Trail Camera Setup and Pickup: A Spring Among the Pines (My First Video of a Mountain Lion Hunting!)

I was excited about this trail camera setup as soon as I walked away from it. I found it exploring an area I had never been to (no one I know had either, so I didn't know what to expect). I scouted it using maps online then went in on foot. The animal sign was plentiful leading to this spring and I knew that the water there would be a magnet for wildlife. I ended up getting some of my best mountain lion footage yet here, including a lion actively hunting deer. I've also never had a spot with this many mature male coues deer in it. If you marvel at places like this, please read up on the history of the conservation movement in America and the importance of public lands. Lastly, if you enjoyed the video, please give it a like and hit the subscribe button to see more of my trail camera videos. Thanks for watching!
Location: Southern Arizona
Camera Model: Browning Recon Force Advantage
Some Book Recommendations: A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
American Serengeti by Dan Flores
Deer of the Southwest by Jim Heffelfinger
The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West by Peter Cozzens

[@michelerivera3055]

Michael, thank you for doing this. It brings so much attention to the drought situation and how water is the gift of life. Every time there is a fire or extreme heat I worry about the animals (not the people). Giving to AZ Fish and Game in their efforts to provide water to these precious beautiful beings. If anyone sees this comment , please really consider giving them a donation. They do it on their own with no government support.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for the nice comment Michele.

[@MrNedsaabdickerson]

Amazing how a little water supports so much wildlife, shows how important water really is.

[@Michael.Outside]

Absolutely. Especially in the desert.

[@jlongobardy1612]

If only he would have thought to place on the opposite side of the rock a large vat of carbonated water, so that we could finally get a straight answer to the age-old question as to which wild animals prefer: sparkling or spring water?

[@talonflame_brawlstars.7208]

It’s unfortunate how us humans take it for granted. For example, my sister lives in an apartment and she has a young daughter, and apparently every day when she lets my niece take a bath, she lets her run the bath water for hours all because she doesn’t have to pay the water bill. That really made me think, “I wonder how many other people are wasting water like this”. It’s honestly infuriating.

[@jlongobardy1612]

@@talonflame_brawlstars.7208 True and not true. I get your grievance, and your point is well taken, but in the end we are not capable of squandering water any more than we can destroy energy. That unused water will, ultimately, serve its vital purposes elsewhere--over and over and over again.

[@talonflame_brawlstars.7208]

@@jlongobardy1612 hey, I appreciate you giving me that information! I guess I forgot that the whole cycle exists. I just stress over things like that because tap water comes easy with no effort or worries involved for whoever uses it, but in the wild, a reliable watering hole can become a sand pit in what seems like the blink of an eye.

[@vivianpickering8182]

This was everything for that moment at 11:37/23:52 when that beautiful tan, magestic cougar walked into the scene. Priceless.

[@Michael.Outside]

👍👍👍

[@liamkatt6434]

I saw my first cougar in my front yard. Was collecting bird feeders in after dark and shone the flashlight around. Thought it was a deer at first, it was just lying there, then I saw its teeth and backed off. One of the most magical moments of my life and the best ever wildlife experience. It was ten feet away.

[@jarrettpeters6225]

@@liamkatt6434 you are very lucky😂

[@josephtilseth5002]

I was just thinking of the right word to describe the cougar and the feeling it gave me to see it so close to the trail cam! Magestic is as good a word as any, but all seem to pale in comparison to the cougar itself.

[@josephtilseth5002]

My buddy was frying bacon with the window open, went to the bathroom, came out and saw a mountain lion trying to eat the bacon, it's head; shoulders; and front paws through the window!! He was living in a trailer home type home in Wyoming. Lol! @@liamkatt6434

[@gayleandrus7050]

Thank you again for a wonderful video! To see creatures in their own habitat, able to go about their lives as they should is a huge privilege! If all school children could see these videos they would learn to value such places and such creatures. You are doing us all a great favor to help us to appreciate other living things, even moths at night!! Thank you so very much for your efforts!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for the kind words. I started this channel to show people what’s out there and hopefully display the rhythms of life we don’t often get to see.

[@julieb3996]

It's really awesome to see the Mountain Lion (and the fox) let their guard down. Even your domestic cat or dog, acts differently when it knows you are around. For instance it will always be watching you, with ears or eyes. I've seen a cat playing by itself and being silly, actually get embarrassed and run off, when it realized I was watching through a window.

