Nature's Best (pics)

[jvw2008]

Played peekaboo with this little guy in my front yard for about 15 minutes this morning.

Sorry guys - seems I still can't get Imgur to work off my iPhone. I will keep at it. ?

[jvw2008]

https://imgur.com/a/NTZWu

[jvw2008]

[jvw2008]

Finally got it to upload. ?

[jvw2008]

Same buck looking for some Sunday morning delight with the does. ?

That's my driveway in the background.

[gman47564]

pretty country jerry... nice buck as well...

[Ranger 188]

Jerry, nice young 4x4.  Maybe in a couple years you'll send us a picture with him a little wider and in some crosshairs! 

[jvw2008]

This was probably his daddy a few years back. This pic is out my kitchen door. One of my shooting benches in the background. I didn't see this deer again after the first few months of winter and I think he succumbed to a mountain lion. Look close and you will see his body is in poor condition for the summer months.

[chazwood]

Awesome pics. Not sure the hunting in that area would be very challenging, I think it would be my type of hunting.

[jvw2008]

We have a tom and two queen mountain lions that consider us as part of their territory. When one of them shows up there is not a deer to be seen for several days in a row. ?  When that happens our dogs get walked at night on lead with a pistol in hand. The deer just learn. I often have to let them pass through my shooting range to finish a group. A month ago we had twelve snipers in to train in the mountainous terrain while several deer stood on the rocks and watched them. Adaptation.

[kdanie]

This guy was in my back yard in N. Idaho last summer.  Extremely dry summer pushed more deer down from the mountains than usual. I keep a large bucket of water out back so hopefully they don't cross the highway to the creek. We loose a bunch to traffic every summer. Unfortunately we get some poachers & punk kids "thrill killing" out back, shoot 'em up with the AR/AK and drive off.



We also get Moose & Elk in the winter and into early spring. Caught this old guy taking a break in the cedars on a warm day in April '16.



Occasionally black bear too, had a large one come through last Sep.  We seldom get mountain lions but it's something to keep on your mind when walking the back 40...

ken

[kdanie]

Saw this guy early last spring in WY.



ken

[jvw2008]

Truly a blessing to be able to cohabitate with that kind of wildlife. Beautiful kdanie. Thanx for sharing.

[MLN1963]

Some of you guys are blessed to live in such places. I'm jealous, but glad you share the views with your pictures. Thanks!

[kdanie]

Before I left on my recent road trip I put out 2 trail cameras, I just got back today and pulled the SD cards. Mostly deer and my neighbor walking his dog but I caught these two in my yard. Looks like early Nov. disregard the dates/times on the pics, I forgot to reset the cameras.





ken