Red Rabbit Report post Posted August 4, 2011 After Monday's trip to Mormon Lake, I decided to drive south of Flagstaff again to seek the wapiti of Mormon Lake and take in the bountiful flowers again. A group of 5 bulls were up feeding in the wide open, so rather than waste a stalk and push them away, Rica and I took in the golden carpet on the lake bed. After inhaling our daily dose of pollen, I noticed that the bull elk had bedded in the tall grass out in the lake bed. So with Rica under the camper shell and 300mm lens attached, I simply walked towards the bedded elk with the wind in my favor. Guess on heard me walking through the grass about 100 yards out and stood to stare my direction. Oh well, I just ventured towards them in an unstealthy manner again until the second of the two bigger bulls in the group also got up. Took a few shots as the five milled around before they barked and trotted away. After walking back to the truck, we drove to another area and found about 8 bulls together in an opening. With the sky overcast with rain clouds and being 20 minutes before sunset, the light was not the best for photographing. The non-typical in this group may make some hunter pretty happy this fall. With the bulls gone after the wind shifted 180*, a quick stop at the inlet to Upper Lake Mary afforded a sunset image. Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Awesome photos, I would take that NT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Very nice Very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azstroops Report post Posted August 4, 2011 thats a cool nt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sneekfreak Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Great pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Wow, great photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davidson Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Amazing photos, as always from you! Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nohoch Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Again, you've taken some increadible photos. Thanks for posting these and all the others that you do. They are great photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted August 4, 2011 You're pictures are torturing me Doug!! Sincere thanks for letting me see the beauty that is out there in the world, while I'm sitting here slaving away in my 'cube/office'! S. PS: I think that first picture is amazing! Love the rainbow of flower colors...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoutm Report post Posted August 4, 2011 did you sneak in with your decoy to get these? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Thanks for the comments. I would like to photo that NT again before he rubs the velvet and disappears into the forest. The hard part will be getting lucky and seeing him again. Stan, this should be a nice weekend to take the kids camping. I had taken a photo of that flower "rainbow" on Monday, but somehow managed to cut off the tops of the trees . Of course, that was the needed reason to return to Mormon Lake . Larry, no, I forget the decoy. The first ones were bedded in the tall grass and could not see, so I just walked out into the lake bed. The second group was only 200 yards from a rancher's camp and a running generator. I walked towards them trying to keep a tree in between. Light was failing fast, so I moved quickly. Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Can't wait for the next go-round. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zackman Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Very nice pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Payne Report post Posted August 4, 2011 Great pics as always! Thanks for sharing them with us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kennyazman Report post Posted August 5, 2011 those pics are amazing!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
