BackWoods Drifter

I have to be curious about this because of two recent game camera photos, can deer see infrared? This one gives every indication of seeing something.

Either deer can see infrared light or this camera was malfunctioning and using the incandescent flash. Since the bear attacked the other camera with the flash set for incandescent I [...]

Ginseng Digging Season Starts Sept. 1
Season runs through Nov. 30
From WV Division of Forestry
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Division of Forestry officials announced today that the ginseng digging season starts Monday, Sept. 1 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 30.
Only ginseng plants that are five years old or older may be dug. The age of the plant is [...]

My friend Mountainsaver and I went riding and camping in Martins Creek yesterday through today.
Martins Creek is in the head of Peachtree. I’ve been wanting to go there camping for a while to see if there was any ginseng growing there. We camped nearly in the head of the hollow at what used to be [...]

Unable to wait an entire week and with a beautiful Sunday to kill, I headed back into the mountains for the day. It’s beginning to look like the game cameras are going to provide me with more questions than answers. I did get one deer shot out of this batch.

The date and time on these [...]

I went for a ride today to check the game cameras. I was anxious to see if I had photographed anything.
The cameras themselves are about fifty feet apart. The first camera is positioned to look across the shelf. It is located at the outside edge and something would have to put a lot of effort [...]