UpstateCock2007
| Favorite team: | South Carolina  |
| Location: | Columbia, SC |
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| Number of Posts: | 7738 |
| Registered on: | 3/18/2009 |
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re: Duck box day
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 1/11/25 at 9:42 am
We put two new ones out by our pond last weekend. Hoping to get some action now that we have rebuilt our pond from the dam breach last spring. We put one back in the woods on the creek and the other in the corner of the pond.
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re: Cellular camera investment......need help
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 1/7/25 at 5:30 am
We have four Stealth Fusion Max Cams on our property, and they take a ton of batteries… 8 AAA, I think, but they stay powered for a while. It really depends on how much action they are getting and how often you set the camera to take pictures during the same scene. We have been satisfied with them. They also give you an On Demand feature so that you can see what’s happening before you hunt that particular stand/area.
re: IST 12-29
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 12/29/24 at 2:57 pm
Union County, SC
60 and breezy
Last hunt of the season for me.
If it’s brown, it’s down. Need some more meat for the freezer
300 Win Mag
60 and breezy
Last hunt of the season for me.
If it’s brown, it’s down. Need some more meat for the freezer
300 Win Mag
re: IST 12/23/24
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 12/23/24 at 2:52 pm
Union County, SC.
45 and 5-7mph wind out of the NE.
300 Win Mag
If it’s brown, it’s down. One week left here in SC.
45 and 5-7mph wind out of the NE.
300 Win Mag
If it’s brown, it’s down. One week left here in SC.
re: What’s the best brand deck boots on the market?
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 12/16/24 at 5:11 am
Formerly had a pair of Xtratufs, but I am wearing Aftco’s now. They fit a little more secure, but are super comfortable and have a little thicker sole.
re: deer movement
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 12/12/24 at 4:40 am
We are post-rut in SC, and all of the movement we are seeing starts right at dusk. Mostly does, but we have two shooter bucks who are still showing up from time to time. Had heavy rain most of the day yesterday, but we had 10 does come out to feed about 5pm after it stopped on one of our cams.
re: IST 12/1/2024
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 12/1/24 at 2:34 pm
Union County, SC
51 degrees and breezy
.300 Win Mag
New stand for me. Down at the bottom of a gulley with a good flowing creek.
Edit: Hunt was cut short. 45 mins after I posted this, all hell broke loose behind me. 4 does went racing through the woods in a full sprint about 40 yards up the hill behind the stand. 10-15 seconds after they went by, two pitt bulls ran by behind me and then circled around down to the creek right in front of where my stand was. They both had on collars, so definitely someone’s pet. We hunt about 255 acres, and the surrounding land is also comprised of larger tracts. My only guess is that they came from across the hwy. There are about 15 houses on a dead end road, so hopefully this is a one off and we don’t see the dogs again.
51 degrees and breezy
.300 Win Mag
New stand for me. Down at the bottom of a gulley with a good flowing creek.
Edit: Hunt was cut short. 45 mins after I posted this, all hell broke loose behind me. 4 does went racing through the woods in a full sprint about 40 yards up the hill behind the stand. 10-15 seconds after they went by, two pitt bulls ran by behind me and then circled around down to the creek right in front of where my stand was. They both had on collars, so definitely someone’s pet. We hunt about 255 acres, and the surrounding land is also comprised of larger tracts. My only guess is that they came from across the hwy. There are about 15 houses on a dead end road, so hopefully this is a one off and we don’t see the dogs again.
re: IST 11/27
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 11/27/24 at 9:40 am
In the office until I noon today. Will hunt tonight, tomorrow morning, and Friday morning. Bucks have re-appeared on our cameras the last few days including a good 9 with a drop tine on the right side. Hoping to get lucky! Good luck!
re: IST 11/15
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 11/15/24 at 6:05 am
Union County, SC
Box stand in a kudzu field looking down to a creek
46 and cloudy
.300 Win Mag
Had three diff bucks on the camera here last night, but no action so far.
