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 . . .
🌿 A Whitsun Forest – Game Management, Field Tuning, and a Bowhunter’s Patience I spent the Whitsun weekend not only hunting, but also tending the land, observing – and enjoying that rare quality of time you only get when you spend a whole day in the quiet of the forest, free of any expectations or…
Today, getting ready for the coming hunting weekend, as I go through and, based on experience, reorganize the contents of the crates, boxes, bags and backpacks I use to store my gear, this photo was taken. In 2003, when I bought my very first bow (a Mathews Ultra2), I decided that I would pursue my…
After many attempts and solutions, the final technical setup for tank mounting and winching seems to have come together. Compared to the current state, I only planned one further modification: I’ll secure the tank with a 4-meter-long, 8 mm forestry connecting chain. This way the parallel hook can safely hold the tank in any lowered…
Since the circumstances of my previous hunting opportunity took a rather unfavorable turn, I didn’t renew the earlier agreement for 2025. With the help of Dénes, the appointed gamekeeper / game manager who worked hard on the previous grounds, I managed to secure hunting rights on another area right near my current accommodation. This switch…
Now that the trees and bushes have nicely leafed out, the lush undergrowth is starting to sprout up, you can see how nicely my feeder blends into the landscape. After the disturbance caused by the antler collectors, life has nicely returned to the wallow and to my feeder as well. It’s interesting to see that…