[@Michael.Outside]

I prefer trail cameras to other photography because like you said, they act like no one’s watching.

[@valueinyou9931]

This channel is just awesome. The relaxing vibe of just viewing the animals out there living their lives & also the great shots of just nature itself (trees, landscape, etc.) So underrated. Great job man, thanks for your efforts.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for the kind words 😀

[@paulhomsy2751]

I second that.

[@mickburke4453]

I agree and would like to know who it is.

[@mickburke4453]

Love the music 🎶 🎵 mate,can you tell me who it is please?

[@Michael.Outside]

Highway in the Sun by Headland

[@latrishaburton9034]

Michael: "Thanks for watching." Me: "Of course! Thank you for doing this!!"

[@Michael.Outside]

😊

[@GaryEllington-dy8li]

Water 💧 is the life-giving substance for all life. 😊

[@Michael.Outside]

Indeed

[@Thebes77777]

To be able to view what she has done, Mother Nature, since the dawn of time, without the manipulation and destructive intent of Mankind, is truly a Blessing. Thank you.

[@Michael.Outside]

You are welcome.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

These videos bring me joy. I lived in the Southwest as a kid and your adult..graduated from Uof A. Used to borrow friends car and go out into the desert to mediate and watch the animals. I’ve had two encounters w a mountain lion. One at 12, when we moved to Ft Hauchuca. A rancher had a “pet” female he would bring to the grocery store and chain outside. While my mother was reading, I snuck out of the car a cuddled with her. She purred when I scratched her behind the ears. My mother eventually looked up from the book she was reading and started shrieking. The lion looked at me with great sympathy, lol. Later, my father who was supposed to correct me, asked me what the experience was like and told me to tell my mother I would not do it again. The second time was decades later. I was visiting my parents in Tucson and went for a walk in the foothills. Animals were coming down to drink from swimming pools. There was a bad drought and I met another lion on the walk. She showed no aggression, just looked at me with her beautiful eyes and went on her way. I did not share that with my mother! They were both experiences as immediate to me in my 70s as they were when they happened.

[@Michael.Outside]

Wow! Thank you for sharing.

[@khajiitkitten5679]

That cat loves that pool of water! Great discovery! And look at the paws on that creature!

[@Michael.Outside]

Yep it was a frequent visitor. Thank you for watching.

[@Thebes77777]

That also caught my attention, those huge powerful paws!

[@dudas122]

places with water are the best to watch wild animals👍

[@Michael.Outside]

👍👍

[@FlorestasPampeanas]

Obrigado Michael pelas imagens maravilhosas de "América Selvagem". Wild America programa de Marty Stouffer foi um programa de TV que passou no Brasil e que me incentivou bastante a ser Biólogo e trabalhar com Conservação e Preservação da Biodiversidade. E graças ao KZbin pude conhecer teu trabalho e teus vídeos, Fantásticos. Que local perfeito este que colocaste a câmera imagens sensacionais e com uma grande diversidade de animais, principalmente Cervídeos. As imagens de Puma são maravilhosas, ele sempre curioso com o equipamento e conferindo o teu cheiro, a imagem do Puma caçando são impressionantes , levamos as vezes uma vida inteira esperando uma imagem como aquela. Parabéns pelo seu trabalho, gratidão pelas imagens incríveis. Saudações Ecológicas. Earth First!

[@Michael.Outside]

Obrigado por me escrever novamente. Tive muita sorte em encontrar água neste local. Agora minha carreira não é de conservação, mas espero que um dia seja. Comecei meu canal no KZbin para mostrar às pessoas a biodiversidade que temos nos Estados Unidos e talvez motivá-las a conservá-la. Até logo amigo.

[@FlorestasPampeanas]

@@Michael.Outside Obrigado por responder ao meu comentário. Desejo sucesso no seu canal estarei acompanhando os vídeos. Quando comecei tínhamos uma frase que nos motivava que era: Conhecer para conservar e preservar a nossa biodiversidade. Porque as pessoas só cuidam daquilo que conhecem que passam a ter empatia. Até logo Amigo e Saudações Ecológicas.

[@Michael.Outside]

@@FlorestasPampeanas Você está certo. As pessoas não cuidam do que não sabem. Até logo.

