Wildlife Artist and photographer David Anderson alerted members of the elk watching/photography community some time ago about the death of another favorite bull. This was an impressive 7x8 bull that thrilled thousands of tourists during the rut on Winslow Hill. Many if not most of the bulls leave Winslow Hill after the rut and this bull was not killed on Winslow Hill, but in nearby Jay Township, Elk County. Anderson had been working on a painting of this particular animal.
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| 7x8 Rests With Harem Near Large Number Of Tourists Along Dewey Road |
I concentrated on filming the rut this year, and my still photography suffered greatly as I was usually running a video camera during my best elk encounters. As a result, most of the photographs I am posting today are still captures from the Canon XL-H1 video camera. The following is one of the most dramatic frame captures I was able to find from the HD video.
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| 7x8 Pauses To Pant On Winslow Hill |
Saturday evening, September 24th found The Saddle filled with elk and elk watchers. I was on a favorite pond bank with the XL-H1, recording the activity. Two large bulls came from the woods and passed by where I was standing. Both were exceptional, but one had a broken beam. The other was the 7x8. The following photo was taken at that time and shows how the bull looked from a side view.
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| 7x8 Passes By Pond Bank |
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The bulls continued past the pond and into a clover strip along the road through the saddle, where they joined a large herd of cows and smaller bulls.
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| 7x8 With Harem Near Elk Watchers |
This elk was not among the wildest that I have seen, but neither was he the most acclimated to humans. Depending on the circumstances he seemed to have a 40-75 yard tolerance range. I never actually saw him bolt from humans, but did see him move slowly away when persons got inside his comfort zone.
With the loss of this bull and another one known as "Ear Hook", the two largest bulls commonly seen on Winslow Hill this fall are gone.
Anderson notes that he intends to complete the painting after the Holidays.
Originally Posted At
Pennsylvania Wildlife Photographer by Willard Hill.
3 comments:
I find it sad to see these impressive animals killed for sport. I know that many hunt for food and I understand that. These are amazing shots of these bulls.
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