Huge Antelope Island Bucks

[bowhuntmontana]

I live pretty close to Antelope Island. It is a pretty amazing place. I like to go see what bucks are around during the rut. This morning did not disappoint.


First buck of the day. I am guessing he was pushing 200". Really nice cheater off one side.



He joined several other deer in a rut fest in some thick stuff. There were at least 4 mature deer in there.


Second buck of the morning. Had a broken G4, but still a monster.


Third buck of the morning, still all on the same large congregation of deer. Not as big as some of the others, but tons of potential.

More pics to come.

 

[bowhuntmontana]

This old bruiser was also in the mix. Super heavy.


Here is another shot, sort of blurry, of that brute.


I left that group and went down the road a bit further and spotted tines. Got this shot of a younger buck with a doe away from the competition.

 

[bowhuntmontana]

I went on to another spot I have seen bucks rutting in the past. I was not disappointed. There were two really nice bucks. One young non-typical, and a slick, 185 class typical. The non-typical was only 3, maybe 4. He has 3 drop tines and so much potential.





Hard to believe I could see two bucks like this in the same frame.

 

[bowhuntmontana]

I watched that typical breed this doe and got some good video.



Another shot of the non-typical.


And one more of both bucks.

 

[MN Public Hunter]

wow

 

[bowhuntmontana]

I went back to where I had seen that other group of deer and found two more really good bucks with them, including a huge 3x4 with cheaters. A few of the bucks from earlier were also still in on the actions.



Never thought I would get two more deer of this class in the same frame on the same morning. Heck, never thought I would ever see deer like this in my life, let alone get a few pictures.



One other big buck in that bunch.

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Here are a few more shots. I think I will head back there next Saturday and see if I can get lucky again. That was one heck of a morning.

 

[Trigger50]

Great Pics

 

[FAIR CHASE]

Cool pix. Reminds me of Wild Horse Island.

 

[Reeltime]

Very Cool indeed! I need to get there someday!

 

[grizzly_]

Great pics. That non-typical has a similar build to this buck I filmed there two winters ago.

 

[Mac7]

Wow just awesome bucks.

 

[Jorgy]

Thanks for sharing. Those are some awesome bucks.

 

[LuketheDog]

wowza

 

[huntbux]

Crazy to think they all live in that area. Hope to go out there sometime to look at them in person

 

[tylerhouston]

Fantastic photos. Great to see those caliber of bucks wandering around.

 

[406LIFE]

Incredible. I have a picture from in my office from just outside Cody, WY with 5 nice Mulie bucks. I just sit and stare and dream.

http://www.threedoglight.com/five-bucks

 

[Mthuntinfool]

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

 

[Dinkshooter]

Funny pants feeling bucks there.

 

[Excaliber]

Thanks for posting. Those are some great pictures.

How close did you get and what kind of camera and lens do you use?