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ricochet · Apr 14, 2024

nontypical · Apr 14, 2024

As the snow began to accumulate in the high country, more bucks showed up on the winter ranges.

ricochet · Apr 14, 2024

Bluehair · Apr 16, 2024

ricochet · Apr 16, 2024

Bluehair · Apr 18, 2024

Here’s a series of pics of a fight. I see a couple a year that I fully expect one to kill the other. These fights go on for a half hour or more.

ricochet · Apr 18, 2024

nontypical · Apr 18, 2024

Later on I found these bucks.

ricochet · Apr 19, 2024

ricochet · Apr 20, 2024

coloradoman · Apr 20, 2024

ricochet said:
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WOW!

Bluehair · Apr 21, 2024

A couple of recycled pics to mark my local bird migrations. The greenback swallows showed on 4/19 this year, and the first hummingbird stopped by yesterday 4/20. Summer’s coming

nontypical · Apr 21, 2024

A week or so later, I took another drive. Found some bucks

nontypical · Apr 22, 2024

Later on I took another drive and found these bucks to take a few pics of.

Brute · Apr 22, 2024

Last week in Montana. Starting to look scruffy.

ricochet · Apr 22, 2024

ricochet · Apr 22, 2024

Biggest elk I've ever photographed, and it's a Roosevelt's. Would have been the world's record if taken by a hunter instead of a truck driver.

Gunnihunter · Apr 22, 2024

ricochet said:
Biggest elk I've ever photographed, and it's a Roosevelt's. Would have been the world's record if taken by a hunter instead of a truck driver.
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I’m amazed and appreciative of your photos.

Bluehair · Apr 23, 2024

Lizard Head Peak a couple days ago. Still some snow in the high country here.

Bluehair · Apr 24, 2024

ricochet · Apr 24, 2024

ricochet · Apr 24, 2024

Another big Northern Cali Roosevelt.

nontypical · Apr 25, 2024

Firehole

Bluehair · Apr 25, 2024

My annual first pic of Lone Cone, real pics to come. Might even be able to see that baldy eating a trout.

Brute · Apr 25, 2024

Bluehair · Apr 26, 2024

Yesterday was the icebreaker into the cabin for the first time. Only had to bust one drift. I love springtime in the mountains

ricochet · Apr 26, 2024

Another big Rosey.

Bluehair · Apr 27, 2024

BridgerMT · Apr 27, 2024

ricochet · Apr 27, 2024

Montana bighorn.

nontypical · Apr 27, 2024

One day in November I saw these bucks.

Bluehair · Apr 28, 2024

BridgerMT said:
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We need a WTF smiley. This can’t possibly be naturally occurring - can it?

Bluehair · Apr 28, 2024

The last real horns I saw this year, Feb 17.

ricochet · Apr 28, 2024

nontypical · Apr 28, 2024

As the rut progressed, these bucks showed up. The rut can be hard on the eyes.

Bluehair · Apr 29, 2024

The crazy cheatgrass arguments reminded me of this. The little guy is getting a lesson on the dangers of cheatgrass which is well represented in the photo. As is field bindweed

ricochet · Apr 29, 2024

Something different.

Bluehair · Apr 30, 2024

ricochet said:
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I find those hardest to take. I don’t believe I’ve ever taken a good one.

Ran across this guy today but only had a phone. Doh!

ricochet · Apr 30, 2024

Bluehair said:
I find those hardest to take. I don’t believe I’ve ever taken a good one.

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Took the spider/bee shot back when I had a macro lens for my Nikon. Here's the first and last shot of the sequence.

nontypical · Apr 30, 2024

After that I went again. The rut is going full tilt. It's rough on the old eyes

Brute · May 1, 2024

ricochet said:
Took the spider/bee shot back when I had a macro lens for my Nikon. Here's the first and last shot of the sequence.

Remember that evening.
Took this after Ricochet let me borrow his 105.
That was a sweet lens.

eelgrass · May 1, 2024

The back yard blacktails are back looking for my garden. Looking good for May1st.

Bluehair · May 3, 2024

Our forkies are just starting to put on nubs. All I have left is a snow turkey picture.

ricochet · May 4, 2024

ricochet · May 6, 2024

nontypical · May 6, 2024

I took another drive and found these bucks.

Bluehair · May 8, 2024

DeerMadness · May 8, 2024

Negro Bill Canyon

30widephotography · May 8, 2024

Mtn Kitty

Bluehair · May 9, 2024

Deer eating cheatgrass.

Brute · May 9, 2024

montezumarchery · May 9, 2024

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Nice set of hooters!

Rie bread · May 11, 2024

Bluehair · May 11, 2024

Bluehair · May 13, 2024

Looks like Founder got the picture thingy fixed

The bald eagle below is the little black dot in the first pic.

nontypical · May 13, 2024

I took another drive and took these pics.

Bluehair · May 14, 2024

The white hen was popular with the boys for a while.

Bluehair · May 15, 2024

Pretty good for around here on May 12.

Bluehair · May 16, 2024

So, about 3 weeks after this pic, me and Gus found the shed. It has a funky eyeguard shaped like a spatula. Not sure I ever had a pic of shed on the hoof and in the hand before.

2lumpy · May 16, 2024

Bluehair said:
So, about 3 weeks after this pic, me and Gus found the shed. It has a funky eyeguard shaped like a spatula. Not sure I ever had a pic of shed on the hoof and in the hand before.

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That’s quite a Mid Century Modern shooting bench you got there blue.

Bluehair · May 16, 2024

2lumpy said:
That’s quite a Mid Century Modern shooting bench you got there blue.

A blind flange for 36” pipe. 2 1/2” thick piece of steel that weighs 876 pounds. She’s pretty stable in the wind

Bluehair · May 17, 2024

Sometimes they rut so hard they just plop down in the yard. You wonder if they’re going to die.

Brute · May 17, 2024

Bluehair · May 18, 2024

ricochet · May 18, 2024

Bluehair · May 20, 2024

Bluehair · May 21, 2024

ricochet · May 21, 2024

Bluehair · May 22, 2024

Someone was asking about horn growth….this is a couple weeks ago. Pretty good bases.

DeerMadness · May 22, 2024

2lumpy · May 22, 2024

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I saw what you did there blue. Figured some aught to mention it.

Bluehair · May 23, 2024

Have to settle for an iphone pic today. These dudes are still persevering. That tree smells good.

montezumarchery · May 23, 2024

Bluehair said:
Have to settle for an iphone pic today. These dudes are still persevering. That tree smells good.
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Hey Blue, have you ever had one of those yard birds come after you?

ricochet · May 23, 2024

Bluehair · May 24, 2024

montezumarchery said:
Hey Blue, have you ever had one of those yard birds come after you?

Nope, but they gobble if you slam a door or cough. I honestly worry more about getting run over by a deer or stabbed in the eye by a hummingbird.

I once watched my mother in law wait 10 minutes for them to get out of the driveway. She didn’t realize it was like getting behind a cattle drive and they ain’t getting out of the way.

ricochet · May 24, 2024

ricochet · May 25, 2024

Bluehair · May 26, 2024

A couple of youngsters finally got a chance to beat up there big brother when he was down to 1 horn. They play king of the hill on that dirt pile almost every day.