Some Recent Spring Pics

[dana]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4170016a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4100003a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4170027a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4100009a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4170034a.jpg

[dana]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4100005a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4220047.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4220052.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4220061.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4220064.jpg

[farside]

Very nice!!

[sarg]

very nice. that a cool looking dog to.

[Slee]

Great pics! I can't wait till my holidays start in 8 days! Going to put the hurt on a few bears....

[BCHunterTV]

great pictures as always Steve...keep them coming

[Sitkaspruce]

Great picts as always Steve!!!

Did you hand down the Eberlestock to Junior and pick up a Mystery ranch????

How does it compare???

Cheers

SS

[Caveman]

Great job Steve, Like the dog in front of the rocks, nice picture!

[scembalf]

Sweet pics my son and I went out today picked up some sheds saw some grouse put a few good uphill miles on the winter frame gonna do a overniter next weekend up into the elk i have been watching hopefully pick up some big sheds and put that new spotter to some good use thanks again for the great advice

[spear]

Awesome pics, looks like you're finding your share of bone on the ground. Keep em coming, thanks

[Vancouver1234]

where abouts were you?

[Sitkaspruce]

where abouts were you?

Mule deer capital of Canada:mrgreen:

Cheers

SS

[huntcoop]

I see you broke down and bought a Mystery Ranch..........

[Rhyno]

Great picts....love the grouse!

[knighthunter]

Great picts....love the grouse!

I agree, what kind of bird is that? I'm not a bird hunter and I just moved to BC not too long ago, so I've never seen one like that.

[frenchbar]

I beleive its a male fool hen...grouse...

[Orangethunder]

I like the 'chicken in the rut' pic.

[303Brit]

Nice pics as always, especially like the chicken pic

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[dana]

Sitka,
I'm trying the MR out. My buddy doesn't like it. I think it has a lot to do with the fact he's a freakin' giant. The pack seems to fit midgets like me way better. ;) I'm finding it really comfortable. Packs the moose paddles nicely. I put a 100 lbs of meat from the freezer in it and hiked around the yard and like how it carries the weight. Jr has definately has grown into my Eberlestock J105. It fits him well and should last him several seasons before it will need to be retired. I've now converted his Eberlestock gunslinger into my new Cruisers Vest. :)

[BlackwaterMerc]

How much does one of those Moose sheds weigh?

[dana]

The sheds in these pics are just small paddles. They don't weigh a heck of a lot. Big paddles definately are a different story. Last year I had one day with 5 bigger paddles on my pack. Stepped on the scale with the loaded pack on. Pack weighed 75 lbs.

[Manglinmike]

As always I have to say that the quality of your pics is great, that shot of the chicken is about as crisp as they get. Thanks again for postin and keep em commin

[horshur]

your camera sure takes better pics then mine.

[fester]

cool thanks for sharing

[adamgarbett]

I would love to learn a thing or two about taking pics half as clear and crisp as you! Thanks a million for ALL your amazing pics

[RayHill]

I got some good black tail pics this weekend and 380 pics off my trail cam for the last four months
http://s1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff364/raysmailbank/trailcam%20pics%202011/

[hunter1947]

Very clear pictures as always thanks for sharing them with us members ,congrats on your shed antler finds..

[ianwuzhere]

awesome pix- keep em comin..

[mark]

Nice pics....any sign of the big 7 this year???

[sparkes3]

sarg sure looks like his dad timber just not quite as droopy in the face

[835]

I agree, what kind of bird is that? I'm not a bird hunter and I just moved to BC not too long ago, so I've never seen one like that.


It is a Franklin grouse, Fool hen is their "Trade name". They are quite dumb

[dogger]

Awesome pics. The grouse pic is amazing! Thanks for sharing

[Buck]

Nice pics i need to get out i have worked 30 days straight now.Ypu mentioned your camera model Which is it?

[Elkhound]

looks great Steve. Thanks for the post

[dana]

It is a Franklin grouse, Fool hen is their "Trade name". They are quite dumb

This is incorrect. The grouse I posted up is actually a mature male blue grouse in strut. The comb in the pic appears orange. Here is another pic where it appears yellow. Spruce (Franklin) have red combs, not orange-yellow combs.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P4170021a.jpg

For those wondering, my camera is an Olympus SP590UZ.

Mark,
The wolves were pounding it hard hunting elk this winter. The Big 7 and his other buddies hit the heavy timber and didn't expose themselves much so I wasn't able to get to many pics of them this winter. I do know that the Big 7 survived the winter as my son saw him a couple weeks ago with a good start on his velvet.

[835]

really? Got me!

[dana]

835,
Both those pics are of the same bird. Different lighting and different angle gives the change in the colour of the comb. Here are some pics of a male spruce grouse and a couple more blues to compare.

Spruce Male
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/May28035a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/May28039a.jpg

Blue Male in partial strut
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/May26031a.jpg

Blue Male in full strut
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/May26007a.jpg

[303Brit]

Nice Grouse pics, Dana

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[Walking Buffalo]

Great pics Dana,

A couple of horny Spruce Grouse photos, taken during the second rut, early September.

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy10/keetspics/File0048-1.jpg

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy10/keetspics/File0049-1.jpg

[835]

Ya now i see it, Walkin' buff Your pics really show the white as well. More "Angular" then Dana's Blue which is more of a patch of white.

These last pic's really show the differance.....
funny,,, when im shooting them i know what they are!