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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Grumpa" data-source="post: 385909" data-attributes="member: 17855">J-see,the elk shots were kind of cheating. The preserve where we did our shooting yesterday is the only place within several hundred miles that you'd see any around here. I don't often go there because it's sort of like shooting zoo animals, not quite that bad since they do freely roam about a large area but they've lost most of their natural wariness so it's not much of a challenge to get close to them. Only reason for going there yesterday was because I knew I'd need to be close to get good shots in the dull light we had. Today looks more promising though with sunshine in the forecast. Missouri has a great Conservation commission and they've preserved many natural areas across the state. Check with your state conservation commission and see what they have near you. Wetlands in particular are my favorite. They're great places to find a big variety of wildlife. This time of year they fill up with migrating waterfowl which stop over to rest up and feed for awhile before heading further south. With so many ducks around, predators like coyotes, fox, eagles, etc. are also drawn to the areas so you never know what you might find there. Spring migration is even better because hunting season is long over by then and the ducks aren't quite as jumpy. Don't know where you live but surely there are some natural areas within reasonable driving distance, or maybe not, but check around, you might be surprised.</blockquote>

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