One year on a game trail in Northern Minnesota

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  • Опубліковано 25 бер 2021
  • Here is a video showing all of the wildlife using a game trail in Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota over the course of a year (June 2019-August 2020).
    In total, this video is the distillation of more than 5.5 hours of footage recorded by this camera! All this to say, the video, clocking in at a whopping 15 minutes, is by far our longest video yet.
    The reason: an extraordinary amount of wildlife used this game trail. More specifically, this game trail was a black bear highway! We have never seen so many different black bears using the same area in our life!
    So we suggest you make a nice cup of coffee or tea and enjoy 15 relaxing minutes of wildlife in the Northwoods!
    Learn more about the Voyageurs Wolf Project:
    Website: www.voyageurswolfproject.org
    Facebook: / voyageurswolfproject
    Instagram: / voyageurswolfproject
    Twitter: / voyawolfproject
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  • @jordan9503
    @jordan9503 3 роки тому +3008

    i just imagine in my head the bear is just going to work every day because every time he comes back he looks beat

  • @chrisomalley2776
    @chrisomalley2776 3 роки тому +3370

    I love how the wolves move as though they are late to an important meeting, and the bears come stumbling through like they’re walking home from the bar.

    • @CANControlGRAFFITI
      @CANControlGRAFFITI 3 роки тому +123

      I thought those were coyotes

    • @evanb6615
      @evanb6615 3 роки тому +47

      @@CANControlGRAFFITI nah they are wolves

    • @bray1461
      @bray1461 3 роки тому +4

      Me too

    • @bray1461
      @bray1461 3 роки тому +63

      They look small for wolves

    • @zacharyennen5802
      @zacharyennen5802 3 роки тому +18

      Could be hybridized red wolves becoming more common idk if their territory stretches that far though pretty sure those ain't yotes aslo check the channel name 🤷‍♂️

  • @melthegoth9132
    @melthegoth9132 2 роки тому +38

    i love how proudly the fox walked with its catch

  • @YoMomsaHoe344
    @YoMomsaHoe344 Рік тому +20

    Love how the bear and wolf go back and forth marking the branch as their territory 😂

  • @kinglub9763
    @kinglub9763 2 роки тому +1394

    Props to the camera guy standing there all year

  • @Not_Your_Usual_Username
    @Not_Your_Usual_Username 3 роки тому +1806

    I love how HUGE that moose is compared to everything else

    • @landlockedcroat1554
      @landlockedcroat1554 3 роки тому +7

      tiemsttamp

    • @Fuchswinter
      @Fuchswinter 3 роки тому +41

      @@landlockedcroat1554 3:51

    • @mokane86
      @mokane86 3 роки тому +33

      Also at 10:40

    • @dylconnaway9976
      @dylconnaway9976 3 роки тому +40

      The deer as well was surprisingly big…
      2:29

    • @lpodmers
      @lpodmers 3 роки тому +23

      Almost scared me the first time it came through 🤣

  • @reneejones7807
    @reneejones7807 2 роки тому +240

    Way better than a zoo! Thank you for taking me somewhere I'll never be able to go. Loved the snow scenes.

    • @Ryder-qx1df
      @Ryder-qx1df 2 роки тому

      Where is it that you live where this seems so out of reach? I wonder if where you call home is so out if reach for me. If so we should do something about it and snow out world's to each other. I live in northern Minnesota where are you from?

    • @reneejones7807
      @reneejones7807 2 роки тому

      @@Ryder-qx1df Dude- I live in Las Vegas!

    • @peterfitswell535
      @peterfitswell535 2 роки тому +5

      And......
      The love story has come to a abrupt stop....

    • @reneejones7807
      @reneejones7807 2 роки тому +3

      @@peterfitswell535 oh, I don’t know. They
      Have airplanes these days😂😂

    • @peterfitswell535
      @peterfitswell535 2 роки тому +3

      @@reneejones7807 Sorry, I couldn't help myself. LOL !!

  • @JonathanSpann
    @JonathanSpann 2 роки тому +284

    1. That little leaning tree must be the best back scratcher in the entire forest.
    2. That trail must be forest equivalent of an interstate highway.
    3. I love all the bears ❤️❤️❤️

    • @keve8586
      @keve8586 2 роки тому +11

      the back scratch dance is amazing. what did he put on the tree?

    • @timmyj2366
      @timmyj2366 2 роки тому +2

      @@keve8586 That’s what I was wondering…maybe honey? Or some type of animal urine?

    • @hlriiiviiiv
      @hlriiiviiiv 2 роки тому +9

      Whatever scent it was the same animals react the same way, EVERY time. Bears scratch, wolves tinkle

    • @dylan251
      @dylan251 2 роки тому +6

      @@keve8586 doe (female deer) urine. It smells like Calvin Klein to Forrest animals that’s why they rub it all over themself… fun fact, people actually used to use beaver urine in cologne/perfume

    • @keve8586
      @keve8586 2 роки тому +1

      @@dylan251 haha wow thats amazing

  • @littlegoots
    @littlegoots 3 роки тому +1481

    One year of a tree getting thoroughly harassed by all the forest animals.

    • @andreasu6348
      @andreasu6348 3 роки тому +9

      ikr

    • @GuantanamoBayBarbie2
      @GuantanamoBayBarbie2 3 роки тому +60

      I want to know what he put on the tree that had their full attention? What was that smell?

    • @littlegoots
      @littlegoots 3 роки тому +20

      @@GuantanamoBayBarbie2 probably animal pee tbh

    • @inupik23
      @inupik23 3 роки тому +4

      😂

    • @inupik23
      @inupik23 3 роки тому +1

      @@yopajo where abouts in a Alaska do you hail from?

  • @A11eged1y
    @A11eged1y 3 роки тому +1273

    I love the scent war between the bears and wolves lmao

    • @WilliamAfton524
      @WilliamAfton524 3 роки тому +100

      And the Squirrel is just doing Gymnastics 😂

    • @bootydaddy9934
      @bootydaddy9934 3 роки тому +46

      those bears want a golden shower. dont kink shame.

