Random Trail Camera Pictures

It has been a while since I checked the trail camera out in the back forty.
I had close to 100 pictures but edited them down to just a few.
There were lots of raccoon and deer pictures, but I tried to pick out the better ones of the deer with a few turkeys thrown in for good measure.





All is well here. You know the drill, work, work and more work. No complaints from me in that respect.
We spent most every weekend down at the lake in our camper and had a blast.

He Survived....So Far...

The firearms deer hunting season is on it's last leg as it ends Tuesday. Each day at about sunrise and sunset you can hear shots ringing out from the woods surrounding us here at Coyote Ridge. Last Sunday morning shortly before 7:00 I heard 32 shots.
Anyway, I could go on about people shooting carelessly trying to bring down a deer, but I will save that for another time.
I checked the trail camera Friday after work to see what critters may have wandered into it's path and was happy to see a nice buck that has so far survived.
As always, feel free to click on the picture for a larger image.


There will still be deer hunting after Tuesday. The bow hunters and muzzle loaders will still have their shot a the whitetails for a few weeks.

Last Leaf Removal Of The Fall

This past Saturday we spent about five hours doing one last leaf pick up here at Coyote Ridge. The only leaves left on the trees are the Oaks that will drop right after we change over the tractor from the mow mode to the snow blower mode.
We had to wear our blaze orange vests and hats while working because the firearm deer hunting season started Saturday and it sounded like a war zone out here.

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The next order of business is converting the tractor over to winter mode with the attachment of the three stage snow blower and chains. Our son Ben helps with that every year. It is nice to spend the time together with him.

Saturday night we had supper at Sue's folks home. Once again Harv and Molly outdid themselves with a fantastic meal that was topped off with fresh dutch apple pie.

On the way home we saw the deer I am sure many hunters were looking for. It was pitch black and all of a sudden Sue exclaimed "DEER!" Standing in the middle of the dark country road was a beautiful ten point buck. I brought the truck to a stop about 20 feet from the trophy and he just stood there staring at us. After a few seconds he ran off into the ditch and out across a field where he disappeared into the darkness.

I was out on our back deck Sunday morning shortly before 7:00 watching the sunrise and the early morning calm was shattered by gunshots. Before the flurry was over, I counted 32 shots. Now, there must have been a huge herd of deer or hunters who were terrible shots. I have never heard so many shots in such a short period of time. I hope the big buck we saw wasn't involved.
Tune in again soon for another edition of "Now What Are They Doing?"

This One Likes The Camera!

You never know what is sneaking around outside when we are not looking, case and point would be this deer that is not camera shy!

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With deer opener right abound the corner, they had better find their hiding places.....and fast.

The Deer Are Active!

With Fall upon us, the deer have been even more active than usual around Coyote Ridge. The trusty trail camera has been busy both night and day catching the four legged creatures snacking on whatever is available.
Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy.

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Now if we can just catch some shots of coyotes and cougars!