Lady Lopes

buglinbilly · Mar 23, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Mar-23-12 AT 01:46PM (MST)[p]I know almost everyone posts photos of buck antelope, but with out the does, there would be no bucks.

I used to think most does were ugly, but since I got into photography it see beauty in all of them, be they ugly or pretty. I hope you can see some beauty too.

They certainly are a very interesting critter!

I have been ask several times, by a few members to break my photo posts up, so I will try to do that, so its faster to view, for those with slower computers.

buglinbilly · Mar 23, 2012

buglinbilly · Mar 23, 2012

buglinbilly · Mar 23, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Mar-23-12 AT 01:47PM (MST)[p]

I will add more, in the next day or two.

Have a good one.. BB

Idabow · Mar 23, 2012

Hey BB, was it you that posted a picture of the doe that was looking straight away from you and you could see both of her eyes? I know it was a while back, maybe in the photography section? If it was, that was a great pic and you should post it again.

Great pictures!!

"Suck it, terrorists," -Keith Stone

rraney · Mar 23, 2012

Great pics thanks

GotBowAz · Mar 23, 2012

Great pics as always BB. I especially like the pics of the young ones. The does are pretty too but that first pic looks like she has seen better days.

GBA

tailchasers · Mar 23, 2012

Antelope are an evolutionary masterpiece if you ask me. No other animal seems to have adapted so well to their environment as they have. 8X eye sight with eyes bigger than an elk, the heart the size of a large muley,front legs trimmed down to reduce drag in the underbrush, SPEED, endurance like no other, 2 layered coat built for insulating and cooling, bucks with attitudes like heavy weight boxers with near similar aggressive fighting abilities, corner like a jack rabbit, and the list goes on and on and on...

One of my top animals to watch and pursue.

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

buglinbilly · Mar 23, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Mar-23-12 AT 03:42PM (MST)[p]Some of you may not realize, but unlike deer, elk or moose, antelope carry their winter coats long into summer. For example, the doe that GBA mentioned, in his above post, photo was taken in late July. Deer and elk look very sleek with their summer coats by that time of year. But by early Sept. that doe would look pretty sleek too.

Part of photographing critters, is learning through your photographs, to tell a story, and how better to do that, than by posting photos like hers.

Here is another photo of a summer pronghorn. She too looks pretty rough.

But by early September she might look more like one of these.

From my observations I have noticed that he males tend to loose their coats and look better earlier than do the does in most cases. Like in all things, there are exceptions to that rule.

I will try to post a few more "rough" photos as time permits. I have some photos where you can see how the legs, which are always scraping the brush and low vegetation, loose their hair much earlier than does that of the head, neck and top of the back.

Have a good one. BB

YELUM · Mar 23, 2012

Ya know BB, I see the beauty in your photos, but they are still ugly.

Yelum

buglinbilly · Mar 24, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Mar-24-12 AT 10:55AM (MST)[p]Idabow, yes and I think this is the photo to which you are referring.

Have a good one. BB

NMPaul · Mar 24, 2012

Those are pictures every taxidermist should have.

Idabow · Mar 24, 2012

Thats it. Thanks, BB. Its amazing that they can see so far behind them. Again, great pictures.

"Suck it, terrorists," -Keith Stone

UTMuleyhunter · Mar 24, 2012

Awesome photos. As a taxidermist I have really grown to appreciate these animals. Everything about them is just amazing. My favorite animal to do taxidermy with. A really good antelope mount says a lot about the taxidermist and their skill level.

WITUfan · Mar 24, 2012

I really enjoy your antelope and other photos. Thanks for posting on here.

buglinbilly · Mar 25, 2012

The next two photos, are not very good photos as far as photos go, but they show pretty well, one of the steps, that occur in the loss, of an antelopes winter coat.

Notice the legs and belly of the antelope in these photos. They are the first part of their bodies to loose the winter hair. If you look close, on the legs, you can see the blood veins, as the hair in that area, is so short. These photos were taken in 2006 in about mid July. At that time I didn't have a very good camera, but they still illustrate the point I am trying to make.

I will add some more photos either later today or tomorrow, for those who might be interested.

Have a good one. BB

Lv2hnt · Mar 25, 2012

Awesome pics as usual --- glad to hear you're getting around better!

Lv2hnt

"Every man dies --- not every man really lives."

buglinbilly · Mar 25, 2012

Have a good one BB

littlebighorn · Mar 26, 2012

Hey Billy,
Could you take pictures of me and make me as "purdy" as those animals you photog?
Nice---as always.

buglinbilly · Mar 27, 2012

Rick, Photo Shop does wonders with photos, but what you ask for is impossible. I might suggest a face transplant, if you really ever want to be good looking. Ha Ha

Have a good one. BB

Zeke · Mar 27, 2012

You had me at "hello"!

They are a cool and totally unique critter. Your pix are always thrilling. You have the "eye".

Zeke

buglinbilly · Mar 28, 2012

Have a good one. BB

littlebighorn · Mar 28, 2012

Ouch Billy!
That comment resembles me!
LOL

Keep at it my friend. You do great work!

Gator · Mar 29, 2012

Alot of nice pictures of the speed ladies.

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buglinbilly · Mar 29, 2012

Have a good one. BB

LongRangeBangin · Mar 29, 2012

Love the cocked horn doe 4 pictures up. Never ever seen one on a doe!

waspocrew · Mar 29, 2012

Awesome pics!

buglinbilly · Mar 30, 2012

buglinbilly · Mar 31, 2012

Hopefully it won't' be too long before I can bet back to antelope country and get some new photos. I will end this thread with these photos and hopefully by August have some new buck photos for you guys who like pronghorns.