Antelope Country 2011

buglinbilly · Aug 30, 2011

Here are a few of the many photos I took this year in antelope country. I hope a few of you can enjoy them.

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And for you hunters, here's a video of a friend taking his 2011 buck antelope.

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Have a good one. BB

elkantlers · Aug 30, 2011

Nice as always..

I can't wait to get back up to Wyoming in a couple of weeks and do some more hunting. We were there a week ago and could have shot some smaller bucks but nothing big. My son filled his doe tag the last morning with a 28yd shot at first light. He was chomping at the bit to let an arrow loose. I enjoy watching those long legged birds eat water dogs. We also saw lots of badgers.

crazeymaez · Aug 30, 2011

BB awesome as always

eldorado · Aug 30, 2011

Awesome images BB. Love especially the landscape images. Thanks as always for sharing your beautiful work.

Eldorado

twdjr · Aug 30, 2011

Great Pics, Thanks for sharing!

oregonmuley · Aug 30, 2011

Awesome as usual - yours pics are the best. I'm about a month from being back in Wy - can't wait!!

tailchasers · Aug 30, 2011

What can I say that hasn't already been said. Thanks for sharing your sight.

"Courage is being scared to death but saddling
up anyway."

nfh · Aug 30, 2011

you should have a copyright on those pictures. the one with the badger with fresh mud on his face is great.

chipc · Aug 31, 2011

BB, Always look forward to seeing your photo's. They are remarkable. Besides, us Wisconsin folks have a special connection with the Badger !! THANKS. Chip

buglinbilly · Aug 31, 2011

Chip, if you watched the video above, the guy who shot the buck was a friend who is from Wisconsin. After he killed his buck we sat several days together before he went home, hoping we would see a badger. And in the morning, on the day he left, we had a badger come right up to us.

These are a few of the badger photos I took that day while Doug watched. As I recall it was only the 2nd badger he had seen in the wilds and he sure enjoyed seeing it, as did I.

Doug started squeaking like a mouse and the badger came right up to our blind. This last photo I shot just a tad late, and missed his nose, as he pasted by the side of our blind. I could have reached out and touched him.

Good to see some of you guys like the photos. All my life, I have been a die hard bowhunter, but nowadays and in my old age, I like to shoot photos as much or more, than I do the critters with my bow.

Here's a photo of the buck antelope the Ole Wisconsin Badger shot while he was out here.

I am just getting ready to head back out there for the balance of the archery season. It rained had last Monday so I came home for a few days. Hopefully I will be able to get a few more photos to add to this thread.

Have a good one. BB

ElkSniper · Aug 31, 2011

Like always....

WAY COOL PICS!

Cornhusker · Sep 1, 2011

Billy I don't know what you do for a living but if it isn't wildlife photography IMO you are wasting a gift. A lot of people take pictures few actually get the picture as you do. Thank You again as always.

rmanwill · Sep 1, 2011

BB, you have it down to a science. Very impressive photos. Nice detail. Thanks for sharing.

one_dryboot · Sep 1, 2011

Awesome pics BB thanks for sharing!

buglinbilly · Sep 1, 2011

LAST EDITED ON Sep-01-11 AT 09:53PM (MST)[p]I am only a wannbe photographer. What I am is an old bowhunter who learned after hunting with a bow for over 50 years that patience pays dividends. And that is one thing I have, more than most photographers have, is patience.

I also mainly shoot wild critters where most photographers shoot park animals. There is a big difference and I love that challenge just liked I loved the challenge of bowhunting for all those years.

I just started doing this 7 or 8 years ago, so I really know very little on the photography side of things, but bowhunting taught me how to get close to critters and if you can get close its much eaiser to get the detail most people want in a photo.

My old eyes are my weak point. I have cataracts in both eyes and need surgery and I have bad astigmatism which makes sharp focusing difficult and I have to rely so much on the auto focus.

But I find great pleasure in my cameras and would encourage you guys who love photos to start taking photos as I think you too would be surprised on how addicting it becomes and how satisfying it is. I love being able to shoot every critter I see if I want to, and yet not having to worry about a filled license. Ha Ha.

Here are a couple more of my favorite antelope photos.

Look closely at this photo and it will show you why antelope don't miss much with their eyes!!!!!

Have a good one. BB

jbunn · Sep 1, 2011

As near as I can tell you have an exceptional talent for wildlife photography! All those pics are great!

CAelknuts · Sep 1, 2011

Bill, as always, your photos are fantastic. However, you got some incredible images with those badger pictures. Those are very, very neat.

nontypical · Sep 5, 2011

Seriously,BB.Publish a coffee table type book.Outstanding work.

littlebighorn · Sep 6, 2011

Great work Billy,
You obviously have the photo thing down pat!
It makes us excited for our Antelope hunt in 58. Hopefully we will be able to get a few photos of our own...but they will most likely be on the ground if we do.
Thanks for sharing your amazing talent.