2019 fall migration

[7mmfan]

These are fantastic. I'll admit, last year was the first time I ever really hunted the alpine, and it was addictive. I've been e-scouting all winter and have a few areas of the GPW marked up that I really want to get into. Seeing your pictures makes me want to get out there and see how high I can get right now.

[nwalpineguide]

These two beasts represent the top shelf bucks I captured on trail camera this past (2019) season. Very cryptic animals that only revealed themselves after the regular hunting season had closed.

Note that the large non-typical is wandering around in daylight, during the late permit season no less! The other (perhaps better educated?) typical I only caught during daylight hours with foggy or misty conditions. Subdued light if you will.

Enjoy!

[vandeman17]

I love that typical buck. 

[fishngamereaper]

Good stuff...I'm starting to see some genetic similarities in some of the deer you are posting. Especially the basket non typicals.

[deerlick]

those are some dandies' right there

[hunter_sean08]

Very cool. That country holds a special place in my heart. Awesome to see those non-typicals, but that big typical gets my adrenaline going. Can't wait to get to work on my summer cams. Thanks for sharing.

[jstone]

Have many of the bucks you get come back year after year? Watching the same buck grow up

[nwalpineguide]

Have many of the bucks you get come back year after year? Watching the same buck grow up

Another outstanding question that is difficult to answer. Very difficult.

Without some type of identifying characteristic; scars, split ears, unique antler configuration, wound or limp etc., it's very difficult to answer that question. I'm embarrassed that I can't.

There are a few bucks that I THINK were the same captured on camera a previous year or years, but I'll be brutally honest, I don't truly know.

[Harbor_hunter]

Fun to watch your videos! Thanks for sharing!

[jstone]

Not a big deal just curious
Great job

[OutHouse]

Those last two are awesome as well! Love seeing how they sort of stomp around slowly. And that ghost in the night seemed to acknowledge the camera

[nwalpineguide]

Not a big deal just curious
Great job

Thanks to all for the compliments and encouragement. I am grateful for it. What's more I too enjoy seeing the awesome photo's and video's, as well as reading the well informed anecdotes and opinions on this forum. I LEARN allot!

I've had a few hours now to think about jstone's excellent question about capturing photo's of the same buck or bucks from year to year. So I apologize for the glib first response. It took a while for the correct answer to percolate up.

Regardless, I only remember one buck in particular that fits that description.

I now recall this particular buck had a very unique (and large) antler configuration that showed up two or three years in a row. NEVER during daylight hours. This, even after the general season rifle hunt had ended, and during the late season permit hunt. He just never moved during daylight in front of one of my cameras. I believe this buck was either very educated to the ways  of hunters, or more preposterously, simply opted out of the rutting melee altogether! The reason I say this is that I never caught him with the does or another buck. He was a solo bachelor buck. Well, that's my GUESS. I don't really know.

I'll spend a few minutes looking for that bucks photo. I may have posted it on this forum in another thread. It was a large buck with ghost white slick horns. I'll look it up. 

[nwalpineguide]

Found that one buck from 2013 and 2014 that showed up two years in a row. I'm too lazy to check 2015....and on 


Two images of this buck in 2013 & three images of him from 2014.

This buck had a very unique antler configuration which, with some certainty, makes me think it the same buck with just slight differences in antler shape between those years noted. What struck me in 2014 was that the antlers appear larger, wider and longer. That surprised me because in 2013 I had thought him old and regressing. I was wrong! That keeps me humble. These deer make fools of me more often than I care to admit.

Enjoy!

[Buckhunter24]

That's an awesome buck there 

[Birdguy]

WOW! What a great bunch of critters! Some amazing bucks there for sure, very cool you have such history of these animals. Some great observations shared, things that have not been out like that on a public forum of late. Thank you for sharing your efforts with us and I cannot wait to see what else shows up on this thread!!