10-SEP-2013
Big Bull Elk at Ponca Access -- 2013 Arkansas Elk Rut
Big herd bull in the Buffalo National River drinking after grazing. 2013 elk rut is now underway.
04-SEP-2013
Shag Bull Crossing the Buffalo III
My fascination is light. I like this picture because the bull is in mixed, cutting light as he heads across the Buffalo National River.
04-SEP-2013
Shag Bull Crossing the Buffalo II
This picture of the little guy was within 20 yards. He was pretty comfortable with me and more concerned with continuing on to join the cow elk. As you can see he has not completed scraping velvet off his antlers.
04-SEP-2013
Shag Bull Crossing the Buffalo
This little guy is a few years away from being in the fight. I shot him trailing a cow herd on the way to the bedding area. I like the light. I was close enough to him to see the pores in his nose.
03-SEP-2013
JYD, 2013 Contender
JYD, "Junk Yard Dog" is a returning herd bull. This is his 4th year in front of my lens. This year he is sporing 2 more points and is a 7x7. He will be a contender for breeding rights in the rut, coming in mid-September.
23-AUG-2013
Twinforks -- First Rutting Bull in 2013 Rut
For the third year now, Twinforks has been the first bull active in the rut. In a couple of weeks the "big dogs" will arrive, and he likely will be reduced to a satellite bull. He is a couple of years away from having "game".