In the world of hunting and nature, trail cams have become a popular way of tracking an animal’s activity when the camera detects activity nearby. This is a really cool way to see what is happening at night or just in general. While most of the time, there isn’t anything too exciting, sometimes the camera catches something that shows the true wonders of nature.
Here are different rare pictures caught by trail cams that are sometimes terrifying, sometimes funny and sometimes truly spectacular. Come look at these insane pictures caught on camera.
01. Barrel Head
This camera caught a deer with a barrel on its head. It’s uncertain whether the deer got into a war with the barrel or whether the barrel is filled with delicious food that he’s bringing home to his family.
Whatever it is, if the deer will be unable to remove it from his head, he’s looking at a long road ahead of him.
02. Buck With A Hat
Being a young Buck can sometimes bring with it some struggles. Sometimes things get trapped in your horns and your poor hooves are unable to get it out.
This young buck has tumbleweed stuck on his horns. We’re hoping he finds a deer mate that will help him bite it off.
03. Watch Out! The Bear Is Running AT Us!
How scary! It’s a good thing that this charging bear is on the camera and not real life.
The bear looks as though it’s coming right at me. How cool is it that the camera caught this image?
04. Scary Deer
How many deer in one picture! While deer are not actually particularly frightening animals, this picture of so many deer together looks pretty scary.
It looks as though they are staring right at the camera. Perhaps they know it’s there? Or perhaps they are possessed by a devil?
05. Otter Eating a Fish
The otter is fulfilling his munchies with a fish it caught in the water. This otter looks pretty stealthy.
Considering that otters are generally quick and sly, it seems about right. Trail cams are so worth it for images like this one, of an otter with his fish prey. Bon appetit!
06. Owl Strike
How amazing is this picture of an owl which is about to strike this deer? There goes this deer’s affinity of owls for the rest of his life!
Do you think this owl is trying to pluck the whole deer and eat it? It should probably target a smaller kill, considering the size of its tiny mouth. Perhaps the deer got in the way of something else the owl was trying to take? Ill-timing!
07. Eagle Fight
This photo is mind-blowing. Capturing an eagle is very special. But capturing two bald eagles mid-fight?!
Unbelievable. It is very rare to have captured these two magnificent creatures at such a specific moment.
08. Flying Squirrel Attack
This trail cam captured a squirrel flying over a deer. It’s unclear whether the squirrel is about to pounce on the deer or if he’s just flying, but one thing that is clear is that the trail cam caught the perfect moment.
Flying squirrels are amazing and this picture is too.
09. Raccoon Selfie
This photo is hilarious. Do you think that this raccoon was attempting a solo selfie and that these two bucks photobombed his picture?
We’re sure he texted this photo after to his raccoon friends. We’re also sure that this photo blew up his Instagram because, with awesome content like this, it’s obvious that he’s a major influencer.
10. Raccoon And Fox
This raccoon and fox look like they are about to battle it out. I hope that the raccoon has what it takes to fight and doesn’t try and doesn’t think that’s a taxi behind him, because that car looks like it’s out of service.
If the raccoon doesn’t have the guts to fight, then he’s in deep water.
11. Raccoon Party!
These raccoons look like they struck gold or some food that they shouldn’t be eating. Two of the raccoons are sleeping while the others go to town on the food.
It’s seems like they have a long night of celebrations ahead of them.
12. Super Cute Fox Puppies
The trail cam caught this super cute picture of fox puppies feeding on their mom. Foxes of all ages are cute, but as babies, their cuteness is too much too handle.
The mom’s smiling face is also quite adorable and the trail cam caught this all. What a spectacular shot that brings a smile to my face!
13. Cat On A Buffalo
In this picture, a cat is riding a buffalo. Maybe buffalos are the Uber of the animal kingdom?
I wasn’t aware cats ride buffalo’s, and not so sure the buffalo does either, as its bottom is giant and there’s a good chance it doesn’t even feel the weight of the tiny cat. I wonder what other animals use buffalos for a means of transportation?
14. Coyote Deer Stand-off
This incredible photo captures what looks like a coyote trying to fight off two deer.
The deer do not look at all alarmed by the coyote’s gnarl, but maybe the coyote has some coyote friends joining in soon and the deer don’t know. It’s a great shot.
15. Broken Camera
This person’s trail cam was broken. There is a hole in the center, perhaps from a bullet.
This photo is the last one taken by the camera. It looks like it could be a woodpecker or maybe a new species of bird called the “camera-pecker.”
16. Muddy Tiger
This tiger is drowsed in mud, probably as a means of cooling himself from the boiling sun.
I’m sure the mud bath cooled him off, but once that mud dries it will be a pain to walk around like that. I am guessing that he will soon be sorry that he did this and feel trapped in his mud cast.
