Six Point Buck Minus Antler Velvet
This six point Whitetail Buck removed its velvet a few days ago. Deer antler velvet is supple tissue that grows on antlers and is shed each year.
Two 7-Point Whitetail Bucks
I photographed two 7-point bucks in a soybean field, both in their stunning velvet antlers. Deer in velvet refers to the soft, fuzzy layer that covers the…
Whitetail Buck In Old Cornfield
I photographed this Whitetail Buck in velvet at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. It was in an old cornfield that was left standing from the year before.
How I Got The Photo: Whitetail Buck In Old Cornfield
I was parked on the side of the auto tour road with my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon EF 800 mm f/11
Technical: First Photo
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date Taken: June 10, 2021 (6:53 A.M.)
- Aperture: f11
- Shutter speed: 1/400
- ISO: 2000 (Auto)
- White Balance: Auto
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 800 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4
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Whitetail Buck With Third Antler Beam
I read that seeing a Whitetail Buck with a third antler is rare. I read that this could be from genetics or an injury.
How I Got The Shot: Whitetail Buck With Third Antler Beam
This Buck was on the north side of the auto tour road between the 4-corners intersection and the Reeves boat ramp (About mid-way). This was at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS R5
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: May 30, 2021 (08:29 A. M.)
- Aperture: f7.1
- Shutter speed: 1/1000
- ISO: 2000
- White Balance: Auto
- Exposure Mode: Manual
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar
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Another Whitetail Buck Growing New Antlers
This is another Whitetail Buck growing a set of new antlers. I posted a photo of a larger one a few days ago (Whitetail Buck Growing New Antlers). I read that a buck’s antlers can grow anywhere between 1/4 – 1/2 inches in length per day.
How I Got The Shot: Another Whitetail Buck Growing New Antlers
This Whitetail Buck was near Shug’s Pond which is located at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: May 7, 2021 (06:51 A. M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f5.6
- Shutter speed: 1/240 (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 3200
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Multi
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4