Bunch o' Bucks

Donna Ridgway

Bunch o' Bucks

We left the car show at Lincoln, Montana, and headed home. We can never take the straight road home, it isn’t in our nature! So when I saw the road to Bean Lake coming up, I told Robert, “What the heck, we won’t get anything else done today anyway, let’s hit the back roads!”

When we saw these bucks grazing on a hillside opposite the road we were following, we knew why we’d felt we should drive this direction!

Two four by fours, and two-a two by two and a two by three…25 tines in one photo!

Not a great shot, for I was shooting directly into the setting sun, but you can see the bucks, and their antlers, and that was the best I could do before they disappeared over the ridge!
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Nikon D300, 70-300 mm lens.


09/09 Thank you!

Featured in Deer Me!
09/09
Thank you!

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Bunch o' Bucks by Donna Ridgway
Bunch o' Bucks by Donna Ridgway
  • valzart

    valzart

    Absolute gorgeousness sweetheART lovely capture ;} happy hippy hugglez

  • Donna Ridgway replied

    Thank you Val! Glad you enjoyed seeing these guys!

  • GiselaSchneider

    GiselaSchneider


    fantastic composition and contrasts!!

  • Donna Ridgway replied

    You’re welcome for add to Montana group and thank you for your kind comment, G/F! :)

  • Carol Smith

    Carol Smith

    Beautiful, very majestic ;))

  • Donna Ridgway replied

    Thank you, Carol. They sure were awesome! :)

  • A.M. Ruttle

    A.M. Ruttle

    Wow, bunch of bucks in one place for sure! Nice shooting!

  • Donna Ridgway replied

    One buck was at the bottom of this hill when we first spotted them, he very slowly moved toward the top, munching away on everything he saw. The first buck was just going over the hill when this one joined them. I couldn’t believe it, that I finally got them all in the same place for this picture. I kept telling Robert all the time, oh, it’s not going to work, that guy is so slow! lol

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Congratulations you have been featured in the Even-Toed Undulates group.

  • Donna Ridgway replied

    Thank you! I was afraid this image would not be noticed and I was so proud of catching all those antlers in one shot. lol I’m proud to be featured in this group!

  • Dave7074

    Dave7074

    *Congratulations on being Featured in the Deer Me!!! group!!

  • Donna Ridgway replied

    Thank you, Dave! Means a lot to me!

  • GiselaSchneider

    GiselaSchneider

    congrats on your feature kid!! Very well done!

  • Donna Ridgway replied

    Thanks Gisela! :)

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