I really enjoy animal in nature pictures. This big boy showed up this morning on one of our cameras. What a gorgeous animal!

Do you have any pictures to share?

Bernie

Taken with my cell phone out of my natural ground blind.

Spike buck. Not legal in my wildlife management area.

Visitors in my yard.

Squirrel ten feet from my ground blind.

I usually get pinched trying to take the picture but here are a few I've managed to get.

This little buck came into a grunt call a couple years ago. When he couldn't locate the buck that was challenging him, he laid down about 5 yards from the tree I was in and took a nap. This buck isn't legal to shoot where I was hunting due to point restrictions.

Here is a ground hog I walked up to behind the house a couple years ago. If I was brave or dumb enough, I could've reached down and pet him.

Always nice to see a box turtle.

These doe were just about to bolt but I managed to get a pic.

One of the resident garter snakes around the house.

We always have a few doe that come through the yard and it's nice to see them in the summer with their little ones.

This guy came through a few days ago.

Bernie

Trail camera’s are a great tool.

Lloyd

Maybe not at her best. This injured doe let me get close last spring. Felt so bad for her.

Fawn I snuck up on a few years ago while scouting in the spring.

This one was a surprise! We've known of them in the area for years, but never before on our hunting property. Not legal to shoot... but I don't think I would anyways, just too beautiful!

Sylvester on steroids!

The local pair of Conservation area Coyotes.

The local pair of Conservation area Coyotes.

Unexcited and safe to roam another day.

Boxcall71…no…it’s a stretch

This doe raised these three thru the entire year, were still sticking together until the following years' rut.

Box Call, the idea that you haven't yet figured out what is or isn't allowed on this site, in spite of the fact that you've been directed to its rules an infinite number of times tells us you're purposely being obtuse, obstinate, ignorant, obstructive... or we're being quite naive. Which is it do you suppose?

Great pictures all. Scoop that big cat picture is awesome.

Appreciate the photos, gents.

This one while taking my niece bowhunting for the first time, sitting on chairs and had her covered with a Big Jim bush in a bag .

Cats were 15 yards at one point and there was another kitten but they didn't want to all get in the pic I guess...

He flew just past my arrow and landed in a tree about 10 feet away. I got camera ready and squeaked and he looked around at me...

Shortdraw, the lion picture was a few years back and was a real nice female. I was alone with two cold nosed blueticks hunting the rough country on foot towards spring with the blue dogs cast out. It was late afternoon when I spotted a track on the edge of the melted out snow line heading across a bare south slope.

The dogs got a whiff of it too, and started working the track in the bare ground as it it headed up the ridge toward the top by some rock outcroppings. They were working it slow in the dirt and mud and then all heck broke lose. She’d been laid up under a ledge and scooted out across the bare ground for the timber.

She didn’t have any kittens and only ran about a mile before climbing this tree. I was able to go up a tree next to her to get the photo. She never got excited at all. After leashing Blue and Belles up, we bid her farewell and head out for a long walk to the truck as the sun set.

This is one of the best pictures I ever got. And in all those years, and dozens of lions in trees and rocks and one cave, the only lions ever shot were with a camera. Some of the best memories of my life, and those of my sons and friends.

I greatly enjoy all the pictures above and especially like the bobcats. Thanks everyone.

Out scouting today and my wife spotted the young decomposed coyote by a tree stand of mine. It was laying on a main trail and appears to have mange. Small animals have chewed up the ribcage.

From dust, to dust.

Lots of nature's critters in our area...this kitty was under a neighbors porch.

On a gold prospecting trip down near Hinkley, CA. this little Kit Fox was hanging around my camp.

After eating my wife's favorite flowers in the front yard, this fellow headed to my neighbors for some more.

Didn't like me hanging out near his wimmens...took this out of the truck window.

Fantastic pictures everyone! Thank you for sharing.

Bernie

Those are some great photos.

Ain’t this the cutest little porcupine you ever saw? I wanted to pick it up, but thought otherwise.

Thanks for the amazing pictures!

right on our archery range of course!

My nephew took this picture near Benezette Pennsylvania.

From my blind in the late archery season a couple years ago.

This bear was spotted and photographed two miles from my house.

Lynx in mid afternoon

found this guy bedded and he let me get pretty close

Never saw either one during the season. Need another year or two anyway.

GREAT PHOTOS! Any MORE? BLESSED BE!

Notice what's on this buck's rack. This is from this morning.

Bernie

Crazy pic Bernie and very cool to get it!

just strolling through driveway mid afternoon.

Great pics everyone

Great thread,

cool.

whoops.

Got to see this guy on a hike my wife and I did near Renovo PA

Just getting comfy

Found this Canada Goose 6 years to the day he was banded near Hudson Bay. About 600 miles north of me.

Muskrat

Three different woodpeckers visiting at the same time: Pileated, Hairy and Downy.

While we were coming around a creek's bend, Lucy took a photo of this guy. We'd just gotten into the canoe and were only about 200 yards from the cabin. It was early morning and foggy, and neither of us had our camera settings changed from the evening before. Lucy called this photo a happy mistake. This guy saw us, rose as solidly as the sun, and then disappeared into the poplars behind him, pretending to be clouds.

Another photo Lucy took. This time on her own as I was busy making supper for us. haha

I took this one

another one

Otters are so much fun to photograph

A young American Bittern

In our backyard a few years ago.

