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Title: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on January 28, 2008, 05:37:50 PM: Hunting/Washington.com
PHOTO OF THE MONTH CONTEST February 2008
Please enter your favorite photo into our photo of the month contest.
FEBRUARY's theme...ANYTHING about WATER
Anything with WATER (waterfowl, winter steelheading, scenery, boating, crabbing, Icefishing etc.)

RULE CHANGE The photo must have been taken by the entrant, but there is NO time limit set to how long ago the picture was taken. If the category happens to include field photos, they can be taken by someone else as long as it is of the entrant themselves.)
- The photo must pertain to hunting or fishing or the outdoors in some fashion and it must match with the current months theme..
-Photo size MUST be 800x600 pixels or LESS
-2 entries per contestant are allowed per month.
-Entries must be submitted by midnite of the 26th of the current month(February) in order to qualify for that Months contest.
-Photos of Washington material will receive preference in judging as the winner will be posted on the front of a Washington site.
-Previous entries will not be eligible for future photo of the month contests.
-The winner of the previous months contest is not eligible for the next months contest. (January's winner cannot win in February)
-Entries will be accepted or rejected as is, meaning the judges will no longer enhance, or alter images.

The photos will be evaluated by a panel of Judges made up of Boneaddict, Jackelope, Billy the Kid Rock, Huntwa, Shadow cat Bobcat and Sisu. The winner (NO TIES) will be announced as soon as we come to a majority decision.

The Winner will have their photo posted on the front page and get a free patch.

New Ideas for the contest:
We are going to start having themes for some of our Photo of the month Contests. These are not in concrete, but as outlined for now. Get out there and get those PICS.
January....open
February....Anything with WATER (waterfowl, winter steelheading, scenery, boating, crabbing, Icefishing etc.)
March.....Shed Antlers
April.....Fishing
May.....Turkeys
June......open
July....Landscapes, spring flowers summer hiking trips etc.(wildlife or scenery can be included)
August.......Velvet bucks or bulls
September Archery
October....open
November.... Field photos
December.... Winter scenes (wildlife and scenery acceptable...anything winter)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Ironhead on January 29, 2008, 10:20:12 AM: Here is my Feb. entry, staying with this months theme.
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10011/fishing_Aug_18_Sultan_river_009.jpg)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: saylean on January 29, 2008, 12:27:35 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10186/Geese_N_Rainier_copy.jpg)

Here are some geese I captured while kayaking on Sammamish about 2 years ago. I liked it cause they look like they are walking on water.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: WDFW-SUX on January 29, 2008, 06:32:00 PM: I think im going to enter........ now I just need to find a camera I've got the subject all set up.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: HawkenBob on January 30, 2008, 08:38:18 AM: Late hike outs from the QIN nations Silver streams during the Fall can reward you with sun sets like these! Whale creek meets the ocean. 3 miles south of the Queets mouth.

One of my favorite places in the world. Pristine!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on January 30, 2008, 08:54:09 AM: SWEET pictures already guys. I can see this is going to be another banner contest this month.

Yeah Miles, I bet we can see some water pics then as all the roads wash out. Maybe the drought is over.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Choclab on January 30, 2008, 02:16:28 PM: evening hunt

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi77.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj75%2Freflex_2006%2Fhunting%2520pics%2FdecoysToppenish.jpg&hash=f109573c7d27009b414888db0b835bf508b8b82b)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: lemondog on January 30, 2008, 06:24:20 PM: Bone, sounds like a great plan for the contest!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Houndhunter on January 30, 2008, 08:15:40 PM: heres one from october i think, a lil silver from the chehalis
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on January 30, 2008, 08:24:51 PM: Thanks Lemondog. I'm sorry you can't play this month, but I guess you earned a month off.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: robodad on January 31, 2008, 10:41:15 AM: Not going to win but its a photo of a painting my friend gave to me I figured you may like to see !! (and there is water in it :chuckle: )

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/PICT0001-1%7E0.JPG)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Bigshooter on January 31, 2008, 03:53:59 PM: Some nice pics so far.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Cougeyes on January 31, 2008, 11:15:54 PM: Picture from Hyas Lake last summer.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: quacker whacker on February 01, 2008, 11:54:49 AM: from the blind.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on February 01, 2008, 12:45:26 PM: Is that from the B'port Bar?
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: mossback91 on February 01, 2008, 03:53:28 PM: Oregon

