Eastern Sierra Goats

[Speckmisser]

Heya guys...

Don't know that there's much here to get excited about, as I missed the photos of two really big boys. Still, thought ya'll might enjoy.

These guys were headed down the hill from a spring up at BigDog's property. Two real nice bucks were bringing up the rear, but I didn't see them until it was too late to get them in the picture.
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This herd was sprinting across a pasture down near Honey Lake. I love to watch them run in formation.
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I'd always heard about how antelope won't jump a fence, had never really witnessed it. But when the group hit this edge, they balled right up until the lead goat found a high spot and crawled under. You can see him just starting to slip under the fence in the photo.
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[SDHNTR]

They will jump a fence at times, but they'd rather go under it if possible. I've personally seen antelope jump a fence on two seperate occasions. Not really sure why they have an aversion to jumping though, the ones I saw did as well as any deer and cleared it with no problem.

Great pics Speck.

 

[sjuels]

Very nice pictures - and beautiful landscape.
Is it your ATV in the background on the last picture?

"I love to watch them run in formation." Ahh Speckmisser the training shows

The first antelope I saw was driving into Yellowstone NP, when one jumped clear over the roof of the car in front of us - I had to have other people confirm that I wasn't delirious from the long drive.

/Soren

 

[Speckmisser]

Thanks, fellas.

Soren, not my ATV. I was actually in the truck on the side of highway 395.

I think those guys on the atvs are what had the antelope on the run in the first place. At first I thought they were herding the animals, but they kept on going after the goats hit the fenceline, so I guess they were just out joyriding.

It was a beautiful day for it.

 

[OR186]

Nice shots. The 2nd pic looks a lot like Willow Creek Valley.

 

[hntnnut]

Thanks for sharing the pics.


Richard

 

[Shine]

Very nice

 

[baboltin]

great pics thanks for sharing