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My 13 Best Trail Cam Videos of 2025 | Fisher, Bear, Turkey & Deer!

December 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

Here's my Top 13 Trail Cam Videos of 2025. It was another great year in the woods and I'm looking forward to capturing some cool and exciting footage in 2026!
youtu.be/Mz8WzvKVHio #trailcam #trailcamera #nature #wildlife #animals #outdoors #deer #bear #turkey #fisher

OOD shortlisted for national awards - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine

December 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM

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Ontario Out Of Doors magazine

@oodmag.bsky.social

OOD is a finalist for Best Patriotic Story and Best Lifestyle Article in the 2025 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA).
www.ofah.org/oodonline/ne...
#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #COPAs #CanadianOnlinePublishingAwards #Finalists

OOD is a finalist for Best Patriotic Story and Best Lifestyle Article in the 2025 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA).

www.ofah.org

December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM

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Julian Hoffman

@julianhoffman.bsky.social

Looking forward to speaking with the wonderful Lucy Durneen about LIFELINES for Cambridge University on Tues Dec 16th, 7pm UK. It's online, free & open to all. And I've been asked to talk about bears in case anyone needs a pre-Christmas ursine fix! Registration ⬇️
www.pace.cam.ac.uk/events/2025/...

An event graphic including photos of two authors, Julian Hoffman and Lucy Durneen, advertising an online event taking place on Dec 16th for the University of Cambridge.

December 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM

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Julian Hoffman

@julianhoffman.bsky.social

Arrived home the other night to find this beautiful advance proof of the North American edition of LIFELINES waiting for me. With the stunning design of Nicole Caputo on the cover, it will be published on April 14th by Godine and is available to pre-order now!
bookshop.org/p/books/life...

Holding a copy of my new book Lifelines in my hand, with a pelican on the cover, in front of a stand of reeds on a lake.

December 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM

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Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

The perfect advent calendar DOES exist. Check out Strike King's '12 Days of Fishmas'!
share.google/MsViThjlo79o... #fishing #bassfishing #strikeking #christmas #sportsillustrated

Christmas Gift Guide: Strike King's 12 Days of Fishmas 2025 Advent Calendar

Count down the days to Christmas with the Strike King 12 Days of Fishmas advent calendar - a gift that reveals a lucky lure or bait in each covered box.

Trio of Whitetail Bucks at Trail Cam Scrape

November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM

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Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

A trio of whitetail bucks visit the community deer scrape.
youtu.be/1a8rX70bHsY #deer #whitetaildeer #deervideo #trailcam #trailcamera #nature #wildlife

Trio of Whitetail Bucks at Trail Cam Scrape

December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

A trio of whitetail bucks visit the community deer scrape.
youtu.be/1a8rX70bHsY #deer #whitetaildeer #deervideo #trailcam #trailcamera #nature #wildlife

December 2025 solunar calendar - Ontario Out of Doors

December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM

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Ontario Out Of Doors magazine

@oodmag.bsky.social

The December 2025 solunar calendar is now live. 🗓️
Get the dates and times when wildlife will be most active below, as well as key dates for hunters and anglers.
oodmag.com/december-202...
#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #SolunarCalendar #December #Wildlife #Fish #Game #Reporting

The December 2025 solunar calendar is now available! Get the dates and times when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.

oodmag.com

November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

The perfect advent calendar DOES exist. Check out Strike King's '12 Days of Fishmas'!
share.google/MsViThjlo79o... #fishing #bassfishing #strikeking #christmas #sportsillustrated

Christmas Gift Guide: Strike King's 12 Days of Fishmas 2025 Advent Calendar

Count down the days to Christmas with the Strike King 12 Days of Fishmas advent calendar - a gift that reveals a lucky lure or bait in each covered box.

Ice Fishing Gear Checklist: Prep Early for Your Best Hardwater Season Yet

November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM

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Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

Ice fishing season is just around the corner. Here's my latest article for 'Fishing On SI - A Division of Sports Illustrated' highlighting your gear prep checklists.
share.google/6kVwaP1pqAGG... #icefishing #fishing #sportsillustrated

Get ready for ice fishing season with this full gear-prep checklist. Shelters, augers, electronics, lures, rods, reels, safety gear—tune up before first ice.

