Tonight these two hogs ruled the old bowhunting feeder.

A Zeiss Secacam 7 is now set up on this feeder, and I’m getting to know, test, and fine-tune its functions. I’d been basically satisfied with the earlier Spypoint "flagship" models, but I wanted to see for myself what Zeiss could do. My idea was to get videos synced to the feeder automat’s timer, but…

Experiences with the feeder system’s operation and the necessary setting adjustments The initial settings of the dual feeder-automat used on the property, originally judged to be good, needed adjustment due to how the game’s behavior developed. Based on observations, a large group – consisting of at least three sows, three or four subadults, and about…

Based on the images sent by the camera set up at the Big Green Wallow, it can be clearly stated that changing hunting clubs, and with it the area, was a good choice. This spot is very promising. Here we can most likely see the piglets of 2 sounders moving together (based on several sent…

I still had a bit of unfinished business with the winch that raises and lowers the feeder. This morning I finally took care of it. Since the 8mm Dyneema prusik didn’t slip even the slightest bit on the 6mm wire rope, I decided to keep it as a redundant safety measure. Besides that, of course,…

Increased Game Movement Following Summer Thunderstorms Summary The increase in game movement observed after summer showers and thunderstorms, particularly in wild boar, is the result of a combined effect of complex ecological, physiological, and behavioral factors. The phenomenon is not rooted in a fundamental increase in the animals’ energy needs, but rather in the more…