Thanks!! I was use to seeing this critter out near the culvert all the time.....Some people thought it was a fake....He didn't go without taking out the low rider that rolled him.....Upon impact the oil pan on the vehicle was ruptured and drained out in less than a 100 yards and stopped just past the bridge....I'm sure that experience proved to be rather expensive.....LOL!!

@@WesLovelace LOL he didn't go out like a chump

Thanks Rande!! No name but people stopped to eyeball him when he was sunning himself on the side of the drainage ditch!!

Thanks Dave!! Reptiles are a way of life out here along with the Sandhill Cranes.....The Gator liked to sun himself near the ditch by the road.....The best part was the Gator didn't die without taking the low riding hot ride off the road.....The impact rolled the gator under his car and ruptured his oil pan.....The oil Slick goes to the bridge 100 yards away and that was where his vehicle came to an abrupt stop......LOL!!

Thanks!! There are quite a few species of wildlife out here on the Florida Gulf Coast!!

Thanks!! I'm sure going to miss this big guy.....He was better than a guard dog.....And I didn't have to feed him.....LOL....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Wayn!! This was 1 of 3 that hang out in my front yard or the canal in back of my house.....I really enjoy watching them!!

Thanks Ken!! Gators around here are a way of life and I don't consider them a nuisance because I see them all the time....Not only in my yard and the canal behind my house but in my travels fishing in the wildlife refuge.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks!! There is all sorts of wildlife present out here on the coast!!😎

Thanks Marc!! He was about to get ripe and I've gotten away from hunting or wanting to process game in the last 10 years.....Wildlife in general have a hard enough time surviving anymore.....I just prefer to film and remember the experience as I'm able to do when fishing!!

The guy who did the roll over lost his oil pan on impact and barely made it 100 yards to the bridge where the oil slick ended!!

@@WesLovelace ouch! Gators don’t just spring up outta nowhere like a deer can…gotta keep our eyes on the road

@@WesLovelace I bet a rotting reptile is enough to make you consider alternative sleeping arrangements 🤢

Thanks Judy!! I'm so use to seeing these reptiles because it's a common occurrence....Most people would see them as a nuisance and have them removed.....I just don't see them as a threat....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Martin!! If this were Texas Sand Hills would be on the menu.....If another gator bites the dust I'll be sure to let you know.....LOL!!

@@WesLovelace most people don't know there's a season on Sandhills in Texas.

Thanks!! The Gators are a fixture around here.....But the driver knocked a hole in his oil pan and barely made it to the bridge before he lost all his oil......Maybe he'll slow down in the future.....

@@WesLovelace yeah, we are in a wilderness area here too, and have problems with people driving to fast and hitting deer. Be cool to see some gators!

Thanks Marina!! These days you have to watch out for speeders around this small coastal road .....Everyone is in a hurry.....Sorry to see the loss of wildlife due to traffic!!

Thanks Rob!! Seems Mr. Crane had seen Mr. Gator before......LOL.....The low riding car that ran over the reptile suffered a ruptured oil pan by all the oil that leaked all the way to Bayport Park.....Everybody using this road is in a hurry.....This wasn't the first nor will it be the last wildlife run in!!

Thanks Larry!! Who says hangin' at the local Bars is a waste of time never tried the hot spots in the Refuge here on the Florida Nature coast!!😎

Thanks Randy!! When I had the chance I didn't hesitate buying the shack and I've been enjoying this area for a long time....I've been living the dream here on the Florida Nature Coast....Have a great week!!

Simply me....Thanks!! I've got all sorts of critters roaming around the woods here on the Florida Gulf Coast.....Have a great week!!

Thanks " J "!! Bugs not really but I've got the movement sensors set at the highest settings and when the wind blows I can max out the SD card because of all the vegetation that is constantly moving!! I pulled the cards Friday and had some clips that were very interesting.....I had some species of BIG Spider webbing near the camera and the Infrared came on at night catching the spiders movement....... And the spiders appeared to look like they had been X-Rayed....It was amazing how well you could see those spiders. I would say that the cameras need to be away from light.....My house cams and my swamp cams are in black out conditions ....The night time Infrared which is barely noticeable does not attract flying critters when activated!!

Thanks Wayn!! I've been enjoying all the footage I've been getting out here on the coast......When I started I had no idea how diversified the wildlife was out here.....Hope this hurricane doesn't pose a problem!!

Thanks Rande!! The only species that hasn't made an appearance are the Bears and so far this year they are nowhere to be found in my camera locations.....In fact the concentration of the various species has been very low this year and I have no clue as to why!!

Gulf Grouper opens September 1st and closes September 16th if I get back from the Keys in time otherwise I'll miss another season!!

Thanks Nathan!! Now a days seems like everyday is a holiday.....I definitely like retirement.....Have a great weekend!!

Unfortunately I don't c retirement any time soon!

