Photo Gallery

Mom and the kids. Garry Donald photo.

In late August of 2008, my brother-in-law Len Polachek and I were checking out a place to set up a blind for photography. Suddenly Len spotted antlers sticking out of tall grass and weeds. I jumped out and started walking towards what I thought was one buck. At 35 yards, these two bucks exploded out of their beds, and my camera got this action shot. Garry Donald photo.

One afternoon I set up a blind and these mule deer showed up just before the sun disappeared over the horizon. Garry Donald photo.

This wide 4x4 whitetail entertained me on a number of occasions last fall and during the winter of 2008. On the second last day of the 2007 deer season, I had him along with eight other deer at 40 yards. I decided to pass on him. He and Heavy Duty got into a terrible fight in November, and the 4x4 held his own. However, my video camera missed the majority of it. I was so upset with myself, I turned my tail to the wind and walked back to the truck. Garry Donald photo.

I took this photo in the first week of December 2007. As you can see, the main beam is busted off his right antler. This is a young deer that has great potential. One of Bentley Coben's shed hunting clients picked up both sides in April of 2008. Garry Donald photo.

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This photo was taken in late September of 2006. I spotted the deer feeding about 300 yards away and made an almost perfect stalk. With only 20 yards to go, a doe suddenly jumped up, causing deer to scatter in every direction. I sprinted to the top of the hill and got this one shot before he turned and disappeared over the hill. I haven't seen the buck since and wonder if some lucky hunter got him. It looks like he would easily score over 200 non-typical points. Garry Donald photo.

Saskatchewan is home to an estimated 70,000 mule deer. Garry Donald photo.

This huge-bodied Alberta mule deer is courting his love of the week. The handsome specimen's main goal is to pass his genes into the deer herds. It won't take long before he will be searching for another willing doe. Photo by Bob Rose, Calgary, Alberta.

During December of 2005 and early January 2006, I managed to get many photos of this Saskatchewan whitetail. I also took excellent video footage of him in that time frame. He had a four-inch drop tine, but a fight took care of that. Garry Donald photo.

This big typical showed up in December of 2006. Many times photos just don't show the true size of a whitetail and this is the case on this buck. Garry Donald photo.

The 2005 rut was in full swing when I spotted this mule deer buck checking out the local doe population. I did my best sneak through a large poplar stand in hopes of getting close to him. At the edge of the bush, I saw movement to my left. My Nikon camera started clicking as I took six quick frames of him before he cleared a fence and disappeared. Although he is already a dandy, this buck has the potential to be a real trophy as he is still fairly young. Garry Donald photo.

I was in my blind in December of 2006 when these deer, including "Heavy Duty", became nervous and started looking back into the the bush. Bill Longman and I had seen big cougar tracks a week earlier, and I wondered if I was going to get the cat on film. About five minutes later, three coyotes showed up heading south. The deer had vacated the area for the next county by then. The coyotes ruined my evening. You can see this same buck if you click onto our video webpage. Garry Donald photo.

This is the legendary deer “Mars”. We picked up many sheds from this Saskatchewan whitetail. In his prime he had very impressive headgear. He died in 2006 when he was 13 years old which is remarkable for a wild whitetail. Garry Donald photo.