    • @asav6649
      @asav6649 3 роки тому +50

      @@bootydaddy9934 you need therapy

    • @Sleepless4Life
      @Sleepless4Life 3 роки тому +34

      I love how a simple video of wild life brings people pleasure! If ur young keep that innocence! You will need it when you get older. Most people lose that feel of wonderment and pleasure of little things when they get older. Don't ever lose that!

    • @WilliamAfton524
      @WilliamAfton524 3 роки тому +14

      @@Sleepless4Life
      I love nature with ever drop of blood in my body

  • @joyceibanez8207
    @joyceibanez8207 2 роки тому +50

    The war between the wolves and the bears over just who owned that tree was hilarious Mama Bear telling babies "get over here and help take back the tree". The Wolves come along, sniff and say "oh no you don't bears this is our tree". And little Flippy squirrel laughs at both of them and says, " I own it all you goofy dodos". That footage is priceless and amazing to watch. All those animals are absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing. If it weren't for you all with your trail cameras some people would never know animals like this really exist.

    • @Kevinschart
      @Kevinschart Рік тому +4

      they'll be peeing on that tree for many years and generations

  • @jonide8914
    @jonide8914 2 роки тому +100

    After the bear broke the branch, I watched the fallen branch as it was moved about. Eventually I lost sight of where it went. Makes me wonder if it's still out there.
    It's like every part of this forest is a character in a story. Truly awesome.

    • @camerrill
      @camerrill Рік тому +2

      It is probably in the collection of the Wildlife Trail Natural History Museum. Cubs, chicks, and fawns go there on field trips, and the docent lectures them about the historical importance of the Leaning Tree Limb.

  • @jordancook1668
    @jordancook1668 3 роки тому +1114

    I planned on giving this a quick click but found it utterly fascinating. Incredible to see what is going on in a little corner of the wilderness over a year. Something comforting about seeing these animals go about their lives the way they do, and have been doing for so long.

    • @MrManfly
      @MrManfly 3 роки тому +20

      but no Sasquatch, no ghosts and no UFO or space creatures! utterly disappointing !! ;^D

    • @stuckinthelazycorneragain4016
      @stuckinthelazycorneragain4016 3 роки тому +13

      It was the exact same thing for me. Incredibly captivating.

    • @alexiswilliamsinc
      @alexiswilliamsinc 3 роки тому +3

      @@stuckinthelazycorneragain4016 Same. Also re: username - Same.

    • @stuckinthelazycorneragain4016
      @stuckinthelazycorneragain4016 3 роки тому +2

      @@alexiswilliamsinc Lol glad you like it.

    • @mikeoglen6848
      @mikeoglen6848 3 роки тому +9

      @@MrManfly Sasquatch are good at spotting the surveillance cameras...

  • @skilletdestroyer
    @skilletdestroyer 3 роки тому +531

    I always forget how absolutely humongous moose are 😳🥺💕💕

    • @jospinner1183
      @jospinner1183 3 роки тому +74

      Yeah, I'm watching and thinking, "Bear, bear, wolf, raccon, fox, wolf, bear, LEGS~!"

    • @galaxytraveler5779
      @galaxytraveler5779 3 роки тому +32

      I remember commonly seeing them in the swamps of New Brunswick, Canada.
      I must say though, as a child, getting out of the car along side a secluded highway at night to take a pee, and suddenly hearing moose mating calls, is rather terrifying!

    • @jospinner1183
      @jospinner1183 3 роки тому +6

      @@galaxytraveler5779 That would be insanely scary . . .

    • @joshblank
      @joshblank 3 роки тому +8

      It's "meese"

    • @Jasonhvideo
      @Jasonhvideo 3 роки тому +4

      @@joshblank no it’s not lol

  • @nathaneivers8700
    @nathaneivers8700 2 роки тому +3

    the real hero is the person who sifted through 1 year of footage

    • @user-ri3ho1yh5p
      @user-ri3ho1yh5p 2 місяці тому

      Idk how wild life cameras are….does it have a motion sensor? If not wow

  • @ZachMorris2035
    @ZachMorris2035 2 роки тому +12

    It's fascinating to see that guy put the scent on the tree and all the animals react in their own way nature is fascinating.

  • @FeyPhantom
    @FeyPhantom 3 роки тому +570

    This taught me that the forest is just like any other neighbourhood - you have the long-term residents with recognizable faces and sometimes a new resident joins the community.

    • @jm329
      @jm329 3 роки тому +1

      Hi Fey.

    • @FeyPhantom
      @FeyPhantom 3 роки тому +2

      @@jm329 Heya! Fancy meeting you here :D Hope you're doing well!

    • @karlyrodenburg2776
      @karlyrodenburg2776 3 роки тому +12

      And people peeing on your streetlights

    • @ThiaTruth
      @ThiaTruth 2 роки тому

      Lol..true story!

    • @adrianfoster7387
      @adrianfoster7387 2 роки тому +2

      Awesome to see how active it is in the forest.

  • @mikehughes4969
    @mikehughes4969 3 роки тому +205

    The bears were working over that tree like it owed them money.

  • @tjab1715
    @tjab1715 2 роки тому +53

    It’s great to see that kind of wildlife in your forest. In our part of the Northeast, much of the wildlife has been decimated and rarely is ever seen. Preserve the beautiful heritage you have so that your future generations are able to enjoy seeing it in their natural habitat. Great video!

    • @auto_5
      @auto_5 2 роки тому

      Agreed, BUT…
      *conserve* more than you preserve!

  • @b4byl0n
    @b4byl0n 2 роки тому +23

    legend has it that to this day, the wolves and the bears are still battling over scent-marking that tiny tree

  • @daliborjovanovic510
    @daliborjovanovic510 3 роки тому +488

    Whatever they smeared on those trees, it sure awoke the inner Baloo in all those bears.