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa94%2F91YAMAHA91%2Fscenery.jpg&hash=9f586b65d450f9b94a1193bfe09a0d6132c8aab8)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Antlershed on February 01, 2008, 05:10:00 PM: Winter Steelheading on the Grande Ronde (Washington)...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv336%2F4tacxoma4%2FFishing%2520and%2520Hunting%2Frondesteely.jpg&hash=5f20072d4900aef3c9b7769f92457a8422a5a87a)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Backstraps on February 01, 2008, 05:13:57 PM: Nice photo Antlershed :tup: Very nice! and a great catch!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Houndhunter on February 01, 2008, 05:42:34 PM: wow that is an awsome photo, beautiful fish
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Ironhead on February 01, 2008, 06:12:59 PM: Nice fish and picture Looks like your below the cottonwood hatchery.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Cougeyes on February 01, 2008, 06:49:46 PM: That's where it looks like to me, right at or just below the hatchery, always a good spot to fish, this snow is making it impossible for me to get down there though.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: quacker whacker on February 01, 2008, 09:33:25 PM: wacoyote hunter, maybe :P, haha
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Smokepole on February 01, 2008, 11:09:45 PM: I got real close to this pair of Canadas this winter. Glad I had my camera.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: huntnphool on February 02, 2008, 02:37:39 AM: Nice shot of the Point of Arches Mossback, one of my favorite spots.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: hogsniper on February 02, 2008, 11:34:58 PM: Couple scenery pics...Gosh there is a lot of good competition this month...
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: hambone on February 03, 2008, 09:01:32 PM: take off
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: jackelope on February 03, 2008, 09:21:27 PM: nice pics guys...keep them coming. this is gonna be a tough one to call this month.
here's my entry if i could enter. the gallatin river in MT.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi79.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj139%2FBAILEYDAD%2FDSCN0462.jpg&hash=1714e69d492d22c8c0ea51bc67b6ac8b482fff23)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: M_ray on February 03, 2008, 09:32:00 PM: Wow I thought about entering again ... it looks like I'm lucky to get mine in November the competition has gotten tough ... nice photos guy's! I'll have to dig deep to find one worthy.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on February 04, 2008, 09:28:04 AM: Holy CRAP! I'm supposed to pick one out of this. Incredible shots folks!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on February 04, 2008, 09:59:29 AM: Here is one of mine......
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbonesbucks%2Fjourneyin1.jpg&hash=416201420b97f5c525ad5d6c7da5f8fb68a58e63)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: yajsab on February 04, 2008, 10:43:59 AM: First time submitting. This is from a late archery hunt. A partly frozen lake.

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10030/Lake.jpg)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Ray on February 04, 2008, 10:45:11 AM: That's a great photo.

These are just sharing photos. Not entering any contests..

River Water
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/P5090009.jpg)

Frozen River Water (those blocks are as big as a 2 bedroom house)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/Picture062.jpg)

Water Source
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/mount-ratcliff.jpg)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: bearbait on February 04, 2008, 01:11:39 PM: I'll throw in this one.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: cohoho on February 05, 2008, 12:00:36 AM: My favorite two things, maybe not at the same time but Brown Bears and the Russian River....
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: cohoho on February 05, 2008, 12:02:29 AM: These little guys are the coolest! Sea Otters saying hello!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on February 05, 2008, 06:36:11 AM: Looks like the Russian is running pretty clear there. Last time I saw it it was muck. I had all these dreams in my head about that one, and I think the Copper. Both pretty dissappointing. Both really silted up, almost like the toutle was after Mt St Helens blew.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: cohoho on February 05, 2008, 07:55:22 AM: The Copper is a glacier river and always nasty fast looking, mainly dip netters for fishing and fish wheels, quite the dangerous river for certain, big boats and power is needed most of the time, but the shear number of fish that utilize it is amazing. If you want a very good time put in a float on it mid Oct, if it isn't starting to freeze, you'll see bears at almost every sand bar thriving on old salmon carcasses washed up on the back side of the bars. On the other hand the the Russian is a mountain fed river and a feeder river to the Kenai, the only reason it would have dirty looking is probably a couple days after a major rain, it is normally crystal clear and running well. Fishing the Russian is awesome, I like it after the tourist go home (I guess I'm one of those now) and the Reds (Sockeyes) are really RED, just for catch and release or try for specific big fat Rainbows lurking below the salmon thriving on the eggs. Not uncommon to catch 40-50 a day and toss in a few big rainbows, well satisfaction guaranteed. Lots of bears, especially up by the falls.... And of course the two resident cubs in the picture (momma is dead along with one of the cubs) that now are full grown that run up and down into everyones, fishing stuff and bags... Sooner or later someone will take them out as they get too comfortable with being around people...
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: coonhunter on February 05, 2008, 05:11:53 PM: Hey here I got dorado in Mexico ;)

coonhunter
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 05, 2008, 05:16:04 PM: :drool: Mahi Mahi is a good eating fish! That one is a dandy!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: LongTatLaw on February 05, 2008, 05:32:58 PM: I agree Michelle...

