My 2013 Hunt Adventure Challenge

[dana]

Figured some of you might enjoy the pics I have posted up in my 2013 Hunt Adventure Challenge on Monstermuleys.com. Here are the links. It is very picture heavy so I've broken it up into 4 parts for easier browsing.

Part 1
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID58/2.html#.Urno65qA3IU

Part 2
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID58/7.html#.UrnpgpqA3IU

Part 3
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID58/15.html#.Urnpp5qA3IU

Part 4
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID58/21.html#.Urnpz5qA3IU

[knockturnal]

Thats a lot of photos!! Thanks for all that. That cabin is badass!! What type of camera are you using?

[dana]

I use an Olympus SP 590UZ with a 1.7X tele conversion lens and a Nikon 1 with 10-30 and 30-110 lenses.

[coach]

Yawn.. Too many pics to go through. I don't want to strain my scrolling finger.. Can you just post up a short version with the animals you killed and what they scored?







Joking, of course! :-D Absolutely amazing photography, Dana. Thanks for taking the time to share your passion and family pursuits with us mere mortals. There are so many awesome shots in there, it's impossible to pick a favourite.

I wish you all the best over the holidays and throughout 2014. Thanks for your consistently exceptional contributions to HBC.


- Sean and family.

[dana]

HaHaHa! Merry Christmas and a Happy 2014 right back at you Coach. Looking forward to see a My 2014 thread from you in the new year. You certainly saw way more animals die this past year than I did. Maybe Jelvis is right and I've lost the touch. I'm nothing more than a Neature freak with a camera. ;)

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Hard to believe all that was from one year!
Absolutely incredible!
Keep living the dream, Steve!8)8)
Thanks for taking us along!

All the best in 2014.

SSS

[Sitkaspruce]

Awesome Steve!!

Once again, you have given us a great pictorial of your last season. Great looking bucks you let walk and that "Slug" is a slug!!!!

Looking forward to your 2014 season!!1

All the best you and yours in 2014!!

Cheers

SS

[dana]

SS & SSS,
Best to both of you in 2014 as well.

[kennyj]

Thanks for sharing your photos Dana. You are a very talented photographer! That is one monster set of NT mulie sheds.
kenny

[Caveman]

I use an Olympus SP 590UZ with a 1.7X tele conversion lens and a Nikon 1 with 10-30 and 30-110 lenses.
How do you like the Nikon Dana? I've been looking awhile, leaning towards one

[dana]

I really like it for scenery pics. Much more clarity than my Olympus. The smallest lens is also great for close up pics. I would like to get the telephoto lens for it so I could use it for wildlife videography, as the HD video is impressive.

[xfactor]

HaHaHa! Merry Christmas and a Happy 2014 right back at you Coach. Looking forward to see a My 2014 thread from you in the new year. You certainly saw way more animals die this past year than I did. Maybe Jelvis is right and I've lost the touch. I'm nothing more than a Neature freak with a camera. ;)


Hey Dana keep up the the great photos, and Jelvis can bite me, yet to see an interesting post from him with pics!

[tomahawk]

Awesome pictures Dana, your pictures are professional grade in every way, you could make a living from wildlife photography!!

[coach]

I really like it for scenery pics. Much more clarity than my Olympus. The smallest lens is also great for close up pics. I would like to get the telephoto lens for it so I could use it for wildlife videography, as the HD video is impressive.

The 70-300mm is on for a screamin' deal on Boxing Day.

[hunter1993ap]

I've followed that thread from the start. awesome seeing a well documented fall with all the pics.
merry Christmas and good luck in 2014

[Spy]

Awesome as usual :-) Thanks for sharing. As for losing your touch I doubt it,you had to give your youngsters a turn ;-) I wish you the best for next year, Im sure it will be full of monster mulies for you ;-). Thanks for all your years of contributing to HBC. You are the reason I stumbled/found HBC & Im thankful for that. Merry Christmas.

[Badlands62]

Very nice pictures Steve. Merry Christmas to you and your family.. Love the cabin pictures.

Cheers,
Bill

[BiG Boar]

Wow! Great pics. Looks like a very enjoyable year was had. The age on those elk is just tremendous. I really like the giant bull in velvet.

[Caveman]

I really like it for scenery pics. Much more clarity than my Olympus. The smallest lens is also great for close up pics. I would like to get the telephoto lens for it so I could use it for wildlife videography, as the HD video is impressive.

No more looking, the wife got me the Nikon 1 J3for Christmas. Just taking a few portraits of the family, Wow, nice crisp color and detail

[tooley]

I don't know about you guys but I always get excited when I see a new Thread started by Dana. He never seems to disappoint. That is one cranker mulie, good luck sleeping until next season.

