Early this morning, in Phillips County, Montana.

The antelope deserve a break...fingers crossed for some warm, breezy days in the next few weeks...

Waiting for the sun to do it's work....7F at dawn, and a heavy fog.

Great pics. Hope you boys get a little sun and some warmth

Here is hoping the weather warms.. We are to get a warm spell on Monday..

Great pics....

Love how sunlight is so different based on latitudes.....

Hope you get some warmer weather Pat....

Awesome pictures!!!

I like the photos.

Badger/Coyote hole out in the stubble center right? 2 posts right and above the furthest right pronghorn?

My friends in big timber are having a heck of a time dealing with calving season

Beautiful shots Pat, can't wait to be back at our Mt. cabin in a week.

Super pictures Pat, really like that first one you posted. You guys need some nicer weather sooner than later.

Been tracking the weather in central Wyoming for the past month or so, seems like they have gotten snow and cold but then it melts off so hopefully the antelope are doing OK. Looking forward to this year being back in Wyoming!!

Beautiful pictures. Looks cold as hell. It has to be tough on animals!

Nice pics, she looks cold over there! Hopefully it warms up soon.

It's suppose to be in the mid 30's this coming week, then get into the 40's next weekend, possibly 50's.

The whitetail, and mule deer look good. They're going to be fine.

👍 pat very good. Thank you.
How’s the muzzle brake doing.

Could be...I never noticed it. I was right next to the highway, so that would exclude a coyote den.

Good. I'll give it a hard run at the Icebreaker in about a month.

A few other random shots from late winter...

Winter up here likes to hang on.....

Beautiful country and great pictures but way too damned cold for a southern boy like me.

Spectacular captures as always, Pat!!!!

Man, I hope you weren't toting a rifle in something 700-based - it's a terrible choice in the cold weather.

Fantastic shots!

Pat,
Wonderful pictures! Thank You for taking the time to post them. I hope you have some warm weather and no flooding!

Great photos. Spring is upon us here in the PNW.

Scenarshooter: Indeed this "winter" has turned bitter and relentless here in SW Montana over the last 40+ days!
November, December and January were somewhat mild and that is a blessing for the wild creatures saving some calories for the current onslaught by Mother Nature.
Hoping for the best for all the animals and hoping for SPRING!
As an aside - your fantastic photo shows the Antelope Bucks with what appears to be fully developed "horns" (in your March 15th photo) - are those new horns or not yet dropped horns?
The Antelope here in SW Montana start losing their horns in late November and regrowing them by mid/late January. But your Bucks are well progressed in horn development or do you think those may not have been shed yet?
TIA for any opinions and observations.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

No, they shed their horn shells at the same time here as well. They start growing new horns as soon as the old one's fall off, and they continue to grow until about mid June, when they're fully developed.

They are a very unique animal, being the only horned game animal in the world to shed it's horns annually....

Great pics! Hope the weather breaks for the better.

Need to get back to that country for some birds. A group of pheasants like that would turn my dog into a slobbering mess!

Scenarshooter: Thank you for that information - indeed the Antelope (Pronghorns) are a unique and wonderful creature.
Thanks again - there are a couple of bucks in that group that are going to be real dandies this fall - good luck getting a tag!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Interior Alaska is getting weather warnings for excessively warm weather. Here in Delta we had a few inches of snow and moose grazed in fields all winter. The neighbors barley stubble is bare and usually I'd expect to see northbound geese and cranes but that's two months away. Snowmobile traffic on the rivers is coming to a halt.

Thanks Pat, hopefuly spring will come and everything will be okay. Smiles for everyone.

Finally broke down here Pat. Antelope don't mind mud! Haven't seen any dead ones yet but this next week I'll get out and take a look.