Mule Deer Buck Fight 4

A.M. Ruttle

Mule Deer Buck Fight 4

Massive bodies straining to get the advantage, nearly kneeling under the pressure.

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Canon 40D, Canon 100-400 IS lens, f 5.6, 1/200, focal length 400mm.

Featured in Natural Color and Light group (Feb 2009) – thank you!!
Featured in America’s National Parks and Wildlife Habitat (March 2009) – thank you!!

See also:
Fight 1
Fight 2
Fight 3

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Mule Deer Buck Fight 4 by A.M. Ruttle
Mule Deer Buck Fight 4 by A.M. Ruttle
  • Jerry & Brenda Wallace

    Jerry & Brenda...

    Nice shot ! love the action!

  • A.M. Ruttle replied

    Thanks so much! AMR

  • Albert Dickson

    Albert Dickson

    Spectacular Shot. Must have been tough to get such a sharp image in the midst of battle.

  • A.M. Ruttle replied

    Thanks Albert! I peeled off a lot of shots while I hung out with them, and some of them (one earlier in this series) shows some blur in a leg which I like too.

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    Wow,......lovely action capture of these two Mule Deer Bucks battling it out! An instant fav for me! : )

  • A.M. Ruttle replied

    Hi Sandy, thanks so much for adding this to your favorites!

  • louisegreen

    louisegreen

    Fabulous shot!

  • A.M. Ruttle replied

    Hi Louise, thanks for stopping by and commenting; it was fun to review your Equine Art just now!

  • KSkinner

    KSkinner

    NIce capture AM Ruttle

  • A.M. Ruttle replied

    Hi Keith, thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! You must be one cool-headed dude to get that shot of the cottonmouth; I would be in the next county if I saw one!

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    wow, excellent capture

  • Peter Denness

    Peter Denness

    Another winner A.M

  • niki78

    niki78

    great shot.

  • Matt Hansen

    Matt Hansen

    That’s an impressive photo! Such great detail to capture the intensity. Awesome PoV as well

  • GiselaSchneider

    GiselaSchneider

    Oh, this is a fantastic capture!!! Excellent focus, light and composition. This kind of interaction between bucks is not easy to find and record. Great image!!

  • Patricia Howitt

    Patricia Howitt

    Wonderful! Great angle – this shot says it all.

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