[dana]

Thanks for all the nice comments everyone.

Tooley,
I haven't slept for a couple seasons now, what is another one going to hurt. ;)

Coach,
Where is this Boxing Day sale at?

[black mountain]

great pics would love to see all that first hand

[coach]

Coach,
Where is this Boxing Day sale at?

PM sent.. :-D

[knockturnal]

Which nikon 1 is it exactly? There are a bunch of models.

[dana]

It is the J1. The latest model is the J3.

[knockturnal]

Will any of the Nikon lenses fit on it? or just the Nikkor 1?

[dana]

Just the Nikkor 1 lenses as far as I understand. Gotta love camera companies nowadays. You get a new one and within 6 months it is discontinued and a new model is out already. The circle continues on and on.

[one-shot-wonder]

Well done Steve! Thanks for taking the time to share your photo story of the season......always look forward to it and this year you didn't disappoint!

[mark]

Wow, an amazing display of wildlife and scenery pics!!!
some incredible sheep and elk pics, but those slug buck sheds are what every deer hunter dreams of.
Hopefully you can connect on him someday.

[markt308]

Okay I loved that! Thanks Dana for sharing such solid material. That was fun to scroll through

[knockturnal]

After doing a bunch of research this morning, you can get an adapter thats around the $250 range that will let you use any of the Nikon lenses. Im stuck between the Nikon 1 and the Canon eos-m.

[dana]

Knock,
That's good to know. My Olympus is held together with duct tape so I have to make the plunge into another camera soon. Being able to get an adaptor for the Nikon and getting into a telephoto might be an option. Although the mega zoom point and shoots are getting bigger and bigger now. The latest models are 60x optical zoom. Bloody crazy how far and fast the technology is going.

[knockturnal]

well, i pulled the trigger on a Canon EOS M today. It was a toss up between the nikon and the canon and i ended up going with the canon as sensor size is quite a bit bigger compared to the nikon. Its also 18mp compared to the Nikons 14. Just gotta get a lense adapter now! I cant get over how small these mirrorless cameras are!

[dana]

Knock,
Looking forward to seeing the results of your Canon purchase.

[shallowH2O]

Knock a d Dana. I have the eos m and use it with my big canon lenses They are discontinuing the eos m and will soon be coming out with a newer modle to rival the j1. A few problems is an extremely slow focus. Make sure to download the update from canon as it does improve the focus speed a bit. Still relatively slow but better. Takes great quality shots. Raw function is nice to have for post processing. Great to use with a big telephoto in the pack.

[shallowH2O]

Also finding the adapter for the eos m is going to be difficult. When I was searching back in July the only place I could find one was Henry's or b and h photo.

[knockturnal]

there are a couple floating around town so that wont be that hard to get one. Just trying to figure out what zoom lens i want to go with. Im going to pick up the 22mm pancake and the 18-55 that it comes with isnt to bad for every day shooting but i want a good telephoto lens that wont break the bank. This is just something to take pictures of all my hobbies with, so i dont want to drop a ton of money into multiple lenses. Any tips for what you guys are using for a nice telephoto lens?

[shallowH2O]

I'd go 70-200 with the smaller sensor it would equate to around a 340mm. More than enough for hobbies

[Hammerhead]

As always some great pictures from you. You have got to have the best picture posts on here. Would it be fair to say you spend as much or more time behind the lense than the rifle scope? You seem to enjoy it as it sure shows in your photos. Thanks again enjoyed it.
HH

[kayjayess]

Truly amazing collection of great pictures. Your photos have always captured my attention and the 4 threads look like the work of 30 people not one. Thanks again and keep up the great work.

[Wrayzer]

Great Photos Dana. The Cabin looks like an incredible place.
Thanks for taking us along, and Im looking forward to more.

[Brez]

Thank you for posting those terrific photos. Please keep stuff like that coming. Happy New Year and good luck in 2014

[dana]

As always some great pictures from you. You have got to have the best picture posts on here. Would it be fair to say you spend as much or more time behind the lense than the rifle scope? You seem to enjoy it as it sure shows in your photos. Thanks again enjoyed it.
HH

Thanks. The advantage to shooting with a camera is there is no closed seasons and no bag limits. It certainly keeps me entertained in and out of season. Is a very good way to keep the eyes keen and practice many of the fine arts of hunting, such as stalking.

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

I just saw all your wonderful photos Steve - Dana.

Great wildlife shots.

Happy New Year!

[yama49]

Unreal photos, keep up the passion,,, The cabin pics, sure look like a peaceful place.

[albravo2]

Dana, Thanks for this thread. Tons of excellent pictures. That cabin is a gem.