A New Season

September 2023 Blog

Outdoor Redemption Blog – September 2023

Bible Reading

Ephesians 4

Bible Verse

“Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.” – Ephesians 4:1

Monthly Blog

I am sure that many avid hunters can relate to the level of excitement I have for the start to the 2023/2024 hunting season. It is with eager anticipation that we have been waiting, patiently waiting, for the opportunity to enter the field once again in pursuit of whitetails and other game species.

Each new hunting season is a calling for avid outdoorsmen. There is something in the air that soaks deep into our bones and drives our passion to hunt. It is a calling that is unmistakable and one that cannot be ignored.

There is another calling however, that I wish to share with you. It too is unmistakable. As we mature as Christians, it’s beckoning becomes more fierce and is hard to ignored.

Paul writes in his letter to the Ephesians that we have been called by God. Through this calling we should begin to lead a life that is worthy of that calling. We are called to live in unity with the Spirit, and to live our lives with humility, gentleness, patience, and love.

Being called by God is an amazing act and blessing of God’s grace. Though our lives our full of sin, God calls us to His forgiveness and to begin to lead a new life through Him. We cast all our old away and enter into our new season.

This calling leads us to a new life here on earth, and ultimately an eternal life with Christ.

Monthly Outdoor Activity

Trail Camera Observation

Trail cameras are an amazing tool to use to observe all of God’s creature. Additionally, they are an exciting way to teach and show others who are new to the outdoors about the many animals that frequent certain locations.

This month, introduce someone knew to the outdoors by offering to let them help you with placing a trail camera out to observe and capture all the wildlife activity that happens around us. This is an easy way to introduce others to the outdoors and involve them in your life.

Place a trail camera in your backyard, local conservation area or wooded spot. It helps to place the cameras on known game trails or certain food sources. (*In areas where it is legal, you can place feed out in front of the camera to attract wildlife)

Once the camera is set, turn the camera on and wait 5-7 days. Make sure to let everyone involved know when you will be checking the camera so the excitement can build as you wait upon the days to check what the camera has captured.

After the allotted time, go and check the camera by pulling the SD card from the camera. Have a laptop or PC with a card reader or SD compatible device folder and begin to view the photos.

Continue to place the camera in new locations to see the wide variety of God’s creatures in your area.

Monthly Outdoor Tip

Many new users of trail cameras may have a difficult time with formatting and proper usage of the camera, which can impact the enjoyment of observing nature through trail cameras.

Although many cameras have come a long way and have new technologies to help with the card formatting, here is a quick easy tip to make sure your card formats and is ejected correctly so you are sure to be able to view the photos with ease on your laptop or PC.

Always make sure to format your card before you begin with a new camera. Most cameras have this easy setting in the menu on the camera.

The one thing many new users of trail cameras do incorrectly that can affect the viewing of photos is that they forget to turn the camera “off” before the eject the SD card from the camera. This can lead to improper formatting and can render the SD card files useless.

So always remember when you go to check your cameras to turn the camera to “off”, then pull the SD card. This simple step can alleviate a lot of frustration and can make your trail camera observation much more enjoyable.