The above crew is the adventure hungry group that traveled to Antelope Island (once again, I wrote a little bit about the place a couple years ago) in search of great camera fodder. Although logistical challenges prevented arrival at the proper time the landscape didn’t greatly disappoint. There have been better hunting days on the island to be sure, but newbie Buffalo Hunter Brenner (BHB, right photo) even said he got a few shots that he deems worthy (despite not having shared them with the author to date, harumph). Veteran island hunter Beckett (on the left photo) hasn’t shared his photos yet but had an enjoyable time as well.

Sunrise was to be at 0630 so we planned a 0545 departure time; my last holler at BHB was at 0601 so obviously we didn’t make our planned start time. BHB bumbled out the door with a wagon’s worth of gear grumbling something about how we should have been asking if he needed help. Good laws, I didn’t realize he traveled with a camera shop storage room at all times. We’re not professionals but he’s doing a great job of faking it!

One day the park toll collectors will realize they’ll make more money off the early rising cyclist, photo takers and locos than the every day folk that arrive after 0900 but that’s a discussion for another day. We were all excited to stop on the causeway for the mandatory water and sunrise shots. I don’t know about the others’ harvests yet but mine was a bit too dark for my taste. I blame it on the camera shop owner that made us arrive late.

That same owner got quite riled, actually, when us other two hunters were done shooting on the causeway but he was still just setting up his gear. This being his first venture to the island and with us quick shooters, he just wasn’t dialed into our methodologies and has a bit to learn. I still don’t know what he was going to do along the causeway with that action camera on his chest, maybe chase the cyclists but they were only medium-priority prey.

We later made it to a favored viewing road and saw a bit of the prey we were looking for. The ones you use your leg zoom for sparingly unless you want to make it in the papers. I think we all got some good shots in the harvest and we rolled down the line a little further. Unfortunately, no great “herd around the car,” shots but the Island still delivered her warm colors and cool nature. The notorious bugs were bearable (we only noticed some mosquitoes, not the monstrous horse flies that can follow you on your bike) and I was happy to spend time with my cool kids. I put a few more pictures of the island on a separate page if you’re interested and I’m sure there will be more to come. The island is just too cool to not check out periodically. Come and visit why don’t you?