Author Topic: Sheep Photo Op? (Read 4018 times)

quadrafire · « **on:** November 23, 2011, 11:03:14 AM »

I am heading to Wenatchee for the Thanksgiving wknd. Would anyone share any tips on a photo opportunity for sheep in the area? At least a general area to get me in the ball park.
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boneaddict · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2011, 12:41:05 PM »

pm sent

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2011, 01:14:09 PM »

I am sure bone has you covered

Way better then my

muleracks2 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2011, 09:00:11 PM »

Alternate U.S. 97 from Swakane to Entiat (mostly south of Spencer Canyon). Drive and glass.

quadrafire · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2011, 11:48:33 AM »

Took me 1/2 day of climbing/hiking but I found some about 100 yrds from the Highway

Went up the wrong canyon to start and was too afraid to go down the way I went up. (Steep chit) as I was taking the easy way out I found a nanny and a small one on the cliffs. Got some decent pics then saw a ram, not so good pics. Went back the next am at daylight and found a dozen or so out feeding, but was busted by the nanny and they started heading up hill. Easy for them but not for me. I acted like I was heading out, and when I got out of sight I started climbing. Geez that is some steep terrain. Got up to their level. I couldn't get higher without ropes. Got a few more pics of some rams.
They are all still in RAW form, so I will work on them tonight and try to get a few up.
Now that I know what I am looking for they are not that hard to find. But they do blend in to the surroundings well.
I have an appreciation for their abilities to scoot around those hills. A little harder with 2 feet in hiking boots.

Swannytheswan · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2011, 12:20:55 PM »

can't wait to see them

boneaddict · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2011, 02:26:25 PM »

Glad you had some success Quad. I am looking forward to seeing your pics.

Rick · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:03:18 PM »

There were about 20 of them standing in the middle of 410 this morning. Right at the rock quarry near mud lake

quadrafire · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:18:57 PM »

Blending in

quadrafire · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:19:50 PM »

Anyone recognize the one horned nanny?

quadrafire · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:20:41 PM »

Before I was busted by the one horned nanny

quadrafire · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:21:28 PM »

Cool rock outcropping

quadrafire · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:22:31 PM »

Couldn't get any closer. I got caught in the open

quadrafire · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:23:07 PM »

Anybody know the story on #13?

quadrafire · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:25:21 PM »

I'm kinda dissapointed in the pic quality. They looked better in raw. Seemed to lose alot during conversion to JPEG. anyone have any suggestions?

It was a fun exprience to chase these critters. I know folks see them all the time, but I don't so it was a treat.

B.G.hunter · « **Reply #15 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:58:28 PM »

way cool pics.

boneaddict · « **Reply #16 on:** November 29, 2011, 01:38:00 AM »

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Not sure about the photo quality getting worse. Did you notice it when you see it as Jpeg on your puter or just when you post it here. It seems to me that the host here or setting on this site does something to photos. I remember a controversial thing that Ray did a year or two back that seemed to zap the quality posted here. I can't remember what it was or I might suggest changing it back. It had to do with condensing images to save space on te drive I THINK??? I know my photos change alot when posted on here.

Huntboy · « **Reply #17 on:** November 29, 2011, 05:50:04 AM »

Nice photos, thanks.

quadrafire · « **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2011, 07:06:52 AM »

They were definately better on my screen before I sent them.

Is a female sheep a nanny or a ewe? I was thinking this last night after I went to bed. The goats are nannies right?

boneaddict · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2011, 07:10:10 AM »

Kind of what I was thinking. I have no clue what he did.

Bonedar208 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2011, 12:01:04 PM »

correct; sheep-ewes..goats-nannies

Hornseeker · « **Reply #21 on:** November 29, 2011, 03:44:14 PM »

Love that pic of them on the rock... way cool.

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #22 on:** November 29, 2011, 04:02:56 PM »

Nice pictures..

quadrafire · « **Reply #23 on:** November 29, 2011, 05:00:07 PM »

Thanks all. I sure have appreciation for all the good photogs we have on this site. It is not as easy as I thought. I remember Bone saying before "It would be easier to kill them than to get good pics" I always thought that was a funny comment till I bought a camera.
Hopefully I will turn out to be better at picture taking than hunting. LOL. We will see.

Any way to find out the story on #13? Does the state have public records on these tagged collared animals?

huntrustdog · « **Reply #24 on:** December 01, 2011, 05:47:22 AM »

Great pics for sure. I had the tag in there this year and took a lot of photos of those two rams together. I think they collared two or three rams in there, #13 still has his collar, #14 is just an ear tag now. Both seem about 7 or 8 now. I was told they were inferior rams and were hoping they would keep their collars on for several years and not get taken by the hunter. #13 was always by the river, or within a mile of it. He put on some more character this fall too.

Thanks for sharing.

quadrafire · « **Reply #25 on:** December 01, 2011, 08:33:14 AM »

Quote from: huntrustdog on December 01, 2011, 05:47:22 AM

Great pics for sure. I had the tag in there this year and took a lot of photos of those two rams together. I think they collared two or three rams in there, #13 still has his collar, #14 is just an ear tag now. Both seem about 7 or 8 now. I was told they were inferior rams and were hoping they would keep their collars on for several years and not get taken by the hunter. #13 was always by the river, or within a mile of it. He put on some more character this fall too.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the info. I saw a couple bigger rams about 1 mile east of these, but didn't have the legs to close the distance to get any photos. I will definately be back to try again. My wife has family in the area so we visit occasionally.

Did you bag one?

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