[@rebeccafurman5205]

You are like Marty Stouffer! Kudos

[@alwaysuseless]

I really appreciate the explanation of how you knew this was a spring and one that would likely offer water for quite a while, and because there wasn't a better source in this area, would surely attract a wide range of wildlife. You even pointed out some tracks. The combination of knowledge and an ability to explain these things to novices is a gift. And then you were right. We get to see a lot of different wildlife, including the chase at the end! Subscribing and clicking for notices paid off, because I got to watch this video on the same day you uploaded it! :-) Thanks.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for watching, commenting, and subscribing. I try to learn as much as I can and explain it well. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@alwaysuseless]

@@Michael.Outside Thanks for replying to people's comments. When you start getting hundreds of comments or a thousand, you may not be able to keep this up. So now I'm going to sound like a small child that wants its piece of candy. I mean, you gave me a thumb up and a heart, while I was editing my comment. I know because I got a couple of notices from KZbin telling me. Unfortunately, if a viewer edits a comment after or while the uploader is giving a heart and/or thumb up, KZbin removes it. That's because a viewer might change his comment to something negative. All I did was correct a typo and change one comma to a period. So, do you want to give me the thumb up and heart again? LOL I feel silly that I care, but I do.

[@Michael.Outside]

Haha. I’ll give you another if you change it.

[@janinweinkauf5900]

This is probably my favourite channel! THANK YOU FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL VIDEOS! Mother Nature is everything!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for watching 🙏 I’ll try not to disappoint with my future videos.

[@LzTish]

So fascinating!!! LOVE this! Thank you for doing this for all of us to experience!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for joining me.

[@countingcoup]

Wow, this is Gold… The night but especially daytime Cougar shots were outstanding!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you 👍

[@kenamatice282]

Great video. Amazing mountain lion and bucks. Coues deer that size are a treat to see. Thank you for sharing

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for watching. Definitely a mature buck rallying point.

[@bellalogan414]

Wow-Never saw a coati before. Had to look it up. I love your channel. Good spots, clear pictures, good editing, nice introductions! Thanks.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@peterdixon6807]

18:48 Definitely unusual. Thought they were mainly in tropical South America but now read they are in Mexico and South Western US States.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Magnificent male lion.

[@Michael.Outside]

👍🐱

[@matmin6221]

Nice spot.. Deer & predator sharing place to drink.. And love to hear the sound during the lion drink at 10:35..

[@violet2048]

The spring is quite draw. The animals appear to be healthy; this is a wonderful example of a good eco system. Thank you for your work. It's awesome.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@sinjinmonsoon9055]

As always, just brilliant. Knowing how nature works and finding the "hot spot". A true gift to be able to read the land and understand.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for watching 😀

[@ettaplace6716]

Wow Michael 🤩😁 love your videos .. a treasure trove of wildlife footage and their natural surroundings !! Bravo !

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you 🙏

[@ts4595]

I had no idea there were coatis in Arizona! Amazing, great video, thanks!

[@Michael.Outside]

You are welcome.

[@Filbie]

Ahhh so that’s what that one guy with striped tail was!

[@ts4595]

@@Filbie Cute lil guys, right?!

[@HD-xk3km]

Me, neither - I'd only seen them in Central America. So cool that their range extends to southwest US. Thank you for the video!

[@blackmantle541]

Wow is that a coati???

[@kristenconrad4222]

Oh wow the dear are gorgeous hope he stays safe

[@katharinatrine]

You certainly found a Great Spot for WIldlife!!! Thanks!

[@Michael.Outside]

No problem 👍

[@merrymaya]

Outstanding video!! All the animals were spectacular! Such an assortment of wildlife!❤️👏👏❤️

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for watching.

[@GRDaniell4507]

18:48 This is the first time I have ever seen a White-nosed Coati. Thanks for the video!

[@Michael.Outside]

You’re welcome

[@KatandSesy]

I love seeing the birds swim in the water

[@Michael.Outside]

🦜🦜

[@julieprior3126]

Oh Michael, you must be thrilled with what your trail camera captured here! Lovely clear images and audio. You have to be amazed at the creatures' sense of smell and hearing, to find their way to the drink in what I assume is pitch dark? Thank you so much for letting us see your finds - it's been a horrible grey, dreary day in UK and seeing your sunshine and the beautiful animals is immensely cheering. 🌞

[@Michael.Outside]

Yes I was very pleased with this spot. I’m always amazed at their senses and their stealth, since I rarely see them when I’m out there. Thank you for watching across the pond.

