Monthly WT Photo Contest - August 2016 - WINNER!

[WapitiTalk1]

August Photo Theme is – "Gotcha". Post up one of your favorite photos of capturing a big game critter on a normal camera, digi-scope, or game cam.

Rules:

1. One photo submission allowed per month, per member (yep, MODs may enter a photo also).
2. Photo must relate to the monthly theme (or risk being disqualified).
3. Do not use photo editing software to enhance your photo. Just post the photo as it was taken with your camera, smart phone, trail cam, etc. You may have to resize some photos so they are accepted by the forum software.
4. You may use older photos you have on hand, but, do not submit a photo that has won a previous WT photo contest.
5. Any WT member may enter a photo they have taken or star in.
6. Judging – WT members will vote on monthly photo submissions.
7. Contest period will normally end the last day of the month.
8. Winner must contact Phantom16 via PM and provide mailing address for prize (your prize may be sent directly from a WT sponsor or from RJ).
9. Prizes will vary from month to month.

* At the end of the year, all monthly contest winners will be automatically entered into a Photo of the Year Contest.

This month's prize is provided by Wapiti River Outdoors (Bull Buster reed and WRO thermals wind checker).

[under H2O hunter]

[Lefty]

Well one of my best catches this spring.
Momma came in for the apples!!

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[Swede]

just 25 cents to watch this fight folks, just 25 cents

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[Ryan Conkle]

Nice Ohio whitetail that I was targeting last season.

[Fridaythe13th]

This deer got poach 4 weeks after this picture

[Ilikefire]

[cohunter14]

Well, this is an interesting 'big game critter' but the caption of "Gotcha" just works too well to not put the picture here. This was over a mile from any road or trail on public land. The real gotcha would have been if I could have read his plates...

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[Elkonthebrain]

Bears are tough on feeders and cams where I hunt!

[Deafirishman]

This was taken during the 2015 season in Idaho. Taken right before sunrise and keeping my deaf ears on alert for any bugling below There is something about watching a sunrise from the mountaintops....

[Elkduds]

Pinon Mesa Bull

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[Mathewsz7-elkridge]

My wife deleted the original trail cam picture this is just a picture of the computer. The little guy had big dreams!

[BRazz]

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The night-time range on this crappy game camera is about 5 feet. Fortunately, he was about 4 feet away.

[WapitiTalk1]

The voting was very tight this month but Swede edged out Elkduds by a hair to win this month's contest. Some really exceptional "Gotcha" photos submitted for August; thanks to all for participating. I'll get the prize goodies on the way as soon as I can. RJ

[Elkduds]

Congratulations, Swede. I liked your trail cam pic, plenty going on @ that moment.

[JKaboom]

Congrats! I really enjoy the monthly photo contest