It is time to start the Oct 2018 Photo Contest, as well as, Trip Report Contest.

First an important note. If you see that you have won the contest or a prize in the contest, please email your address and choice of hat, shirt, or bandanna to me.

The theme for this month's contest is "Wildlife".

Monthly Category: Wildlife in Canoe Country

Prize: BWCA Hat, Shirt or Bandanna.

Trip Report Contest: Any trip report published in a month is in the running for winning the prize. See the trip report contest page for more details - Trip Report Home Page

Winner will receive an additional prize of leather work from Dicecupmaker with the bwca.com flying moose on it. Thank you Dicecupmaker!

Thanks to Cooke Custom Sewing (CCS) for sponsoring the year end prize!

Remember 1 entry per person please. This helps us vote accurately.

Rules:
- You must be signed in as a member with a valid email address in your profile to enter (or win).
- You can only enter one photo per monthly contest. You can enter the same photo if it did not win in a previous month.
- You must be the photographer of the photo and have the rights to post it.
- Photos are entered in the contest by making a reply posting to this message and using the "Add a photo to this message" link during composition. This will allow you to upload a photo from your computer to the contest or allow you to select a photo which you have already loaded into your photo gallery on this site. If you want to enter your photo in another way, please contact us.
- Please describe in the message the location of the photo.
- Judging will be done by the www.bwca.com staff and moderators.
- A member may win once per year.
- Photos must be posted to this thread by 11:59pm on Oct 31st. Photos must be in jpg (jpeg) format and uploaded to the site.

Thank you for participating!

Hegman lake near the Pictographs. It had no urge to leave the heat. :)

inch worm near Ross Lake.

This eagle at our site on Little Sag is about the only wildlife shot I have.

Loons on This Man Lake, Quetico PP, August 2016

Gunflint Trail

Moose cow and calf, no-name lake south of Side Lake, west of Isabella Lake, Quetico, September 1, 2018...

Luna moth on South bank of Winchell

July 2013 Ham Lake

I spent a lot of time reading on this shoreline rock during a two day lay-over on Winchell Lake. This frog was my shore pal the whole time.

A moose and her two calves - Hudson Lake, August 2018

Injured moose on Lynx Lake

Pair of Swans on White Feather Lake (PMA) BWCAW May 2018

Between Square and Kawishiwi lakes Sep 2018

Loon on the Kawishiwi River, August 2018

Bird Nest on Omega

Mom and young one

Knife Lake Beaver

Lake Agnes. 2011.

I’ll try my one-eyed bear photo, again.

On the Echo Trail near Little Indian Sioux entry point

goatroti: " "

Oh my gosh-I know that bug! That’s Jasper!

~ Bald Eagle on Disappointment Lake

Camp Mascot. Kowschong Lake 10/21/19.

Although I have paddled & portaged the inner lakes of Isle Royale and have kayaked & canoed the island's coastline, I don't know if Isle Royale qualifies as 'Canoe Country'. Nevertheless, here's my October "wildlife" entry.

Hans Solo




Feldtmann Lake Fox, (Isle Royale National Park)

#four lake

Congratulations to the October winners!

Photo Contest: sylvesterii

Trip Report: minnmike

Extra Prize: nmillette

Thank you everyone for sharing your photos and trip reports!

Adam

Thanks!