From 6:45 PM onward, the newly revived, long-abandoned feeder became the site of great f…

Human activity . . . Just half an hour ago there was quite a lot of traffic at this feeder. Alongside the regularly dispensed corn, I scattered some walnuts in the shell, which the pigs absolutely love. / And of course also the hunter, who was quietly dozing off during the long, drowsy stand watch…

Footage from a camera set to video mode the week before the hunt can be a serious source of inspiration for someone like me, a "soft city dweller" used to nights spent in a comfortable, soft, warm, down-quilted bed, to instead climb up a tree in a dark forest, 10m up, and spend 14-16 hours…

The hard, frosty nights of recent days have driven the forest’s wildlife to roam far wider areas than usual in search of a food source that could maintain body temperature and supply energy. My Zeiss Secacam 7 has been recording this fascinating activity at the feeder I built and maintain myself, capturing images at 5-minute…

The second major hunting event of the year began for me on December 19, 2025 — the “Christmas hunting season”. In summer, around July-August, I get two weeks of vacation, and now, in December, during the Christmas holidays, I likewise get two consecutive weeks to indulge my passion for bowhunting. In the week leading up…

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,…