I hate it when this happens

[ssim]

I had gone to my childhood hunting area with the thought of shooting some deer. This time with a camera. This is along the Oldman River in southern Alberta in western Canada. As the day progressed there were no deer. I was quite surprised as there used to be so many. I must have saw at least 200 head of prairie antelope:

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I drove along this river for about 4 hours or more and saw a few deer but they were always so far away they weren't worth shooting. I decided to call it a day and I was heading back home. I had just come out of the river valley and turned around a small hill and there they were. There were about 15 head of deer about 200 feet off the road. Finally I thought. In true lazy fashion I lowered the passenger window raised the camera to my eye and took a shot. Then it happened CF Full. I thought I chased all day to find deer and I only had one shot left on the card when the time came. By the time that I had changed the card, they were long gone.

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/42671587.jpg

I hate it when that happens http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/43186378.jpg

[Michaelmjc]

haha, thats ****ty man. Nice shots though.

[tupe]

Hate it when hat happens. I had to chimp thru my shots at a program last week and wound up deleting some wild turkey photos I wanted to keep bcs of that.

[stoneylonesome]

All things considered Sheldon what you got are great shots. :) :)

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[marie]

All things considered Sheldon what you got are great shots. http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif





that was a shame
I agree with what Sandy says
I think the first shot especially is terrific

[cmM]

so what did you have on the card? :D

Nice shots, especially the first one

[montreal]

Should I feel stupid that I never hear of prairie antelopes before? I thought antelopes were only in Africa.

[ssim]

Should I feel stupid that I never hear of prairie antelopes before? I thought antelopes were only in Africa.

I can't believe this thread came back to life.

You need to get out more;-) . The prarie antelope can be found in western Canada and the northwest United States from what I know. I have seen them in southern Alberta and they were quite numerous in and around Yellowstone National Park in Montana/Wyoming.

The day that I took these I was actually looking for deer but must have seen at least a couple of hundred of them. They are a real treat to watch run and jump.

[montreal]

You need to get out more;-) . The prarie antelope can be found in western Canada and the northwest United States from what I know.

:D I guess I do! I visited Calgary and the Rockies but not the Prairies.