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Yellowstone Elk - 09-25-2010, 12:59 PM


Last saturday evening we were along the Madison River and watched this bull for a while.






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09-25-2010, 01:11 PM


WOW Scott, I can't imagine being there hearing the big guy bugle-extremely cool shots!

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09-25-2010, 07:01 PM


Great captures Scott. He is magnificent.

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09-25-2010, 07:56 PM


Therese it was pretty darn awesome standing there watching and hearing him.

Thanks Ken.

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09-26-2010, 09:49 AM


Congrat's on these shots Scott. Very cool. That had to be a great experience. I've got to make that trip someday.

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09-26-2010, 10:08 AM


Thanks Tim. I will tell you it was an amazing experience. I am really thinking about doing it again next fall.

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Very nice captures, Scott.

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09-27-2010, 06:59 AM


Nice work Scott...great raspberry shot on the first one...really like the last one...thanks for sharing...

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09-27-2010, 09:09 AM


The last one is my favorite...looks like a very successful trip up there!!

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Thanks guys. I was a very great trip. I am ready to go back. LOL

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09-28-2010, 11:14 AM


My kind of stuff. Looks like he broke part of his right antler in a fight.

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Yes Bill. He had broke one off. Actually he had run a bigger bull off the herd the night before, so that might have been when he did it.

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09-28-2010, 09:49 PM


great shots! those elk photos make me want to be up north somewhere listening to them bugle...

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