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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: huntnphool on March 12, 2008, 11:34:22 AM

Title: "In The Rut"
Post by: huntnphool on March 12, 2008, 11:34:22 AM: Okay guys and gals, I was going through old pics and realized I have a ton of rut activity picks and thought I would share some. I would love to see all yours too so post them up. I'll start with this little guy, obviously thinks he a stud :chuckle: I hope you guys are not sick of picks, looking at them helps get me through the rest of the year. ;)
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Post by: saylean on March 12, 2008, 12:15:13 PM: Im not sick of pics...post all you like in my opinion. Thanks for posting...I dont have any rut pics...
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Post by: boneaddict on March 12, 2008, 12:19:00 PM: post em if you got em. I'm out of freshies....I'll have to dip into the archives when I get a chance.
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Post by: huntnphool on March 12, 2008, 01:43:48 PM: Same buck still dogging his doe
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Post by: archery288 on March 12, 2008, 03:13:04 PM: Post away!!! haha :drool: That buck must think he's bigger than he is??!! :chuckle:
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Post by: huntnphool on March 12, 2008, 03:31:07 PM: Different small buck
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on March 12, 2008, 03:40:55 PM: looks like a good mature deer to me. Good size body.....Has that muscular upper bodie slash beer gut look to him....deffinantly a 4 or 5 year deer.

keep the pictures coming.
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Post by: Red Dawg on March 12, 2008, 04:27:21 PM: nice pics phool. i love to watch them do that. my buck from this year was doing that very thing when i killed him. poor guy.
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Post by: alecvg on March 12, 2008, 04:32:58 PM: i love pics... keep posting them
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Post by: boneaddict on March 12, 2008, 04:52:48 PM: Obviously the debate wouldn't matter, but I would say about 3.5 Jay
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Post by: huntnphool on March 12, 2008, 06:16:18 PM: Hes probably right Jay, in that area the 4 and 5 year old bucks have better mass, typically.
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Post by: huntnphool on March 12, 2008, 06:32:54 PM: Another big body buck looking for love :chuckle:
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on March 13, 2008, 10:25:31 AM: well good size deer then. Look like a good mature buck to me......but ill go with 3.5 years if you say so.
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Post by: mossback91 on March 13, 2008, 10:29:45 AM: I shot oen that big before that was only 2. still following his mom and sister aroudn the woods. defianitley wasn't rutting either if you try to say that. Just good high country genetics. Saw some 4 or 5 year olds uo there this summer that were prolyl close to 300 pounds on the hoof there were amazing buckskin color like an elk almost looke dlike elk at first. Only got one terrible picture and then the camera died.
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Post by: boneaddict on March 13, 2008, 10:43:18 AM: Love your pics! Sure wish it was November and I had that 6,000 lens in my front seat with a full tank of gas. :)
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 13, 2008, 11:30:47 AM: Great pics Phool!! That last buck is a brute body wise and even though he wouldn't score high you got to love him!! Thanks for posting them!!
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Post by: huntnphool on March 13, 2008, 01:54:36 PM: As Eddie Murphy playing Buckwheat would say, Wookin-Pa-Nub
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Post by: huntnphool on March 13, 2008, 02:46:28 PM: Same buck. He was curling his lip and licking the air and his nose, just really dogging this doe. Glad you guys are enjoying the pics!!!
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Post by: Head-shot on March 13, 2008, 07:49:16 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on March 13, 2008, 10:43:18 AM
Love your pics! Sure wish it was November and I had that 6,000 lens in my front seat with a full tank of gas. :)

"Full tank of gas" jeez Bone not asking for much are you :chuckle:

Great shot phool, and we never get sick of them.
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Post by: huntnphool on March 14, 2008, 09:12:56 PM: Same buck, decides a little forky was just a bit too close to his hot doe.
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on March 16, 2008, 02:38:54 PM: Keep the pictures coming!
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Post by: huntnphool on March 19, 2008, 07:32:00 PM: Another buck with love on his mind
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Post by: boneaddict on March 19, 2008, 07:38:50 PM: You were in the right place at the right time on that one. Nice shots.
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Post by: huntnphool on March 19, 2008, 07:46:36 PM: here he is again. Come on folks, someone else must have pics of rutting bucks.
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Post by: HuntingFanatic on March 19, 2008, 08:49:24 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on March 19, 2008, 07:46:36 PM
here he is again. Come on folks, someone else must have pics of rutting bucks.
I only have pictures in my mind! Nice pics! Are those all montana deer?
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Post by: huntnphool on March 19, 2008, 09:01:35 PM: Most are from the area I hunt in Montana.
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Post by: huntnphool on March 20, 2008, 12:41:16 PM: couple more...
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Post by: Cougeyes on March 20, 2008, 02:42:04 PM: How close were you to these deer? Or do you just have a really good camera with a great zoom?
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Post by: huntnphool on March 20, 2008, 03:01:40 PM: Quote from: Cougeyes on March 20, 2008, 02:42:04 PM
How close were you to these deer? Or do you just have a really good camera with a great zoom?

On these deer I dont remember, probably about 50 yards or so. Great gear is all relative Cougeyes, depends on who you ask. Its all Canon gear and seems to work well for me. Here are a couple more of these deer. Check out the pisscutter in the back waiting for his chance to cut in. :chuckle:
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on March 20, 2008, 07:09:09 PM: I missed the thread. And all this time Phool was having all the fun by himself... I get a lot of requests as to gear used and settings that pictures are shot at. I'll try to include them when possible.

This first one is a big buck, there are a few pictures elsewhere on here with him. I think the general consensus has been about 190" gross buck. Here he was chasin the d-hoes...
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/bodoggin.jpg)
Canon 40d, 300mm f2.8L, shot at iso 100 and f2.8 @ 1/250th

I took this one a number of years back. This buck had it all, really mature. He lip curled on the top of the ridge while looking over his ladies...
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10250/lip_curler.jpg)
Canon A2, 400mm f5.6 Tokina, Velvia iso 50 film, f5.6 @ ~1/250th
Title: Re: "In The Rut"
Post by: huntnphool on March 20, 2008, 07:15:14 PM: That is just a stud of a buck Pope :drool:
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Post by: Red Dawg on March 20, 2008, 07:18:47 PM: wow those are all great pics. good job guys.
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on March 20, 2008, 11:02:39 PM: You know Phool, you never said anything about "non-deer" rut pictures...

:o
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Post by: huntnphool on March 20, 2008, 11:27:52 PM: Those count, thats a good one too
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Post by: Head-shot on March 21, 2008, 03:13:14 AM: Nice "action photo" :chuckle:
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Post by: ICEMAN on March 21, 2008, 06:08:50 AM: "sorry I rammed into ewe...." :dunno:
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Post by: Alchase on March 21, 2008, 12:18:25 PM: I feel Sheeepish
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Post by: boneaddict on March 21, 2008, 12:23:56 PM: Oh crap Pope. You 're going to make Billy post his homosexual elk pics again. :)
Title: Re: "In The Rut"
Post by: boneaddict on March 21, 2008, 12:26:47 PM: .(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fhornporn3.jpg&hash=b280dd69c07487ef6c8c37d67311e494a50e1915)
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on March 21, 2008, 02:12:46 PM: Maybe we should rename the thread "animal porn"...
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Post by: huntnphool on March 21, 2008, 06:44:34 PM: another horn dog
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Post by: huntnphool on March 24, 2008, 04:09:33 PM: Sorry no porn pics
Title: Re: "In The Rut"
Post by: boneaddict on March 26, 2008, 06:25:47 AM: I'm pretty sure I'd have let the air out of him.

Here is a little Washington action for you guys. This guy was in a field dreamy eyed of all the fresh stuff around him.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbonesbucks%2F4infield.jpg&hash=ae4128f3ea1935360eaf35fd31c64a2665d667d4)
Title: Re: "In The Rut"
Post by: boneaddict on March 26, 2008, 06:26:18 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbonesbucks%2Ftrail.jpg&hash=bcbe0424c57693760e1b63eaa3d560c0698299d8).