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Title: It was a good day for a morning walk
Post by: Walt Francis on February 27, 2008, 05:55:00 PM: We went for a little stroll this morning and managed to get some pictures. We ended up treeing her four times before all five of us ran out of batteries and memory cards in our cameras (I carry two cameras). Here are a few of the better pictures. The last time we treed her it was a better light and she was in the position for some good pictures. Unfortunately, I had run out of memory on the third tree and was using a friend’s card until it was full on the fourth tree, so I won’t get those pictures back for a couple of days. I’m not a real good photographer, I just take a lot of pictures and get lucky every once in a while. Here are a few of the better ones, taken before on my first memory card filled up and the light got better:

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/treedlion2-27-08070.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/treedlion2-27-08034.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/treedlion2-27-08071.jpg)

We figure this kitty, a smaller female, was between 105-115 pounds. While trailing her we crossed three elk kills and one other set of kitty tracks. She is still alive and well up the hill even though she was in an open unit; none of us with tags wanted this particular kitty.
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Post by: Ragin Bull on February 27, 2008, 06:01:00 PM: Sounds like a GREAT day. Beautiful pics Walt!! :thumbsup: R.B.
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Post by: yellow bow on February 27, 2008, 06:02:00 PM: cool pics Walt! i enjoyed them. thanks.
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Post by: Whip on February 27, 2008, 06:14:00 PM: What a beautiful animal! Thanks Walt :thumbsup:
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Post by: Gaff on February 27, 2008, 06:37:00 PM: cool pics walt!! :thumbsup:
did you notice the blood under her left nostril?
maybe she got bonked in the nose when she was fleeing..
:confused:
jamie
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on February 27, 2008, 06:54:00 PM: Very cool. Always like your cat pics Walt.
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Post by: jon on February 27, 2008, 06:56:00 PM: Walt,

Beautiful cat. Great pics. I hope to be able to hunt one in the next year or two. Got to get in shape first. Still have my Florida lungs:)

Jon
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Post by: Tique on February 27, 2008, 07:08:00 PM: As usual Walt, great pictures. Thanks
I'll bet that "morning walk" was a little longer than some of us are used to.
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Post by: Walt Francis on February 27, 2008, 07:22:00 PM: Jamie,
Yes, I saw the blood. Baxter, the tree climbing hound, got a little close and they went at it at the base of a tree. I think the battle was a draw; the kitty got a bloody nose and Baxter got a nice gash on his chest. Here are a couple of pictures of Baxter chasing her up the tree:

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/treedlion2-27-08II038.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/treedlion2-27-08II018.jpg)

Baxter iss about ten feet up the tree in the last picture.

Dave, It was really steep but shorter then most of my "walks".
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Post by: fxe on February 27, 2008, 07:31:00 PM: Great pics thanks for sharing.I would love to see one in the wild.
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Post by: CJ Pearson on February 27, 2008, 07:35:00 PM: Beautiful Redbone Walt.. Nothing like seeing a good hound doing its job. Nice pictures.
By the way Baxter wouldn't happen to have an Timber Chopper blood in him would he?
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Post by: Barney on February 27, 2008, 07:37:00 PM: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Ramsey on February 27, 2008, 07:40:00 PM: Loved the pics.I can't wait to show my daughter
when she gets home.I'm sooooo jealous!!!!!!
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Post by: Izzy on February 27, 2008, 08:07:00 PM: Wow!!! So thats what they look like.Awesome pics.That dogs got some skills.How bout some wolf pics now.
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Post by: Walt Francis on February 27, 2008, 08:56:00 PM: Isreal, I have a few wolf pictures but none of them are very good. When the law suits are settled and we are allowed to control them, I hope to have some quality trophy pictures.

Chuck, though Baxter looks simular to a Redbone, he is a Plot. Where I currently live I am unable to have my own hounds, fortunately I have a friend who has four Plot’s and likes to have people like Lenny and myself who love the hunt more then the kill for companions during the chase. Even if we are a couple of old fart’s that have trouble keeping up.
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Post by: Barney on February 27, 2008, 09:13:00 PM: I thought I recognized a little brindle. You're in good company with a Plott hound,Walt. Tough as they come.

Used to be the proud owner of a Plott or 2. :thumbsup:
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Post by: BlackDog on February 27, 2008, 10:19:00 PM: Good way to start the day. Thanks for sharing with everyone!
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Post by: slow walker on February 27, 2008, 10:28:00 PM: What a beautiful cat! Thanks for sharing...love the dogs! Now let that pussy rest a bit.
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Post by: knife river on February 27, 2008, 10:49:00 PM: Your walks are better than mine. Today I saw two Shih Tzus, a poodle, and a daschund. Any time you want to trade walks, you let me know. ggg
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Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 27, 2008, 10:59:00 PM: Thanks for sharing with us, to cool
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Post by: Budog56 on February 27, 2008, 11:13:00 PM: Awesome pics..Thanks Walt. Lions are at the top of my list...and pretty sure treeing some little ones for just pics would be just as good as bagging a big tom..Thanks again
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Post by: Kevin Bahr on February 28, 2008, 03:06:00 AM: Great photos as always Walt. I would be disappointed if I didn't see some of your pics in the upcoming PBS photo contest...
See you next month!
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Post by: LEOPARD on February 28, 2008, 04:10:00 AM: Those are some great pics Walt! Thanks for sharing! ;) :thumbsup:
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on February 28, 2008, 06:25:00 AM: Yes, thank you. They are beaut animals!
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Post by: JoeM on February 28, 2008, 08:16:00 AM: Knife, Thats funny, thats all I see also a couple of retrievers and a few mutts. Walt thanks for sharin the walk. Joe
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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 28, 2008, 09:16:00 AM: :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Drew on February 28, 2008, 09:20:00 AM: Walt thanks for sharing that walk! I hope to get a walk like that someday!

Nothing quite like listening to the hounds sing!
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Post by: gregg dudley on February 28, 2008, 10:14:00 AM: Thanks for delivering a little bit of your world to us yet again.