Big Handsome Fellow

LaurieHLaurieH Registered Users Posts: 29 Big grins
edited October 25, 2009 in Wildlife
I got a chance to watch the elk rut in RMNP a couple of weekends ago. What an amazing experience!!

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(This is a somewhat uncommon but no less effective bull elk intimidation tactic).
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  • SeatimeSeatime Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Outstanding elk shots, Laurie. They are majestic animals, and your photos really pop! Congrats on some great images!

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  • tjl1388tjl1388 Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Right about then is when I would wish I had my 7mm....as in caliber of rifle not lens.:D
  • LaurieHLaurieH Registered Users Posts: 29 Big grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Thanks, Kevin!

    tjl1388, that's just wrong.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2009
    Nice group, Laurie. thumb.gif

    I like the overall look of the first one...very nice.:D
  • cmkultradomecmkultradome Registered Users Posts: 516 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2009
    Very impressive animals, must have been quite a sight. I wasn't sure if he was sticking his tongue out at you or another elk in #3.

    Stephanie
  • digitaldivadigitaldiva Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited October 6, 2009
    A very impressive animal and photographs!
    I have a friends that have some they raise for meat. :eat They cut off thier antlers so they don't make that great a photograph lol
  • wirehuntwirehunt Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited October 7, 2009
    LaurieH wrote:
    Thanks, Kevin!

    tjl1388, that's just wrong.

    I agree, he should be using a 260 :D
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  • ThwackThwack Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2009
    #3 is an instant classic! rolleyes1.gif
  • IdahoMotomomIdahoMotomom Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited October 19, 2009
    Because many people don't know this, but the elk sticking out his tongue is actually trying to "taste" a cow. He is rutting and can scent them by doing that. It is actually very cool how smart these animals are and how adaptive they are to humans hanging out in their backyards!

    Beautiful shots. There's no way my husband would allow me to pal around with him during archery season to shoot photos. Would love to tho!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2009
    Excellent set Laurie. clap.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    Cool series.clap.gif I especially like the last one rolleyes1.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2009
    Love the last shot!
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  • boneywhitefootboneywhitefoot Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited October 23, 2009
    wirehunt wrote:
    I agree, he should be using a 260 :D
    no he was right the first time your 260 sucks
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  • boneywhitefootboneywhitefoot Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited October 23, 2009
    IdahoMotomom wrote:
    Because many people don't know this, but the elk sticking out his tongue is actually trying to "taste" a cow. He is rutting and can scent them by doing that. It is actually very cool how smart these animals are and how adaptive they are to humans hanging out in their backyards!

    Beautiful shots. There's no way my husband would allow me to pal around with him during archery season to shoot photos. Would love to tho!

    those bow hunters are pretty highly strung:D
    God made two great lights; the sun to rule by day and the moon to rule by night. He also made the stars.
    And He set them all in the heavens to give light upon the earth; And God saw that it was good.

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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2009
    Love the expression in the last image rolleyes1.gif
    Russ
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