SS 2014 picts and vids

[Sitkaspruce]

I have finally got my cameras out and have left them for a good soak. Weather, roads, wind and work had me get a slow start. Trying some new cameras this year as well and had the work the bugs out.

Anyways, the big boys have been slow in coming. I have a bazzillion pictures of moose, lots with calves. Seems every spot there is moose, lots of moose. Cows, calves and bulls are all showing up this year. Elk are again showing up in great numbers, with lots of calves, including twins. Deer have been slow in showing up, same as last year. I think the moose and elk keep the deer away until later in the year. Bears are typical, show up, beat the camera around a bit and move off. Again, lots of cubs as well.

Anyways here is a few of my fav so far:

Moose

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0164_zps1af05d84.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0164_zps1af05d84.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0167_zps8ff30221.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0167_zps8ff30221.jpg.html)

Cow with twins from last year, including a young bull. Good to see they both survived.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1389_zps0f20cd07.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1389_zps0f20cd07.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1424_zps53b9d2d4.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1424_zps53b9d2d4.jpg.html)

And now we know how flys and mosquitoes survive, check out this bulls flank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1541_zps8b14ba33.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1541_zps8b14ba33.jpg.html)

Cheers

SS

[Sitkaspruce]

Bear

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/EK000026_zpseb7c1dc0.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/EK000026_zpseb7c1dc0.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/EK000027_zps29240776.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/EK000027_zps29240776.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/EK000037_zps6c06d826.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/EK000037_zps6c06d826.jpg.html)

Cheers

SS

[Sitkaspruce]

Deer

A couple bucks that will keep an eye on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/EK000181_zps32694c01.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/EK000181_zps32694c01.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/EK000157_zpsd0d4ffca.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/EK000157_zpsd0d4ffca.jpg.html)

and we wonder how Whitetail population expand. Here is a doe with triplets

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1769_zps80510efc.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1769_zps80510efc.jpg.html)

Cheers

SS

[HarryToolips]

Wicked pics man...keep em comin..

[d6dan]

That last whitey has some potential. Good pics Ken.:-D

[Timbow]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing. I thought it was illegal to bait for bear in BC....:-D

[bc_buckshot]

I think you gotta moose problem

[adriaticum]

That bull looks like he is infested with ticks.

[markomoose]

That bull looks like he is infested with ticks.
Looks like flies to me?

[adriaticum]

Looks like flies to me?

You could be right.

[Rhyno]

Wow, cool picts. The cow nursing the calf is a great one.

[Angus]

Cool photos Ken!

[kennyj]

Great photos! Thanks for sharing.
kenny

[shane_o_ca]

Some amazing moose pics you have there.

[Sitkaspruce]

Finally got out to pull some cards after a 2-3 week soak. The heat really played a part in the animal movement, a lot less pictures that I expected.

Ironically, the bull elk finally showed up, 5 different bulls.

Look at the difference between these bulls. I think one has great genetics and is only a 1.5 or maybe a 2.5 year old (small body if he is) and the other guy will never be bigger than a 4x4 or maybe a 4x5. I have pictures of him from last year as a 3x4, with the same long space between his G2 and G3. As a comparison, I have a picture of a spike and he looks bigger that the 5x5.

The 5x5

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0160_zps825484d4.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0160_zps825484d4.jpg.html)

The big 4x4

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0165_zps90f8fb53.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0165_zps90f8fb53.jpg.html)

The spike

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/PICT0693_zps4a7038d1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/PICT0693_zps4a7038d1.jpg.html)

Cheers

SS

[Sitkaspruce]

A very small bull moose

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0046_zps0b053131.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT0046_zps0b053131.jpg.html)

A couple bucks that have my attention

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/EK000051_zps2e717974.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/EK000051_zps2e717974.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/EK000053_zps6675886b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/EK000053_zps6675886b.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1232_zpsec943fd9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/2014%20game%20camera/PICT1232_zpsec943fd9.jpg.html)

Cheers

SS

[Moose63]

The big 4x4 looks like he has a bullet hole in him, behind the lungs.

Nice photos, Thanks

[Walking Buffalo]

The big 4x4 looks like he has a bullet hole in him, behind the lungs.

Nice photos, Thanks

Gut shot? Better sight the rifle in again. ;)

Great looking animals SS!