17. Raccoon Riding A Warthog
Sometimes it’s nice to hitch a ride from a friend, and this raccoon must be needing a rest as he rides on a warthog.
The huge swine doesn’t seem to be bothered by it and perhaps they are going to collect one of the raccoon’s friends, who knows where they’re going. It looks like a fun time.
18. Giant Deer Buffet
It looks like the deer family might be celebrating a special occasion as they feast in the middle of the forest.
Pretty cool that the trail cam was right in front of this. These deer look like they’re enjoying the meal, although it looks late at night and they’re probably ready to ask for the check.
19. Raccoon Has Some Moves
What a cool capture by the trail cam pf a raccoon evading the jaws of what looks like a very hungry coyote.
Talk about sneaky.
20. Battle Royal
This picture shows a raccoon and deer fighting under an automatic feeder.
The feeder often makes animals aggressive toward one another as you can see here.
21. Creepy Clown
We are not sure why in the world a creep clown went in front of the trail cam.
But it needs to go away.
22. Poor Bunny Rabbit
Poor bunny rabbit doesn’t realize that the mountain lion is about to attack him.
What a terrible surprise that he’s about to have….
23. Did We Catch These Deer Making Out?
Did we just catch an intimate moment between the two deer or are they just cleaning themselves?
For the sake of romance, I hope it’s the first.
24. Bird Battle
These two birds of prey are having a showdown over this sweet tree limb.
Clearly, that is a delicacy in the woods.
25. Boar Munch
This raccoon doesn’t seem to stand a chance against this wild boar. It is known that boars are aggressive to humans, so it’s no surprise that it is also aggressive to this little guy, even if the little raccoon didn’t do much to make it mad.
It looks like the raccoon notices the camera and is ashamed to be losing the fight!
26. Standing Wolverine
This could be a wolverine, although because of its position on its back two legs it is hard to tell.
A Wolverine is a very muscular carnivore, it resembles a small bear more than anything. The wolverine has quite the reputation, it is ferocious and its strength is out of proportion in comparison to to its size.
27. Santa Crunch
This bear is definitely getting coal for Christmas this year.
He’s going on next years Christmas bad list for wrecking Santa’s hat.
28. Giant Moose Coming Through
This moose looks seriously possessed. Is there such a thing as devil moose? Watch out!
The Giant Moose male can stand over 6.9 ft and weigh over 1,400 lb. The largest Giant moose was shot in western Yukon in September 1897; it weighed 1,808 lb, and was 7.6 ft tall at the shoulder!
29. Making It Rain
That raccoon is one good friend to have – spreading the love in seeds from the bird feeder.
That raccoon can seriously jump, or did all the raccoons organize themselves in a pyramid so he could get up there? I wonder how he’ll get down.
30. Crazy Deer
The camera caught the deer at quite a funny angle. Or is it that the deer is being plucked by some ghostly spirit?
His friends seem to have no idea. They are in for a surprise! What a crazy capture.
31. Haunt OF The Flying Squirrel
The flying squirrel looks like it’s coming straight at the deer. The deer thought it could get away with all these apples, but it seems that the squirrel will not allow that.
The deer knows he’s in trouble and seems like he’s looking to flee the scene fast.
32. Scary Cat
This cat looks like it’s on a mission, and not a friendly one at that.
I wouldn’t want to meet this cat on a trail in the middle of the night, or at any time for that matter.
33. Porcupine Punch-out
It’s so cool when the camera catches a fight right in front of it. Here are two porcupines who are going head to head.
They seem to be in the middle of a pay-per-view boxing match. It’s unclear who will win but they both seem eager to take home the gold medal.
34. Deer Party
These deer look like they are having quite the night together. I’m happy they chose this location to do the deed.
Pretty soon, maybe this camera will catch their little fawns running around.
35. Tasting The Camera
What an adorable picture of this deer who has come to see how the camera tastes!
! I’m hoping this deer doesn’t like the taste because he won’t be able to find more of this expensive delicacy.
36. Buck Wild
These two animals are getting buck wild smack in front of the camera. They must be fighting over a doe.
This fight would be pretty wild to watch in person, but at least we can catch a glimpse of it in this shot!
37. Buck Standing Tall
This buck seems to be fighting some sort of hunting dog or cat. There are visible bites on the back of the buck’s legs.
But now that the buck is face to face with the creature, it seems nervous.
38. Girl Among The Deer
This picture is super bizarre! What in the world is this girl doing in the middle of these two deer?
Does she live in the wild? That’s a fancy outfit if that’s the case. What is happening?
39. Standing Deer
When a deer stands up, it sure is tall! Do deer stand when there isn’t anybody around? I didn’t know that they could walk on two legs like this.
Maybe the deer saw a human doing it and they are trying. We just need to set this deer up with a faux mustache and a coat and this deer can blend right in with humans.