[@googletool680]

I love that he knows from the moist gravel that it’s a spring . What a SWEET Blessing to be able to hike these amazing, pristine trails and post to the world what our Creator meant for life on this planet. Aside from the fear we see in those beautiful deer.

[@budgietrousers8275]

Amazing, clear footage. I love watching your trail cam vids from here in the UK.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you. I love seeing people from around the world tune in.

[@nippz2831]

the film Bambi does so well to show you how Deer really act

[@kara.l6168]

Your brave being out there knowing what’s lurking!! I’m obsessed with your videos now!😊 I would never want to be a deer always living in fear 🥲

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for watching. Mountain lions very rarely want to mess with humans. And yes, deer live in fear constantly.

[@garyroyer2308]

Very nice footage. We live north of Nogales and have trail cameras around our house. Bobcat and ringtail cat are my most unusual video captures. Thanks for sharing.

[@Michael.Outside]

I haven’t been boots on the ground near Nogales but I’ve flown over it and it looks awesome!

[@krazyforedits5177]

You are able to catch such beautiful animals! It amazes me watching them all, while there are no humans!

[@Michael.Outside]

👍👍

[@deannacarpenter6283]

Pictures & audio so clear. Thank you for sharing.

[@Michael.Outside]

My pleasure.

[@TonitheGreatPretender]

My cat was absolutely captivated - watched the whole second half. Never seen him remain so still for so long. Great Cat TV!

[@Michael.Outside]

Lol hadn’t thought about that. Funny!

[@mariestephany-akbas7803]

What an amazing choice of location. This was an absolute treat, thank you.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for watching.

[@EricWoodyVariety59]

Awesome Mountain lion footage. Im a Wildlife photographer and cougars on my top list to capture on camera.

[@Michael.Outside]

Nice. I’ve never seen one in person.

[@EricWoodyVariety59]

@@Michael.Outside I hope we both see one and photograph it one day.

[@Michael.Outside]

Same man

[@patstokes7040]

The colors of the landscape are so beautiful together.

[@Michael.Outside]

👍👍👍

[@mannygiroux3491]

Great videos and photos. Easy to use. We’ve been enjoying our wildlife photos.

[@Lifewithpersians]

Totally amazing!

[@Michael.Outside]

👍

[@Filbie]

It’s amazing how much more confident the big bucks’ demeanors are compared to the does and young bucks.

[@Michael.Outside]

Yeah they are in charge (unless a mountain lion shows up).

[@pumpkinpie7254]

Now this is KZbin at it's absolute best ! Michael, thank you for leaving out any mountain lion gore ... Your video's are so beautiful 👍

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for watching 🐱

[@Def_not_evie]

I love Animals

[@Mrelindio42]

Very nice daylight video of the lion and deer. The animals are all wearing their winter finery. Great location and camera view!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for watching.

[@tnwildcam]

Great footage! Excellent job getting it! 👏

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you.

[@JingoTastic]

Videos like this make me wonder what the world smells like to these animals. I’ve always had an unusually sharp sense of smell, one my family always compares to something animalistic, but I know I’ve only scrabbled feebly at the surface of the massive olfactory iceberg. Sometimes I’m glad, because can you imagine how overwhelming that would be? But then on the other side I’m wildly jealous. If we as humans think apple pie smells good, imagine the opinion a mule deer has - it must smell like heaven!

[@Michael.Outside]

I wonder what they smell too. Especially bears. Thanks for watching!

[@gailhowes9398]

I love how your videos are so clear! And beautiful 🤔☺️🤗

[@Michael.Outside]

☺️

[@cribbsprojects]

One of the best YT trail cam channels. Always such good quality. This one was special. Those deer were always skittish... for obvious reasons.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for tuning in 🤙

[@gem-mint-cardscom]

if you looked down for half a second for a drink of water and had the possibility of a mountain lion latched onto your neck, you'd be skittish, too

[@canoefor-one1102]

Congratulations on getting your first mountain lion on video. I look forward to seeing more trail camera videos by you.

[@Michael.Outside]

This wasn’t my first mountain lion, just my first video of one actually hunting. Thank you for watching 👍

[@sacredstonecards9051]

Second time watching this. One of your best videos to me.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you. This is my favorite location to hike into.

