Last year’s piglets, now grown into young hogs, have gotten used to my motion-activated m…

It is a truly joyful moment when the deployed cameras once again capture game appearing at the feeders. As is well known, the animals vanish completely from these spots for weeks or months when the wild fruits ripen and sweeten, and from the time any agricultural crop (corn, sunflower, sugar beet . . .) shoots…

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…

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…

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 "Rigging Ring" as an Alternative to the Traditional Pulley: An Analysis of a Minimalist Technical Solution Introduction In the field of load rigging and rope technique, one goal of continuous innovation is to minimize the weight, complexity, and maintenance requirements of systems while preserving reliability. Traditional deflection or mechanical-advantage pulleys, though mature technology, are…