    • @cmeflywva
      @cmeflywva 3 роки тому +6

      I was trying to remember the name of that bear!

    • @nthrgaming
      @nthrgaming 3 роки тому

      that´s what i thought hahaha

    • @nthrgaming
      @nthrgaming 3 роки тому +3

      @@cmeflywva bom bom bom bobom bomb bom BALLOOO

    • @lilitudeamnocte248
      @lilitudeamnocte248 3 роки тому +13

      Just look for the bear necessities 😉 🐻

    • @ThiaTruth
      @ThiaTruth 2 роки тому +13

      What was that?

  • @tomyamartino
    @tomyamartino 3 роки тому +224

    Now I understand why my dog sniffs and pees every 10 feet. She's keeping the bears away. So far, so good.

    • @dylconnaway9976
      @dylconnaway9976 3 роки тому +13

      That won’t keep the ninjas away though. You need a different plan for the ninjas.

    • @loridyson569
      @loridyson569 2 роки тому

      What kind of dog do you have? Because the bears & wolves both marked that tree & seem to be living in harmony together. I would wear a bear bell (it is a bell on a bracelet) if your out walking that way they hear you coming & avoid you.

    • @soyburglar1878
      @soyburglar1878 2 роки тому

      If you need a “bear bell”, just move.

    • @olafharoldsonnii4713
      @olafharoldsonnii4713 2 роки тому

      @@dylconnaway9976 who are the ninjas?

  • @chickenhawk725
    @chickenhawk725 2 роки тому +24

    Im from northern Mn as well, I miss the clean air and nature.... Never forget the first time I ran into a black bear in the woods, so glad he was as scared of me as I was of him!!! Thanks for posting this and bringing me home for a little while...

  • @holliegould3463
    @holliegould3463 2 роки тому +19

    love the point where each one becomes a distinct individual and they become recognizeable. the lanky bear with their tall ears and the raccoon are my faves 🥰

    • @camerrill
      @camerrill Рік тому

      I loved it when that gigantic moose stepped out of the forest and onto the trail! Glad I wasn't on the trail when it showed up!
      And I loved the mama bears with their young'uns! So vital!

  • @spinalobifida
    @spinalobifida 3 роки тому +426

    It's amazing that little tree gets abused so much by the bears and is still standing

    • @YenZenBamboo
      @YenZenBamboo 3 роки тому +16

      That’s all I could think of too
      That poor little tree..... 😳

    • @753anime
      @753anime 3 роки тому +26

      It probably made the tree stronger through stress 💪 trees are dope

    • @tracyriordan7011
      @tracyriordan7011 3 роки тому +9

      I was thinking the same thing!! Lol! ( : I kept thinking the biggest bear was going to break it, but it held in somehow! ( :

  • @mudpuddle8805
    @mudpuddle8805 3 роки тому +388

    The wolf moves very cautiously. The bear completely doesn't give an F.

    • @iDropPhats
      @iDropPhats 3 роки тому +5

      8:48 Of course he’s moving cautiously, once he caught onto the humans and saw the camera, he knew something was up.

    • @XRemARx
      @XRemARx 3 роки тому +15

      Bears are the apex predator. They don’t even fear humans

    • @markwiley1211
      @markwiley1211 3 роки тому +6

      @@iDropPhats Those are coyotes.

    • @johnthornton4266
      @johnthornton4266 3 роки тому

      I think those are Coyote

    • @gracie5463
      @gracie5463 3 роки тому +13

      @@markwiley1211 there are both wolfs and coyotes throughout the video.

  • @log7029
    @log7029 2 роки тому +2

    Props to the camera guy for sitting there and holding the camera for a year

  • @gayle7165
    @gayle7165 2 роки тому +19

    A beautiful video. Loved that you included all seasons. So fun seeing the mother bear with her cubs and both the moose

    • @gayle7165
      @gayle7165 2 роки тому +4

      And fox. Thank you for shareing your film with us . I could watch it over and over again

  • @cusefan5510
    @cusefan5510 3 роки тому +311

    It’s crazy how you can see how much weight the bears put on over the year!

    • @beamills9205
      @beamills9205 3 роки тому +8

      COVID..lol!

    • @NoName-ms8jb
      @NoName-ms8jb 3 роки тому +5

      I noticed that deer only showed up one time...

    • @OwlNightMoon
      @OwlNightMoon 3 роки тому +1

      Since they eat much before winter and sleep longer

    • @leacebee5892
      @leacebee5892 3 роки тому +1

      @@beamills9205 ha! So I'm not the only one on the Covid diet of eating everything all the time

  • @jennifermarie1230
    @jennifermarie1230 3 роки тому +187

    Who said HOLY SHIT! When the Moose came walking through?!!

    • @rekzvs8547
      @rekzvs8547 2 роки тому +4

      yes!

    • @jessiegoss3712
      @jessiegoss3712 2 роки тому +1

      Wasn't me but I do like their size.

    • @downtttempo
      @downtttempo 2 роки тому +3

      I said exactly that. Didn’t read this until after the fact scrolling thru comments trying to learn what he put on that tree.

    • @Britspence381
      @Britspence381 2 роки тому

      I read somewhere that they evolved such long legs to facilitate traveling in deep snow. I'm probably the only one who didn't already know that, no moose here in Virginia. :)

    • @cassandracardinal4609
      @cassandracardinal4609 2 роки тому

      Definitely moose that big in here Canada

  • @returnoftheromans6726
    @returnoftheromans6726 2 роки тому +20

    Love how all the animals use the same trail, every day. Then they show their young the trail, and the cycle continues. The bears are never in a hurry, while the smaller creatures are a flash. Love red squirrels. Such little red balls of fury. Always mad and yelling at anything that's not them. 😆 They get really rowdy during the early spring during mating season, and you'll see the males with a piece of tail missing or a ragged ear.

