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Had a whitetail only license, go figure
I've always wanted to see a moose in the UP. That's really cool.Yesterday morning I was checking out a new spot that I found for deer hunting, saw a couple of whitetail does at first light. A couple of hours later half a mile further down the trail, I turned around from a spot where I had just been and this fella was staring at me. I’ve never seen a moose here (U.P. of Michigan), only know a few people who have and those are usually cows.
He walked through some brush I was standing in 5 minutes before, if I hadn’t moved he would have been right in my lap. As it was he walked by at 69 yards which was plenty close for me.
Great shots! Love the one of the old fellaDigiscoped and also regular camera photos.
The 10 on the move was charging around a pond to respond to my snort-wheeze. We have a public wetlands/county park/preserve that encompasses around 1200 +/- acres. Sadly, no hunting, but it gives me a nice spot on the way home from work. Lots of bucks, and some booners. This one was cruising HARD. He's got some great potential.
The little 7 came in to some rattling. He was all bristled up and looking for the fight. I was ghillied up, and tucked in next to a dead tree. The photo with his tongue flicking is not cropped. He was right on top of me, probably less than 10 feet away at his closest. Never saw me.
Good practice, when you aren't worried about killing them.
Both of these bucks were with my Sony a7iii and 200-600 lens.
The big old buck was digiscoped. I have a couple years of pics of him. I haven't seen him this year.
Lovesick Whitetail by Scott Straub, on Flickr
Whitetail buck spoiling for a fight by Scott Straub, on Flickr
Pugnacious Buck by Scott Straub, on Flickr
Whitetail Buck by Scott Straub, on Flickr
Whitetail Buck by Scott Straub, on Flickr