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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 11:51:39 AM

Title: Chelan Sheep
Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 11:51:39 AM: Anybody else see the sheep just outside Chelan?
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 04, 2011, 11:53:54 AM: Nope have you seen then lately?
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 11:57:37 AM: Yeah yesterday :chuckle:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 04, 2011, 11:59:49 AM: Wow where were they at I want to go get some pics??
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 12:02:51 PM: Rock slides above the road between concrete plant and airport. been crossing the road last several days moving up and down, some family of mine seen em 3 days in a row just off the road. so I went down to see if I could sneek up on them
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 04, 2011, 12:07:02 PM: Thanks, Sweet looking pics there Gideon!!
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 12:08:47 PM: Tried my best to put the invisible sneek on them
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 12:13:26 PM: Actually the biggest of the bunch stayed bedded behind the rocks so no close ups of him. I am not up on my rams so I dont know the quality of animal I am looking at with sheep.
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 12:17:28 PM: They heard the camera but I dont think they pegged me for at least 25-30 minutes maybe more
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 04, 2011, 12:19:31 PM: Good job on the pics!!
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 12:23:29 PM: Thanks I took about 200 pics...I'll try not to post that many :chuckle:
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Post by: Ridgerunner on March 04, 2011, 12:29:58 PM: Good looking rams, I recognize most of them, doesn't look like the larger ones were with that herd, always fun to see sheep though.
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Post by: MtnMuley on March 04, 2011, 12:36:16 PM: All of the larger ones had traffic stopped for a couple minutes the other day licking salt in the middle of the road. They've been right there for over a month now, and thankfully I haven't heard any reports of them getting whacked.
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 12:39:46 PM: More and More
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 12:47:07 PM: My new desktop background. First time I have been privillaged to watch them headbutt. Pretty Awesome!
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 01:03:21 PM: This guy walked in a little to close for my comfort
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Post by: bearpaw on March 04, 2011, 01:11:09 PM: nice pics..... :)
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 01:21:01 PM: They finally saw a slight movement and pegged the noise of the camera to it. FULL attention. I have out waited deer before but these sheep would not stop staring! Wind was in my favor so they werent to uncomfortable...just watching waiting for a reason to bust.
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Post by: grandpawrichard on March 04, 2011, 01:27:28 PM: Totally Awesome Photos Gideon! Looks like Bone has some major competition in photo land! :)

Dick
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Post by: bearpaw on March 04, 2011, 01:34:15 PM: That one young guy looks like he will grow into a good ram... :)
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 01:42:02 PM: thanks guys! I was happy with the results

Thanks Dick, I get lucky...Bone just knows how to get it done though.
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Post by: wilsongideon on March 04, 2011, 01:54:27 PM: I guess I took almost 300 pictures :rolleyes: whoops. Well hopefully you guys enjoy them! I sure did, I was extremely blessed with a clear day but enough high clouds to filter the sun for me. pretty sure if it had been as clear as the first four pics the glare of the sun would have lowered the quality. not real sure but it seemed to work for me taking these pictures....all pictures hand held 400mm Lens. sure felt heavy towards the end. my arms were shaking and I was sore from trying to hold so steady. closest ram probably 20 yards or less easy bow shots :) like cake for a rifle haha :IBCOOL:

oh they never winded me either so they just pranced back to the other sheep bedded down and when I left I glassed the others still bedded down and these ones joined em and were feeding near them. I hate disturbing animals so it was nice to leave feeling I didnt ruin their day!
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Post by: Ironhead on March 05, 2011, 02:27:10 PM: Great pics Gideon, you are on your way.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 05, 2011, 02:40:51 PM: You have some very nice pics :IBCOOL: thanks for sharing :IBCOOL:
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Post by: camoanne on March 05, 2011, 08:24:40 PM: Love those chelan sheep!! I have great pictures of them as well and video. A couple years ago we where hunting that area and got within a couple feet of a older Ram sleeping was pretty darn cool a little scarey but cool!! You got some really great photos!! Congrats!! Though I do have pics of the Chelan Sheep I never have my camera when Im able to get in close!!
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Post by: Heredoggydoggy on March 05, 2011, 08:45:07 PM: They are curious critters. A year or so ago I went out to sight in a rifle. Got out of the truck, and there was a herd of them looking at me 200 yards away. Set up my bench, and they were 100 yards away. went out and put up targets, and got back to the bench and set up to shoot, and they were 50 yards away. Touched off a shot and looked behind me and they were gone! Seems to me that animals like that are too dumb to be shot. Now Whitetails and Coyotes, That's another story!
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Post by: Wazukie on March 05, 2011, 08:47:57 PM: Great pic's Gideon! One of these days maybe I'll get lucky ;)
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Post by: Heredoggydoggy on March 05, 2011, 08:50:38 PM: Quote from: Wazukie on March 05, 2011, 08:47:57 PM
Great pic's Gideon! One of these days maybe I'll get lucky ;)

Yeah, and you might see some sheep, too! :chuckle:
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on March 05, 2011, 09:11:15 PM: very cool!
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Post by: pips4bucks on March 05, 2011, 10:59:57 PM: Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing! Love to see pics of the critters that most people (myself included) can't get out to see everyday.
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Post by: greenhead_killer on March 05, 2011, 11:09:05 PM: very nice pics man!!
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Post by: zackmioli on March 06, 2011, 02:17:59 AM: thanks for sharing all those pictures, you got some great ones.
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Post by: Transka on March 06, 2011, 06:31:07 AM: Great Shots Thanks for sharing