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#1 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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Alrighty, I post pictures on here from time to time, but thought I'd try something different. I think I may just keep an open thread and post a new picture every so often as I get them. It may be an epic failure, or it may work out. We'll see. It'll just be easier for me to keep up with.
Here we go: A few weeks ago I was able to spend a little time out west at Elephant Mountain WMA. Four days of photography was not near enough, but it was awesome catching up with an old friend and taking 1000+ pictures. My main goal of heading to the Mountain was getting a Bighorn photo. My buddy said he'd make it happen, but I didn't know how far away we'd find them, or if we ever would. Sure enough, halfway up the mountain we ran into two very mature rams. They posed for me at 40 yards before running down a steep ravine and back up the other side. I was able to snap a few hundred pictures of these two rams, plus a few more pictures of 18 more rams on top of the mountain. Non of the shots compared to the ones of these guys though. I consider myself an extremely lucky individual, and darn blessed to be given the opportunity. |
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#2 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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And here's a picture of the older but smaller ram.
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#3 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Lubbock
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Awesome photos man. What a thrill to get that close and also come away with some photos that will make some great prints. Please post camera/ lens details.
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#4 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Lorena.
Hunt In: Mills
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very nice
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#5 |
Ten Point
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Gibtown
Hunt In: Mason,Gibtown,Rocksprings
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Awesome pics thanks for sharing.
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#6 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Great pics.
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#7 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Abilene, TX
Hunt In: Mismatched camo
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Very nice.
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#8 |
Six Point
![]() Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Beach City TX
Hunt In: Menard County
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Those are nice!
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#9 |
Ten Point
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Jacksonville,Tx
Hunt In: Cass county
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awesome photos!!!
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#10 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NE Texas
Hunt In: Dickens, Hunt, and Red River Co.
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Awesome!
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#11 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Austin,TX
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What a thrill! My dream hunt.
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#12 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: RGV
Hunt In: RGV
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#13 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Haltom City
Hunt In: vetements noirs
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Not going to be an epic fail. Very nice.
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#14 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Victoria, Texas
Hunt In: Goliad Co. Aransas Co. Lake Amistad
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Awesome!
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#15 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: The coast.
Hunt In: 4 counties in Texas
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Awesome pics!
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#16 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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#17 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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#18 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Houston
Hunt In: llano- Uvalde
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Awesome pics
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#19 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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Here's my favorite shot of the week. I'm not sure if it's any better than the others, but it stood out the most to me. I hope you enjoy!! I'll probably move on to another animal to share from the trip after this one.
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#20 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Abilene, TX
Hunt In: Mismatched camo
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Nice.
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#21 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Del Rio
Hunt In: Amistad
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All the pics are awesome!! Thank you for sharing!! I really like the second one with the lone ram.
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#22 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Belton, Texas
Hunt In: Concho County & Pongola Region, KwaZulu-Natal S.A.
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Wow! Thanks for sharing.
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#23 |
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Helotes
Hunt In: Bandera/Junction
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Great shots!
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#24 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spring TX
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I have been on fence on that lenses - no longer on fence. Great shots!
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#25 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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Before I bought mine I used the search function on this site in the photography section. Seeing what folks could do with it is what sold me. It is by no means perfect, it has its limitations, but I love mine.
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#26 | |
Administrator
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Wichita Falls
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Great shots.
Please keep it up!
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#27 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: The Hills
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Incredible! Thanks for sharing!
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#28 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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Well... I found another picture I like. Last night I was going through them one more time and found this one. It may be my favorite of them all, except I cut his dang front hooves off in my rush taking pictures. Dang it! Now I can officially move on from the Bighorns.
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#29 |
Six Point
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Fair Oaks
Hunt In: Hill Country & South TX
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Great shots, and thank you for sharing.
I hate it when I cut something off without realizing it due to rushing and excitement. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#30 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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Moving on from the Bighorns:
While we were out west we ran into all sorts of wildlife. The one I was not prepared for was the Whitetail deer. I know there are some out in the Trans Pecos, but I was not prepared for the amount me saw. Also, the quality of the bucks amazed me. We saw this old warrior three times in four days. The first day he was all intact with no breaks. The last day he looked like this. He also had a bloodshot eye and was gored twice in the neck. The Whitetail rut was over, but the Mule Deer rut was in full swing. He was extremely thirsty and almost walked right to us so that he could drink from this trough. |
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#31 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Justin
Hunt In: Mexico
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Very nice pics.
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#32 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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While out west I also ran into a few bobcats. They were quite photogenic and let me take as many pictures as needed. Unfortunately they weren't any closer.
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#33 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: San Juan, TX
Hunt In: Starr county
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Awesome
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#34 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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Here's some photos from this weekends prescribed burn on our property in Mason County. Poor lighting, but oh well.
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#35 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Cleburne
Hunt In: Parker County, Quebec
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Super jealous! They are the #1 animal I want to photograph in the wild. Fantastic pics!
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#36 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wyoming
Hunt In: Wyoming
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Very nice shots!
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#37 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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Here is a shot from the opener of turkey season. Notice the mosquito hovering over his head?
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#38 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tomball, TX
Hunt In: Medina and Uvalde Co.
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#39 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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I tried my first Milky Way photos this weekend. I have a long way to go, but I enjoyed giving it a try.
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#40 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Conroe, TX
Hunt In: Walker and Menard County
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What settings did you have your camera set to? It amazes me how much true color it picks up.
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#41 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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15 second delay and ISO was around 1600 I believe. F Stop was 2.8 I think.
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#42 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Abilene, TX
Hunt In: Mismatched camo
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Very nice!
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#43 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bryan, Texas
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#44 | |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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I first noticed the MY around 10:30-11 on Friday and Saturday night. Therefore I took pictures between 11-1. I was facing South. I learned a lot and have some ideas for some future shots. Being perfectly focused is the hardest part and I don't have that down yet. I'm afraid I'm going to have to buy a new lens to make my job easier focusing and framing the shots. |
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#45 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Conroe, TX
Hunt In: Walker and Menard County
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We have been watching a few of the photography threads and especially night shots. Cant wait to get to the lease and try a few ourselves.
Great shots! How close were you to the Rams? What lens did you use? If I don't ask I don't learn. |
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#46 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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40-50 yards from the rams. I use a Tamron 150-600
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#47 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Palito blanco, tx
Hunt In: Ben Bolt, Tx
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Great pics
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#48 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Austin
Hunt In: Edwards, Hays, Caldwell
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#49 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Merkel, Tx
Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties
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For the longest time I always called these little birds "wild canary's". Four or five years ago I got into birding and realized they are Painted Buntings. Now I find it quite funny how I get folks all the time saying "I saw this bird today and it looked like a parrot!" Canary, Bunting, or Parrot; they are all beautiful!
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