They came back . . .

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…

On a frosty winter night, with an almost storm-like wind, I watched this doe that appeared at midnight from up in the stand for close to half an hour. At first only with the thermal camera, then, once my two light-tech lamps (Aputure MC Pro), synced together and at first barely glowing red, slowly and…

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 . . .

Already on my very first walk through the area, it hit me at once that this place is a real gem! Around the wallow, in the mud, fresh tracks everywhere, small and large, by the hundreds, beds, hair, and a very heavy, fresh game scent. And these photos don’t just confirm my initial hunch, they…

Tonight these two hogs ruled the old bowhunting feeder. Of course, I was at my new stand, where there was hardly any movement.

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…