A middle-aged stag cools off at the special wallow deep in the forest.

The undeniably essential, "mandatory" gear check before responsible hunting has an unskippable part: a test shot at the ranges likely to come up during the hunt. Beyond that, I also always try to make time for extra practice. This time, that activity was paired with a test of the previously mentioned minimalist, low-profile-camera-gimbal-raveneye setup. What…

A Saturday evening game of patience After the work I did early Saturday morning at my wildlife management setup, the day naturally ended with a hunt from the stand. The weekend hadn’t started off lucky to begin with: after covering about 200 kilometers, I realized I’d left my cold-weather stand pants and my boots at…

The second major hunting event of the year began for me on December 19, 2025 — the “Christmas hunting season”. In summer, around July-August, I get two weeks of vacation, and now, in December, during the Christmas holidays, I likewise get two consecutive weeks to indulge my passion for bowhunting. In the week leading up…

The planned automatic feeder tank is now complete. The outer pipe is a 400 mm diameter KG pipe, while the inner one is a 160 mm diameter pipe. The larger tank holds 4 bags (33 kg/bag) of corn, while the inner one holds about 25 kg of special treats. What exactly goes into this smaller…

In a hidden little grove in the forest, we’re witnessing a long-abandoned feeder coming back to life. Although the automatic feeder has already been dispensing roughly a kilo and a half of kernel corn twice a day for a week now, the real breakthrough came from the tried-and-true fermented corn. Its "aroma" is simply irresistible…

The Spypoint Flex-S camera, deployed half a year ago and refilled every two months, is performing really well. To get an assessment as close to reality as possible, the week before the hunt I switch it over to short video recordings, which this time captured a visit from a regular badger guest.