  • @1950sFordGuy
    @1950sFordGuy 2 роки тому +142

    So technically animals do have “roads” that they use instead of just bumbling through thick brush right?

    • @alexandervandevelde2311
      @alexandervandevelde2311 2 роки тому +23

      The path of least resistance at work

    • @junebyrne4491
      @junebyrne4491 2 роки тому +14

      On one Alone episode the guy said this looks like an animal trail. So he set up on top of it. When the bears showed up he was terrified and quit. Why on earth put your tent on a bear trail?

    • @kirstenvogel9620
      @kirstenvogel9620 2 роки тому +5

      Surprising how they share the road. My folks have a cabin in the Sierra's and it's placed in the subdivision so that there's a gap of untouched area behind it and it's a trail for animals. I really need to set up a camera like this and grateful to see theirs.

    • @1950sFordGuy
      @1950sFordGuy 2 роки тому +4

      @@kirstenvogel9620 you should let me know if you do and share it to UA-cam, I’d love to see the animals of the Sierras that’s one of my favorite places on earth

    • @svernwarunos546
      @svernwarunos546 2 роки тому +1

      Trails dude.

  • @A_Bottle-Of_Orange_Crush
    @A_Bottle-Of_Orange_Crush 3 роки тому +113

    That tree is the most powerful being in the universe.

  • @marksolarz3756
    @marksolarz3756 3 роки тому +76

    The bear scratching it’s back was my favorite.

  • @bluestar7709
    @bluestar7709 2 роки тому +44

    This was so interesting and fascinating watch. The bears had be laughing scratching themselves on the trees. And the wolves have an awesome walk and so cool to look at.

  • @k3rshner
    @k3rshner 2 роки тому +49

    It is interesting to see the lack of activity during the winter time. It illustrates how the forest in the winter, despite being scary and cold, is relatively safe for camping. I didn’t see any coyotes or bears. Only foxes and I’m definitely not afraid of a fox. So if you want to go solo camping but scared, winter is the safest time.

    • @returnoftheromans6726
      @returnoftheromans6726 2 роки тому +19

      Bears are hibernating; unless you stumble across their den. They start coming out early spring, that's when they are really irritable because they haven't eaten for a while.

    • @k3rshner
      @k3rshner 2 роки тому +10

      @@returnoftheromans6726 Oh yeah, good point. Wouldn’t want to be walking around alone when the bears come out of their cave emaciated and starving, I’d be setting myself up for a snack.

    • @u.p.woodtick3296
      @u.p.woodtick3296 2 роки тому

      Ya sure…..when the wolves are extra hungry

    • @ms.sherlock
      @ms.sherlock Рік тому

      Unless there is a bear whose is a light sleeper.....

    • @Mary_Beth_Reimer
      @Mary_Beth_Reimer Рік тому

      Minnesota in the winter is darned cold, fyi!

  • @ULV_OrthodoxRabbi
    @ULV_OrthodoxRabbi 2 роки тому +186

    Never realized how easy it was to turn bears into pole dancers

    • @gladysmena-bernal6443
      @gladysmena-bernal6443 2 роки тому +3

      Godnnes so true... Lol

    • @lunanova3327
      @lunanova3327 2 роки тому +11

      It's beary easy

    • @theonethingwealladore
      @theonethingwealladore 2 роки тому +3

      Like they always say, you can get a bear to pole dance, but you cannot get one to stop

    • @johnhurd6243
      @johnhurd6243 2 роки тому +5

      Those bears are more attractive than some pole dancers in ohio....

    • @spoodahmann1768
      @spoodahmann1768 2 роки тому

      @@johnhurd6243 the Spokane showgirls is Poppin 💰💰💰

  • @Hollowsmith
    @Hollowsmith 3 роки тому +739

    Just remember everyone...when you think life is hard, watch 15:14 because you could be a 1-eyed bobcat trying to survive at night in a forest loaded with bears, wolves, and 2-eyed bobcats.

    • @markuse3472
      @markuse3472 3 роки тому +65

      It had two working eyes. It's right eye seemed injured or missing because the light was strong on the other eye, making it look very bright and other was in the shadow.

    • @adrianaboga8361
      @adrianaboga8361 3 роки тому +11

      So true; excellent comment and reminder! 🧡💛🤗👍👍🧡💛

    • @tjstuts1706
      @tjstuts1706 3 роки тому +43

      By the amount of whitetail deer I counted looks like life's harder for them.

    • @guaporeturns9472
      @guaporeturns9472 3 роки тому +12

      @@tjstuts1706 definitely .. it’s obvious why there are so few deer... Wolves are hard on a deer population. If I was around there I would definitely be thinning them out.

    • @stinkwink695
      @stinkwink695 3 роки тому +129

      @@guaporeturns9472 I am around there, there is no shortage of deer, watching this video its pretty obvious why the deer stay away from this spot.

  • @kristyswan3443
    @kristyswan3443 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for sharing this video. I put this on while my grandchildren were over to play. The excitement we all experienced as each new animal moved into frame! They are 4 and 3 years old. When they went home they told their parents they saw a moose and it was a girl because she didn't have antlers. Better than Blippi any day.

  • @e-skycamera3134
    @e-skycamera3134 Рік тому +9

    This trail cam is sooo cool! Thanks for sharing so i can enjoy such a vivid and breathtaking scene of wild animals. 😮

  • @stevegrooms1142
    @stevegrooms1142 3 роки тому +256

    There is one critter I think relatively few viewers know by name. At 1:26 a pine marten goes by.

    • @toma5153
      @toma5153 3 роки тому +35

      Thanks Steve. I was wondering if it was a marten or a big weasel of some type. Did see one for just a quick moment 45 years ago in Bowron Lakes Park in British Columbia. A terrific video.

    • @stevegrooms1142
      @stevegrooms1142 3 роки тому +26

      @@toma5153 pine martens are cute, with teddy bear faces. They are in the family of mustelids, I think, and they are deadly little predators.

