500 bucks

[boneaddict]

504 actually for the month of November. That doesn't seem like alot really, but I sure thought it was.   I either glasses, drooled over, hunted and or photographed that many bucks (98%) of them in the state of Washington for the month of Novemeber 2008.  I finished teh month off with a bang yesterday with my daughter Madison.  She really did her best spotting bucks for me, and dang if I hadn't had her along would have missed a bunch. Watch for the pics.

[boneaddict]

Madison spotted this guy down over the hill and I was impressed.  He didn't exactly stand out.  He was even more shadowy than the picture shows.  I was glad he stayetd put for a couple of shots.  The first three unfortunately were focused on the brush around him.  I finally went to manual and got this one. Still not perfect but better than auto.

[Charlie]

Wow! Wat to go Madison!!   

[1bowhunter1]

Can she go hunting with me LOL!!!  Great eye!!  Must run in the family?

[boneaddict]

It gets way better.  I was staring throughthe viewfinder at this guy when he stood up and was like what the heck and saw this guy behind him bedded down chewing his cud.  I guess he felt pretty safe.  Dad really isn't as sharp as the youngster.  I got a bunch on this guy, I'll get him featured on here pretty soon in one of my Bones Bucks.....  If it wasn't for Madison, i wouldn't have seen either buck.  She is a good partner to have around.   It gets even BETTER!

[boneaddict]

glad he decided to get out of his bed so I could see what was behind him.

[boneaddict]

so after this I was pretty excited.  Then we got just a hair lower, back into the fog.  I hated it.  I so often watch bucks disappear into the fog. This day would be no exception.  We were driving along and I was telling a story about a buck I had photographed two different day almost in the same spot.  We got to that spot and she says, theres a buck Daddy.  I stop and she turns and looks at me with HUGE saucer eyeballs.  Its a huge one.  I look down the hill and there is a small 4 point.  I said you just saw a way bigger one than that.  She says NO, Its behind the woodpile. (a slash pile)  I said ok and asked her to stay in the truck while I try to slip out and get a pic.  I get out and am unfolding the tripod and I look down the hill and there standing looking at me is a 35 inch monster.  He turns and starts running away.  I "waste" three seconds turning to Madison to tell her to get out and see him before he is gone.  I turn back and he is about one leap from being gone. I raise my camera and click a pic without even knowing what was in the view finder...no time.  Madison says that isn't him and she whispers he is behind the woodpile.  You can imagine what I am thinking in my mind.  I turn to the pile and take a couple steps and peer over the top.  Of course the camera isn't tall enough.  BONES EVERWHERE.  Bucks exploded like a covey of quail.  I stood there just like a stupified coyote not knowing what to do as a 30 incher, another massive tall rack, which was the one she was talking about, and a couple smaller ones disappear into the fog in every direction.  I tried to capture a couple of them on film.  It wasn't pretty and the pics I will post will be of typical documentation for you...NOT quality.  The fog shots suck.  If it wasn't for her spotting that buck, I am not sure what would have happened.   

[fc2038]

Wow that was a great month with some outstanding photos. Thanks

[boneaddict]

so here is the picture of my 35 incher.  Who says big lens are better than point and shoot....I bet I c ould have got him on film fir the Pany.  At least I got to see him and so did Madison......the saga continues on him in a bit

[boneaddict]

Remember fog shots SUCK.....in order to see the deer I have done some tweaking.  Here is the second smallest making his SLOW departure.

[boneaddict]

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[boneaddict]

Third from smallest.

[boneaddict]

This might be it for the night....but another view of this guy.  I guess I think he was a dandy, but he really was small compared to the other three. 

[spur_ride]

awsome pics. those are really good.

[Swiftkid]

After looking at these pictures for the 2nd time today...i'm going to bed and will be dreaming about what a 35inch buck looks like