Few random pics from yesterday

[mtmiller]

Got to work yesterday and the pick-up thermometer showed it was a balmy -16F, but I didn't want to spend the day in the office. Off I went to tighten up some pronghorn winter range shapefiles.

Found this guys trying to stay out of the wind.

Here is another one that was out for a jog.

Conditions were just fine for this guy.

And a buddy.

 

[The Hedgehog]

No pink mist?

 

[mtmiller]

No lopes here, but they had passed through. Guess I am glad my fence contrator had not finished the gates in this allotment.

Few deer out and about.

Some taking it easy...

Some filling their belly...

Some getting exercise....

...and some just dying...

 

[mtmiller]

Here is a small group of lopes. I think there were about 100 in this group. Largest group of the day was ~375. I did watch two yotes spend about 10 minutes (that I saw) mess with a group of about 150 pronghorn. It was pretty cool. It reminded me of a ball of bait fish being hit by a shark. Some would break away from the group, but no one appreared to be too weak yet and the yotes finally moved on.

Not easy times on the HiLine.

Time to head home. Even the trees seem chilled.

I couldn't find the fence contractor. I think it might be a few days.

 

[mtmiller]

No pink mist?

The job is not that much fun. No cherry snow cones made today.

 

[Ovis]

Nice pics Miller. My old man got me a new lens (Canon 55-250mm) for the digital rebel. Haven't had a chance to get outside and use it, but am looking forward to the day.

 

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You guys get hit with that snow last weekend?

 

[Dinkshooter]

Nice shots, looks cold as hell.

Wanna switch jobs?

 

[Oak]

Good stuff as usual. Thanks for sharing.

Are gates typically left down in the winter? Even antelope-friendly fences aren't very friendly in snow like that.

 

[mtmiller]

Oak, gates area not usually left down. I plan to change this where I can.

 

[cornfed]

Great pics, thanks for sharing.

 

[elk_hunter]

Nice pics, miller. Thanks for sharing!

 

[MN Public Hunter]

Some nice pictures there....

 

[IdahoBugler]

Nice pics Miller. What are Montana rules? Can you pick up dead animals skulls?

 

[Wyodeerhunter]

great pics Craig.

I doubt mtmiller even thought about taking that skull home hahahahha