my life
trailer for the trapping 24 series is out on youtube
In spring I will publish a video series about trapping in winter 24 on YouTube. The trailer is now out and you can watch it on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nomadic-trapper
wilderness living
where are the moose in early winter?
The following information is based a lot on my own observations and is only partly confirmed by scientific research. I cover the behavior in the northern natural forests and not in destroyed “productive” forests. When the first serious snow comes moose changes their behavior a lot. With the snow their Read more…
wilderness living
what is the ultimate survival food?
On common channels people talk often about how to gather food in nature. Especially in the German outdoor/survival community there is a strong misunderstanding of what brings how many calories. The kinds of food I cover here is not a complete list, there are more I will cover in further Read more…
wilderness living
Is a bore snake the best wilderness rifle cleaning tool?
A bore snake is a long fabric rope with and integrated bronze brush for cleaning the bore of a rifle or a shotgun. Due to it’s length with just one pull through you have a lot of fabric cleaning the barrel. I used it myself for years in the wilderness Read more…
my life
preparing for trapping season
When the first snow comes and walking gets difficult in the forest, but it is still to less for skis, I use the time to prepare for the trapping season. This year I need to build trap boxes as the laws for pine marten trapping recently changed and traditional traps Read more…
tips and tricks
how to do long-range hunting without remembering ballistic tables or using apps
When you hunt you often do not have the time to use an app or any other help for ballistic corrections. But remembering ballistic tables is not an option. For the middle calibers, like .308win or 6,5 creedmore and others, there is an easy trick if you have a MOA Read more…
my life
leaving into the woods
Duck hunt, and bear, begins on 20.August and nearly every year I leave for a ten day trip into the woods at that time and hunt ducks and look for the animal population – or with course participants for a shorter one, see survival expedition for hunters. The moose hunting, Read more…