we think alike...he has a beautiful sport fish and a great trophy and all we can do is think about eating it. :P
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: jackelope on February 06, 2008, 09:06:25 PM: big bull dorado...nice. i got a 58 lb'er in the sea of cortez...what a blast.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: coonhunter on February 07, 2008, 04:07:54 PM: Ya :hello: I wanna show you one pic of strip marlin that I got. wanna see it??? :dunno: let me know if I can post it :drool: It was blast fishing down there!

coonhunter
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: hogsniper on February 07, 2008, 04:09:49 PM: Lets see it...these are all great pics ...Dont stop!!!!!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: coonhunter on February 07, 2008, 04:54:09 PM: Hey jacklope, I wanna see it...... anyway I was in boat watching david guy from my work reeling his first dorado then all sudden my Guide saw another and grab another fishing pole and threw a live fish on ANOTHER dorado was chasing David's fish and then my dorado bite a fish bait and the guide gave it to me so both of us reeling hard on two dorados, One of mine have flew up and in and flew up fliping like crazy but AWSOME! and then the hook came off OHH NOO.... So david still fight with his dorado about 10 min later finially almost surface of water and I saw again same another dorado was one I lost was following David's doardo and wouldnt leave it so Guide tried threw new live fish and keep David fish down so another dorado can stay around with it. My fish wont bite at all DANG :bash: so I told him the guide to allow me make a snag so I build my own snag quickly and threw down then again threw down then PULL HARD got snagged on tail OOPS! :chuckle: it was hardest thing to pull with snagg on rear tail. WHEE it took me about HOUR and half to get my fish out of water. It was blast time.
u see a spot that snagged below by tail :dunno: :chuckle:

coonhunter
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Leanne on February 08, 2008, 07:34:59 PM: my photo...... :)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe272%2Fleannematthews%2Fhunting%2FIMG_3411.jpg&hash=bf75a86e293de18e99fc8ff64cb4a8a7f5c0d5ca)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: AngelFace on February 09, 2008, 10:35:58 PM: Here is mine :)

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10913/P1000916.JPG)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: gramps on February 10, 2008, 07:35:53 PM: Great photos everyone.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Timber on February 10, 2008, 07:57:41 PM: Mallard Hen
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 10, 2008, 08:03:14 PM: Nice pics guys and gals. Welcome Leanne from BTC
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: ButcherBoy on February 10, 2008, 09:50:38 PM: Here's one from the ride home from work.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi25.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc91%2F338-06%2FDSCN0004_edited-1.jpg&hash=cdfd970eaae4ae885586921b5d4b496093a17c87)

Tony
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: KillBilly on February 11, 2008, 12:32:13 PM: Mad Water
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Ray on February 11, 2008, 12:51:31 PM: Almost look like that thing off highway 2.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: KillBilly on February 11, 2008, 01:04:50 PM: My "Oldtimers" disease taxes my memory sometimes. It is way up and off of Donkey Creek road. I'll probe my GPS files for a better location. BTKR and his Dad were with me and he might remember sooner than I find it.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: smdave on February 11, 2008, 08:27:38 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10203/IMG_7912.JPG)
Dave
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: AngelFace on February 11, 2008, 09:11:21 PM: Nice picture daddy. I like that one. :)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: smdave on February 11, 2008, 10:19:19 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10203/birdy_2.jpg)

With Popes adjustments, thank you.

Dave
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: popeshawnpaul on February 11, 2008, 11:11:44 PM: Now that's a picture. You cut off his reflective head Dave! Can you re-crop? Nice picture though.

Shawn
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: smdave on February 12, 2008, 12:42:29 AM: Ang I took that picture down at Kayak Point Park with you and Mel. Really guys we do not sit in the living room talking to each other on the computer, I am stuck at the office trying to fix a computer that someone let in a virus.

Dave
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on February 12, 2008, 01:19:13 AM: I'm glad I am not the only one. Hell, these days half of my communication with my Dad is through this site. Nice pics Dave.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on February 12, 2008, 05:38:10 PM: Sunrise Lake is one of my favorite places on earth.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: billythekidrock on February 12, 2008, 07:22:06 PM: Quote from: KillBilly on February 11, 2008, 01:04:50 PM
My "Oldtimers" disease taxes my memory sometimes. It is way up and off of Donkey Creek road. I'll probe my GPS files for a better location. BTKR and his Dad were with me and he might remember sooner than I find it.