[@miman-ck9jv]

The deer look healthy, that’s a good indicator for everything

[@Michael.Outside]

Yeah they look great 👍

[@patchorley1140]

Brill, hope that puma gets his meal soon, he looked very lean!! UK fan

[@Michael.Outside]

Howdy from Arizona 👋

[@patchorley1140]

@@Michael.Outside Just put out my first trailcams though sadly we do not have the diversity that you have.

[@Michael.Outside]

I’m definitely lucky to live in the American West. I bet you can still capture some neat stuff there.

[@patchorley1140]

@@Michael.Outside Hoping to confirm the presence of pine marten in N.England,scats sent for dna analysis confirmed the mustelid but no one has ever seen one! Look forward to your next post.many thanks

[@googletool680]

Thank You for the suggested reads. Bonus 👍

[@Michael.Outside]

My pleasure.

[@LD-lddh]

I randomly stumbled on your video and have now watched a couple of them I live in Arizona and walk many of the hiking trails so thanks for showing us what we miss.

[@Michael.Outside]

My pleasure 👍

[@Lwah0812]

I loved seeing the mountain lion in slow motion,seeing its muscles work. Other than the mountain lion hunting think your best capture was the ringtail at 13:10 and the coatimundi at 18:45. I think there had to have been another spring nearby because of how many passed the spring up and the spring must have dried up later in the video. It was a genius place to put the cameras, some fabulous captures! Will definitely be subscribing.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@njg5942]

Truly exceptional thanks!

[@Michael.Outside]

🙏

[@tedc3895]

It really shows how skittish deer really are. They say it takes one deer a week to feed a cougar. Their range is a wide as 60 miles A salt block there would bring in a lot of animal also.

[@Michael.Outside]

Yes these deer live in lion country. Makes for a nervous existence.

[@lisaballinger5215]

One of the best trail cams. Thanks. I could watch that all day. Makes me wish I could take water to them

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for watching

[@tinacharles451]

I love seeing the deer. They're so pretty, and the mountain lion. Great video!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you

[@Objective-Observer]

That was awesome! A great spot until the water dries up.

[@Michael.Outside]

There was still some water there when I checked it (a month after I set this camera). Hopefully there’s at least a little there year round.

[@Filbie]

Lots of big bucks, wow!

[@Michael.Outside]

🦌🦌

[@sacredstonecards9051]

Merry Christmas Trail Camera Pick Up. 🌲🌲

[@Michael.Outside]

Merry Christmas!

[@karencole4504]

Beautiful❤️❤️

[@coyotedental]

Thank you Michael! So cool what you are doing!!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for watching.

[@cheatham777]

Dude I’ve never seen so many Coues Bucks in one spot nice work

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks 👍 Definitely a surprise.

[@gypsy4136]

Love your videos! So peaceful. Beautiful!!!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you 🙏

[@bomiles2624]

Wow! Thanks for sharing. I kind of missed seeing the date/time/temperature stamp. Awesome!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you.

[@mairhonan7782]

Thank u for ur respect and efforts.bless u

[@Michael.Outside]

🙏

[@timadams1994]

Great video loved all the animals

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you.

[@michelletauson2867]

This channel just popped up - wow! What a pleasure to watch.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for watching.

[@michelletauson2867]

Amazing footage

[@moonjumper66]

Wonderful images..beautiful nature.

[@Michael.Outside]

👍👍👍

[@apexmetalrestoration2805]

Woah those are some nicely antlered bucks!

[@Michael.Outside]

Yeah this spot has some real mature bucks.

[@apexmetalrestoration2805]

Pretty awesome footage. I was surprised you also captured a coati on film !

[@217critters8]

Awesome video. Watching your videos shows me I need to find better spots for my cameras

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you. I’m lucky to live out here where we have animals like this. Water is always a hotspot in the Southwest. Best of luck with your cameras. Let me know if I can help.

[@elainer946]

I watch in "full screen" . Watching some animals checking the camera, makes you wonder if they detect something is amiss, scent wise, lighting. These animals are magnificent, so alert and the background is beautiful too! I thank you, Michael for showing us nature, the way God made them. God Bless!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for watching and leaving a nice comment 😀

[@johnkossen4821]

I came across your channel after your post on reddit. These are amazing videos. I'd love to hear more about how you choose locations. How you process footage and what considerations you have for being on public land.