I think I spoiled this guys hunt

Another one Lucy took while we were out together

Lucy again

Another visitor to our backyard.

I grunted this guy in for Lucy.

Last one. I feel like I'm hogging he space now. We have hundreds. Lucy took this one at Christmas time here at home.

WI coyote

Runners deer picture, see 'em?

Great Thread & Photos!

I enjoyed this thread.

Thanks for flipping the pic GGS.

A herd of Sami reindeer up in the north of Sweden.

I see all these pictures and know each one is just a snapshot of a lifetime of being outdoors and loving what we do there. Every one has a story...and each of us here have thousands of those stories and mental images to go along with them. We take it for granted, but a lifetime of memories is its own reward.

And we are all very rich in many ways. Thanks to you all.

I had 3 at my ground blind at one time but they would not corporate for a group photo.

In case you’re not sure it’s a black squirrel in the above picture. I had 3 at one time and texted my buddy who was about 100 yards away that I had 3 and he had one over by him same time.

Very well said Scoop!

Bernie

Watch your step.

:-)

Holy Moly Joey even after you enlarged it that sucker is hard to see. Man I’d stepped right on it. Good eye to see it.

Very well said Scoop!

I found a nice wall at the cottage for one of Lucy's photos.

My favourite Nfld moose guide.

Great

This was on one of my last work trips to South Texas. This is not a scoop from Google, we took this pic and the next.

-Bones

This place had a few non-native residents to say the least. It was entertaining and all critters were VERY healthy. Also, Not one of the million so called "Hunting Ranches" down there.

-Bones

Found this guy still hunting this year with my oldest son.

Valley of the Lakes - Newfoundland

A little Hide and Peek in Zimbabwe. He knew something was quite right.

A face with character; South Africa.

SCOOP ^^^^^^ Hilarious photo! These are GREAT!

Today Jan 24, 2023

He was Not Very Happy :)...4finger

High Flying Crow in Nature

High&Wide...4finger

CottonButt...4finger

Twinners...4finger

Bumps on a log...and Mom...4finger

ShadowMaster...4finger

TwistHead...4finger

Chillin...4finger

This kitty showed up this morning...

Bernie

Illegal hunting over bait.

RonL

Photo I took at just the right moment.

Bird seed is cheaper than cat food. LOL

Them Hummingbirds are fun to watch

The photos are great! Thanks for sharing them.

Codjigger - please please share the info for that hunting guide. That would be a great hunt for sure!

As someone said above, each of these photos represent countless hours in the wilds. Even if a trail camera photo. I put a lot of effort into trail camera photography and many years take more than 100,000 images.

Moths are interesting to

Red tail Hawk

Codjigger! Contact info PLEASE!!! LOL!

Joey Ward...glad I live where it's too cold for those nasties! Wa it ever hard to spot!

Thanks to all others! Great pics!

Wonderful Photos! Some are pretty humorous! Thanks a heap!

I like to find these, Wild in nature

...4finger

Thick as a Brick...4finger

Man I am enjoying these photos, gents. Much appreciated! Thanks!

This photo lost some resolution but the subject is still interesting. He hung around for awhile chasing does.

This buck grew nubs instead of tines.

Has anyone seen this before?

Pictures from today out scouting.

Pictures from today out scouting.

If you look closely you'll see that this buck is still carrying a small partial rack from another buck.

On January 22 I posted a picture of him that shows it better.

Bernie

Jeffer - Lucy’s photos are great. She has real talent! Yours are excellent too. More please.

Joey - thanks for the illustration of why I do not go south of my driveway. Copperheads have been found about 10 miles south of here. Years ago was invited to hunt a unique opportunity and was excited to go until I learned about the copperheads and rattlesnakes. No thank you.

4 finger - great photos as usual. No fish photos?

Bernie - unique photo of the buck packing the opponent’s antler. That might have been painful for both if locked together. Even more unique that he is still carrying.

I will post one more. This photo is cut from a recently captured short video. This buck trudged along like he was completely exhausted and worn out. The rut can be very hard on them. I shot a very nice buck tearing up a group of scrapes on November 28, 2022 - more than a month after the excitement gets serious here. He was large, very healthy, had a big neck, and was completely lean. He had not one morsel of food in his system. He was living in an area where there is abundant food. Interestingly, he did not have even a tiny chip on even the tip of a tine. Also not even one injury from fighting. I suspect that he had quite a dominant attitude to intimidate other bucks because otherwise he would not have been tearing up those scrapes.

Maybe you will get a better picture to see how it’s attached before he drops his antlers, very odd Bernie. The other buck probably didn’t fair to well in the fight,

Here You Go Fisher...Thanks for the Kind words...4finger

...4finger

...4finger

Nature at its Finest...4finger

Here’s a canebrake rattler I almost stepped on. Never rattled. <>< del

Saw this out stumping yesterday. Seasonally mild temps and no other ice or snow around.

4Finger, that scenic picture has high country mule deer written all over it. Thanks everyone for posting. It has made this a top thread for many of us.

Its where the "Boys of Summer" hang out...Thanks Scoop...4finger

So MANY Wonderful Photos! Gonna overload my Hard Drive! BE WELL and SAFE!

This was last year in a friends family farm. He is a good

One!!