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Servicing the feeder and a frosty night on stand
Servicing the feeder and a frosty night on stand November 28-29, 2024 On Friday, November 28th, once the workday was over, I got together the tools I’d need for the chain replacement, along with the usual “one-night” hunting gear. Saturday I set off at 4 a.m. At the MOL station in Balatonlelle I had a…
Two locations, two occupations.
Two locations, two occupations. In the upper photo, ( an old bowhunter’s feeder ) the pig found the corn hidden in a bucket-sized buried pit. That can keep it busy for hours. In the other photo, the soaked, clayey forest soil on the creek bank makes for a perfect wallow, drawing in the pig population.
The large sounder living in the area visited the clearing feeder again after many days.
The large sounder living in the area visited the clearing feeder again, after many days. Even on uneventful days, the feeder kept dispensing around 5 kg of corn kernels daily, spreading them nice and evenly over the feeder’s area. This steadily increasing amount of corn, sitting on the ground getting a bit rained on, softening,…
This July’s hunting weekend was a little different from the usual ones.
This July’s hunting weekend was a little different from the usual ones. After my 26-year-old Audi A4, on the way home last time, literally “breathed its last,” I had no way of getting to Somogy. But a very kind acquaintance of mine offered to drive me there, and to bring me home again on Monday….
Finally!
Finally! Life has returned to the feeders! Tonight a really serious sounder visited the "bowhunter" feeder. A few photos show them digging up the hidden corn even out of holes 40-50cm deep and about 25cm in diameter. This is one of their favorite pastimes, they get completely absorbed in the work, and usually spend several…