[@Michael.Outside]

I’ll keep sharing. Thank you very much for watching and always feel free to ask questions 👍👍👍

[@molliwilson5639]

Love this. Thank you

[@Michael.Outside]

You’re welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@jaredsmith9111]

Awesome video! Cool to see the mountain lion hunting. Thanks.

[@Michael.Outside]

No problem. Thanks for tuning in.

[@ipenguin3918]

Stunning! THX!

[@Michael.Outside]

My pleasure

[@chrisbgifford7387]

Awesome wildlife! The puma after the deer in slow motion means I would be the dinner and not the deer. I can't run that fast! LOL

[@Michael.Outside]

They’re ridiculously fast 🐱

[@underthesign1]

Fantastic footage!

[@Michael.Outside]

😃

[@RSTI191]

You have some great footage.. Good stuff

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks 👍

[@redcedar8292]

I am in the Pacific Northwest, have done some hiking. I have no one to hike with, so have gone alone quite a bit. My biggest fear is a cougar encounter! Almost bumped into mama bear and her three cubs at Mount Rainier. Beautiful video!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for watching. Much much higher chance of a fellow hiker hurting you than a cougar, but always be alert 👍

[@redcedar8292]

@@Michael.Outside I agree. I am careful where I go, stay on more populated trails, around people.

[@Sonora0Redwing]

The video quality is amazing, top notch trail cam you have! The only animal I didn’t recognize is the smaller one with the ring pattern on the tail.

[@Michael.Outside]

Ringtail, AKA Ringtailed cat. Thanks for watching.

[@nolimittee94]

These footage is too cute!

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

cool clips, I love watching animals, this is the best location I've seen so far in all the trail cam videos I've seen, I'm getting my trail cam tomorrow, we are in the smoky mountains near a lake hope to tray various spots just to see what's around, not sure the bear come this way but that would be fun to see

[@Michael.Outside]

You’d be surprised what stops by! Good luck and let me know if I can help you at all.

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

@@Michael.Outside thank you I am enjoying your videos and how you show where and how you set up your trail cam

[@rrichardson53]

Popular watering spot. Loved the footage of mountain lions. The deer are always on high alert.

[@Michael.Outside]

They live a very nervous existence. Thanks for watching.

[@johnadams4839]

Some amazing videos… can’t wait for the next one

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you John 👍

[@UncommonEyes]

Successful mountain lion hunt😀. The deer are so skittish and careful while all the others seem quite nonchalant. How fun to see the coatimundis. Did you know there used to be, maybe still is a coatimundi crossing on the road to Mt Lemmon? Saw them quite a few time years ago with their ringed tails high in the air. Love these trail camera outings. Miss camping Arizona.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@garykistler4561]

Nice 8 point

[@barbararomero1083]

Michael, your videos capture the beauty and wonder of God's creatures and landscape. The only native wildlife missing from your video's of southern Arizona is the magnificent Mexican Wolf. Forturnately I live in the middle of Mexican wolf habitat and see them regularly. Perhaps you could set camera traps in northeast AZ in the Apache National Forest some day. Thanks for sharing.

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for saying that. I would love to set cameras there! Where’s the nearest city to you?

[@internet_internet]

I’ve seen one near Raton, New Mexico. Way too big to be a coyote. It was amongst cattle at the side of a road.

[@barb2101]

Your footage is really exceptional and a pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing.

[@Michael.Outside]

My pleasure.

[@tammyhollandsworth6783]

Your video is so relaxing to watch. The close ups of these animals are just amazing. Thank you!

[@Michael.Outside]

You are welcome.

[@jessanddavidboham8014]

You do some absolutely amazing videos and catching everything on the trail cam is absolutely beautiful I think you so much for putting it on here and sharing it with us and I can't wait to see more from you. Thank you very very much for doing this and I can't wait to see more.

[@Michael.Outside]

You are welcome. There are dozens on my channel 👍

[@SheilaLS]

Beautiful intro and the footage amazing as always. 💕

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you 🙏

[@katherineleonowski7289]

You r my very favorite photographer!!! All your videos r absolutely beautiful and breathtaking!!! Thank you so much for sharing your skill with us!!! That mountain lion is so gorgeous!! Great up-close shots!!❤

[@Michael.Outside]

Thank you for the kind words 🙏

[@ludlowfalls8856]

Nice deer in the area!

[@Michael.Outside]

Indeed