40. Deer Taunt
Is the deer making fun of us and sticking its tongue out? I can almost hear him saying HA HA to me.
If this trail cam belongs to a hunter, this deer might want to watch where it places its tongue.
41. Coyote Howl
This trail cam must be right in front of a great view of the moon because the coyotes are a-howlin’ into the dark night sky.
The frame captured all three wolves in the middle of their howl. Coyotes do travel in packs so it’s not surprising to see them here together.
42. Hidden Cat
Is this predator cat about to attack a deer? It can probably do it!
There is definitely something sinister in this predator cat. No wonder we admire it so much..
43. Bear Giving Her Cub A Lift
What an adorable parent-child moment! It looks like the bear is helping the cub get a bite of something.
It must not be an easy task for the bear to lift a cub up with its paws. What is this bear helping her child with? Maybe eat some honey? Yum!
44. Wolf Watch
What a cool picture of the wolves looking at us and vice versa!
They seem to be very curious about the camera that just popped out at them. They don’t seem to be a fan of the camera.
45. Bear With A Mouthful Of Salmon
Bears are known to be good fishers, and you can see this in the picture. This bear must be excited to eat his salmon lunch.
The salmon must have been less excited when the bear attacked.
46. Deer Stack
There are a few deer in this picture that for some reason are stacking up on each other.
I think one of the deer needs to wait their turn and take a step back. Deer mate like crazy, so it’s no wonder why there are so many deer in our country
47. Coyote VS Cat
What a cool shot caught on camera of a coyote defending itself against a big predatory cat.
So cool that they did this right on camera!
48. Drunk Guy Party
It seems like this drunk guy is having a dance party with the deer. Sometimes you just need some deer around when you’re feeling in the mood to groove.
He looks like he’s having a blast, I wouldn’t mind joining him!
49. Buck & Dog
Here are a buck and dog caught on camera having a showdown.
I would run fast if I were the dog because that deer’s horns aren’t to be dealt with lightly.
50. Otter Snack
Apparently, this otter took his little fish snack in front of the camera. How cute is he?
The person who saw the photo was probably super excited by it. It cannot get any cooler than this little dude feasting on his fish in front of the camera.
51. Deer That’s Been Hit
This buck has been stabbed by an arrow.
It seems to be running still despite the sharp arrow and perhaps it will manage to escape.
52. Buck & Fireworks
Looks like this buck showed up for the fireworks show.
Perhaps it was the Fourth of July and the buck is partaking in the independence festivities. Happy Fourth of July, buck!
53. Mountain Lion On The Chase
Looks like the camera caught the mountain lion while he’s preparing dinner.
The deer seems to be running as fast it possibly can. What an amazing picture!
54. Hawk With A Kill
The camera caught this hawk consuming its prey. The little buck in the back has arrived just in time for the viewing.
It’s not too often that a buck happens upon a scene like this, it must be amazed.
55. Coyote With Its Kill
Looks like mom or pops is bringing dinner home for the family. It looks like dinner of choice tonight is fawn… yum.
I’m sad for the fawn but the coyote does need food for its pups. It’s the food chain!
56. Glowing Eyed Buck
This buck looks possessed and it is super freaky! Eek.
Deer can definitely feed any time of the day, but since they are also considered dinner for predators, they tend to prefer feeding at night.
57. Deer Up Close
This is a hilarious picture of a deer taken very close. How the trail cam managed to capture this is crazy!
Maybe they put food on the trail cam to make it come close?
58. Bear Doing Its Business
The bear chose right in front of the camera to pop a squat.
I guess he’s not such a fan of the trail cam.
59. Creepy Anteater
Wow! That’s one scary-looking anteater.
If this was my trail camera, I wouldn’t want to go back to that trail!
60. Barrel Boy
Another deer with a barrel stuck in between its horns.
If somebody lost their bucket, I’m sorry to say but they aren’t getting it back anytime soon.
61. Pig Fight
Poor buck thinks that it has won a fight with a pig. It doesn’t realize, however, that the pig is fake.
Now the fake pig is stuck in the buck’s horns, that’s embarrassing. I hope he can let it loose or he’ll be a pig head for life!
62. Polka Dot Moose
Is that a moose cow? I have never seen a moose with fur like that! What is that?
Moose have a diet consisting of terrestrial vegetation forbs and shoots from trees. moose require a daily intake of 9770 kilocalories (32 kg)!
63. White Snow
This snowy white deer is so beautiful! It sticks out in the nature like a sore thumb.
The visibility of white deer makes them easy prey for hunters and natural enemies like coyotes, and such a herd would not survive in the wild.
64. Mystery Deer
I have no idea what could have happened to this deer but it seems to be in bad form. I think he needs to get right to the emergency vet.
That looks like one gross looking infection.