Box stand in a kudzu field looking down to a creek
46 and cloudy
.300 Win Mag
Had three diff bucks on the camera here last night, but no action so far.
re: IST 11/6
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 11/6/24 at 5:45 pm
Pouring rain in SC, but we have been seeing bucks chase on our cameras the last two days/nights. Playing golf this weekend, but plan to get out there Monday and hope one makes a mistake. Good luck!!!
re: IST 11/4
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 11/4/24 at 7:43 am
I am with you. Had a ton on the cams last night, including a big 9. First appt today isn’t until after lunch, so had to ride up.
Union County, SC
Utility line that runs about 500ish yards, two food plots.
.300 Win Mag
Union County, SC
Utility line that runs about 500ish yards, two food plots.
.300 Win Mag
re: IST 10/27/2024
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 10/27/24 at 12:22 pm
Used to hunt some in Liberty Hill when I was in college. Buddy’s family owned a house on Wateree and had about 30 acres on the other side of the road. Always tons of deer down there.
re: 10/26 IS
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 10/26/24 at 8:11 am
Union County, SC
57 degrees
Stand on a power line, food plot 50 yards away
.300 Win Mag
Had a good buck on camera at 10:22 two mornings ago. Hope he returns. Nada so far.
57 degrees
Stand on a power line, food plot 50 yards away
.300 Win Mag
Had a good buck on camera at 10:22 two mornings ago. Hope he returns. Nada so far.
re: East Texas Deer Jasper county
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 10/25/24 at 9:14 am
We haven’t had rain in SC since Helene hit the end of last month. Deer are moving slow on the property I hunt in Union County, SC. 255 acres, and we have seen a few on the cameras at night, but barely anything during the day. We were seeing them like crazy all Summer and into September.
re: IST 10/20
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 10/20/24 at 3:35 pm
Union county, SC
Box stand in kudzu field looking down to a creek
BIL saw a bunch of does from here last night.
.300 Win Mag
Box stand in kudzu field looking down to a creek
BIL saw a bunch of does from here last night.
.300 Win Mag
re: IST 10-12
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 10/12/24 at 5:05 pm
SE of Monarch, near Neal Shoals Rd. You?
re: IST 10-12
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 10/12/24 at 8:12 am
Union County, SC
Box stand overlooking a kudzu field down to a creek
Had a doe with fawn in tow walk by about 15 mins after first light, will try again this evening.
Box stand overlooking a kudzu field down to a creek
Had a doe with fawn in tow walk by about 15 mins after first light, will try again this evening.
re: Hiking the Appalachian Trail ....
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 9/10/24 at 5:33 am
I have a buddy of mine who just did it last year north to south. Started Memorial Day and finished up Labor Day weekend. He posts on the SECR from time to time, so I will see if I can get him to chime in. He had some great stories and said it was an amazing experience.
re: Tell us your best fishing story as a kid.
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 8/8/24 at 5:00 pm
I will share one from SC. My grandparent’s house was one of 3 houses that surrounded a 10 acre pond that was great for bream and bass. When I was about 6 or 7, I was fishing with my Pops out there for bream with a cane pole. We had loaded a bucket slam full of them, and they all of a sudden stopped biting. Shortly after, we found out the reason when we hooked a a nice sized catfish. What I remember most about is my Pops just walking backwards up the bank to drag it out of the water. I still have a picture of the two of us and that fish from that day.
re: Ever seen a starving dog eat a buzzard?
Posted by UpstateCock2007 on 5/1/24 at 4:55 am
That’s cool. So the Gold Mine you referred to was Hale Gold Mine. Sat dormant for years, and they really fired it up about 15 years ago.
All of those towns through that area were textile towns and booming up until the 1970’s and 1980’s. Once textiles went overseas, those towns struggled. The one saving grace for Great Falls may be its proximity to Charlotte and I-77.
All of those towns through that area were textile towns and booming up until the 1970’s and 1980’s. Once textiles went overseas, those towns struggled. The one saving grace for Great Falls may be its proximity to Charlotte and I-77.
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