Up near Pete's Creek Trail
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on February 16, 2008, 04:03:38 PM: How funny. I was about 15 I guess and was fishing from shore. I went to head back to camp and there was a beaver in the trail barring the way. He would not budge. Stood his ground gnashing his teeth. Now I realize this is a funny picture, but a pissed off beaver is something to reckon with. Thanks for the memory.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Slider on February 16, 2008, 05:37:22 PM: Can the Photo of the Month be from a Trail Cam? Here ya go!!!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Head-shot on February 16, 2008, 05:40:09 PM: Nice pic Slider! I think that one of the prettiest trail cam pics I've seen. Kudos
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: gunner on February 16, 2008, 09:10:07 PM: wow!! That is a sweet trail cam pic!!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: gunner on February 16, 2008, 09:14:16 PM: How bout a nice little waterfall!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: smdave on February 16, 2008, 11:06:06 PM: Great picture but I think it looks better when it is sidways.
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10203/index.jpg)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: gunner on February 17, 2008, 02:47:54 PM: Ya it does, thanks!! I'm not very savy at the photo thing yet! :dunno:
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Red Dawg on February 18, 2008, 05:33:21 PM: I went to Cannon beach this weekend.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: javman on February 18, 2008, 11:15:38 PM: I ain't too fond of fishing -- everything always seems to go wrong when I try it :chuckle: -- but a couple buddies were drifting the Clearwater River (tributary of the Queets) for steelhead on Saturday and had room, so I tagged along to take pics. Not an overly scenic area, but I love riverside alders in the winter for some reason.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.javinelliff.com%2Ftmp%2Fpics%2Fclearwater.jpg&hash=3d1fef66740b1bd46b855cf69f17a8fdaa7ab101)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: MIKEXRAY on February 20, 2008, 01:36:53 PM: My wife thought this was one of the most beautiful sunrises she had seen in some time (I just happened to have gotten in the way of it). 2007 fishing trip to central OR.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: robodad on February 20, 2008, 04:00:20 PM: Here is a field photo of a youth hunter in our group and a buck from one of the other guys. I just thought it was a great photo !!

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/PICT0022-1.jpg)

And one with the shooter. His first deer !! :chuckle: :chuckle:

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/PICT0019-1.jpg)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: huntnphool on February 20, 2008, 05:35:51 PM: Hey Gunner, Red Dawg, MikeXRay and anyone else, nice pics guys but if you want them entered into the contest they need to be no bigger than 800x600. They wont consider them if they are larger, just an FYI ;)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: gunner on February 20, 2008, 05:58:13 PM: Well I would If I new how. I'm pretty lame at this picture thing. If anybody knows how to make it smaller, I'm all ears!! :dunno:

Gunner
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: huntnphool on February 20, 2008, 06:00:31 PM: Send me the pic huntnphool@aol.com
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on February 20, 2008, 07:00:28 PM: Just for note Duck, next month is shed antlers, this month is water. And any more than two will disqualify you, so save your best for next month....Other than that awsome photos!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: yajsab on February 21, 2008, 10:27:19 AM: Nice shed photos. Do you guys have to search for days or do you know exactly where to go? Just curious since I've never seen any.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Antlershed on February 21, 2008, 08:43:36 PM: Here's my other entry. Rufus Woods...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv336%2F4tacxoma4%2FFishing%2520and%2520Hunting%2FDSC_0086.jpg&hash=022d56d51236873a815dc5110f328a4bdda2ee61)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: boneaddict on February 27, 2008, 12:02:38 PM: CONGRATULATIONS 509er It looks like you took this months photo of the month contest. Awesome picture. Talk about competition though. For me this was the toughest call yet. EXCELLENT everyone. I am REALLY looking forward to next months Shed antler category or contest. Congrats on a great picture! Thanks everyone. You guys made it a great contest this month!
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Red Dawg on February 27, 2008, 04:50:26 PM: congrats 509er. Those are great photo's.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: Ray on February 27, 2008, 05:58:34 PM: There were so many good photos.. Well done everyone.
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: saylean on February 27, 2008, 06:50:45 PM: Grats to 509er as well. ;)
Title: Re: February PHOTO of the Month CONTEST
Post by: jackelope on February 27, 2008, 06:52:49 PM: thanks to everyone for contributing and keep 'em coming next month