@@dogismyco-pirate I get it.....My job literally ran me in the ground because of travel and a change in management.....I'm a lot happier in retirement!!😎

Thanks Dave!! I never knew that this many species of wildlife existed this close to the house until I started this trail cam series.....Enjoy your weekend!!

Thanks John!! All of these critters use the marsh grass to travel back and forth to the Scratchin' Oak Tree which has become the focal point where the camera is focused on.....The Raccoons here make up the largest population of all the mammals.....The Bobcats were for awhile and here here lately there is a lot less traffic on all of the cameras.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Ron!! I've managed to film them all the wildlife except for the Bears which are down the road about 2 miles.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Judy!! That scratchin' tree is the focal point of the camera......LOL.....All the critters have a little itch and this little Oak Tree is the go to community back scratcher.....LOL....Enjoy your weekend!!

Thanks Marc!! I think every one of the critters knows where that back scratcher is... It's definitely the focal point of the camera location!!

Thanks Rob!! We al get that itch every now and then.....It's nice to have a back scratcher that you can rely on and to have it close by.....LOL....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Clifford!! If I opened a BB-Q place out on US 19 I would never run out of pork.....The Refuge and the Weeki Wachee Preserve are eat up with these critters which originated from the Town of Centralia when the sawmill was there!!

Once domestic hogs that got loose,? ​@@WesLovelace

@@fishnski9211 The domestic hogs were set loose when the Town of Centralia which was centered around the sawmill and just across the road from the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge just after the start of the 20th Century when the mill shut down and the inhabitants left!!😎

Thanks!! I've got quite a collection of wildlife out here on the coast.....They are definitely a lot of fun to film.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks!! Glad you could stop by and check out my latest fishing presentation here on the Florida Gulf Coast!!

DMP.....Thanks!! I'm fishing more in these spring fed creeks because the water temps are about 3-5 degrees cooler in the back country than the outside islands!!

DMP.....Thanks!! I've been checking a cam near the house and there hasn't been anything to speak of but I haven't looked at the other 4 cams in over 2 months.....I might check them at the end of the week!!

LSJ....Thanks!! Now that was a good day in the Refuge!! I just took the weekend off especially with the frog strangler Sunday PM. I've got the Scallop gear in the boat to run up to Ozello this AM if this weather looks to be OK......

Thanks " J " !! They do that.....The bigger the tail the more the fishpower....I'm all smiles when it feels like a Spot Tail Sub.....Have a great 4th!!

NCIF.....Thanks!! ......LOL.....Here lately it's been the Invasion of the Dinks with the big fish showing up in the Spring Fed Creeks.....This boiling skinny water has really made the difference from the 2 months prior.....I hear the Scallops calling me from St. Martins in the morning......LOL!!

Thanks EA!! The back country seems to be the best bet with cooler water and darker color due to the influx of Tannic Color from the swamp.....The outside edges have only been producing small Reds.....I jumped a 100 lb. Tarpon last week up near Haulover Bay in about 6 ft. of water.....First time I been able to flip at a moving fish this year!!

Thanks Randy!! The heat has been brutal so I'm using the early or late high tides in any of the creeks that have started to darken because of the Tannic stain washing out of the swamp and any creek that has lower water temps!!

TOTWF.....Thanks!! I've been concentrating on creeks that are in the proximity of cooler water and those that have started to darken due to more Tannic color coming out of the swamp.....This sun has been brutal lately!! Good to hear you're managing the slams.....I've not had much luck with finding the Specks......I did jump a 100 lb. Tarpon last week on the outside islands!!

Yes the sun has been! Was out this morning on the outgoing tide and with no wind it was hot!! After those two slams, I have had a skunk and just one spec today, but missed several reds that just wouldn’t stay on.

Thanks Icy!! My biggest problem is trying to avoid some of these monsters with the prop.....I'm constantly eyeballin' the surface during my runs and this is a common occurrence during just about every trip in the Refuge....Have a great weekend!!😎

Thanks Ron!! I enjoy finding the Manatees and there's a reason they are so plentiful....It's called no people.....Us mammals gotta stick together.....Sea ya!!

Thanks Dave!! I really enjoy filming the back country aquatic life and it seems like I'm finding all this wildlife on each trip up north.....The scenery holds my attention up there.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Wayn!! You know I see Manatees or Dolphin on most of my trips up north and a lot of these inshore species are lookin' for the cooler spring fed creeks around here.....Sea Ya!!

Thanks Kerry!! Which Manatee were you talkin' about.....LOL!! I know if I'm a fish I wannabe somewhere that's got some cool water and there are plenty of freshwater creeks here on the Florida Nature Coast!!

Thanks John!! If memory serves me I think you can include the Aardvark.....That's an ant eater with a long snout indigenous to Africa.....It's definitely a strange family tree.....LOL...Have a great weekend!!