I will have to say I have never been this prepared for deer season before. I suppose I should give a breakdown for where I am hunting. 100 acre almost all woods plot. Its family owned and not too far from my house. Its mostly pastures all around it. In the past I have seen more deer tracks than this year. I have been working the property a bit more this year. I have put up my first feeder on this property as well as a trail camera. they are all in an open area, less than 60X100 yards or so. There are 5 trails that converge at this point....only one doe on the camera so far...just racoons so far. Any answers as to what to do?

sorry I am in far north east texas east of paris t

I'd move the trail camera onto one of the trails about 50 yards off one of the pastures, assuming the trails go all the way from your property lines to the feeder.

they do I may try that...I was just so excited to finally get it together for once...it rained so much lastyear and first year way too busy

anyone use any attractants

Acorns. Until the acorns are eat up or spoil (as dry as it is that may be a while) the deer are not dependent on/looking for the corn from your feeder. May try dumping 1/2 a bag of horse sweet feed on the ground in a pile close to feeder. It seems to help some times.

well one thing we do have is lots of oak trees...i havent seen that many acorns though

Yes indeed it does!

my buddy has a theory that the deer may use my property when the pressure gets up...its pretty thick

If there's lots of activity going on all around you, but you keep the activity to a minimum on your place, you might just have yourself a little honey hole there. I've got one place that's like that. It's not worth a darn until November gets here and the wars start.

yeah there are a few guys around me that hunt...and it is usually November before I get my crap together...no wonder I havent seen anything yet.

anyone have any suggestions...should i just stay out of there until deer season starts?