    • @kmscheid3303
      @kmscheid3303 3 роки тому +6

      Where's Lyra?

    • @usernamemykel
      @usernamemykel 3 роки тому +4

      @ I had a colonoscopy by Dr. Pokemon.

    • @scottsolar5884
      @scottsolar5884 3 роки тому +4

      @@toma5153 you were correct. Martens are high weasels!

  • @felipelazaro526
    @felipelazaro526 3 роки тому +152

    The whole family was glued to the screen, so much wildlife in one trail! My kids loved it!

    • @dreadpersephone
      @dreadpersephone 3 роки тому +17

      this comment is so cute, it makes me so happy

    • @Hallowsaw
      @Hallowsaw 3 роки тому +1

      Seeing 1 animal every 2 days isnt exactly "so much wildlife". Shoot the trails behind my house i can see fox and deer everyday just walking them.

    • @michaelyu2744
      @michaelyu2744 3 роки тому +3

      @@Hallowsaw I feel there were more but they only took a select few clips here

    • @Kitties_are_pretty
      @Kitties_are_pretty 3 роки тому +11

      @@Hallowsaw Imagine feeling the need to one-up someone with how many animals wander around outside their house.
      lol u think thats a lot of animals, no i have a lot of animals noob lol

    • @thatcher17
      @thatcher17 2 роки тому

      @@Hallowsaw What on earth is wrong with you?

  • @randomvintagefilm273
    @randomvintagefilm273 2 роки тому +4

    06:22 😂😂😂😂😂 I'm sure if someone saw a black bear standing up like that from a distance they would think it was bigfoot

  • @martyfox9099
    @martyfox9099 2 роки тому +9

    Being homeless at times in my life I found that this video is remarkable well done and how the animals have adapted to using the trails as much as a human would

    • @skimmer521
      @skimmer521 2 роки тому

      Be thankful for those experiences buddy. We are all about to be homeless soon. You will have a leg up.

    • @martyfox9099
      @martyfox9099 2 роки тому +1

      @@skimmer521 yes and most importantly is to teach others how to adapt to there new lifestyle

  • @christhayil8354
    @christhayil8354 3 роки тому +287

    How none of them crossed paths is remarkable

    • @jamesfowley4114
      @jamesfowley4114 3 роки тому +42

      The one fox crossed paths with something.

    • @stephenheath8465
      @stephenheath8465 3 роки тому +84

      Predators avoid each others by scent

    • @ellen9119
      @ellen9119 3 роки тому +63

      Stephen has it right. It's easy to forget how much more powerful these animals' sense of smell is than ours. Imagine being able to look at a tree and be able to tell which of your individual neighbors had leaned against it, and when. That's the kind of detail these critters get from scent markings.

    • @denniscrane9753
      @denniscrane9753 2 роки тому +2

      @@jamesfowley4114 something tasty 😋

    • @marksmith4346
      @marksmith4346 2 роки тому +3

      @@ellen9119 That is correct, it is like they can pretty much tell elevation changes, wet spots, different foliage, and what animals are in the area with a couple sniffs.

  • @lexihulick1155
    @lexihulick1155 3 роки тому +281

    I love the little bear cub at 8:15 that did a double take to go rub on the tree and then hurried off to catch up with his family. This is such a wonderful video!

  • @user-vn9td5qc8u
    @user-vn9td5qc8u 2 місяці тому +1

    Gods most beautiful creations. I love nature and I love this soooo much ❤
    THANK YOU!!!! 👍💫

  • @ccsmooth55
    @ccsmooth55 2 роки тому +16

    Love when the animals stick their noses to the camera! And bears are especially interested in marking their territory, I did not know that.

  • @S550STANG
    @S550STANG 3 роки тому +129

    That pine martin was a pretty rare catch. I've only seen one in my lifetime in the woods

    • @v.styles3545
      @v.styles3545 3 роки тому +11

      Thank you! I couldnt figure out that cute rascal

    • @S550STANG
      @S550STANG 3 роки тому +8

      @@v.styles3545 No problem! They are actually pretty skilled hunters!

    • @MrJx4000
      @MrJx4000 3 роки тому +10

      At 9:28 that was a Fisher. They're pretty nasty when they want to be.

    • @S550STANG
      @S550STANG 3 роки тому +2

      @@MrJx4000 They have quite a few names depending on where you are in the world. Same spices just a tad different color!

    • @MrJx4000
      @MrJx4000 3 роки тому +5

      ​@@S550STANG, oh you could be right. I thought that in the taxonomy the Fishers were at the top of the weasel-like family with the Pine Martens (the cute ones) the next ones down, and then the minks and whatever else.

  • @rfrolicarts
    @rfrolicarts 3 роки тому +138

    I love how light the wolf is on its feet - so charming!

    • @hollywilkins1670
      @hollywilkins1670 3 роки тому +9

      I thought exactly the same! So 'springy'.

    • @ptaylor4923
      @ptaylor4923 3 роки тому +15

      I love that there are still wolves

    • @vladimirberegovoy2886
      @vladimirberegovoy2886 3 роки тому +4

      Yes. Look how narrow is the chest. He wouldn't pass at the dog show. Nevertheless, wolf is faster and stronger then majority of bulky built dogs.

    • @Gargatul0th
      @Gargatul0th 3 роки тому +18

      It was mostly coyotes. The wolves came by in a pack and they all had gooby looks on their faces.

    • @ptaylor4923
      @ptaylor4923 3 роки тому +6

      @@Gargatul0th :54 That -is a wolf. smh look at the ears

  • @ItachiUchiha-lr3yr
    @ItachiUchiha-lr3yr 2 роки тому +1

    Love the pine Martin always with something in its mouth. Love that 3rd baby bear @ 8:00 that goes back to rub the tree then has to run to catch back up with the rest.

  • @andrewswift2683
    @andrewswift2683 2 роки тому +12

    So good to see the natural activity and rhythms that proceed as they always have outside of our narrow anthropocentric world. Gives me hope.

