Buckslayer

My good friend Jason got a bobcat on cam. Thought you all'd like to see. We checked his camera just 30 minutes after it passed through. Maybe it was watching us from the shadows? :cool:

Cool pics man. Was on my cousins Firecat yesterday! What a blast. Would love a flat lake bed to try the thing out on a top speed run!

I don't think the comment was appropriate, or necessary. Am I angered by it? A little bit I suppose, but at the same time things have happened in the past and if he chooses to bring them up that's his right. Not gonna contest it. Not worth my time personally. I do hope I see the day in my lifetime (though I doubt it), when racism truly is a topic of the past for all people.

I was satisfied by watching the Oath and Speech today. I have to go grocery shopping this evening. To be quite honest I think I would go if I were invited. I mean, I'm an educated young professional and wouldn't mind conversing with... wait, yeah I would. I do wish Obama the best though.

I really like the geese pic!

Its all good man.. you have to have a thick hide in my profession. Safety is just now becoming an ordinary position in a lot of organizations, and I know I raise a lot of grief sometimes but my job is to protect lives. I see and investigate a lot of injuries so I guess that provides me motivation. Have a good one!

As one of those 'bright safety managers', actually a safety consultant for an insurance company.. I want to explain a bit to put things in perspective. I have a number of clients that require this of their employees. The principle behind the deal is called 'first move forward'. I believe it was developed by the folks that did the Smith Driving System. The first reason for it is that it takes more effort to back in, and thus causes one to think of safety -- just an awareness action that puts one into a frame of mind to be cautious. The second reason is that when pulling forward it is a lot easier (as Tominator said) to nose into traffic or out of a parking space. Pulling forward first gives you better visibility especially in a work truck or panel van. I do a number of defensive driving classes each month and lots of companies do this to try to limit their collisions in parking lots. Little fender benders are often one of the most common accidents for a company who has a vehicle fleet. On a personal side of things, I don't always back into the spot in my truck, just depends on the area. But it is easier and safer in a lot of instances to pull out of the spot in a forward direction than in reverse. You have a big blind spot (for example a child could stand behind most full size trucks and vans and not be seen when backing). Just some food for though coming from a bright safety guy.

I always wear it if I'm on the sled cause I know I'm going to be going fast. If I'm just going slow around the farm on the quad I don't wear it all the time. Depends on how I'm going to ride. If there is any danger at all then I always wear it. If I'm riding a motorcycle or dirtbike I always wear it too..

Cool pics - the big rubs always seem to really stand out whenever the leaves are all fallen.

Shaun, you'll like the 70-300 flexibility for zoom. I have plans to get a similar lens for my k200d. I had a polarized filter for my old super zoom digital (upgraded to a dslr since). But the polarized filter as Tominator says will make your contrast a little sharper and seems to produce a more saturated color which I prefer, more appealing to the eye. Enjoy the new cam!

Great pics.. that is a real nice buck

Congrats on the first set of pics!

Who doesn't like a good retina burn?? lol thanks for the comments folks..

Yeah they are shedding here too already! Going looking this weekend. Maybe get similar pics on my trailcam which is still up come to think of it...

Def. a big 10 point! Table fare for next year let's hope!

Pretty cold here today... caught this around lunchtime with the K200D

Nice bird of prey shots!

I see it, just don't know what I'm seeing. My best guess is along the lines of housecat or small fox..

Thats a bruiser alright... congrats to him... hope to see the footage down the road!

Great doe there Ruth! Congrats

Sweet pics.. no snow here actually so its nice to see!

Merry Christmas Ken! And the same to everyone else!! Enjoy the time with your families!

I figured what the heck, lets see if I'm still amused by reading it, still works... yep, the Book of Moron always does it for me... haha

I agree, 'eh'.. haha, I think the trees will be okay so long as it doesn't get worse.

I like my cameras not in pieces.. cool moose pic! Hope its repairable Dave..