Have any good Elk Photo's

[Joel Bookhammer]

Im prepareing for this falls Elk trip. I live in central pennsylvania and we have a small heard just north of myself, somewere around 1500 (i think dont quote me on that). I was wondering if anyone had any tips of shooting them. Im normally there all day from sunrise to sunset. When I go its right in the middle of the rutting season so they normally are pretty active throughout the whole day.


Just wondered if anyone had any advice, or even just some sample photos to share.


Thanks


Joel


P.S. I will be shooting with a 40D, 70-200 2.8 IS sometimes combined with a 2x, as well as a 24-70 2.8.......our Elk aren't to skittish so you can sometimes get pretty close to them.

[gunslinge]

Do not leave your water bottle out when camping or a thirsty elk may come by for a drink.


Can you see the other two elk bedded down in our camp site?


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[clemmb]

Rocky mountain national park near Estes Park, CO. XTi, 24-105@105, f4.0, 160, ISO400, ~50% crop.


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Mark

[gunslinge]

Ok more serious this time, figure which way the elk are heading, get head of them, sit down, and be real quite and let someone else ( another photo ) push them to you. Alway shoot the from the front, ( no one like the south end of a north bound animal


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Elk Fawn, Yellowstone 2009, 100-400 at 400mm, f5.6, 1/250 sec, isa 800, taken a lest 1/2 hour after sunset.