The 1/2 Beam Bull

[Ptaylor]

#5192

I’ve been trying to photograph one of these 2 bulls that live on the mountain behind my house. Most of my sightings have been all too brief flashes as they sneak through the brush away from me. But Friday I was able to get in about 25 yards from this fella, and he waited around for a minute before walking off. These two bulls are like ghosts. And if you can’t discern, paleoman, its spring in this picture 😀

[Ptaylor]

#38146

retrying to upload pic.

[David Petersen]

#38151

That boy needs more calcium in his diet! Reminds me that it’s almost shed-hunting time here. Trouble is all the bulls, save one little 4×4 this winter, spend the winters on lower private land. Still, the second-biggest pair of elk antlers I have on the cabin walls were drops I found here … 20 or more years ago and only after three springs of searching. But anything that gets us outdoors and walking uphill is good medicine … like chasing half-beam bulls. Maybe you’ll pick ’em up later.

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