At dawn, at 3:42, two pigs arrived at the feeder, then a little later, startled, they hurried…

These frosty mornings lately have been drawing the local wildlife to the scattered corn. Because of their fast metabolism, the roe deer set aside their caution and are now regularly visiting this secluded, undisturbed little feeder even during the day.

Next hunting season I’ll be "hunting" not just with the bow, but with a camera too – I’ve put together a compact filming kit so I can document the most exciting moments of my bowhunting adventures. Mostly for myself, but if the footage turns out well, maybe I’ll share some of it with the community…

Footage from a camera set to video mode the week before the hunt can be a serious source of inspiration for someone like me, a "soft city dweller" used to nights spent in a comfortable, soft, warm, down-quilted bed, to instead climb up a tree in a dark forest, 10m up, and spend 14-16 hours…

To refill and maintain my roughly 200-220kg automatic feeder, check the spreader heads, set the timers, . . . it would be useful to lower the tank and then lift it back up to the 5m height. Some kind of winch solution is the most practical way to raise and lower the load. The inconvenience…