  • @Cheryl_Haydon
    @Cheryl_Haydon 3 роки тому +340

    Interesting that none of the animals bothered that one tree until the human came along and "marked" it. Then the poor tree was marked many times further by the animals, lol.

    • @dylconnaway9976
      @dylconnaway9976 3 роки тому +16

      It’s the smell of sex, fear, and thirst. He made it himself.

    • @keepinmahprivacy9754
      @keepinmahprivacy9754 3 роки тому +21

      The trail probably leads to a water source and all the animals had a truce to share it until the human interfered and broke the treaty :)

    • @adangamez3608
      @adangamez3608 2 роки тому +1

      bruh, we mark things just like animals do

    • @sharongrace3626
      @sharongrace3626 2 роки тому +1

      @@keepinmahprivacy9754 😂🤣😂

    • @bigz5262
      @bigz5262 2 роки тому +8

      @@keepinmahprivacy9754 well it’s in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, all trails lead to water

  • @scratchbuiltdozer
    @scratchbuiltdozer 3 роки тому +129

    And that boys is the reason why I use Axe fresh tree body spray.

  • @Stryder46
    @Stryder46 2 роки тому +2

    It's like a superhighway of wildlife. I'm amazed at the diversity of animals that used this trail.

  • @invisiblewoman9684
    @invisiblewoman9684 2 роки тому +3

    I'm in love with this video. I'm going to watch this at work every time I want to be outside with nature, but I can't because I have to be a grown-up and work on spreadsheets. 🙃😉

  • @mikedriver6560
    @mikedriver6560 3 роки тому +204

    That tree is the Facebook of the forest, everybody leaving a message.

  • @tadpole53
    @tadpole53 3 роки тому +193

    LMAO I'm sitting here watching all the bears and wolves and other predator animals walk through this trail, and then the deer came up at 2:30 and it's face just looks like "oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit" 😭🤣

    • @danielmiller2886
      @danielmiller2886 3 роки тому +24

      I thought the same! Deer: "Oh crap, how did I wind up in this hood again?!"

    • @merlemerle788
      @merlemerle788 3 роки тому +5

      lots of animals but only 2 deer ....rather odd ... normal cams have lots of deer

    • @danielmiller2886
      @danielmiller2886 3 роки тому +33

      @@merlemerle788 It is not odd if you consider that this particular trail is frequented by predators. Deer will avoid an area that smells like anything “scary” to them. That’s why hunters work so hard to get all the scent out of their clothes and gear.

    • @danielmiller2886
      @danielmiller2886 3 роки тому +13

      @None Ofya are you sure that you can accurately assess that from only one point of view in a forest?

    • @danielmiller2886
      @danielmiller2886 3 роки тому +2

      @None Ofya interesting. I am in Georgia as well (coweta county). Is the area you refer to public land or private? In your opinion, do you think the wolves or bears pose a greater threat to the deer population? If the deer population has dwindled in that area (I’m not disputing your assessment) what would be the wolves primary source of food? I see rabbits and other small critters in the video, so I guess they have plenty of prey.

  • @patriciadonovan5268
    @patriciadonovan5268 2 роки тому +6

    I watch a lot of nature videos, Canadian. American, Romanian, Japanese, Scottish, and I have to tell you that yours are amazing. Great content, superbly edited! Thanks from Canada.

  • @kcash6359
    @kcash6359 2 роки тому +2

    Nice coloring on the raccoon shown on May 24 @ 11:30.

  • @sleepygirl8005
    @sleepygirl8005 2 роки тому +16

    Animals are so precious, I hope humanity starts taking care of the enviroment and all of its creatures.

  • @catcat2670
    @catcat2670 3 роки тому +150

    Let’s just take a moment to realize how good bears are at dancing

  • @kevinpilon11
    @kevinpilon11 2 роки тому +1

    That squirrel jump on July 10th was a personal favorite.

  • @TooBnooBtooB
    @TooBnooBtooB 2 роки тому +2

    It’s kind of mind blowing at the 5 minute mark this one man changed all of these animals lives 😂😂😂

  • @lauraweiss7875
    @lauraweiss7875 3 роки тому +74

    Seeing the pine marten was a rare treat!

    • @ripvanwinkle1819
      @ripvanwinkle1819 3 роки тому +14

      Yeah, they are also heavily trapped illegally. I was timberlogging in wyoming and this one equipment operator had 6 or more traps set up the road and every night hed check em, and put a pellet in their head. Pissed me off. I quit soon after and did another timber sale in north colorado. Dude had hundreds of skins in his garage, which he showed me one evening. We pooled up the mountain. From what I know, it is very easy to eliminate their populations in areas totally because of this lame form of hunting, if you call putting a scrap in a cage hunting. Just greed, pure and simple, and unnatural. He was fat and slow, just ran equipment. Made like 10 to 20 dollars a skin. I despise that kinda guy, unfortunately they exist.

    • @justmejenny7986
      @justmejenny7986 2 роки тому +2

      @@ripvanwinkle1819 the only one that needs fur is the animal it came from.

    • @bridgettawinchester3063
      @bridgettawinchester3063 2 роки тому +1

      Should report him

  • @sstrick500
    @sstrick500 3 роки тому +62

    They all pass that scented tree every day like its something new.
    "(Just on my way hom.......) Wait: What's this!?!"

    • @mickymouse2445
      @mickymouse2445 3 роки тому

      "Have I seen this before?"

    • @TheAccidentalViking
      @TheAccidentalViking 3 роки тому +2

      It just be like a comments section on youtube. Everyone has to leave their stink. ;)

    • @Freiya2011
      @Freiya2011 3 роки тому

      Wildlufe-newspaper!😂

    • @xhaltsalute
      @xhaltsalute 2 роки тому

      Could be a new scent.

  • @taylorchristiansen6338
    @taylorchristiansen6338 2 роки тому +1

    That wolf at 7:34 was thinking, “damn bears”…

  • @maryl.sterling9107
    @maryl.sterling9107 2 роки тому +3

    Love seeing all the wildlife on this trail. Busy and happy!

