Gwhunter99 17 Report post Posted November 26, 2014 Hey guys new to the site. I've been hunting from Dryden to thunderbay for the last 4 years and I have noticed a steady decline in deer #'s. I've assumed it's been the deep snow these last few winters. We can't control Mother Nature so I'm ok with it. But this past extremely cold week I spent a week with my father hunting deer near thunderbay and all of our trail cameras showed night movment. We set our bait sights up 3 weeks prior and we sit all day. We had notice a lot of wolf track everywhere and we had 0 fawns on camera only 1 doe and 14 different bucks. With little human pressure on the area would the wolves cause night movement? And lack of does because of the wolves? This is the 1st time I've hunted this area an am tying to figure it out. Thanks guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwhunter99 17 Report post Posted November 26, 2014 This was the main target Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pro fisherman-Stud Muffin 420 Report post Posted November 26, 2014 My thought is if camera only seeing deer in middle of night you are in the wrong spot. Animals feel way safer moving at night and will travel areas they wouldn't during daytime.Find an edge . Where cedar turns to alders or fir turns to birch or cut edge . basically any noticeable change of terrain. deer love edges . Dont hunt the middle. setup on these natural transitions. And of course look for obvious sign nearby . Good luck 1 Quote 2016 Dog Lake Open Champion. Thunder Bay BASSmasters Vice-President Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwhunter99 17 Report post Posted November 26, 2014 I could set up closer to bedding areas but not sure why so few does and fawns? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
