Wildlife Caught on Camera – Volume 10 VIDEO!

The Boone and Crockett Club’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch (TRMR) is an outdoor classroom on an epic scale. From kid camps to Scout expeditions, the TRMR is a place to slow down and watch as nature goes about her business. And what better way to watch than with strategically placed trail cameras? 

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The ranch has nearly three dozen wildlife trail cameras set in key locations, and those cameras take thousands of shots every year. The job of sorting those photos falls to Chris Hansen, Boone and Crockett Fellow at the University of Montana. 

1 of 5—Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

This doe assumes her fawns will figure out a way to follow her to the other side of the fence. After a little hesitation, they do figure it out, albeit not quite as gracefully as mom. 

2 of 5—Grizzly bear  (Ursus arctos horribilis)

This boar (male grizzly) likely emerged from hibernation in mid-March. Females with cubs usually don’t emerge until May. 

3 of 5—Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

In the waning weeks of the rut, this buck is curious and a bit suspicious about the smells emanating from the trail camera.

4 of 5—Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) 

If you ever wanted to be sniffed by a giant grizzly, here’s your chance. And bonus—you get to live to tell about it. 

 5 of 5—Grey wolf (Canis lupus) 

Keep watching this video to see what happens to slow elk and/or winterkill. Wolves on the ranch don’t often go hungry.

All images and associated video © 2021-2022 The University of Montana