On a cool, misty November dawn, the silhouette of a healthy, middle-aged stag took shape out of the fog like a ghost.
It seems he will become a regular visitor to this feeder.
Next hunting season I’ll be "hunting" not just with the bow, but with a camera too – I’ve put together a compact filming kit so I can document the most exciting moments of my bowhunting adventures. Mostly for myself, but if the footage turns out well, maybe I’ll share some of it with the community…
Wildlife feeders as micro-ecosystems: ecological effects and species community dynamics Introduction Wildlife management facilities, particularly feeding stations and feeders, are indispensable elements of modern game management. Although these facilities are primarily designed to keep economically valuable big game (Cervus elaphus – red deer, Capreolus capreolus – roe deer, Sus scrofa – wild boar) within a…
The Big Green Wallow is so large that a single camera can’t fully cover the game movement across the whole area of the wallow. The cameras placed on the site have consistently captured the early-afternoon events, and the footage clearly shows the route the game takes. After the little striped piglets finish off the corn…
On Saturday, in glorious early-spring weather, the following tasks were on the agenda: tank inspection and refilling, setting up physical protection for the deployed Zeiss Secacam 7 cameras (a locked metal housing), and checking the stability of the two permanently deployed Summit Viper Pro SD stands. In the past there was almost always some small…
It seems there’s a healthy, strong doe with her calf who has taken a liking to this hidden, undisturbed, quiet little spot, because lately the camera has been sending me pictures of them more and more often. And now this curious calf has come to introduce itself . . .
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…