August 12, 2025 – Torry Miller: Stands, Cameras, and Scrapes

Day three here in Illinois. I wrapped up most of the food plot work yesterday, so today is all about stands, scrapes, and cameras. I’ve got the Novix stands loaded on the tractor, a bag full of hanging gear — screw-in hooks, ropes, saws, straps — plus new Stealth Cams with fresh batteries.

It’s another hot one, so I’m making sure to keep plenty of water with me while I bounce around the farm. The plan is to hang stands, create a series of mock scrapes with Black Widow, and get the cameras set on them.

Mid-August is when I really start taking inventory. The bucks are still shifting, but once we get closer to Labor Day, that’s when I start getting excited that some of them will stick around for the season.

We’ll be filming along the way, so stay tuned for updates as this Illinois farm comes together piece by piece.

Torry Miller