So, what is the plot?  Well, it's clover and chicory, but it's just coming up.

The feeder is out there mainly to get deer coming into the area.  So when the plot comes up, they'll eat it.  By the way,  I'll post some of my recent pictures soon.  

Until next time!! 

Enjoying Snow

It's snowing where I live in NC.  Really cool stuff.  Me and my family played in it, sledding and all.  I also went on a very short scouting trip.  More to just take a walk in the woods than anything else.  I went to look for tracks, trails, anything.  But just enjoying tromping through the snow and enjoying God's creation was enough.  Sometimes, that's just what you need to do.  But, tomorrow morning, just for fun, I'm going to look at tracks, along with play time!

Be Resourceful

I have a Delta River Bottom Intruder 3-D target.  I tried it, and it didn't work with broadheads like it was supposed too.  It actually destroyed them.  So, after some thought,  I think I'll try to make this target into some kind of decoy.  Put some scent on it, and put it close to a stand somewhere and see what happens.  So, if some product doesn't work well, find what it can do.

And for future targets, I think I'm going to go with Big Green or Hurricane.