Cataloochee National Park

blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
edited February 25, 2006 in Wildlife
Spent the better part of the afternoon in Cataloochee national park. Let me know what you think.

Taken with the 20D, and my 300L

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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    I like that last one with the rutting actionthumb.gif

    What are the collars for? Tracking?

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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    I love the detail in the first one. Excellent.clap.gif
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    Nice elk shots from the Cataloochee area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cataloochee is a very nice area to shoot since it is well off the beaten track in the Great Smoky Mountains and sees only a fraction of the traffic that plagues the rest of the park. I've seen the elk range from Cataloochee down to the Mountain Farm Village at the Cherokee entrance to the park.

    If I remember correctly they are in the second of three stages and running about 2 years behind in trying to re-introduce elk to the Smoky Mountains.

    Regretfully, until they get the herd growing (their loses from what I've read have been heavier than expected which may explain why they are behind in introducing the third group). Since they are tracking them while they are trying to get their numbers up, we will be seeing the tracking collars and ear tags for years to come.

    I notice that you are from western NC so we need to hook up some time when you are shooting in Smoky Mountains. I'm there about 6-10 times every year.
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  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    Yea the collars are for tracking as Dixie said. They are re-introducing the elk back into the population.

    Dixie, I've sent you a couple of PM's before, I just changed names. I was jdsphotography :D
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    Nice series, love to see the Elk.
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    blackwaterstudio wrote:
    Yea the collars are for tracking as Dixie said. They are re-introducing the elk back into the population.

    Dixie, I've sent you a couple of PM's before, I just changed names. I was jdsphotography :D

    jdsphotography I remember well. I'm heading back up that way (Townsend) the last week in April.
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  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    Dixie wrote:
    jdsphotography I remember well. I'm heading back up that way (Townsend) the last week in April.

    Going to Cades Cove? Let me know and maybe we can get together.

    Thanks for the comments rohirrim :)

    As always C&C are welcomed.
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    blackwaterstudio wrote:
    Going to Cades Cove? Let me know and maybe we can get together.


    Cades Cove and probably a day on the Roaring Forks Motor Nature Trail. Roaring Forks should open in March. The GSMNP web site still has the closure dates for last year.
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  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    Dixie wrote:
    Cades Cove and probably a day on the Roaring Forks Motor Nature Trail. Roaring Forks should open in March. The GSMNP web site still has the closure dates for last year.

    Great, I have Thurs and Fri off right now, but that might change so let me know :)
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    blackwaterstudio wrote:
    Great, I have Thurs and Fri off right now, but that might change so let me know :)

    I will send you the firm dates within the next few weeks.
    Dixie
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  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    Dixie wrote:
    I will send you the firm dates within the next few weeks.

    Thanks Dixie.

    Bump back up so everyone else can comment on these shots.
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