Wild Wednesday …Rutty Buck

Posted on December 14, 2015 by foresterartist

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He’s only a 3 x 3, but he’s one big black tail. Our black tail bucks don’t usually have as many points as white tails the same age.

This is his championship confirmation pose. He’s a winner.

This shot was a little fuzzy, but you can see how wide he is. I would estimate 28″ to 30″.

A lot of deer come down to the foothills to winter. I saw this big black tail buck on the way home last week. He wasn’t far from the house. The rut is going on right now and hunting season has been over for awhile, so the deer are unconcerned with people. It’s a great time to shoot them with the camera.

French Gulch

Posted on November 16, 2015 by foresterartist

I had to visit one of our loggers the other day. My route took me through the little hamlet of French Gulch. It was settled during the Gold Rush, but you rarely see any rush around this sleepy little town these days.

Driving through the tiny town of French Gulch there was a doe walking right down the main street. I wasn’t fast enough to get a picture there, but you can see her exiting stage right.

This little forked horn was browsing on the other side of town. I drove past him, then backed up to take his picture. Ten feet away and he could care less.

Only in French Gulch would you park your fire truck in the drive and your cows in the garage.

A bit of much need rain.

Bliss says this is more like it!

We were out visiting a logging contractor. The delimber processes trees into logs.

Bliss enjoys a drop antler on the way home.

We also enjoyed some rain. They say El Nino is coming and we’re hoping so.

Black Tail In Velvet

Posted on October 14, 2014 by foresterartist

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A Spring black tail buck with horns still in velvet in pen and ink.

This is always busy time of year around here, which is the reason I haven’t posted for awhile. When Fall comes, we disappear into the mountains. It’s our time to put some miles under our boots, over the mountains and through the woods. This is when we go out to procure some fresh organic protein to get us through the year.

I photographed this buck last Spring. He was feeding under a blue oak tree. His antlers were still growing and in velvet.

Lions, Deer, and Bears Oh Mine

Posted on June 27, 2013 by foresterartist

Mary and I have our little get-away spot we love to go to. When we are there, we have lots of friends stop by. Check out her post!

Sneaking Bliss

We originally set up hidden cams at various locations to catch claim jumpers. It’s a nice treat to capture the local critter population. Here is a sampling of what passed through the last 2 weeks. Of course, panning a little bling with my Tim is pure bliss.

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