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Fan Freak'n Tastic!!!!!!!!!

Love that puffed up quail photo.

Great pictures!! Thanks for posting them its nice to actually see some good bucks!! I just returned from a late cow hunt sort of over your direction and was sure disappointed in the number of deer I saw driving in and out of my area. Usually when I've hunted this hunt I'll see some great bucks chasing does, this year I only saw one buck that made me stop and go Wow! It was unseasonable nice early in the week but man the deer numbers sure seem down.

Always a challenge to catch them around water.


A really fine 3by


Another, not much stature, but heavy


I guess this is our version of Africa's tick bird.



A few days away from a full moon near the end

Time to wrap this up as there is finally some snow to move outside.

Was aware of this guy, but it was our last morning right at sunrise when we had an encounter. A little trash.


Same critter but finally standing still


Did manage to catch up with some sheep on one day. This was a real stretch at about 250yds for Cookie's 500mm. Still a good bit of detail showing though.


And a couple of river crossings



It's been fun, and again, have a good one out there.

Scrolling down to the moon pix I was expecting to see a large set of antlers silhouetted against the sky.

Those water photos are great and unique.

Fair_Chase:


Not to disappoint,

One of the few things I Photoshoped several years back. Daylight image, changed to black and white, darkened, eliminated original sky, and pasted in new night sky with moon behind foreground and buck. Fun effort but way too time consuming. Took forever to fill in all the holes through the brush/grass with the proper sky tones.

Such fine images that you guys come up with! Enjoyed spending time with you down there! Thanks for providing the warming shack...it made the trip much more comfortable!

Castandblast:

Thanks. Pretty much a restful and enjoyable time. Hope the deer numbers pick up next year, and maybe you two can get in a slightly slower paced trip.

Any star pictures you can put up?

Decided to add another image. Not a huge buck, but this one seems to exude attitude.

Some really nice pics. Thanks for posting.

Please tell Cookie that I will try to get back to this thread later to comment - if I can think of sufficiently good superlatives!

John

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Those are some great pictures. Cookie has an amazing talent. I make It to Burns about every 3-4 years to hunt. Love the area. Thanks again for posting.