Tonight these two hogs ruled the old bowhunting feeder.

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Economically planned feeding and a new piglet gang at the feeder. Yesterday I refilled the feed again, since the automatic feeder heads were already spinning empty – a clear sign of depleted stock. From this the following management data can be drawn: The previous refill, on May 10th, was done with 150 kg of grain…

This picture is brilliant! They instinctively know what the most efficient "harvesting" method is. Organized into a skirmish line, they advance methodically. Barely anything is left behind them, but even for that there’s a little piglet who’ll make do with the leftovers 🙂 There are, however, two "connoisseur" groups among them too. Over there in…

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…