Deer Feeder to Attract Hogs?

[FL-NC]

The camera caught nearly nothing. The marshmallows disappeared, I received no new poop, and I saw a tiny animal which reminded me of a porcupine waddling away from the camera. It was too far out to identify. The camera didn't turn on when the marshmallows were eaten, but it thought it needed to get a nice video of the wind blowing.

I have had several cameras that sucked myself. Remember that it is all about angles too. You may want to consider putting you bait in something that requires the critter to make more gross movements to get it. Something like a mesh tater sack would work good with marshmallows, and tie or wire the sack to a bush. I have drilled holes through the leg bones of deer and attached them with wire or para cord to a fence staple hammered into a tree for predators.The more the critter messes with it, the more activations of the camera are possible. You could also put 2 cameras in a configuration where their field of view intersects in a "V" or even "L" formation:



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[Swifty Morgan]

Thanks.

I was badly misinformed when I got this camera. I relied on Amazon reviews. I should have known a total investment of 90 bucks was not the way to go. I am considering getting a Browning.

 

[Swifty Morgan]

Tonight's revised menu: moldy ham hocks, more marshmallows, and a repositioned camera.

 

[Patocazador]

I saw a tiny animal which reminded me of a porcupine waddling away from the camera.

If it ate the marshmallows, it was probably a possum. Armadillos eat bugs and worms so I doubt that was what you saw waddling.

 

[marksman13]

Odd, that. I was sitting in my blind last evening waiting on pigs when I heard two gobbles just before dark. I'm sure they were going to roost that time of night. A call would have been a waste of time. They roost in trees. I went out today and checked my hog trap, then went to the edge of the property where I'd heard the gobbles, but they were no doubt off feeding somewhere. Shoulda been there early I guess.

It's a popular myth that hogs will run out all the turkeys. I have never found it to be the case, however. We have plenty of both around here.

It's a proven fact that increased hog populations equal decreased turkey and quail populations.

 

[Swifty Morgan]

Possum! That's probably it. It was very low to the ground and too big and slow to be a squirrel. I've never seen a possum here, but they poop by my front door.

 

[FL-NC]

I have had several cameras that sucked myself. Remember that it is all about angles too. You may want to consider putting you bait in something that requires the critter to make more gross movements to get it. Something like a mesh tater sack would work good with marshmallows, and tie or wire the sack to a bush. I have drilled holes through the leg bones of deer and attached them with wire or para cord to a fence staple hammered into a tree for predators.The more the critter messes with it, the more activations of the camera are possible. You could also put 2 cameras in a configuration where their field of view intersects in a "V" or even "L" formation:



bait camera bait


camera camera camera

My diagram did not turn out like I had arranged it when I hit the post reply button. I hope you can understand it from my explanation.

 

[FL-NC]

Don't buy anything from stealthcam. All of mine ended up in the trash, poor customer service to boot.

 

[FL-NC]

If it ate the marshmallows, it was probably a possum. Armadillos eat bugs and worms so I doubt that was what you saw waddling.

Or a coon.

 

[Nature Boy]

Put some graham crackers and chocolate bars out with your marshmallows and you might catch me on your trail cam

 

[Swifty Morgan]

I was afraid I might see my dad on a video.

I took the camera in tonight. All the meat and marshmallows disappeared, but the camera stayed off during their removal. It turned on to film the wind blowing again, and I heard something--probably a squirrel--rustling around near the mike. I got a video of a fox looking around for ham hocks after all the food was gone.

This may not be the best camera on earth.

 

[MCgunner]

It's a proven fact that increased hog populations equal decreased turkey and quail populations.

Who proved it and called it "fact"? All over Texas there are hogs and there are turkey. I've seen no actual studies of this, but I've heard a lot of internet "fact". I see turkey hens around here leading large clutches of half grown chicks. Apparently, the hogs didn't find THEIR eggs. We have lots of coyotes, bobcats, and foxes, too. Hogs might reduce turkey populations, surely the other predators do, but I know they can co-exist. They do all over Texas.

 

[marksman13]

Who proved it and called it "fact"? All over Texas there are hogs and there are turkey. I've seen no actual studies of this, but I've heard a lot of internet "fact". I see turkey hens around here leading large clutches of half grown chicks. Apparently, the hogs didn't find THEIR eggs. We have lots of coyotes, bobcats, and foxes, too. Hogs might reduce turkey populations, surely the other predators do, but I know they can co-exist. They do all over Texas.

Bass and bream co-exist too. Doesn't mean adding bass to a pond won't decrease the bream population.

 

[Patocazador]

Hogs only make one thing increase .... themselves.
It equals more hogs.

 

[alsaqr]

Hogs can adversely impact the deer population. Fawns disappeared from our deer hunting lease. i've caught two large boars in the act of killing/eating fawns. Since May, 2017 i've hunted and killed over 20 boars that weighed over 200 pounds each. We've caught some in traps too.