Ice Fishing Gear Checklist: Prep Early for Your Best Hardwater Season Yet

November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

Ice fishing season is just around the corner. Here's my latest article for 'Fishing On SI - A Division of Sports Illustrated' highlighting your gear prep checklists.
share.google/6kVwaP1pqAGG... #icefishing #fishing #sportsillustrated

Get ready for ice fishing season with this full gear-prep checklist. Shelters, augers, electronics, lures, rods, reels, safety gear—tune up before first ice.

'Gunpowder' Sets New Blue Marlin Release Record Fishing Out of Marina Cap Cana

November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM

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Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

Three weeks after I returned from the Dominican Republic's Cap Cana, on assignment with 'Fishing On SI - A Division of Sports Illustrated,' a new Atlantic record was set for the most blue marlin releases in a single day.
#bluemarlin #bluemarlinfishing #fishing #capcana
www.si.com/onsi/fishing...

Twenty-seven blue marlin were released on a single day giving the sportfishing vessel Gunpowder the new Atlantic record title. Marina Cap Cana billfish capital.

www.si.com

November 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM

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Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

The whitetail buck I call 'Wide Guy' trails and then puts the jump on a scrape site doe. Listen for the grunt...
youtu.be/1G7h3rmr_H4 #deer #whitetaildeer #trailcam #trailcamera #deerhunting #deerscrape #video

Big Whitetail Buck Trails and Chases Doe | Trail Cam Video

Battle of the Bucks: My Top 3 Biggest Whitetail Deer this Season

November 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM

Reposted by Justin Hoffman

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

Here are the three biggest bucks that have visited the trail cam sites this season.
Which is your favourite?
youtu.be/XuxjpNP5Oxw #deer #deervideos #whitetaildeer #deerhunting #trailcam #trailcamera

Battle of the Bucks: My Top 3 Biggest Whitetail Deer this Season

November 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

Here are the three biggest bucks that have visited the trail cam sites this season.
Which is your favourite?
youtu.be/XuxjpNP5Oxw #deer #deervideos #whitetaildeer #deerhunting #trailcam #trailcamera

Big Whitetail Buck Trails and Chases Doe | Trail Cam Video

November 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

The whitetail buck I call 'Wide Guy' trails and then puts the jump on a scrape site doe. Listen for the grunt...
youtu.be/1G7h3rmr_H4 #deer #whitetaildeer #trailcam #trailcamera #deerhunting #deerscrape #video

'Gunpowder' Sets New Blue Marlin Release Record Fishing Out of Marina Cap Cana

November 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

Three weeks after I returned from the Dominican Republic's Cap Cana, on assignment with 'Fishing On SI - A Division of Sports Illustrated,' a new Atlantic record was set for the most blue marlin releases in a single day.
#bluemarlin #bluemarlinfishing #fishing #capcana
www.si.com/onsi/fishing...

Twenty-seven blue marlin were released on a single day giving the sportfishing vessel Gunpowder the new Atlantic record title. Marina Cap Cana billfish capital.

www.si.com

November 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM

Reposted by Justin Hoffman

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

Trail cam video footage showing my favourite big buck scrape action captured over the last couple of years.
Ottawa, Ontario - Canada
youtu.be/K0orgx2LMb4 #deer #whitetaildeer #deerscrape #trophybuck #trailcam #trailcamera #deerhunting

The BEST Whitetail Buck Scrape Videos (11 Trail Cam Clips!)

The BEST Whitetail Buck Scrape Videos (11 Trail Cam Clips!)

November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM

Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

Trail cam video footage showing my favourite big buck scrape action captured over the last couple of years.
Ottawa, Ontario - Canada
youtu.be/K0orgx2LMb4 #deer #whitetaildeer #deerscrape #trophybuck #trailcam #trailcamera #deerhunting

Big Whitetail Buck 'Crab Claws' Works Mock Scrape | Trail Cam Video

November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM

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Justin Hoffman

@hoffmanoutdoors.bsky.social

The buck I call 'Crab Claws' showed up in daylight hours for the first time this morning. Such a cool deer with an awesome set of antlers.
(And he had a friend watching him work that scrape 🧐)
youtu.be/0VqqUrbPi8Y #deer #whitetaildeer #deervideo #trailcam #trailcamera #nature #wildlife