  • @veronicaalleyne
    @veronicaalleyne 3 роки тому +52

    the beauty of them is that they just are, they do their thing, they're perfect

  • @ConstructionBusinessTV
    @ConstructionBusinessTV 3 роки тому +37

    Bears, wolves, coyotes, foxes, Moose, and more all using the same game trail? Awesome!

  • @emilyfaubrey
    @emilyfaubrey 2 роки тому +9

    I could watch this over and over! You quite literally have all the most amazing creatures on earth on camera!! #obsessed

  • @janenuse1051
    @janenuse1051 Рік тому +1

    This is just wonderful. So fascinating and peaceful. Thank you 😊

  • @sledgehammer9739
    @sledgehammer9739 3 роки тому +122

    I don't know what you used to mark that sapling. But it sure got the bears and wolves into putting their scent on it. Even the moose had to check it out.

    • @GreyJedi73
      @GreyJedi73 3 роки тому +9

      I was thinking of at some point the animals where just smelling one another's sent (along with some residual order from the placement).
      But I'm no expert.

    • @sledgehammer9739
      @sledgehammer9739 3 роки тому +21

      @@GreyJedi73 There is a part of the video that shows him putting some kind of substance on the sapling. The fact he uses a wand with a cotton or cloth swab and he is wearing rubber gloves to administer the scent suggest it was something pretty strong. He obviously didn't want to get any on him or his clothes. When you consider how often and intense the animals used it would further suggest it had tremendous staying power too.

    • @sledgehammer9739
      @sledgehammer9739 3 роки тому +12

      @H N Yes. This is pretty common among people who have game cameras. I do it on my property in Georgia. But the area I hunt doesn't have any wolves and while there are a few bears it is illegal to use any kind of scent bait to lure them in. It largely depends on what part of the country you live in and what the laws are regarding wildlife. Planting crops is okay, and in some areas it's legal to put out game feed dispensers. They are regulated by states for most non migratory animals. So to get that much attention from carnivores like wolves. Omnivores like bears, and herbavores like moose, the bait/scent must have been really strong and special to keep so many different types of critters using it and not seeming to alarm more wary animals.

    • @PlayafromtheHimalayas
      @PlayafromtheHimalayas 3 роки тому

      Ya'll know what that scent was

    • @fanosoX
      @fanosoX 3 роки тому

      @@sledgehammer9739 especially after all those rainstorms

  • @spindalis79
    @spindalis79 3 роки тому +37

    Ruffed Grouse at 14:40. At the beginning Nashville Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, and Winter Wren singing.

    • @OchoVerde
      @OchoVerde 3 роки тому

      awesome!

    • @bernie4268
      @bernie4268 3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for naming the birds. I'm in Australia.

    • @Eddyturn
      @Eddyturn 2 роки тому

      Thank you!

  • @denzeleslinger1582
    @denzeleslinger1582 2 роки тому +6

    such a great video, I remember seeing most of these as a kid growing up in Northern MN, but this is a great video, I hope we get more of them

  • @rhosllwyd2863
    @rhosllwyd2863 Рік тому

    Watching again and again! So wonderful. Thank you.

  • @joejohnson273
    @joejohnson273 3 роки тому +78

    It’s amazing how all of a sudden that bobcat just shows up

    • @tracyriordan7011
      @tracyriordan7011 3 роки тому +7

      I thought it was a bobcat! The two huge male and female mooses too! ( : They were sooo big compared to our tree! ( :

    • @RSHastingsIV
      @RSHastingsIV 3 роки тому +3

      I think that same thing everytime I load up Red Dead Redemption II... in between the terrified screams, of course.

    • @palacinkasmarmeladou
      @palacinkasmarmeladou 3 роки тому +2

      I was more surprised of the red panda

  • @doodle_freak
    @doodle_freak 2 роки тому +68

    It’s so interesting how animals regularly use paths that they made from traveling to and fro so much, and how so many animals use the natural paths to get around in the forest

    • @pa28cfi
      @pa28cfi 2 роки тому +5

      Path of least resistance. And if you're ever lost and you find one, follow it. Usually leads to or from a water source.

    • @jonathanstephens7015
      @jonathanstephens7015 2 роки тому +4

      All animal trails inevitably got followed by humans which turned into roads which became interstates.

    • @Kevinschart
      @Kevinschart Рік тому +5

      before i knew about game trails i just thought animals blasted through the brush whenever they wanted to get somewhere.

  • @snakebyte130
    @snakebyte130 2 роки тому +3

    I go to the BWCA in Northern MN several times a year. This is great to see and thank you for sharing!

  • @danieltribley4557
    @danieltribley4557 2 роки тому

    So diverse and beautiful. Thank you!

  • @DarKKnightt07
    @DarKKnightt07 3 роки тому +201

    I found this video to be so relaxing and peaceful. Nature always has that calming effect.

  • @vicbanks9079
    @vicbanks9079 3 роки тому +262

    What a treat...to see so many critters using that forest highway!! lol. And for goodness sake not a single human ('cept the guy putting scent on the tree and collecting scat)...no stupid music...no titling...no narration. Applause applause...and thank you. ps that's a terrific trail cam...what kind is it please?

    • @cowboykelly6590
      @cowboykelly6590 3 роки тому +5

      Yes, I loved the.. OH..NATURELL!!! 🤣🤙
      IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO WATCH.

    • @Mr.majic_cracker
      @Mr.majic_cracker 3 роки тому +8

      Also no aliens or Bigfoot. 🤔

    • @geraldineclemens5150
      @geraldineclemens5150 3 роки тому +5

      Thank goodness no humans

    • @drathoyf2355
      @drathoyf2355 3 роки тому +2

      @@Mr.majic_cracker HUH?!? ..............😕

    • @liamfinnegan8085
      @liamfinnegan8085 3 роки тому +2

      Wonder how many cameras I've been on looking for sheds 😂

  • @tammysavoie9771
    @tammysavoie9771 Рік тому +2

    3 healthy cubs! Wow! I'm amazed at how healthy all these animals are!

