Advice Needed

[HUSKERBUCK]

Last month I got this guy on my trail camera. This morning while walking in to change film on it he walked within about 35-40 yards of me. The amount of horn he added in a month astonished me. This guy is a true monster for my area. I truely believe he will go around 170 or more when he is done growing. He is easily the biggest buck that I have ever seen.
Now for my question. I am new to this trail cam thing and am as addicted to it as I am to bow hunting. Now that I have him on film and a visual sighting, when do all of you pull your cameras out of an area that you have spotted a large buck in? He did spot me and just kinda bounded off after about a 7 minute stare down at 35 yards. I already have a stand in the spot where the camera is. It is in a classic funnel area on the outside corner of a corn field. Nebraskas bow season starts on September 15th about 45 days from now. I probably wont get to hunt it much early but I do check my film every 5-7 days. I would love to get a picture of him in hard horn but I'd love to get a crack at him with my bow even more. I could move my camera off of this area about 300 yards into a more open area but might not get as many pictures. What should I do? Move it soon? Wait a month or how ever long and then move it? Move it to a all new area and leave this area alone? Move it to a new spot on this farm?? I am leaving for a week in the Black Hills in the morning, I will be anxiously waiting to see some of your thoughts. Thanks!!!!

 

[River1]

Me, I'd yank the camera and glass him from a distance if possible. If you really want a crack at him, the less you disturb the area the better. Especially if he's already been alerted to your presence.

 

[Scott]

Pull the camera and dont go back until you hunt it. You know the deer is there and you already know where you want to hunt, why risk it.

 

[jkratz5]

Pull the camera, once I get a deer on mine in an area I will be hunting that I know is a shooter I yank it, put it in a new spot and see what else is on the farm.

Kratz

 

[TallTines]

When in doubt, pull it out!

 

[Shredder]

Put the camera in a feeding area and away from your hunting area if possible. The less he is disturbed, the better off you are. I "condition" the deer I photograph by letting them get hit with the flash regularly if possible....they have gotten used to it on one of the farms I hut and based on watching from a distance, I have yet to see a deer bolt away from it. Will I knowingly intrude a killer area with it after I know what deer is there....nope

 

[HUSKERBUCK]

Thanks guys. Just got back from the Black Hills and finally got things all put away. The camera will be pulled out this week first chance I get. I am going to move it off of this spot for a couple of weeks about 300 yards away in an open spot. By then, another spot I hunt the farmer is going to move the cows out of the pasture and I will put it in there. By the way I will be posting a picture of this buck I just got with a month of growth on him. However that will be in the PMA section. Gotta join to see it along with some other outstanding bucks being spotted by other members. Thanks!!