Girls hunt too

Sandhills Cowboys

Everything I knew about branding calves before this weekend is out the window.  I spent a few days last week at a family friend's ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska.  The ranch is located in Cherry County, which is larger than each of the states of Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island.  My two-day crash course on how to properly wrestle a "doagie" was a blast, but I'm not cut out for doing it everyday. I got roughed up and was in the way of the cowboys doing the real work, but I got a few images documenting the process. Enjoy. 

                                

Stalking Turkeys

One of my favorite hunts takes me to the Fillips Ranch in northern Nebraska to chase some Turkeys.

The weather is usually unpredictable, this year was no exception. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter all in one weekend. 

The Doors

“Alice: I simply must get through! 

Doorknob: Sorry, you're much too big. Simply impassible. 

Alice: You mean impossible? 

Doorknob: No, impassible. Nothing's impossible.”

benplaczekphoto.com

Just added a few new images to benplaczekphoto.com. If you've been following the blog, you've seen them already...

Gun Dog

This English Pointer was pretty photogenic, and didn't mind me getting in his face. 

Load up.

These dogs get a little antsy when you reach for your shotgun. 

Pond Life

Having a little fun on a shoot in Georgia. 

Baseball Spikes

New pictures of my old spikes.
A series of photos will be posted on my website soon.