  • @michaeljamesmccabe
    @michaeljamesmccabe 2 роки тому +1

    This was a great watch! Everything looks healthy and well fed. Quite the superhighway!

  • @ApocDevTeam
    @ApocDevTeam 3 роки тому +75

    3:45 caught me off-guard, what an absolute dinosaur

    • @savedr
      @savedr 3 роки тому +8

      Just a huge boi. Absolutely tremendous lad

    • @wings12345
      @wings12345 3 роки тому +4

      Their just 9 feet tall not that big

    • @collinsebalj5255
      @collinsebalj5255 3 роки тому +1

      I’ve seen them in the wild before man their Giant.

    • @nicholasm.9274
      @nicholasm.9274 3 роки тому +4

      @@wings12345 adult moose can get up to 1500 lbs. That's a big animal.

    • @wings12345
      @wings12345 3 роки тому +1

      @@nicholasm.9274 the size of an SUV not that big

  • @harrywhite7639
    @harrywhite7639 3 роки тому +267

    Imagine walking by in the middle of nowhere, and peeing against that tree, only to find yourself on You Tube

    • @chrislongwill3881
      @chrislongwill3881 3 роки тому +18

      Did that one time. During the process, I spotted a trail camera.

    • @sherrya6922
      @sherrya6922 3 роки тому +2

      Heeeheeehaaa

    • @ayo30s
      @ayo30s 3 роки тому +1

      Hilarious!!! 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

    • @ayo30s
      @ayo30s 3 роки тому +1

      @@chrislongwill3881 OMG!!! Really??? 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

    • @CANControlGRAFFITI
      @CANControlGRAFFITI 3 роки тому +1

      I often wonder..

  • @barbarakyle9869
    @barbarakyle9869 2 роки тому

    thank you for doing this... I watch this each time I get lost and forget the beauty and diversity of life outside of a city.

  • @SparksofOhio
    @SparksofOhio 2 роки тому +5

    That was great footage, it’s amazing how many variety of animal species this camera captured in a year. Thanks for sharing!! ❤️👏✌️😎

  • @kawi7676
    @kawi7676 3 роки тому +580

    So between the packs of wolves and family of bears, when’s a good time to go back and get the camera?

    • @gamemeister27
      @gamemeister27 3 роки тому +94

      Whenever. Make a lot of noise and you won't encounter a thing. Animals don't want any trouble.

    • @wwb7091
      @wwb7091 3 роки тому +74

      @@gamemeister27 You don't even have to make a lot of noise... unless you are REALLY stealthy, they know you're there, and are gone before you ever see them.

    • @hellskitchen360
      @hellskitchen360 3 роки тому +19

      @Grendel Heydrich I thought I saw some wolves in there, no?

    • @hellskitchen360
      @hellskitchen360 3 роки тому +13

      Somewhere between after you take out a life insurance policy and never.

    • @jencameron8124
      @jencameron8124 3 роки тому +1

      Lol, good question!

  • @postprophet6384
    @postprophet6384 3 роки тому +35

    This is the equivalent of animal texting dirty messages to each other lol. Bears just rub themselves and dance all over the smell. And the deer want no part of it. Then wolf walks by with his homies and his buddy looks right at the camera like.. hey Gregg? You ever get the feeling we’re being watched? Imma go the other way in case they jump me..

  • @elishevaseymour4158
    @elishevaseymour4158 2 роки тому +2

    Loved it!! Natural sounds. Thanks 👍

  • @joeyguidry1231
    @joeyguidry1231 2 роки тому +1

    This is about the best game trail video I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing.

  • @EvanRath
    @EvanRath 3 роки тому +129

    I grew up in northern Minnesota and this brings back memories of running around in the woods. Most of these critters were afraid of humans except badgers. I noticed most of the wolves were tagged and probably have a gps for research.. Thank you :)

    • @anyascelticcreations
      @anyascelticcreations 2 роки тому +17

      I grew up tromping around the woods of Wisconsin. So, very similar. I did see a few bear there but never a coyote or a wolf until I moved to Texas. No moose, though. But plenty of deer. I never saw any big cats either. Generally everything wanted to avoid the humans. I felt strangely safe there and spent many hours out in the woods alone. Before cellphones were around.

    • @keve8586
      @keve8586 2 роки тому +1

      how could you tell?

    • @anyascelticcreations
      @anyascelticcreations 2 роки тому +1

      @@keve8586 They probably had visible tags. Most likely clipped to the ear. Some will be fitted with radio transmitter collars, too. But it sounds like he's referring to ear tags to me.

    • @keve8586
      @keve8586 2 роки тому +1

      @@anyascelticcreations thanks

    • @anyascelticcreations
      @anyascelticcreations 2 роки тому

      @@keve8586 No worries. 🤗

  • @drakea.5816
    @drakea.5816 3 роки тому +85

    That bear 🐻 works some crazy hours.

  • @emilylucero2180
    @emilylucero2180 2 роки тому +1

    Best trail camera video I've seen.. thank you...👊👍🏼

  • @consciousobserver629
    @consciousobserver629 2 роки тому

    I loved the mama bear with her two cubs! And they came through multiple times. 😍 Cuuuuuute.

  • @michellec5281
    @michellec5281 2 роки тому +56

    That tree was the absolute main character. What a masterpiece!

  • @dreweab
    @dreweab 3 роки тому +21

    Change the title to: human opens community forum on forest trail, the locals can't get enough of each other.

  • @victorjudice7344
    @victorjudice7344 2 роки тому +2

    This is what I call nature at its best. Job well done, sir.....

  • @supernaturalflavor
    @supernaturalflavor 2 роки тому +2

    It's interesting how they so politely step over the plants and carefully walk on the path.