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Deep snow showing bobcat followed later by two coyotes. First Rumble video upload.

Middle August bucks show up. One darker coat, likely older deer than other two. Browning Strike Force model BTC-5PXD dual lens. One month to bow season.

Spring time for a tom turkey to round up ten hens in preparation for making more turkey's

Power lines dropped so dead oak tree could be felled. Made notch with extra cut to clean out the notch. Plunge cut to position wedge to keep cut from closing. Back to other side to plunge cut to form the hinge wood. Then cut through the holding wood to release the tree. It fell where it was intended to fall. Trimmed up some of the limb wood so the power lines could be put back up. Half hour job.

Using Stihl pole saw to prune lower branches from spruce and pine in tree field. One row of trees were in this video, with the play back speed doubled in places.

Unusual, for me, behavior of turkeys caught on trail camera.

Mock scrape made a year ago by hanging branch from a tree limb. After a year this video from a Browning Strike Force trail cam shows the visits of five bucks and their attention given to the branch and the ground. Albeit at night, will hope there are also some visits when in the blind and armed with a bow.

Pruning lower limbs of spruce and pine to open up the tree field and prep for some tree removal to release the red oak trees.

Large and a small antlered bucks scrap with each other on a January day. Followed an hour later with two more nice 8 pt bucks

Browning strike force trail camera caught bobcat trotting by during daylight.

October pm 8pt buck chases away doe with two fawns in daylight. Indicates rut maybe starting. Doe not interested.

Placed new trail cam on lower trail, but correct date not set. Tracing back from card pickup time, this was Sept. 28 beginning at 7:30 pm This is either a nice wide 8pt or a 9pt counting the sticker at the base of the left antler.

Buck in velvet strolling past the blind on a late Sunday afternoon.

Happens sometimes when coyote sees infrared glow from trail camera when passing by. This coyote made several attempts to get past the trail cam. Browning model BTC-5DCL

This critter I've identified as a badger, from the short legs, and face markings, as well as not having a ringed tail like a raccoon. First I've seen or caught on camera.

Losing the velvet antler covering referred to as velvet two weeks before bow season begins.

Browning trail cam caught 5 bucks on the trail July 4, and looking healthy. Different antler growth than seen in other bucks this same month.

Short video of felling small spruce tree with notch, then backcut, placing a felling wedge, finishing the backcut to form the hinge wood. Then tapping in the felling wedge to push the tree over.

Spring time at the walnut field, with a few deer walking by the trail cam. One deer has a sore leg, and gives up a challenge with another deer. Likely both are bucks.

Up to five medium bucks join for some minor sparring early August morning. Browning trail cam records 20 seconds at a time, so some brief gaps. Strike Force Model BTC-5PXD Only had a 2GB SD card, so missed how long these bucks played around in the walnut field.

Late August finds three bucks, two 8's and a 10, jousting for dominance. Signs of the velvet on the antlers drying and dropping off. Long, but they just kept hanging around in front of the trail camera at the newest food planting.

Fawn out having a good time feeling his/her oats.

Browning trail cam videos compiled to show the brood of turkey poults. Can you count them? At first glance thought this hen turkey was dusting, but then went back to see if she was fluffed up to cover her young. Only then noticed the young poults scattered around beside her.

Replacement Browning strikeforce trail cam. Nice buck posing for this video.

Early April tom turkey display and strut. A bit of do-si-do.